delusion

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈluːʒən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈluʒən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di lo̅o̅′zhən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
delusion n (mistaken idea)delusión nf
  ilusión nf
  engaño nm
 Charlie's belief that Emily will marry him is just a delusion.
 La convicción de Charlie de que Emily se va a casar con él es una mera delusión.
delusion n (hallucination)delirio nm
  alucinación nf
 It is impossible for a figure to be standing in the middle of the room; it must be a delusion.
 Era imposible que hubiera una figura en medio de la habitación; debía ser un delirio.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
self-delusion n (believing [sth] false)ilusión nf
under the delusion that expr (believing mistakenly) (equivocación)creer que vi + prep
  bajo la impresión de que loc adj
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'delusion' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
folie de grandeur - illusion
Spanish:
ilusión - autoengaño

Collocations: is suffering from [severe, grave] delusions, suffers from self-delusion, mental [symptoms, disorders] including delusions, more...

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