Spanish Word of the Day
Thursday, July 18, 2013

ilusión, noun
hope; dream; illusion

Ilusión is one of those Spanish words which shares a meaning with English - illusion - but it’s more often used in its other meanings.

Llegó aquí con mucha ilusión.
She arrived here full of hope.

Te aconsejo que no te hagas muchas ilusiones.
I’d suggest you don’t build your hopes up too much.

Apart from hope ilusión also means your ambition or dream:

Mi mayor ilusión es llegar a ser médico.
My greatest dream is to become a doctor.

And in the meaning closest to English:

una ilusión óptica
an optical illusion

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