What is the Spanish word for "illusion"?

Learn how to say "illusion" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

illusion

Spanish

ilusión

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Alternative translations of "illusion"

engaño
fantasía
quimera
alucinación

Examples of how to use "illusion" in Spanish

English
A mirage is an optical illusion.
Spanish
Un espejismo es una ilusión óptica.
English
The magician created the illusion on stage.
Spanish
El mago creó la ilusión en el escenario.
English
She chased the illusion of an easy life.
Spanish
Ella persiguió la ilusión de una vida fácil.
English
Light and shadow can form a visual illusion.
Spanish
La luz y la sombra pueden formar una ilusión visual.
English
He felt the illusion vanish when facts appeared.
Spanish
Él sintió que la ilusión desaparecía cuando aparecieron los hechos.

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