illusion

/ɪˈluːʒən/ noun

Translation

FALSE IDEA [C, U] › an idea or belief that is not true

hayal, hülya, kuruntu

He had no illusions about his talents as a singer. We are not under any illusion - we know the work is dangerous.1750

DIFFERENT [C] › something that is not really what it seems to be

göz aldanması, yanılsama

There is a large mirror at one end to create the illusion of more space. → See also optical illusion1750

(Definition of illusion noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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