predstava

See also: představa

Serbo-Croatian

pred- +‎ stati, maybe a calque to German Vorstellung. Compare Czech představa.

prȇdstava f (Cyrillic spelling пре̑дстава)

predstava f (relational adjective predstavový)

image, representation, recollection (a sensory mental image of phenomena from the external world created in the mind based on memory)
Keď zatvorím oči, v mysli sa mi okamžite vynorí jasná predstava domova. ― When I close my eyes, a clear image of home immediately emerges in my mind.
notion, concept, idea, assumption (a person's understanding, opinion, or belief about something)
Synonyms: poňatie, názor, domnienka

Náboženské predstavy o stvorení sveta sa v rôznych kultúrach výrazne líšia. ― Religious concepts of the creation of the world vary significantly across different cultures.
vision, fantasy, imagination (an image or vision of something created in the mind through imagination or daydreaming)
Synonyms: vidina, fantázia

Moje vábne predstavy o pokojnom dôchodku na vidieku sa náhle rozplynuli. ― My enticing visions of a peaceful retirement in the countryside suddenly vanished.