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matérialiser

to materialize, to make real, to illustrate, to make concrete

m a . t e . ʁ j a . l i . z e
matérial equipment, gear, supplies + iser to make or render
verb Rare #48,069
to materialize, to make real Often used reflexively as se matérialiser when something comes into being or becomes real.
FR: Il espère matérialiser son rêve.
EN: He hopes to make his dream come true.
to illustrate, to make concrete Often used with an idea: matérialiser une idée means to express it through a concrete example or form.
FR: Un schéma peut matérialiser une idée.
EN: A diagram can make an idea concrete.

Une illusion ne peut se matérialiser.

An illusion cannot materialize.

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Regardez-les se matérialiser dans votre tête.

Watch them materialize in your mind.

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

Pourriez-vous prendre un exemple pour matérialiser votre idée ?

Could you give an example to illustrate your idea?

"Une illusion ne peut se matérialiser."

An illusion cannot materialize.

— Perfect Blue (1998)