dream

sogno

Immagini, emozioni ed eventi che compaiono nella mente mentre si dorme.

In inglese semplice: Pictures, feelings, and events that appear in your mind while you are asleep.

• I had a strange dream.
• She woke up from a frightening dream.
• Do you remember your dreams?

Come si usa: dream about someone/something (I had a dream about my old school.)

Espressioni comuni: have a dream, bad dream, strange dream, vivid dream

sogno, aspirazione

Qualcosa che si desidera molto avere, fare o realizzare.

In inglese semplice: Something you very much want to have, do, or achieve.

• My dream is to travel.
• He finally achieved his childhood dream.
• Their dreams of a better life kept them going.

Come si usa: dream of doing something (Her dream of opening a café finally came true.)

Sinonimi: ambition, hope, wish

Espressioni comuni: childhood dream, dream come true, achieve a dream

fantasia, chimera

Situazione o progetto immaginato che difficilmente diventerà realtà.

In inglese semplice: An imagined situation or plan that is unlikely to become real.

• That plan is just a dream.
• A world without conflict seemed an impossible dream.
• He abandoned his dreams of sudden wealth and found a job.

Sinonimi: fantasy, illusion, pipe dream

Contrari: reality

Espressioni comuni: impossible dream, idle dream, live a dream

sognare

Vedere immagini o vivere eventi immaginari nella mente durante il sonno.

In inglese semplice: To experience imagined pictures or events in your mind while you are asleep.

• I dreamed about a cat.
• He dreamt that he was lost in a forest.
• Do you often dream when you sleep?

Come si usa: dream about/of someone/something (I dreamed about my grandmother last night.); dream that… (She dreamed that she could fly.)

Espressioni comuni: dream about someone, dream of something, dream at night

sognare

Immaginare qualcosa che si vorrebbe molto fare o avere.

In inglese semplice: To imagine something you would very much like to do or have.

• I dream of a bigger home.
• She dreamed of becoming a singer.
• What do you dream about doing one day?

Come si usa: dream of/about doing something (She dreams of living by the sea.); dream of/about something (He dreams about a better future.)

Sinonimi: hope, wish

Espressioni comuni: dream of something, dream about something, dream of success

fantasticare, sognare a occhi aperti

Lasciare vagare la mente in situazioni immaginarie piacevoli mentre si è svegli.

In inglese semplice: To let your mind wander through pleasant imagined situations while you are awake.

• Stop dreaming and listen.
• She sat by the window, dreaming.
• He spent the afternoon dreaming instead of doing his homework.

Sinonimi: daydream

Espressioni comuni: sit and dream, stop and dream, dream all day