pipe dream in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pipe dream in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pipe dream N

pipe dream

quimera f

pipe dream

sueño m

pipe dream

sueño m guajiro Mex

Translations for pipe dream in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sueño guajiro

pipe dream

el proyecto no pasó de ser una quimera

the plan was never anything but a pipe dream

Translations for pipe dream in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dream [Am drim, Brit driːm] N

1.1. dream (while sleeping):

dream

sueño m

to have a dream about sth/sb

soñar con algo/alguien

a bad dream

una pesadilla

sweet dreams!

¡que duermas bien!

sweet dreams!

¡que sueñes con los angelitos! hum

1.2. dream (daydream):

dream

sueño m

dream

ensueño m

she felt as if she were in a dream

le parecía estar soñando (despierta)

he goes around in a dream

vive en las nubes

2. dream (fantasy, ideal, aspiration):

dream

sueño m

her wildest dreams came true

hasta sus sueños más imposibles se hicieron realidad

it was beyond my wildest dreams

ni en sueños lo hubiera imaginado

the house of your dreams

la casa de sus sueños

the house of your dreams

su casa ideal

a dream come true

un sueño hecho realidad

her fondest dream

el sueño de su vida

her fondest dream

su mayor ilusión

I had dreams of being famous

mi sueño (dorado) era hacerme famoso

I had dreams of being famous

soñaba con la fama or con hacerme famoso

The American Dream

el sueño americano

your dream home

la casa de sus sueños

your dream home

su casa ideal

she's everyone's dream girl

es el tipo de chica con la que sueña todo el mundo

3. dream (sth wonderful):

dream inf

sueño m

the dress was an absolute dream

el vestido era un sueño

the dress was an absolute dream

el vestido era de ensueño

it cleans like a dream

limpia de maravilla

he cooks like a dream

cocina de maravilla

the whole thing went like a dream

todo salió a las mil maravillas

II.dream <pt & pp dreamed or Brit also dreamt [dremt]> [Am drim, Brit driːm] VB intr

1.1. dream (in sleep):

dream

soñar

to dream about or of sth/sb

soñar con algo/alguien

1.2. dream (daydream):

dream

soñar (despierto)

dream

estar en las nubes

stop dreaming!

¡baja de las nubes!

2.1. dream (imagine):

to dream of sth

soñar con algo

I dreamed of going to live in the country

soñaba con irme a vivir al campo

2.2. dream (contemplate):

(not) to dream of sth/-ing I wouldn't dream of borrowing money

ni se me ocurriría pedir dinero prestado

would you do that? — I wouldn't dream of it!

¿harías eso? — ¡ni pensarlo! or ¡de ninguna manera! or ¡ni en sueños!

III.dream <pt & pp dreamed or Brit also dreamt [dremt]> [Am drim, Brit driːm] VB trans

1. dream (in sleep):

dream

soñar

I dreamed (that) I was drowning

soñé que me ahogaba

to dream a dream liter

soñar

to dream a dream liter

tener un sueño

2. dream (imagine):

dream usu neg

imaginarse

I never dreamed he'd be so rude

nunca (me) imaginé que iba a ser tan grosero

she little dreamed that she would one day own that house

lo que menos se imaginaba era que aquella casa llegaría a ser suya

I.pipe [Am paɪp, Brit pʌɪp] N

1. pipe (for liquids, gases):

pipe

tubo m

pipe

caño m

pipe

tubería f

pipe

cañería f

2. pipe (for tobacco):

pipe

pipa f

I smoke a pipe

fumo en pipa

the pipe of peace, the peace pipe

la pipa de la paz

put that in your pipe and smoke it! inf

¡chúpate esa! inf

put that in your pipe and smoke it! inf

¡toma del frasco, Carrasco! Spain inf

attr pipe bowl

cazoleta f

pipe smoker

fumador m de pipa / fumadora f de pipa

pipe tobacco

tabaco m de pipa

3.1. pipe (wind instrument):

pipe

caramillo m

the pipes of Pan

la flauta de Pan

3.2. pipe (of organ):

pipe

tubo m

pipe

cañón m

3.3. pipe <pipes, pl >:

pipe

gaita f

to play the pipes

tocar la gaita

3.4. pipe (boatswain's whistle):

pipe

pito m

4. pipe (symbol):

pipe

pleca f

pipe

línea f vertical

II.pipe [Am paɪp, Brit pʌɪp] VB trans

1. pipe (transport by pipe) + adv compl:

pipe water/gas/oil

llevar (por tuberías, gasoducto, oleoducto)

2. pipe (play):

they were piped in to dinner

entraron al comedor al son de una gaita

the captain was piped aboard

tocaron el silbato cuando el capitán subió a bordo

3.1. pipe FOOD:

pipe cake

decorar (con manga de repostería)

pipe the cream onto the cake

decorar el pastel con la crema usando una manga de repostería

3.2. pipe FASHION:

pipe usu pass

ribetear

a red dress piped with white

un vestido rojo ribeteado en blanco

pipe dream in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pipe dream in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pipe dream N

pipe dream

sueño m imposible

Translations for pipe dream in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dream [dri:m] dreamt <[or dreamed], dreamt [or dreamed]> dreamt <[or dreamed], dreamt [or dreamed]> N

1. dream:

dream

sueño m

a bad dream

una pesadilla

2. dream:

dream (daydream)

ensueño m

dream (fantasy)

ilusión f

to be in a dream

estar en las nubes

like a dream

como un sueño

he cooks like a dream

cocina de maravilla

to go like a dream

ir como la seda

a dream come true

un sueño hecho realidad

in your dreams!

¡ni lo sueñes!

II.dream [dri:m] dreamt <[or dreamed], dreamt [or dreamed]> dreamt <[or dreamed], dreamt [or dreamed]> VB intr

dream

soñar

to dream of (doing) sth

soñar con (hacer) algo

dream on! inf

¡ni de coña!

I would not dream of (doing) that

no se me pasaría por la cabeza (hacer) eso

III.dream [dri:m] dreamt <[or dreamed], dreamt [or dreamed]> dreamt <[or dreamed], dreamt [or dreamed]> VB trans

dream

soñar

I never dreamt that ...

nunca se me había ocurrido que... +condicional

IV.dream [dri:m] dreamt <[or dreamed], dreamt [or dreamed]> dreamt <[or dreamed], dreamt [or dreamed]> ADJ

dream

ideal

his dream house

la casa de sus sueños

to be (living) in a dream world

vivir en las nubes

I.pipe [paɪp] N

1. pipe TECH:

pipe (tube)

tubo m

pipe (smaller)

caño m

pipe for gas, water

cañería f

2. pipe (for smoking):

pipe

pipa f

pipe

cachimba f LatAm

to light one's pipe

encenderse la pipa

put that in your pipe and smoke it iron

¡chúpate eso!

3. pipe MUS:

pipe (wind instrument)

caramillo m

pipe (in organ)

cañón m

pipes

gaita f

II.pipe [paɪp] VB trans

1. pipe (transport):

pipe

transportar por tuberías

2. pipe (speak shrilly, chirping):

pipe

decir con voz estridente

III.pipe [paɪp] VB intr

pipe

trinar

pipe (very loudly)

hablar muy alto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This is not just a pipe dream attained by only a few high-flyers.

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However, in this post-modern age, all talk of anything like a common human nature was considered to be foolish, if not a pipe dream, to say the least.

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It was more of a pipe dream.

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At this point, advancement was a pipe dream with survival in the tougher division becoming a priority.

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It is not a cop fantasy, newspaperman's pipe dream or movie myth.

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Some experts say it is a pipe dream.

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Most photographers still regarded the whole idea of color photography as a pipe dream, something only madmen and swindlers would claim to have accomplished.

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At the time, the idea seemed like a pipe dream with the introduction of the airplane being relatively new.

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The fantastic pipe dream that had become his greatest joy had also led to his persecution.

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It is for all these reasons that peak-periord pricing remains a pipe dream in the minds of many.

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