dreams in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dreams 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

dream up VB [Am drim -, Brit driːm -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

dream up plan:

dream up

idear

I don't know how he dreams up these notions

no sé de dónde saca or cómo se le ocurren esas cosas

dream away VB [Am drim -, Brit driːm -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

dream away

pasarse soñando

he dreamed away the hours

se pasaba las horas soñando

pipe dream N

pipe dream

quimera f

pipe dream

sueño m

pipe dream

sueño m guajiro Mex

wet dream N inf

wet dream

sueño m húmedo

wet dream

polución f nocturna

The American Dream Info

The American Dream

El sueño americano es la creencia, en Estados Unidos, de que cualquier persona que trabaje duro puede alcanzar el éxito económico o social. Para los inmigrantes y las minorías, este sueño también incluye libertad e igualdad de derechos.

Translations for dreams in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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¡ni por soñación! Spain inf

in your dreams! inf

ensoñar

to dream

ensoñar con algo

to dream of sth

sueño guajiro

pipe dream

sueño húmedo

wet dream

dreams in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dreams 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

dream away VB trans

to dream away the day

pasarse el día soñando

pipe dream N

pipe dream

sueño m imposible

dream up VB trans

dream up

idear

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live out dreams

realizar

to quash sb's dreams/plans

aplastar los sueños/planes de alguien

chase dreams

perseguir

Translations for dreams in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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soñar

to dream

soñar con algo

to dream of sth

sueño con volver a verte

I dream of seeing you again

¡sueña [o que sueñes] con los angelitos!

sweet dreams!

sueño

dream

ni en [o por] sueños

not even in your wildest dreams

un coche que es un sueño

a dream car

los sueños, sueños son

dreams are dreams

sueño húmedo

wet dream

ensueño

dream

dreams Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he cooks like a dream

cocina de maravilla

to go like a dream

ir como la seda

in your dreams!

¡ni lo sueñes!

I would not dream of (doing) that

no se me pasaría por la cabeza (hacer) eso

to be (living) in a dream world

vivir en las nubes

my dream has come true

mi sueño se ha hecho realidad

to dream away the day

pasarse el día soñando

to quash sb's dreams/plans

aplastar los sueños/planes de alguien

I dream of seeing you again

sueño con volver a verte

not even in your wildest dreams

ni en [o por] sueños

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Finally, he collapses on his bed, and dreams that he is trapped in a blackboard-room covered in math problems.

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Between 0500 and 0630 is usually a fitful time trying to expunge any residual feelings of guilt or worry from the dreams.

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He often talks about his dreams, which are very disturbing.

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He dreams of stardom, but the stranglehold the producer has on the music industry condemns him to work for a pittance.

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The meandering discussions they have about life, death, dreams and mortality have all the sizzle and wit you could ever hope to find in such a movie.

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The girl dies and immediately afterwards the attending doctor begins to have bad dreams and waking visions of a horrible past event in aboriginal history.

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My dreams are mostly wierd, bizarre, upsetting, jarring, quizzical, but rarely mundane and never humorous.

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The meandering discussions they have about life, death, dreams and mortality have all the sizzle and wit you could ever hope to find in a movie.

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As long as some people still hanker after idealistic dreams of humanity, it can never be over.

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They can appear when the affected person eats, sees, dreams, thinks about or talks about certain kinds of food which produce strong salivation.

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