dream

UK
/driːm/
US
/drim/

Translations

dreamnoun
dreams
pl
UK
/driːm/
US
/drim/
She had a vivid dream about flying over mountains last night.
Elle a fait un rêve très vif de voler au-dessus des montagnes la nuit dernière.
rêveAu sens de souhait profond, d’ambition.
His dream is to become a successful author.
Son rêve est de devenir un auteur à succès.
rêvePour qualifier quelque chose de superbe ou de presque parfait.
The new car is an absolute dream to drive.
La nouvelle voiture est un rêve à conduire.
Additional translations
rêverieÉtat de distraction, d’esprit ailleurs.
dreamverb
dreamed
Past Simple
dreamed
Past Participle
dreaming
Gerund
UK
/driːm/
US
/driːm/
(UK: dreamt, dreamt / US: dreamed, dreamed)
rêver dePour exprimer un souhait, une aspiration ou une fantaisie.
She would often dream of becoming a famous artist.
Elle rêvait souvent de devenir une artiste célèbre.
I often dream about flying over mountains.
Je rêve souvent de voler au-dessus des montagnes.
dreamadjective
UK
/driːm/
US
/driːm/
Used attributively to describe something ideal, wonderful or highly desirable (e.g. "a dream job").
rêvéS’emploie surtout avec une valeur appréciative : « idéal », « de rêve ».
They spent a week on a dream vacation in the Maldives.
Ils ont passé une semaine dans des vacances rêvées aux Maldives.

Definitions

dreamnoun
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep.
She had a vivid dream about flying over mountains last night.
A cherished aspiration, ambition, or ideal.
His dream is to become a successful author.
A person or thing perceived as wonderful or perfect.
The new car is an absolute dream to drive.
A state of mind in which someone is not fully present or is lost in thought.
She was in a dream and didn't hear the question.
dreamverb
To experience thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
I often dream about flying over mountains.
To consider or imagine something as a possibility or goal.
He dreams of starting his own business one day.
To indulge in daydreams or fantasies about something greatly desired.
She would often dream of becoming a famous artist.
dreamadjective
Ideal or highly desirable; wonderful.
They spent a week on a dream vacation in the Maldives.