dreaming

incontável

A noun referring to the state or activity of experiencing imaginative thoughts while awake or a series of mental images and emotions during sleep.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o estado ou atividade de vivenciar pensamentos, imagens ou emoções imaginárias, seja durante o sono, seja acordado, no devaneio ou na fantasia.

1. Daydreaming A2 informal

   A series of pleasant, imaginative thoughts that occur while a person is awake, often about future possibilities or fantasies.

   • She was lost in dreaming about her upcoming vacation.
   • His constant dreaming in class made him miss important lessons.
   • Daydreaming can sometimes spark creative ideas.

   🇵🇹Devaneio

   Sinônimos: brown studydaydreamingfantasymusingreveriewoolgathering

   Antônimos: attentionawarenessreality

2. Sleep dreaming A2 formal

   The activity of experiencing a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

   • Dreaming is a natural part of the sleep cycle.
   • He often remembers his dreaming vividly after waking up.
   • Scientists study dreaming to understand the brain's functions.

   🇵🇹Sonho

   Sinônimos: dream

• dreamings plural form
• dreamings' possessive plural form
• dreaming's possessive singular form

verbo irregular

A verb used to indicate the act of experiencing thoughts, images, or sensations during sleep, or to imagine or aspire to something.

• 🇵🇹Verbo usado para designar o processo de experimentar pensamentos, imagens ou sensações durante o sono, ou para imaginar ou desejar algo.

1. Experience images during sleep A2 formal

   To have a series of thoughts, images, or emotions while sleeping.

   • I dreamed about flying last night.
   • She often dreams of her childhood home.
   • He dreamed that he was lost in a forest.

   🇵🇹Sonhar

2. Imagine or aspire A2 formal

   To think about something that you want to happen or achieve in the future.

   • She dreams of becoming a famous singer.
   • He dreams about traveling the world one day.
   • They dreamed of owning their own house.

   🇵🇹Sonhar

   Sinônimos: aspireconjurecravedaydreamdesireenvisageenvisionhopeimaginelongwishyearn

3. Daydream or fantasize B1 informal

   To think about pleasant things that are not real or likely to happen.

   • Stop dreaming and focus on your work.
   • He was dreaming about winning the lottery.
   • She spent the afternoon dreaming about her perfect vacation.

   🇵🇹Sonhar acordado

   Sinônimos: daydreamimaginemusewishyearn

   Antônimos: attendconcentratefocus

• dreamed past participle
• dreamt past participle
• dreamed past simple
• dreamt past simple
• dreaming present participle
• dreams third person singular

Variantes phrasal: dream up