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    Rêverie (en. Reverie)

    /ʁe.və.ʁi/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    State of daydreaming, absent-mindedness.
    He was lost in a deep daydream during the lesson.
    Il était plongé dans une rêverie profonde pendant la leçon.
    Moment when one escapes into their thoughts.
    His daydream carried him far from daily worries.
    Sa rêverie l'a emporté loin des soucis quotidiens.
    Waking dream, active imagination.
    In the midst of daydreaming, she imagined an ideal world.
    En pleine rêverie, elle a imaginé un monde idéal.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'reveria', meaning 'to dream'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be in a daydream
    To be absorbed in one's thoughts
    être dans la rêverie
    lucid daydream
    A state of daydreaming where one is aware of their imagination
    rêverie lucide
    to drift into daydreaming
    To mentally escape reality
    passer en rêverie

    Related Words

    dream
    Altered state of consciousness producing mental images.
    rêve
    to ponder
    To think about something in a dreamy way.
    songer
    imaginary
    Related to imagination or fantasy.
    imaginaire

    Slang Meanings

    To be spaced out
    He is so spaced out, it seems like he is in a daydream.
    Il est tellement dans la lune, on dirait qu'il est en rêverie.
    To have one's head in the clouds
    When she talks about her project, she always has her head in the clouds.
    Quand elle parle de son projet, elle a toujours la tête dans les nuages.