Songes (en. Dreams)

/sɔ̃ʒ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

The state of dreaming during sleep.

He had strange dreams last night.

Il a eu des songes étranges cette nuit.

Mental representations that manifest while sleeping.

Dreams can sometimes reflect our fears.

Les songes peuvent parfois refléter nos peurs.

Ideas or thoughts that are unrealized, often aspirational.

She had dreams of becoming an artist.

Elle avait des songes de devenir artiste.

From Old French 'songe', from Latin 'somnium', meaning dream.

to daydream

To dream, to imagine things that are not real.

faire des songes

dreams of a child

The innocent and imaginative daydreams of a child.

songes d'un enfant

fleeting dreams

Dreams or thoughts that do not last long.

songes éphémères

dream

A dream or an illusion.

songe

daydream

A moment of contemplation, often associated with dreams.

rêverie

fantasy

An imaginary representation usually idealized or exaggerated.

fantasme

To have unrealistic dreams or wacky ideas.

He really has dreams about his career as a rock star.

Il a vraiment des songes sur sa carrière de rock star.

To be lost in one's thoughts.

He is still daydreaming, he isn’t listening.

Il est encore dans ses songes, il n'écoute pas.