Ensueño (en. Dream)

/enˈsweɲo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

State of daydreaming, a kind of trance or distraction.

During the conference, his mind wandered to daydreaming.

Durante la conferencia, su mente se desvió hacia el ensueño.

Visualization or fantasy one has while awake.

He spent hours in a daydream, imagining his ideal life.

Pasó horas en un ensueño, imaginando su vida ideal.

From the Spanish 'sueño' with the prefix 'en-' indicating a situation or state.

to wander in a daydream

To be distracted or daydreaming, not paying attention to reality.

andar en ensueño

to get lost in daydreaming

To immerse oneself in thoughts or fantasies, forgetting the surroundings.

perderse en el ensueño

dream

State of rest in which images, ideas, and sensations occur.

sueño

illusion

Perception of something that is not real or true.

ilusión

To be in another world

I don’t understand you, you seem to be in another world.

No te entiendo, pareces estar en otro mundo.

To be lost in the clouds

Ever since he fell in love, he is always lost in the clouds.

Desde que se enamoró, siempre está volando en las nubes.