Fantasías (en. Fantasies)

/fanta'si.as/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Mental representations of situations or events that are not real.

Fantasies are often a way to escape the daily routine.

Las fantasías suelen ser una forma de escapar de la rutina diaria.

Dreams or ideal thoughts that reflect personal desires.

Her fantasies about being a singer motivated her to take music lessons.

Sus fantasías sobre ser cantante la motivaron a tomar clases de música.

Stories or narratives of imaginative and creative nature.

She enjoys reading fantasies about magical worlds and mythical creatures.

Le gusta leer fantasías de mundos mágicos y criaturas míticas.

From the Latin 'fantasia', which means 'imagination'.

world of fantasies

Situation or mental state in which reality is ignored.

mundo de fantasías

to live in fantasies

Not facing reality and getting carried away by illusions.

vivir en fantasías

fantasies of grandeur

Disproportionate desires for success or recognition.

fantasías de grandeza

dreamer

A person who has unrealistic dreams and aspirations.

soñador

imagination

The ability to form new ideas or images that are not present.

imaginación

reality

Set of things as they are, in contrast to fantasies.

realidad

Sexual fantasies

Talking about sexual fantasies can be liberating.

Hablar de sus fantasías sexuales puede ser liberador.

Urban fantasy

That place is just an urban fantasy, it doesn't exist in reality.

Ese lugar es solo una fantasía urbana, no existe en la realidad.