Soñando (en. Ringing)
/soɲando/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To engage in mental activity during sleep.
Last night I was dreaming that I was traveling around the world.
Anoche estuve soñando que viajaba por el mundo.
To have an intense aspiration or desire.
She has been dreaming of becoming a doctor since she was a child.
Ella está soñando con ser médica desde que era niña.
To mentally imagine or create an ideal scenario.
I am dreaming of having a house on the beach.
Estoy soñando con tener una casa en la playa.
Etymology
From the verb 'soñar', which comes from the Latin 'somniare'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
daydreaming
To imagine or plan something while fully awake.
soñar despierto
dreaming with eyes open
To be lost in thoughts or fantasies while being awake.
soñar con los ojos abiertos
dream big
To have very high ambitions or goals.
soñar en grande
Related Words
dream
State of rest in which dreams occur.
sueño
dreamer
A person who dreams or has great aspirations.
soñador
fantasy
An idealized image or idea that forms in the mind.
fantasía
Slang Meanings
To be in a cloud
Since she met her new love, she is dreaming; she seems to be in a cloud.
Desde que conoció a su nuevo amor, está soñando; parece estar en una nube.
To see oneself in another world
When he hears his favorite song, he sees himself in another world, dreaming.
Cuando escucha su canción favorita, se ve en otro mundo, soñando.