Sueña (en. Dream)

/sweˈɲa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Definition: To produce images or sensations in the mind during sleep.

Example Sentence: She dreams every night of flying.

Ella sueña todas las noches con volar.

Definition: To have in mind desires or longings that seem distant or unrealistic.

Example Sentence: He dreams of being an astronaut.

Él sueña con ser astronauta.

Definition: To represent thoughts or fantasies in a state of consciousness different from wakefulness.

Example Sentence: Sometimes, he dreams that he lives in a magical world.

A veces, sueña que vive en un mundo mágico.

Etymology/Origin: From the Latin 'somniare', which means to dream.

Phrase: to dream with one's feet on the ground

Meaning: It means having realistic aspirations.

soñar con los pies en la tierra

Phrase: to daydream

Meaning: Getting lost in thoughts or fantasies while awake.

soñar despierto

Phrase: dreaming costs nothing

Meaning: Reflects that dreams or desires have no cost in thought.

soñar no cuesta nada

Related Word: dream

Description: State in which people find themselves during rest.

sueño

Related Word: to dream

Description: The act of experiencing dreams.

soñar

Related Word: dreamer

Description: A person who dreams or is idealistic.

soñador

Slang Meaning: To be distracted or elsewhere.

Example: You're in the clouds, you dream too much.

Estás en las nubes, sueñas demasiado.

Slang Meaning: To have unrealistic illusions.

Example: Don't be a dreamer, that will never happen.

No seas soñador, eso nunca pasará.