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    Sueñan (en. They dream)

    /sweˈɲan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To experience images or situations during sleep.
    At night, they dream of adventurers in faraway places.
    De noche, ellos sueñan con aventureros en lugares lejanos.
    To harbor hopes or wishes.
    Children dream of being astronauts someday.
    Los niños sueñan con ser astronautas algún día.
    To think of something in an idealized way.
    Adults sometimes dream of returning to their childhood.
    Los adultos a veces sueñan con regresar a su infancia.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'somniare', which means 'to have dreams'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    dreams come true
    When dreams become tangible facts.
    sueños hechos realidad
    daydreaming
    Thinking about ideal things while being conscious.
    soñar despierto
    pursue a dream
    To chase a goal or desire with determination.
    seguir un sueño

    Related Words

    dream
    State of rest in which the mind produces images.
    sueño
    to dream
    To perform the act of dreaming.
    soñar
    daydream
    State of introspection.
    ensueño

    Slang Meanings

    To hope for something unrealistic.
    Don't get excited, you're dreaming, that's not going to happen.
    No te emociones, estás sueñan, eso no va a pasar.
    To be in a fantasy world.
    That boy dreams so much that he seems to live in another world.
    Ese chico sueña tanto que parece que vive en otro mundo.