daydream
gb/dˈeɪdɹˌim/ us/dˈeɪdɹˌim/
B1
Anglų
ábrándozás, álmodozás, ábrándozik, álmodozik, vágyálom, hiú ábránd
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
1
ábrándozás
B2
álmodozás
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
be in a daydream; fall into a daydream; have a daydream about [something]
During the meeting, she slipped into a daydream and missed the key point.
A megbeszélés közben elmerült az ábrándozásban, és lemaradt a lényegről.
His daydream of walking along the beach made the long commute feel shorter.
A tengerparti sétáról való ábrándozástól rövidebbnek tűnt a hosszú ingázás.
A loud crash outside snapped her out of her daydream.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I had a daydream in class.
Órán elábrándoztam.
His daydream made him forget the time.
Úgy elmerült az ábrándozásban, hogy megfeledkezett az időről.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse a daydream (awake) with a dream (asleep), or write it as two words (*day dream*).
Reikšmė
pleasant thoughts while awake
Kolokacijos
have a daydream
|be lost in a daydream
|slip into a daydream
|drift into a daydream
|a vivid daydream
|a pleasant daydream
|a romantic daydream
|a daydream about the future
|wake from a daydream
|break someone's daydream
Sinonimai
reverie (Often more literary or formal than daydream.)
|
fantasy (Emphasizes imagined scenes; can suggest less connection to reality.)
Antonimai
concentration (Focused attention rather than wandering thoughts.)
|
attention (Awareness of what is happening around you.)
Temos
mind
|emotions
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
pleasant thoughts in your mind when you are awake and not paying attention
A series of pleasant thoughts and images that someone has while awake, especially when they are not paying attention to what is happening around them.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
2
ábrándozik
B2
álmodozik
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
daydream (about [something]/of [something])
He tends to daydream when the lecture gets technical.
Hajlamos elábrándozni, amikor az előadás túl szakmai részletekbe megy.
I was daydreaming about my next trip and forgot to reply.
A következő utamról ábrándoztam, és elfelejtettem válaszolni.
Try not to daydream while you’re driving.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I daydream in math class.
Matematikaórán ábrándozom.
She daydreams about traveling.
Utazásról ábrándozik.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may use *dream* when they mean imagining while awake; also watch spelling: daydream (one word).
Reikšmė
think pleasantly while not focusing
Kolokacijos
daydream about the future
|daydream about a vacation
|daydream of success
|start daydreaming
|stop daydreaming
|sit and daydream
|caught daydreaming
|daydream in class
|daydream at work
|quietly daydream
Sinonimai
fantasize (Often stronger and more deliberate than daydream.)
|
drift off (Highlights losing focus; can also refer to falling asleep.)
Antonimai
focus (Direct your attention to the task or situation.)
|
concentrate (Make an effort to pay attention.)
Temos
mind
|daily_life
|school
Apibrėžimas
to think about pleasant things instead of paying attention
To spend time imagining pleasant things while awake, especially instead of paying attention to what you should be doing.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
3
vágyálom
B2
hiú ábránd
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
a daydream of [something]; a daydream that [clause]
Her daydream of becoming a movie star faded once she learned how competitive it was.
A vágyálma, hogy filmsztár legyen, szertefoszlott, amikor megtudta, mennyire nagy a verseny.
Buying a house by next month is just a daydream on their current salaries.
A jelenlegi fizetésük mellett csak vágyálom, hogy már a jövő hónapra házat vegyenek.
He finally decided to turn his daydream into a real business idea.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
It was only a daydream.
Csak vágyálom volt.
His daydream was not realistic.
A vágyálma nem volt reális.
Dažna klaida:
Don’t confuse this with 'pipe dream' (a fixed phrase meaning an unrealistic plan), though they are similar in meaning.
Reikšmė
unrealistic hope or plan
Kolokacijos
an impossible daydream
|a childish daydream
|a daydream of fame
|a daydream of winning the lottery
|a daydream of a perfect life
|turn a daydream into reality
|abandon a daydream
|cling to a daydream
Sinonimai
fantasy (Can be more imaginative; not always about a real-life plan.)
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wishful thinking (Emphasizes ignoring evidence or reality.)
Antonimai
realistic plan (A plan based on practical possibilities.)
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reality (What is actually true and possible.)
Temos
plans
|emotions
|relationships
Apibrėžimas
a nice idea about the future that is not likely to happen
An unrealistic or unlikely hope, plan, or imagined future that someone enjoys thinking about.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
daydream
IPA
GB/dˈeɪdɹˌim/
US/dˈeɪdɹˌim/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
day - dream (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (day)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: daydream
- Plural: daydreams
Verb
- Base: daydream
- 3rd Person Singular: daydreams
- Present Participle: daydreaming
- Past: daydreamed
Žodžių šeima
Forms
daydreams
noun
daydreaming
verb
daydreamed
verb
Core family
daydreamer
noun
Related words
dream
noun A2
Posakiai
caught (someone) daydreaming
1/kˈɔt sˈʌmwˌʌn dˈeɪdɹˌimɪŋ/
fixed phrase
noticed not paying attention
to see someone daydreaming when they should be paying attention
Pavyzdžiai
- The teacher caught him daydreaming and asked a question.
- My boss caught me daydreaming and told me to get back to work.
- She laughed when she caught him daydreaming during the movie.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The teacher caught me daydreaming.
drift off into a daydream
1/dɹˈɪft ˈɔf ˈɪntu ə dˈeɪdɹˌim/
fixed phrase
begin daydreaming gradually
to start daydreaming slowly
Pavyzdžiai
- As the music played, she drifted off into a daydream.
- I drifted off into a daydream while he was talking.
- He drifted off into a daydream and stopped taking notes.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I drifted off into a daydream.
- She drifted off into a daydream in class.
lost in a daydream
1/lˈɔst ˈɪn ə dˈeɪdɹˌim/
fixed phrase
not aware of surroundings
not paying attention because you are imagining something
Pavyzdžiai
- She sat by the window, lost in a daydream.
- He was so lost in a daydream that he missed his stop.
- The teacher called his name because he looked lost in a daydream.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I was lost in a daydream.
- He looked lost in a daydream.
snap out of a daydream
1/snˈæp ˈaʊt əv ə dˈeɪdɹˌim/
fixed phrase
stop daydreaming suddenly
to stop daydreaming suddenly
Pavyzdžiai
- A car horn made me snap out of a daydream.
- She snapped out of her daydream when the phone rang.
- He snapped out of a daydream and realized everyone was waiting for him.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The noise made me snap out of a daydream.