daydream
gb/dˈeɪdɹˌim/ us/dˈeɪdɹˌim/
B1
Inglês
ábrándozás, álmodozás, ábrándozik, álmodozik, vágyálom, hiú ábránd
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
1
ábrándozás
B2
álmodozás
B1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
I had a daydream in class.
Órán elábrándoztam.
His daydream made him forget the time.
Úgy elmerült az ábrándozásban, hogy megfeledkezett az időről.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse a daydream (awake) with a dream (asleep), or write it as two words (*day dream*).
Significado
pleasant thoughts while awake
Colocações
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
Sinônimos
reverie (Often more literary or formal than daydream.)
|
fantasy (Emphasizes imagined scenes; can suggest less connection to reality.)
Antônimos
concentration (Focused attention rather than wandering thoughts.)
|
attention (Awareness of what is happening around you.)
Temas
mind
|emotions
|daily_life
Definição
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.
VERBO
B1
2
ábrándozik
B2
álmodozik
B1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
I daydream in math class.
Matematikaórán ábrándozom.
She daydreams about traveling.
Utazásról ábrándozik.
Erro comum:
Learners may use *dream* when they mean imagining while awake; also watch spelling: daydream (one word).
Significado
think pleasantly while not focusing
Colocações
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
Sinônimos
fantasize (Often stronger and more deliberate than daydream.)
|
drift off (Highlights losing focus; can also refer to falling asleep.)
Antônimos
focus (Direct your attention to the task or situation.)
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concentrate (Make an effort to pay attention.)
Temas
mind
|daily_life
|school
Definição
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.
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
3
vágyálom
B2
hiú ábránd
C1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
It was only a daydream.
Csak vágyálom volt.
His daydream was not realistic.
A vágyálma nem volt reális.
Erro comum:
Don’t confuse this with 'pipe dream' (a fixed phrase meaning an unrealistic plan), though they are similar in meaning.
Significado
unrealistic hope or plan
Colocações
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
Sinônimos
fantasy (Can be more imaginative; not always about a real-life plan.)
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wishful thinking (Emphasizes ignoring evidence or reality.)
Antônimos
realistic plan (A plan based on practical possibilities.)
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reality (What is actually true and possible.)
Temas
plans
|emotions
|relationships
Definição
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.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
daydream
AFI
GB/dˈeɪdɹˌim/
US/dˈeɪdɹˌim/
Sílabas e tonicidade
day - dream (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (day)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: daydream
- Plural: daydreams
Verb
- Base: daydream
- 3rd Person Singular: daydreams
- Present Participle: daydreaming
- Past: daydreamed
Família de palavras
Forms
daydreams
noun
daydreaming
verb
daydreamed
verb
Core family
daydreamer
noun
Related words
dream
noun A2
Expressões
caught (someone) daydreaming
1/kˈɔt sˈʌmwˌʌn dˈeɪdɹˌimɪŋ/
fixed phrase
noticed not paying attention
to see someone daydreaming when they should be paying attention
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The noise made me snap out of a daydream.