daydream
gb/dˈeɪdɹˌim/ us/dˈeɪdɹˌim/
B1
انگریزی
معانی
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اسم
B1
state
1
pleasant thoughts while awake
pleasant thoughts in your mind when you are awake and not paying attention
استعمال کا انداز:
be in a daydream; fall into a daydream; have a daydream about [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse a daydream (awake) with a dream (asleep), or write it as two words (*day dream*).
ہم معنی الفاظ
reverie (Often more literary or formal than daydream.)
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fantasy (Emphasizes imagined scenes; can suggest less connection to reality.)
متضاد الفاظ
concentration (Focused attention rather than wandering thoughts.)
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attention (Awareness of what is happening around you.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
mind
|emotions
|daily_life
مثالیں
- During the meeting, she slipped into a daydream and missed the key point.
- His daydream of walking along the beach made the long commute feel shorter.
- A loud crash outside snapped her out of her daydream.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I had a daydream in class.
- His daydream made him forget the time.
فعل
B1
action
2
think pleasantly while not focusing
to think about pleasant things instead of paying attention
استعمال کا انداز:
daydream (about [something]/of [something])
عام غلطی:
Learners may use *dream* when they mean imagining while awake; also watch spelling: daydream (one word).
ہم معنی الفاظ
fantasize (Often stronger and more deliberate than daydream.)
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drift off (Highlights losing focus; can also refer to falling asleep.)
متضاد الفاظ
focus (Direct your attention to the task or situation.)
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concentrate (Make an effort to pay attention.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
mind
|daily_life
|school
مثالیں
- He tends to daydream when the lecture gets technical.
- I was daydreaming about my next trip and forgot to reply.
- Try not to daydream while you’re driving.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I daydream in math class.
- She daydreams about traveling.
اسم
B2
abstract
3
unrealistic hope or plan
a nice idea about the future that is not likely to happen
استعمال کا انداز:
a daydream of [something]; a daydream that [clause]
عام غلطی:
Don’t confuse this with 'pipe dream' (a fixed phrase meaning an unrealistic plan), though they are similar in meaning.
ہم معنی الفاظ
fantasy (Can be more imaginative; not always about a real-life plan.)
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wishful thinking (Emphasizes ignoring evidence or reality.)
متضاد الفاظ
realistic plan (A plan based on practical possibilities.)
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reality (What is actually true and possible.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
plans
|emotions
|relationships
مثالیں
- Her daydream of becoming a movie star faded once she learned how competitive it was.
- Buying a house by next month is just a daydream on their current salaries.
- He finally decided to turn his daydream into a real business idea.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- It was only a daydream.
- His daydream was not realistic.
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IPA
GB/dˈeɪdɹˌim/
US/dˈeɪdɹˌim/
ہجا بندی اور زور
day - dream (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (day)
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Noun
- Base: daydream
- Plural: daydreams
Verb
- Base: daydream
- 3rd Person Singular: daydreams
- Present Participle: daydreaming
- Past: daydreamed
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
daydreams
noun
daydreaming
verb
daydreamed
verb
Core family
daydreamer
noun
Related words
dream
noun A2
عبارات
caught (someone) daydreaming
1/kˈɔt sˈʌmwˌʌn dˈeɪdɹˌimɪŋ/
fixed phrase
noticed not paying attention
to see someone daydreaming when they should be paying attention
مثالیں
- 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.
drift off into a daydream
1/dɹˈɪft ˈɔf ˈɪntu ə dˈeɪdɹˌim/
fixed phrase
begin daydreaming gradually
to start daydreaming slowly
مثالیں
- 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.
lost in a daydream
1/lˈɔst ˈɪn ə dˈeɪdɹˌim/
fixed phrase
not aware of surroundings
not paying attention because you are imagining something
مثالیں
- 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.
snap out of a daydream
1/snˈæp ˈaʊt əv ə dˈeɪdɹˌim/
fixed phrase
stop daydreaming suddenly
to stop daydreaming suddenly
مثالیں
- 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.