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dreams

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈdɹimz// UK //dɹˈiːmz// dreams

n. the series of thoughts, images, or feelings that happen in your mind while you are asleep. It can also mean something you really want to happen in the future.

n. a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep; also used to denote a strongly held ambition or ideal.


SIMPLE

I had a very strange dream about flying last night.

CONTEXTUAL

She worked two jobs for three years to achieve her dream of opening a small bakery in her hometown.

COMPLEX

While some psychologists view dreams as mere neurological byproducts of memory consolidation, others interpret them as symbolic windows into the subconscious mind's unresolved conflicts.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used with the verb 'have' for sleep experiences and 'achieve' or 'follow' for life goals.

Pitfall

I dreamed with you last nightI dreamed about you last nightWhen describing the content of a dream, the preposition 'about' is used rather than 'with'.

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