dreams

[/driːmz/]

noun/verbpl: dreams

sonhos

1. A series of images, thoughts, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep

I had vivid dreams last night.

Tive sonhos vívidos noite passada.

2. An aspiration or ideal that one desires to achieve

Her dream is to become a doctor.

O sonho dela é se tornar médica.

3. A state of mind where one is distracted from reality; a daydream

He was in a dream during the meeting.

Ele estava em um devaneio durante a reunião.

4. Third person singular present tense of the verb 'to dream'

She dreams of traveling the world.

Ela sonha em viajar pelo mundo.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

sonhos

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

sonhos

No significant regional variation

São Paulo

sonhos

No significant regional variation

Portugal

sonhos

Same as Brazil; European Portuguese uses identical term

live the dream

in your dreams

sweet dreams

pipe dream

dream come true

sonho dourado (golden dream)

sonho impossível (impossible dream)

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