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realized dreams

[/ˈrɪəlaɪzd drimz/]
noun phrase
sonhos realizados
1. Dreams or aspirations that have been achieved or accomplished in reality
After years of hard work, she finally had her realized dreams of becoming a doctor.
Após anos de trabalho árduo, ela finalmente teve seus sonhos realizados de se tornar médica.
2. Goals that have been successfully converted from imagination into actual accomplishments
The entrepreneur's realized dreams included opening multiple successful businesses across the country.
Os sonhos realizados do empresário incluíram a abertura de vários negócios bem-sucedidos em todo o país.
NYC Slang
dreams that actually happened / made it real
Synonyms
accomplished dreamsfulfilled dreamsachieved aspirationssonhos cumpridosdesejos realizados
Antonyms
unfulfilled dreamsunachieved goalsbroken dreamssonhos não realizadossonhos frustrados

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sonhos realizados
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
sonhos realizados / sonhos que se tornaram realidade
Common colloquial expression
São Paulo
sonhos realizados
Standard formal and informal usage
Portugal
sonhos realizados / sonhos concretizados
Both terms are used; 'concretizados' is also common

Related Idioms & Phrases

living the dream
dreams come true
reach for the stars
make your dreams a reality
tornar sonhos em realidade
realizar um sonho
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