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dreamt
(drĕmt)v.
A past tense and a past participle of dream.
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dream
(drim)n., v. dreamed dreamt, dream•ing, n.
1. a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
2. a particular sequence of such images, thoughts, or feelings: a recurring dream about a circus.
3. an involuntary vision occurring to a person when awake.
4. a daydream or reverie.
5. an aspiration; goal; aim.
6. a wild or vain fancy.
7. something of unreal or striking beauty, charm, or excellence.
v.i. 8. to have a dream.
9. to indulge in daydreams or reveries.
10. to conceive of something in a very remote way (usu. fol. by of): I wouldn't dream of leaving.
v.t. 11. to see or imagine in sleep or in a vision.
12. to imagine as possible; fancy; conceive.
13. to pass or spend (time) in dreaming (often fol. by away): to dream away the afternoon.
14. dream up, to form in the imagination; devise.
adj. 15. most desirable; ideal: a dream vacation.
[before 1000; Middle English dreem, Old English drēam joy, mirth]
dream′ful, adj.
dream′ful•ly, adv.
dream′ful•ness, n.
dream′ing•ly, adv.
dream′like`, adj.
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Translations
dreamt
[ˈdrɛmt] pt & pp of dreamdream team n (= ideal group) → équipe f de rêvedream ticket n (POLITICS) (ideal combination of candidates) → ticket m de rêvedream world n (dream-like) → monde m onirique; (unrealistic) → monde m d'illusionto live in a dream world → vivre dans un monde d'illusion
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