What does rêver in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word rêver in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rêver in French.
The word rêver in French means dream, daydream, dream, dream about, dream + [indicative], dream that + [indicative], dream about , dream of , daydream about, dream of , wish for , hope for, dream + [indicative], dream that + [indicative], imagine, desire, make up, make up, be the stuff dreams are made of, be the stuff of dreams, Impress me!, Let's not get carried away!, you must be joking, We can dream, can't we?. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word rêver
dreamverbe intransitif (faire des rêves) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Le chien bouge la patte pendant qu'il dort : je crois qu'il est en train de rêver. The dog is moving his paw in his sleep; I think he is dreaming. |
daydreamverbe intransitif (laisser aller sa pensée, rêvasser) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Elle ne fait rien et passe son temps à rêver. She does nothing, and spends her time daydreaming. |
dreamverbe intransitif (familier (ne pas être réaliste) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Tu rêves ! C'est impossible ! You're dreaming! That's impossible! |
dream aboutverbe transitif indirect (faire un songe) Cette nuit, j'ai rêvé d'un accident survenu voilà longtemps. Last night, I dreamt about an accident that happened a long time ago. |
dream + [indicative], dream that + [indicative](voir en songe) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Cette nuit, j'ai rêvé que je passais un examen de maths et que je n'avais rien révisé. |
dream about , dream of , daydream aboutverbe transitif indirect (penser) Lucie passait son temps à rêver au prince charmant. Lucy spent her time daydreaming about Prince Charming. |
dream of , wish for , hope forverbe transitif indirect (espérer, souhaiter) Nous rêvons d'un monde meilleur. We dream of a better world. |
dream + [indicative], dream that + [indicative](espérer, souhaiter) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Je rêve qu'un jour, il n'y ait plus de guerre. |
imagineverbe transitif (imaginer) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il a rêvé qu'il gagnait la course. He dreamed that he was winning the race. |
desireverbe transitif (souhaiter, désirer) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Peu sont ceux qui ont la vie qu'ils ont rêvée. Few people have the life they dreamed of. |
make up, make upverbe transitif (imaginer de toute pièce) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Elle a certainement rêvé tout ce qu'elle raconte ! I'm sure she's dreamed up everything she's saying! |
be the stuff dreams are made of, be the stuff of dreamslocution verbale (donner fortement envie) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Une piscine intérieure, ça fait rêver ! An indoor swimming pool - that's the stuff dreams are made of! |
Impress me!(Impressionne-moi !) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") C'est à toi de jouer. Fais-moi rêver ! |
Let's not get carried away!(il ne faut pas s'emballer) |
you must be joking(ce n'est pas possible !) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
We can dream, can't we?(Pourquoi ne pas tenter ?) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
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