English–French

“dreamlike” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/oniʁik/

Example

La musique crée une ambiance onirique.

The music creates a dreamlike atmosphere.

Illustration for onirique (dreamlike)

How to say “dreamlike” in French

“Dreamlike” in French is onirique.

A work or atmosphere that turns a real place into an imaginative world with dreamlike distance and poetic strangeness.

Full entry for onirique: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with onirique

Le film était étrange et onirique.

The film was strange and dreamlike.

Tips for using onirique

  • Onirique is more literary and descriptive than everyday phrases such as "comme dans un rêve".

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