French Conversation · Level 23
90 words
French word
rêver
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁeve/
Meaning
- verbdream
Example
Je rêve de voyager.
I dream of traveling.
More examples
Elle rêve en grand malgré les obstacles.
She dreams big despite the obstacles.
Core concept
A mind moves from images seen asleep to wishes and plans imagined while awake.
Common phrases
rêver de
dream of
rêver à
dream about
rêver en grand
dream big
Similar words
espérer: To hope that a particular event will occur.
souhaiter: To wish that something would happen or become so.
désirer: To have a strong desire to obtain something.
vouloir: To have a strong desire to do something.
Definition in French
Signifie voir des images pendant le sommeil et, par extension, concevoir par l'imagination des projets ou des désirs.
Word origin
French rêver comes from Old French rever or resver, with its meaning developing from sleep dreams to imagined wishes.
Usage tips
- Rêver de takes a noun or an infinitive when expressing a dream or desire, as in rêver de voyager.