daydream
/ˈdeɪdriːm/noun
उच्चारण डेड्रीम
दिवास्वप्न, ख़याली पुलाव
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pleasant thoughts that make you forget about the present
दिवास्वप्न, ख़याली पुलाव
- She was lost in a daydream.
- He was lost in a daydream during the long train journey.
- The lesson was so dull that he drifted into a daydream.
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- Her daydream was of a quiet house in the hills.
- A daydream about summer holidays filled his mind.
Synonyms reverie fantasy dream vision pipe dream
Opposite reality
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[I] ~ (about sb/sth)
to think about pleasant things, especially things you would like to happen in the future
ख़याली पुलाव पकाना
- Stop daydreaming and study.
- Radhika often daydreams about opening a bookshop beside the sea.
- He sat by the window and daydreamed about being a pilot.
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- Don't daydream during the test.
- The children daydreamed about the long holiday ahead.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
daydream + about / of + sth
As a verb, daydream is followed by about or of for what the person imagines.
Verb के रूप में 'daydream' के बाद about या of आता है, जो कल्पना की विषय-वस्तु बताता है।
- Radhika daydreamed about her first job.
- He sat daydreaming of the hills.
daydream + that-clause / to-infinitive
Daydream can be followed by a that-clause or by a to-infinitive about what one dreams of doing.
'Daydream' के बाद that-clause या to-infinitive आ सकता है।
- She daydreamed that she was playing for India.
a daydream (noun)
As a noun, a daydream is a pleasant thought, and it takes a or an and goes with in or into.
Noun के रूप में 'a daydream' सुखद विचार है; इसके साथ a या an आता है और in या into का प्रयोग होता है।
- He was lost in a daydream during the class.
- She fell into a daydream by the window.
daydreaming (gerund as habit)
The gerund daydreaming names the habit, often with a tone of mild blame.
Gerund 'daydreaming' आदत को बताता है, प्रायः हल्की आलोचना के भाव से।
- Daydreaming in class will not help you pass the exam.
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adjective + daydream
pleasantsweetidlewildlong
- She enjoyed a sweet daydream about the holidays.
verb + daydream
lose yourself inwake fromfall intoindulge inhave
- He woke from his daydream when the bell rang.
daydream + preposition
about successof homeabout the futureof the sea
- He daydreamed about the future.
daydream + time
in classat workon the busby the window
- She daydreams on the bus every morning.
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- The boy sat by the window daydreaming about cricket.
लड़का खिड़की के पास बैठा क्रिकेट के बारे में दिवास्वप्न देख रहा था।
- The teacher asked Radhika to stop daydreaming and listen.
शिक्षक ने राधिका से दिवास्वप्न छोड़कर सुनने को कहा।
- In my daydream I was the Prime Minister of India.
मेरे दिवास्वप्न में मैं भारत का प्रधानमंत्री था।
- She was lost in a daydream when the phone rang.
फ़ोन बजा तब वह दिवास्वप्न में खोई हुई थी।
- Daydreaming can sometimes lead to creative ideas.
दिवास्वप्न कभी-कभी रचनात्मक विचारों तक पहुँचा सकता है।
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✗ He was daydreaming on the exam during the lecture.
✓ He was daydreaming about the exam during the lecture.
The topic of a daydream is introduced by about or of, not on.
दिवास्वप्न का विषय about या of से बताया जाता है, 'on' से नहीं।
✗ She is daydreaming since morning.
✓ She has been daydreaming since morning.
Since with a continuing action needs the present perfect continuous.
Since के साथ चल रही क्रिया के लिए present perfect continuous आता है।
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These words all name imagination while awake, but they differ in purpose and control.
ये शब्द जागते हुए कल्पना के नाम हैं, पर उद्देश्य और नियंत्रण में अंतर है।
Pleasant, idle thoughts, often without paying attention to the present.
सुखद, निष्क्रिय विचार, प्रायः वर्तमान पर ध्यान दिए बिना।
- He daydreamed in class.
An imagined situation, often impossible or unreal.
कल्पित स्थिति, प्रायः असंभव या अवास्तविक।
- She lived in a fantasy world.
A literary word for a deep, dreamy state of thought.
गहरी, स्वप्निल विचार-स्थिति के लिए साहित्यिक शब्द।
- He sat in quiet reverie.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
day·dream
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Build castles in the air (make plans that are unlikely to happen).
Idiom 'build castles in the air' (हवाई किले बनाना, असंभव योजनाएँ)।
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One-word substitution
A person who often daydreams is a daydreamer or dreamer; a pleasant state of being lost in thought reverie; a hope that is impossible pipe dream; a person whose plans are impractical a visionary or idealist (sometimes a utopian).
अक्सर दिवास्वप्न देखने वाला daydreamer या dreamer; विचारों में खोए रहने की सुखद अवस्था reverie; असंभव आशा pipe dream; अव्यावहारिक योजनाओं वाला व्यक्ति visionary या idealist (कभी utopian)।