dreamer
/ˈdriːmə(r)/noun
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स्वप्नदर्शी, ख़यालों में रहने वाला
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a person who has ideas or plans that are not practical or realistic; a person who dreams
स्वप्नदर्शी, ख़यालों में रहने वाला
- He is a dreamer, not a doer.
- My brother is a dreamer who plans big things and rarely finishes them.
- The teacher called him a dreamer because he never finished his work.
+ 2 more examples
- Every great inventor was once a dreamer.
- Don't be such a dreamer and plan your studies.
Synonyms idealist visionary romantic fantasist daydreamer
Opposite realist pragmatist doer
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a dreamer (countable)
Dreamer is a countable noun for a person. It can be positive for someone with ideals or negative for someone not practical.
'Dreamer' व्यक्ति के लिए countable noun है। यह आदर्शों वाले व्यक्ति के लिए सकारात्मक और अव्यावहारिक व्यक्ति के लिए नकारात्मक हो सकता है।
- Radhika's father called her a dreamer.
- Every great scientist was once a dreamer.
dreamer + of / about
A dreamer of something dreams about a goal. Use of before the dream.
किसी लक्ष्य के बारे में सपने देखने वाले के लिए 'dreamer of' आता है।
- He is a dreamer of big schemes.
dream of + gerund
The verb dream takes of or about plus a gerund, not a to-infinitive.
क्रिया 'dream' के बाद 'of' या 'about' और gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
- Radhika dreams of becoming a doctor.
day-dreamer / dreamer of dreams
A day-dreamer is someone who often loses attention in imagination.
Day-dreamer वह है जो अक्सर कल्पनाओं में खोकर ध्यान खो देता है।
- The teacher scolded the day-dreamer sitting by the window.
+Collocations 5
adjective + dreamer
idlewild-eyedhopelessbornincurable
- He is an incurable dreamer.
dreamer + of
dreamer of dreamsdreamer of successdreamer of peace
- She was a dreamer of peace in a troubled land.
verb + dreamer
call someoneberemainbecomemock
- Do not mock a dreamer; he may change the world.
dreamer + as
regarded as a dreamerdismissed as a dreamerseen as a dreamer
- He was dismissed as a dreamer by his teachers.
dreamer + about
about the futureabout successabout travelabout a better life
- He was a dreamer about travel but never saved a rupee.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's brother is a dreamer who plans a hundred businesses and starts none.
राधिका का भाई एक सपने देखने वाला है जो सौ व्यवसायों की योजना बनाता है और एक भी शुरू नहीं करता।
- Dr Kalam, a dreamer, urged students to dream big.
डॉ. कलाम, जो स्वयं एक स्वप्नद्रष्टा थे, ने विद्यार्थियों से बड़े सपने देखने का आग्रह किया।
- You are such a dreamer; come back to the lesson!
तुम कितने खयालों में खोए रहते हो; पाठ पर वापस आओ!
- The visionary was first laughed at as a dreamer.
उस दूरदर्शी व्यक्ति पर पहले एक सपने देखने वाले के रूप में हँसा गया।
- A dreamer needs a plan to turn dreams into reality.
सपने देखने वाले को सपनों को हकीकत बनाने के लिए एक योजना चाहिए।
- The headmaster was a dreamer who wanted a library in every village.
प्रधानाध्यापक एक स्वप्नद्रष्टा थे जो हर गाँव में पुस्तकालय चाहते थे।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Radhika dreams to become a doctor.
✓ Radhika dreams of becoming a doctor.
Dream takes of or about with a gerund, not to + verb.
'Dream' के बाद 'of' या 'about' और gerund आता है, to + verb नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name people who think a lot about the future, in different ways.
ये संज्ञाएँ भविष्य के बारे में बहुत सोचने वाले लोगों के अलग-अलग रूप बताती हैं।
Someone whose ideas are not practical, or who imagines a better future.
अव्यावहारिक विचारों वाला, या बेहतर भविष्य की कल्पना करने वाला व्यक्ति।
- He is a dreamer.
Someone who sees how things could be and plans for it; admiring in tone.
जो देखता है कि चीज़ें कैसी हो सकती हैं और उसकी योजना बनाता है; प्रशंसा का भाव।
- The visionary built the first school in the valley.
Someone who holds high principles and wants things to be perfect.
जो ऊँचे सिद्धांत रखता है और चाहता है कि सब कुछ आदर्श हो।
- The idealist refused to take a bribe.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
dream·er
?Which word?
Keep the dreamer words together: dreamer, idealist (a person who believes in perfect ideals), visionary (a person with original ideas about the future; positive), utopian (believing in an impossible perfect society), romantic.
स्वप्नदर्शी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: dreamer, idealist (पूर्ण आदर्शों में विश्वास करने वाला), visionary (भविष्य के बारे में मौलिक विचारों वाला; सकारात्मक), utopian (असंभव आदर्श समाज में विश्वास करने वाला), romantic।
§Grammar and usage
Quote: 'Dream, dream, dream; dreams transform into thoughts, and thoughts result in action' is often attributed to Dr Abdul Kalam.
उक्ति 'Dream, dream, dream; dreams transform into thoughts, and thoughts result in action' प्रायः डॉ. अब्दुल कलाम की मानी जाती है।