Le rêve
Example: Son rêve est de voyager autour du monde un jour.
Definition
"Le rêve" refers to the experience of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep, or a strongly desired goal or ambition. For example, in the phrase 'Son rêve est de voyager autour du monde un jour,' it means a cherished aspiration to travel the world.
Etymology
The word "le rêve" comes from the Old French 'resver,' meaning 'to dream, to imagine,' itself derived from the Latin 'revidere,' meaning 'to see again.' Did you know that the connection to 'seeing again' reflects how dreams often involve revisiting memories or imagined scenes?
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"Le rêve" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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