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"Dream of" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "soñar", and "dream about" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "soñar con". Learn more about the difference between "dream of" and "dream about" below.
dream of(
drim
uhv
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (general)
b. imaginarse
I never dreamed of living in Paris, and here I am.Nunca me imaginé que viviría en París y aquí estoy.
dream about(
drim
uh
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baut
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. soñar con
I used to dream about leaving this small town and going to the big city.Soñaba con dejar este pueblo e irme a la gran ciudad.
