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"Dream" is a noun which is often translated as "el sueño", and "sleep" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "dormir". Learn more about the difference between "dream" and "sleep" below.
dream(
drim
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (fantasy)
3. (wonder)
a. la maravilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Your children are an absolute dream to take care of.Es una maravilla cuidar a sus hijos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to wish)
5. (to imagine)
a. soñar (usually negative)
I never dreamed that they were going to treat me like that.Jamás soñé que me tratarían de esa manera.
b. imaginarse (usually negative)
I never dreamed of winning this award.Nunca me imaginé que ganaría este premio.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
7. (to imagine)
b. imaginarse (usually negative)
She never dreamed she'd ever live in the big city.Nunca se imaginó que viviría en la gran metrópolis.
a. ocurrir
I would not dream of going to the party in that dress.Ni se me ocurriría ir a la fiesta con ese vestido.
sleep(
slip
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to rest)
a. dormir
My neighbor's dog was barking all night and I couldn't sleep.El perro de mi vecino estaba ladrando la noche entera y no pude dormir.
a. dormir
His kids sleep at their grandparents' house every weekend.Sus hijos duermen en la casa de sus abuelos todos los fines de semana.
a. acostarse con
Rumor has it that the boss is sleeping with his secretary.Corre el rumor de que el jefe se acuesta con su secretaria.
b. dormir con
I'm fond of you, but I don't want to sleep with you. There's no chemistry between us.Te tengo cariño, pero no quiero dormir contigo. No hay química entre nosotros.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (rest)
a. el sueño (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There are a number of ailments that can affect your quality of sleep.Existen varias enfermedades que pueden afectar la calidad de su sueño.
a. las legañas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He yawned and rubbed the sleep from his eyes.Bostezó y se limpió las legañas de los ojos.
