Collocations for dream - noun
1. while you are asleep
ADJ.
awful, bad, disturbing, strange
a child frightened by a bad dream
a child frightened by a bad dream
pleasant | vivid | recurrent | erotic, wet | prophetic
He had a prophetic dream about a train crash the night before the rail disaster.
He had a prophetic dream about a train crash the night before the rail disaster.
VERB + DREAM
dream, have
She fell asleep and dreamed strange dreams. | I had a very disturbing dream last night.
She fell asleep and dreamed strange dreams. | I had a very disturbing dream last night.
awake/wake from, be awoken/woken from
I was awoken from my dream by a knock at the door.
I was awoken from my dream by a knock at the door.
interpret | haunt
Images of the crash still haunted his dreams years later.
Images of the crash still haunted his dreams years later.
DREAM + VERB
come true
I hope my dream about prison won''t come true!
I hope my dream about prison won''t come true!
haunt sb
vivid dreams that regularly haunted him
vivid dreams that regularly haunted him
DREAM + NOUN
interpretation
PREP.
in a/the ~
In her dream, she was on board a ship heading for America.
In her dream, she was on board a ship heading for America.
~ about
a recurrent dream about being late for an exam
a recurrent dream about being late for an exam
PHRASES
as (if) in a dream
She found herself standing in front of the crowded hall and making her speech, as if in a dream.
She found herself standing in front of the crowded hall and making her speech, as if in a dream.
sweet dreams
‘Sweet dreams,’ she said, turning off the light.
‘Sweet dreams,’ she said, turning off the light.
2. sth that you want very much to happen
ADJ.
big, great
Her biggest dream was to become a singer.
Her biggest dream was to become a singer.
lifelong | distant
His plans to travel the world now seemed like a distant dream.
His plans to travel the world now seemed like a distant dream.
impossible
Peace no longer seemed an impossible dream.
Peace no longer seemed an impossible dream.
utopian | romantic
She had this romantic dream of living in a windmill.
She had this romantic dream of living in a windmill.
VERB + DREAM
cherish, have
the great utopian dream that they have cherished for so long
the great utopian dream that they have cherished for so long
achieve, fulfil, realize
At last his dreams were fulfilled.
At last his dreams were fulfilled.
shatter
The injury shattered her dream of running in the Olympics.
The injury shattered her dream of running in the Olympics.
keep alive
The victory keeps San Marino''s dream of a World Cup place alive.
The victory keeps San Marino''s dream of a World Cup place alive.
DREAM + VERB
come true
He put all his efforts into making his dream of a united country come true.
He put all his efforts into making his dream of a united country come true.
turn into a nightmare, turn sour
Their dream turned into a nightmare as the cruise ship began to sink.
Their dream turned into a nightmare as the cruise ship began to sink.
DREAM + NOUN
holiday, home, house
After Betty retired, she and her husband designed and built their dream house.
After Betty retired, she and her husband designed and built their dream house.
world
The government is living in a dream world if they think voters will agree to higher taxes.
The government is living in a dream world if they think voters will agree to higher taxes.
PREP.
~ of
their dream of a fairer world
their dream of a fairer world
PHRASES
the … of sb''s dreams
the house of her dreams
the house of her dreams
beyond sb''s wildest dreams
They achieved a success beyond their wildest dreams.
They achieved a success beyond their wildest dreams.
a dream come true
Their holiday in the Bahamas was a dream come true.
Their holiday in the Bahamas was a dream come true.