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Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

sonhar e fazer sonhar

English translation:

to dream and to inspire

Added to glossary by lexical
Oct 6, 2008 09:14
15 yrs ago
Portuguese term

sonhar e fazer sonhar

Portuguese to English Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Good morning! I see from Google that this is a fairly common expression, but I don't really understand what it signifies. Why snhar e FAZER sonhar? Can anybody please either give me a colloquial equivalent in English or at least try to explain the meaning behind it.

As to the context, it's a solitary, introductory line at the beginning of a tourism article about a hotel in Angola.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +3 to dream and to inspire /dream, believe, inspire
3 +2 make your dreams come true/make your dreams real/live your dreams
4 Make me dream your dreams
3 dream and let dream

Proposed translations

+3
1 hr
Selected

to dream and to inspire /dream, believe, inspire

Hi Lexical, I'm not sure I'm happy that either of these are common or colloquial enough for your needs, but I believe they convey the meaning. As I understand it FAZER SONHAR means to inspire others to dream... hope its helps.
Peer comment(s):
agree Donald Scott Alexander : I think "to dream and inspire" is an accurate translation - and it would seem to fit well here as part of the headline for an article about tourism (short and sweet).
2 hrs
Thanks Scott
agree Lucio C P Soluchinsky
5 hrs
Thanks Lucio
agree Luciana Roppa
4 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I want to thank everybody for helping. All the answers were good but Catarina's just seemed to best match the tone of my article."
+2
13 mins

make your dreams come true/make your dreams real/live your dreams

Since it is part of a tourism/marketing drive, I would translate it as 'making your dreams come true' 'or 'make your dreams real' . You could even say 'live your dreams' or 'make your fantasy a reality' if you want to go further.

Fantasy - Ireland : Make your Celtic dreams come true today!Welcome home to Fantasy Ireland! Discover the meaning of Irish and Celtic symbols, get Ireland vacation and wedding ideas, explore Irish castles, recipes, ...
www.fantasy-ireland.com/ - 20k

Make Your Dreams Come True Day Cards, Free Make Your Dreams Come ...Send free ecards! It's Make Your Dreams Come True Day! So get set to follow your dreams. Inspire your near and dear ones to do the same and turn...
www.123greetings.com/events/dreams_come_true_day
Reference:

http://www.123greetings.com/events/dreams_come_true_day

www.fantasy-ireland.com/ - 20k

Peer comment(s):
agree Alexandra Gouveia
2 mins
Thanks, Alexandra
agree rhandler
3 hrs
Thanks, Rhandler!
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3 hrs

Make me dream your dreams

I think you would have to use the pronoun after the verb for it to make any sense: by dreaming you make someone share your dreams.

Make Me Dream Your Dreams by ~xmanips on deviantART Art - community of artists and those devoted to art. Digital art, skin art, themes, wallpaper art, traditional art, photography, poetry / prose. Art prints.
www.deviantart.com/deviation/65358922/ - 75k
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6 hrs

dream and let dream

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