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"To dream (of)" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Feb 06, 2018 (see all)
мечта́ть
[ meech-tát' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Prepositional
Perfective - помечта́ть
to dream (of)
Hobbies and activities

Examples of "To dream (of)" in Russian

  • Он мечта́л стать вели́ким худо́жником.

    on meech-tál stat' vee-lée-keem hu-dózh-nee-kam

    He dreamed of becoming a great artist.

  • Мечта́ть не вре́дно, вре́дно не мечта́ть!

    meech-tát' nye vryéd-na, vryéd-na nye meech-tát'

    To dream is not harmful, it is harmful not to dream!

Мечтать - Conjugation
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Same stem words

мечта́ [meech-tá] Noun , feminine
dream, daydream, reverie

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