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rêveur

dreamer

noun reh-VUHR Rare

Usage Note

Rêveur can be used as both a noun ('a dreamer') and an adjective ('dreamy, pensive'). The feminine form is rêveuse. The phrase laisser quelqu'un rêveur means to leave someone perplexed or unconvinced, a false-friend trap for English speakers expecting only the positive 'dreamy' sense.

Examples

"C'est un rêveur qui pense toujours à l'avenir."

Natural Translation

He is a dreamer who always thinks about the future.

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