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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDen Traum leben
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deːn tʁaʊm ˈleːbən
"Nach Jahren harter Arbeit lebt er jetzt den Traum."
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2 senses- 1
To pursue and achieve one's ideal life or aspirations.
"After years of hard work, she finally feels like she is living the dream." - 2
To enjoy a lifestyle that is considered perfect or highly desirable.
"He travels the world and works remotely; he is truly living the dream."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'live the dream' emerged in the late 20th century, primarily in American English, reflecting a cultural shift towards aspirational living and the pursuit of personal fulfillment. It combines the verb 'live' from Old English 'libban' and 'dream' from Old English 'drēam', which originally meant joy or music, evolving to signify one's aspirations or ideal life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Live the Dream" is said worldwide
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Vivre le rêve
Transliteration: vivʁ lə ʁɛv
"Après des années de travail, elle vit enfin le rêve."
Den Traum leben
Transliteration: deːn tʁaʊm ˈleːbən
"Nach Jahren harter Arbeit lebt er jetzt den Traum."
Vivere il sogno
Transliteration: ˈvivere il ˈsoɲɲo
"Dopo anni di lavoro, ora vive il sogno."
Vivir el sueño
Transliteration: biˈβiɾ el ˈsweɲo
"Después de años de esfuerzo, finalmente vive el sueño."
Viver o sonho
Transliteration: viˈveʁ u ˈsõɲu
"Após anos de trabalho, ele finalmente vive o sonho."
सपना जीना
Transliteration: sapnā jīnā
"कई वर्षों की मेहनत के बाद, वह अब सपना जी रही है।"
活出梦想
Transliteration: huó chū mèngxiǎng
"经过多年的努力，她终于活出了梦想。"
꿈을 살다
Transliteration: kkum-eul salda
"수년간의 노력 끝에 그녀는 드디어 꿈을 살고 있다."
夢を生きる
Transliteration: yume o ikiru
"何年もの努力の末、彼女はついに夢を生きている。"
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