B2 — Upper Intermediateverb
fantasticare
to daydream / to fantasize
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
sognare ad occhi apertiimmaginarevagheggiaresognare
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
essere realisticoconcentrarsiragionarerestare con i piedi per terra
Usage note
'Fantasticare' implies pleasant, often unrealistic imaginings. 'Vagheggiare' is poetic/literary. 'Sognare ad occhi aperti' is the idiomatic phrase for daydreaming.
Example
"Spesso fantastico di vivere in una piccola città italiana."
"I often daydream about living in a small Italian town."
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