it's+a+dream+come+true+for+me

Ex: A mathematical expression is derived to describe the creation and materialisation of an invention.

la realidad paraguaya — the reality of life o of the situation in Paraguay

la realidad paraguaya — the reality of life o of the situation in Paraguay

Ex: However, the reality is that these processes are often associated with the creation of input to a computer system.

coger o conciliar el sueño — to get to sleep

• echarse un sueño o un sueñecito * — to have a nap, have a kip *

• en o entre sueños, me hablaste entre sueños — you talked to me but you were half asleep

• tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

• tener el sueño pesado — to be a heavy sleeper

sueño invernal — (Zool) winter sleep

• caerse de sueño — to be asleep on one's feet

• dar sueño, su conversación me da sueño — his conversation sends me to sleep

• morirse de sueño, estar muerto de sueño — to be asleep on one's feet, be so tired one can hardly stand

• quitar el sueño a algn — to keep sb awake

• tener sueño — to be sleepy, be tired

eso no te lo crees tú ni en sueños — don't give me that! **

no pienso volver a hablarle ni en sueños — there's no way I'd ever talk to him again *

por fin consiguió la casa de sus sueños — she finally got the house of her dreams o her dream home

el sueño eterno — (euf) eternal rest (euf)

descabezar or echar un sueñecito — (fam) to have forty winks, have a (little) nap

perder el sueño (por algo) — to lose sleep (over something)

quitarle el sueño a alguien — to keep somebody awake

tener (el) sueño atrasado: tengo sueño atrasado — I have missed out on a lot of sleep

me estoy cayendo or muriendo de sueño — I'm falling asleep on my feet

lo venció el sueño — (liter) sleep overcame him, he was overcome by sleep

ni en sueños: no pienso prestarle ese dinero ni en sueños — I wouldn't dream of lending him that money

ser un sueño — (fam) to be divine (colloq)

el sueño eterno — (euf) eternal rest (euf)

descabezar or echar un sueñecito — (fam) to have forty winks, have a (little) nap

perder el sueño (por algo) — to lose sleep (over something)

quitarle el sueño a alguien — to keep somebody awake

tener (el) sueño atrasado: tengo sueño atrasado — I have missed out on a lot of sleep

me estoy cayendo or muriendo de sueño — I'm falling asleep on my feet

lo venció el sueño — (liter) sleep overcame him, he was overcome by sleep

ni en sueños: no pienso prestarle ese dinero ni en sueños — I wouldn't dream of lending him that money

ser un sueño — (fam) to be divine (colloq)

Ex: I suspect that Mr Byrum's personal opinion that AACR2 will force libraries to close their catalogs is partly wishful thinking.

Ex: For most African-Americans, the election of Barack Obama as president was a dream come true that they didn't think they would see in their lifetime.

el cielo está cubierto — the sky is overcast o cloudy

el cielo estaba despejado — it was a cloudless o clear day

• a cielo abierto — [mina, explotación] opencast, open cut (EEUU)

• a cielo descubierto — in the open

irse al cielo con todo y zapatos Méx —

juntársele a algn el cielo con la tierra LAm —

tocar el cielo con las manos Cono Sur, Perú, Col —

• ganar el cielo — to win salvation

• ir al cielo — to go to heaven

el jefe es un cielo — the boss is a real sweetie *

cielo máximo — (Aer) ceiling

a cielo abierto — (Min) opencast (before n)

cambiar del cielo a la tierra — (Chi) to change out of all recognition

como caído or llovido del cielo — ( oportunamente)

este dinero me viene como caído del cielo — this money must be heaven-sent

tocar el cielo con las manos — (AmS)

sería tocar el cielo con las manos — it would be a dream come true

sentí que tocaba el cielo con las manos — I was over the moon (colloq)

cielo santo! or santo cielo! — heavens above!

a cielo abierto — (Min) opencast (before n)

cambiar del cielo a la tierra — (Chi) to change out of all recognition

como caído or llovido del cielo — ( oportunamente)

este dinero me viene como caído del cielo — this money must be heaven-sent

tocar el cielo con las manos — (AmS)

sería tocar el cielo con las manos — it would be a dream come true

sentí que tocaba el cielo con las manos — I was over the moon (colloq)

cielo santo! or santo cielo! — heavens above!

Ex: She lingered there a moment and watched the cars move on the highway with a hushing swiftness against the cold gray sky.

Ex: His eyes lift up to heaven, the best of books in his hand.

Ex: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.

se réaliser (dans quelque chose) — to find fulfilment [BrE] (in something)

э́то всё ска́зки! — don't tell me tales!; tell it to the marines! идиом.

ба́бьи ска́зки презр. — old wives' tales

ско́ро ска́зка ска́зывается, да не ско́ро де́ло де́лается погов. — things are sooner said than done

ви́деть во сне (вн., что) — dream (about, that)

как во сне — 1) ( бессознательно) as if dreaming 2) ( туманно) vaguely 3) ( не замечая окружающего) as if in a dream

и во сне не сни́лось кому́-л — smb never dreamt of

Ex: The National Institute of Nutrition has a library which operates round the clock for students and research workers.

Ex: As those seeking information expect rapid service, day and night, publishers must be innovative and adapt to the challenges ahead.

hay unas cervezas en la nevera — there are a few o some beers in the fridge

había unas 20 personas — there were about o around 20 people, there were some 20 people

unos 80 dólares — about o around 80 dollars, some 80 dollars

¡había una gente más rara...! — there were some real weirdos there! *

Ex: A good example is the British Catalogue of Music Classification.

преде́л мечта́ний разг., часто ирон. — ≈ a real dream; a dream come true; something beyond smb's wildest dreams