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сон

Translation of сон

dream

Meaning of сон

Russian

Образы и события, которые человек видит во сне

English

a series of images in sleep

dream

Transcription and pronunciation of сон

Transcription
[ˈson]
In Latin letters
son

Traps and common mistakes

Сон or мечта?

мечта

мечта = a dream you hope for when awake

Don't mix them up. Images in your sleep — сон; a hope for the future — мечта.

Моя мечта — увидеть океан.

My dream is to see the ocean.

Мне снился сон про океан.

I had a dream about the ocean.

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  1. I had a strange dream last night.

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    Прошлой ночью мне приснился странный сон.

  2. She woke up smiling after her dream.

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    После этого сна она проснулась с улыбкой.

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What's the difference between сон and сновидение

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сновидение

Formal or scientific word.

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What does сон mean?

a series of images in sleep

How do you pronounce сон?

сон is pronounced [ˈson], in Latin letters “son”.

How is сон used in a sentence?

I had a strange dream last night. Translation: Прошлой ночью мне приснился странный сон.

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