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dream world
A world that exists only in fantasy, in dreams, or in the imagination and differs from reality.
Als Kind flüchtete sie sich oft in ihre eigene Traumwelt, um dem Alltag zu entkommen.
As a child, she often escaped into her own dream world to get away from everyday life.
This word is a clear compound of 'der Traum' (dream) and 'die Welt' (world). So it literally describes a 'world of dreams' or a world that exists only in the imagination.
In ihren Büchern erschafft die Autorin faszinierende Traumwelten.
In her books, the author creates fascinating dream worlds.
'Traumwelt' (dream world) is often used with certain verbs. 'Sich in eine Traumwelt flüchten' (to escape into a dream world) describes a deliberate escape from reality. 'In einer Traumwelt leben' (to live in a dream world) is usually a critical description of a person who is out of touch with reality.
Er flüchtet sich nach der Arbeit oft in die Traumwelt der Videospiele.
After work, he often escapes into the dream world of video games.
When someone 'in einer Traumwelt lebt' (lives in a dream world), it is almost always meant negatively or critically. It means that the person ignores reality and has unrealistic ideas.
Du musst aufwachen! Mit diesem Plan lebst du in einer reinen Traumwelt.
You need to wake up! With this plan, you're living in a pure dream world.
reality
'die Realität' and 'die Traumwelt' form a contrast between what is real and what exists only in the imagination. 'Realität' is used when talking about real facts or actual circumstances. 'Traumwelt' fits when someone is fantasizing, dreaming, or does not want to see reality. 'Traumwelt' sounds especially critical when a person ignores problems and acts as if everything were different.
Mein Bruder lebt in einer Traumwelt, wenn er glaubt, dass alles ohne Arbeit klappt.
My brother is living in a dream world if he thinks everything will work out without effort.
In der Realität kostet die Reparatur viel mehr als geplant.
In reality, the repair costs much more than planned.