châteaux en Espagne

French

Etymology

From the expression bâtir des châteaux en Espagne (literally “to build castles in Spain”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃa.to ɑ̃.n‿ɛs.paɲ/, /ʃɑ.to ɑ̃.n‿ɛs.paɲ/, /ʃa.to.z‿ɑ̃.n‿ɛs.paɲ/, /ʃɑ.to.z‿ɑ̃.n‿ɛs.paɲ/
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Noun

châteaux en Espagne m pl (plural only)

  1. castles in the air; pipe dreams
    bâtir des châteaux en Espagne ― to chase rainbows ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Descendants
  • → English: castles in Spain (calque)
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