American Dream

English

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Noun

American Dream (singular)

1. (idiomatic) A widespread determination by Americans to provide their children with a better upbringing than their parents were able to provide for them.
2. (idiomatic) A philosophy that with perseverance, courage and determination, anyone can prosper and achieve success.

Translations

determination

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 美國夢／美国梦 (Měiguómèng), 美国梦 (Měiguómèng)

• Danish: den amerikanske drøm
• Finnish: amerikkalainen unelma
• French: rêve américain (fr) m
• Hebrew: החלום האמריקאי m (haḥalóm ha'ameriká'i)
• Italian: sogno americano m
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• Japanese: アメリカンドリーム (amerikan dorīmu)
• Korean: 아메리칸 드림 (amerikan deurim)
• Kurdish:
• Marathi: अमेरिकन ड्रीम (amerikana ḍrīma), (literally) अमेरिकन स्वप्न (amerikana svapna)
• Mongolian: Америк мөрөөдөл (Amerik möröödöl)
• Portuguese: sonho americano m
• Russian: америка́нская мечта́ f (amerikánskaja mečtá)

philosophy

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 美國夢／美国梦 (Měiguómèng), 美国梦 (Měiguómèng)

• Danish: den amerikanske drøm
• Finnish: amerikkalainen unelma
• French: rêve américain (fr) m
• Italian: sogno americano m
• Japanese: アメリカンドリーム (amerikan dorīmu)
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• Korean: 아메리칸 드림 (amerikan deurim)
• Kurdish:
• Marathi: अमेरिकन ड्रीम (amerikana ḍrīma), (literally) अमेरिकन स्वप्न (amerikana svapna)
• Mongolian: Америк мөрөөдөл (Amerik möröödöl)
• Portuguese: sonho americano m
• Russian: америка́нская мечта́ f (amerikánskaja mečtá)

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Translations to be checked

• Maltese: ^{(please verify)} Ħolma Amerikana
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• Turkish: ^{(please verify)} Amerikan Rüyası

See also

• DREAMer