"bâtir des châteaux en Espagne" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ba.tiʁ de ʃa.to.z‿ɑ̃ ɛs.paɲ/, /bɑ.tiʁ de ʃɑ.to.z‿ɑ̃ ɛs.paɲ/ Audio: Fr-Paris--bâtir des châteaux en Espagne.ogg [Paris]
Etymology: Literally, “to build castles in Spain”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to build castles in Spain}} “to build castles in Spain”, {{lit|to build castles in Spain}} Literally, “to build castles in Spain” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} bâtir des châteaux en Espagne
  1. (figuratively) to chase rainbows, to build castles in the air (to make overly ambitious plans) Tags: figuratively Synonyms: tirer des plans sur la comète
    Sense id: en-bâtir_des_châteaux_en_Espagne-fr-verb-xdeOwBpu Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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