"vendre du rêve" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /vɑ̃.dʁə dy ʁɛv/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-vendre du rêve.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to sell dream(s).” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} vendre du rêve
  1. (derogatory) to sell hope, to peddle snake oil, to be a purveyor of dreams Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-vendre_du_rêve-fr-verb-kAAdkiFL
  2. (informal) to be the stuff dreams are made of, to sound absolutely great Tags: informal Synonyms: faire rêver
    Sense id: en-vendre_du_rêve-fr-verb-4L2Msm~x Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 13 64 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 64 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 69 23
  3. (slang) to be too much (to be someone who is absurdly funny or ridiculous by one's behaviour) Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-vendre_du_rêve-fr-verb-ND84d8Bp
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