châteaux en Espagne
French edit
Etymology edit
From the expression bâtir des châteaux en Espagne (literally “to build castles in Spain”).
Pronunciation edit
- 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 edit
châteaux en Espagne m pl (plural only)
- castles in the air; pipe dreams
- bâtir des châteaux en Espagne ― to chase rainbows ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Descendants edit
- → English: castles in Spain (calque)