how to say “to live in a dream world” in Hebrew
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Philosophers and fashion gurus alike argue over whether art imitates life, or whether life imitates art.
Regardless of the majority, there certainly are people who model their lives after the movies, to a greater or lesser extent. Often such imitation distances them from their peers… since they’re living in the movies.
On the streets of Israel you’re likely to hear the expression הוּא חָי בְּסֶרֶט – he’s living in a movie, meaning that this person is out of touch with reality. There’s also the feminine version, as in this example:
– he’s living in a movie, meaning that this person is out of touch with reality. There’s also the feminine version, as in this example:אִם הִיא חוֹשֶׁבֶת שֶׁהִיא תִּהְיֶה זַמֶּרֶת מְפֻרְסֶמֶת, הִיא חָיָה בְּסֶרֶט – הִיא בִּכְלָל לֹא יוֹדַעַת לָשִׁיר!
If she thinks she’ll be a famous singer, she’s living in a dream world – she doesn’t even know how to sing!
סֶרֶט is a film (also a ribbon) or a movie.
is a film (also a ribbon) or a movie.
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