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fantasmes

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:48 am
by fromitaly
I would like to know what the french word "fantasmes" means....i find it in many titles.

Does it mean "ghost"?? If so, I can't understand why.....

Re: fantasmes

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:04 am
by riki
As far as I know, although I am not French it means "fantasies"

Re: fantasmes

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:31 am
by fromitaly
ohh...:) i was wrong.
it's clear now.

thank you.

Re: fantasmes

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:48 pm
by Len801
The Laroussse dictionary defines it as "image faisant partie d'un reve..." In essence "fantasies" (also spelled phantasmes)



Author: riki
Date: 11-04-05 12:04

As far as I know, although I am not French it means "fantasies"

Re: fantasmes

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 6:46 am
by fromitaly
I was wrong because of the italian word "fantasmi" , same sound but different meaning (ghost) :)
thanx.

Re: fantasmes

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2005 1:27 pm
by bondurant2001
Hi,

"Fantasmes" should be understood as secrets desires, un-acomplished wants; I mean when a "fantasme" is done, it's no more a "fantasme" .

Commonly associated with sexual desires, i could be extrapolated to others secrets desires .

The root is surely the latin basis, so the confusion with italian word fantasmi (in spanish is it fantasmas ? in romanian ?)

Every people would like their "fantasmes" become reality .... (so a french idiot proverb "Ne prends pas tes fastasmes pour des realit?s" .....)

St?phane

Re: fantasmes

Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:07 pm
by URRACO92
yes, "fantasmes" means "fantasies"