Usage Note
Sogno covers both the dreams you have asleep and your aspirations, plural sogni. The good-night wish sogni d'oro literally means 'golden dreams' (sweet dreams). The verb is sognare; don't confuse the noun with sonno, which means 'sleepiness'.
Examples
"Ho fatto un sogno strano."
Natural Translation
I had a strange dream.
Literal Translation
I-have made a dream strange.
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