nightmare in Spanish
nightmare in Spanish is pesadilla, mal sueño, suplicio — nightmare means a frightening or unpleasant dream.
nightmare in Spanish
pesadilla
A very unpleasant or frightening dream. [from 19th c.]
mal sueño
A very unpleasant or frightening dream. [from 19th c.]
pesadilla
suplicio
tormento
What does "nightmare" mean?
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noun A frightening or unpleasant dream.
"I had a nightmare that I tried to run but could neither move nor breathe."
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noun Any deeply unpleasant, stressful, or frightening situation.
"Finding a parking space in town on Saturday is a nightmare."
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nightmare in a sentence
- I had a nightmare that I tried to run but could neither move nor breathe.
- The child had a nightmare about being lost in a dark forest.
- Finding a parking space in town on Saturday is a nightmare.
- Moving house with three small children was an absolute nightmare.
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What is "nightmare" in Spanish?
"nightmare" in Spanish is pesadilla, mal sueño, suplicio. nightmare means: A frightening or unpleasant dream.
How do you use "nightmare" in a sentence?
Example: "The child had a nightmare about being lost in a dark forest." In Spanish, "nightmare" is pesadilla, mal sueño, suplicio.
Are there other ways to say "nightmare" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "nightmare": pesadilla, mal sueño, suplicio, tormento.
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