nightmare

night·mare

 (nīt′mâr′)

n.

1. A dream arousing feelings of intense fear, horror, and distress.

2. An event or experience that is intensely distressing.

3. A demon or spirit once thought to plague sleeping people.

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[Middle English, a female demon that afflicts sleeping people : night, night; see night + mare, goblin (from Old English; see mer- in Indo-European roots).]

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night′mar′ish adj.

night′mar′ish·ly adv.

night′mar′ish·ness n.

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nightmare

(ˈnaɪtˌmɛə)

n

1. a terrifying or deeply distressing dream

2.

a. an event or condition resembling a terrifying dream: the nightmare of shipwreck.

b. (as modifier): a nightmare drive.

3. a thing that is feared

4. (European Myth & Legend) (formerly) an evil spirit supposed to harass or suffocate sleeping people

[C13 (meaning: incubus; C16: bad dream): from night + Old English mare, mære evil spirit, from Germanic; compare Old Norse mara incubus, Polish zmora, French cauchemar nightmare]

ˈnightˌmarish adj

ˈnightˌmarishly adv

ˈnightˌmarishness n

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night•mare

(ˈnaɪtˌmɛər)

n.

1. a terrifying dream producing feelings of extreme fear and anxiety.

2. a condition, thought, or experience suggestive of a nightmare.

3. (formerly) a monster or evil spirit believed to oppress persons during sleep.

[1250–1300; Middle English; see night, mare²]

night′mar`ish,

adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nightmare - a situation resembling a terrifying dream incubus situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"
	2.	nightmare - a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream dream, dreaming - a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep; "I had a dream about you last night"

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nightmare

noun

1. bad dream, hallucination, night terror Jane did not eat cheese because it gave her nightmares.

2. ordeal, trial, hell, horror, torture, torment, tribulation, purgatory, hell on earth My years in prison were a nightmare.

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Translations

كابوسكَابُوسٌ

noční můra

mareridt

AlbtraumAlptraumNachtmahr

εφιάλτης

sonĝaĉo

pesadilla

painajainen

cauchemar

noćna mora

lidércnyomás

mimpi buruk

martröðmartröî

incuboesperienza da incubo

悪夢

악몽

incubus

murgi

nachtmerrie

mareritt

koszmar

pesadelo

coşmar

кошмаркошмарный сон

nočná mora

mora

mardröm

ฝันร้าย

karabasankabuskâbus

cơn ác mộng

噩梦恶梦

nightmare

[ˈnaɪtmɛəʳ]

A. N (also fig) → pesadilla f
to be sb's worst nightmare → ser la peor pesadilla de algn

B. CPD nightmare scenario N a hung parliament would be the nightmare scenario for the market → el peor panorama para el mercado sería un parlamento en el cual ningún partido tiene la mayoría absoluta

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nightmare

[ˈnaɪtmɛə^r]

n

(= bad dream) → cauchemar m
to have a nightmare → faire un cauchemar
I still have nightmares about the attack
BUT Cette agression me donne encore des cauchemars.

(= unpleasant or annoying situation) → cauchemar m
It was a real nightmare! → Ça a été un vrai cauchemar!
The bus journey was a nightmare → Le trajet en bus a été un vrai cauchemar.

modif [journey] → cauchemardesque; [vision] → de cauchemar, cauchemardesquenightmare scenario n → scénario m catastrophenight-night [ˌnaɪtˈnaɪt] excl → bonne nuitnight out n
girls' night out → soirée f entre filles
boys' night out → soirée f entre garçonsnight owl n → couche-tard mf invnight porter n → gardien m de nuitnight safe n → coffre m de nuitnight school n → cours mpl du soir
to go to night school → prendre des cours du soir

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nightmare

n (lit, fig) → Albtraum m, → Alptraum m; to suffer from nightmares → Albträume haben (over, about wegen); that was a nightmare of a journey → die Reise war ein Albtraum; nightmare scenario → eine Albtraum- or Schreckensvision

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nightmare

[ˈnaɪtˌmɛəʳ] n → incubo

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night

(nait) noun

1. the period from sunset to sunrise. We sleep at night; They talked all night (long); He travelled by night and rested during the day; The days were warm and the nights were cool; (also adjective) He is doing night work. nag لَيْل، لَيْلَه нощ noite noc; noční die Nacht, Nacht-... nat; nat- νύχταnoche öö, õhtu شب yö nuitלילה रात noć, mrak éjszaka, éjjel malam nótt; kvöld notte; di notte 夜 밤, 야간 naktis, vakaras; naktinis, vakarinis nakts; vakars waktu malam nacht, avondnattnoc, wieczór شپه noite (de) noapte ночь noc; nočný noč; nočen noć natt, kväll กลางคืน gece, gece vakti 夜間 ніч, вечір رات، شب đêm 夜

2. the time of darkness. In the Arctic in winter, night lasts for twenty-four hours out of twenty-four. nag ظَلام، لَيْل вечер noite noc die Dunkelheit nat η νύχτα, το σκοτάδι noche öö شب هنگام pimeys nuit זְמָן הַחֲשֵכָה संध्या noć, tmina éjszaka malam nótt notte 暗闇 밤의 어둠 tamsa, naktis nakts; tumsa malam nachtnattnoc د شپى له خوا noite noaptea ночь, вечер noc noč noć mörker เวลามืด gece, akşam 夜晚 темрява, пітьма تاريکي کا وقت buổi đêm 夜晚

ˈnightly adjective, adverb

every night. a nightly news programme; He goes there nightly. nagtelik, snags لَيْلي всяка вечер todas as noites každonoční, každonočně allabendlich natlig; hver nat νυχτερινός, κάθε βράδυ cada noche igaöine, igal ööl شبانه؛ هر شب öinen tous les soirs בָּכל לַילָה रात्रि का, रात्रिकालिन svake noći, noću éjszakánként(i) setiap malam á hverri nóttu; á hverju kvöldi (di) ogni sera 毎夜 밤마다의 kasnakt(inis), kasvakar(inis) iknakts-; ikvakara-; ik nakti; ik vakaru setiap malam elke avond hver natt/kveld, nattlignocny, co noc هره شپه todas as noites în fie­care/de noapte еженощный; каждую ночь nočný; každú noc nočen svake noći varje natt (kväll) ทุกคืน her gece 每晚的，每晚 кожної ночі, щоночі ہر رات đêm đêm 每夜（的）

ˈnight-club noun

a club open at night for drinking, dancing, entertainment etc. nagklub مَلْهى لَيْلي нощен клуб boite noční podnik der Nachtklub natklub νυχτερινό κέντρο διασκέδασης, κλαμπclub nocturno ööklubi کلوپ شبانه yökerho boîte de nuit מוֹעָדוֹן לַילָה (नर्तकों की) रात में खुलने वाली गोष्ठीं noćni lokal, bar éjszakai mulató klab malam næturklúbbur locale notturno ナイトクラブ 나이트클럽 naktinis restoranas naktsklubs; naktslokāls kelab malam nachtclubnattklubb nocny lokal د شپى ميخانى boite ночной клуб nočný podnik nočni lokal noćni klub nattklubb สถานเริงรมย์ยามค่ำคืน gece klubü 夜店 нічний клуб نائٹ کلب، مجلس شبينہ hộp đêm 夜总会

ˈnightdress, ˈnightgown noun

a garment for wearing in bed. naghemp, nagrok ثَوب النَّوْم للنِّساء нощница traje de noite noční košile das Nachthemd natkjole νυχτικό camisón de noche öörõivad لباس خواب yöpuku chemise de nuitפיג'מה गाउन, रात्रि पोशाक spavaćica hálóing pakaian tidur náttkjóll camicia da notte ねまき 잠옷 naktiniai marškiniai naktskrekls gaun tidur nachthemdnattdrakt, nattkjolekoszula nocna د خوب كالى camisa de noite cămaşă de noapte ночная рубашка nočná košeľa spalna srajca spavaćica nattlinne, nattdräkt ชุดนอน gecelik 睡衣 вечірня сукня لباس شبينہ، رات کا لباس áo ngủ nữ 睡衣

ˈnightfall noun

the beginning of night; dusk. skemerdonker هُبوط الليْل здрач crepúsculo soumrak der Einbruch der Nacht skumring σούρουπο, νύχτωμαanochecer videvik شب هنگام ilta tombée de la nuit רֶדֶת הַלַילָה सन्ध्या समय sumrak alkony senjakala rökkurbil, ljósaskipti, næturkoma crepuscolo 日暮 해질녘 sutema, prieblanda krēsla; tumsas iestāšanās waktu senja schemeringmørkets frambrudd, skumringzmrok د شپى له خوا crepúsculo căderea nopţii вечер, сумерки súmrak mrak sumrak kvällning, nattens (mörkrets) inbrott ช่วงเวลาก่อนมืดมิด akşam karanlığı, akşam vakti 黃昏 присмерк, сутінки دھندلکا، آغاز شب hoàng hôn 黄昏

ˈnightmare noun

a frightening dream. I had a nightmare about being strangled. nagmerrie كابوس кошмар pesadelo noční můra der Alptraum mareridt εφιάλτηςpesadilla luupainaja کابوس painajainen cauchemarסיוט दु:स्वन, डरावना या भयानक स्वप्न, हौआ, सदा बना रहने वाला भय noćna mora rémkép mimpi buruk martröð incubo 悪夢 악몽 košmaras, baisus sapnas murgs, ļauns sapnis mimpi buruk nachtmerriemarerittkoszmar ډارونكى خوب pesadelo coşmar кошмар nočná mora mora košmar mardröm ฝันร้าย karabasan, kâbus 惡夢 страхіття ڈراؤنا خواب cơn ác mộng 恶梦

ˈnightmarish adjective

nagmerrieagtig كابوسي، كالكابوس кощмарен arrepiante děsivý, jako ve zlém snu alptraumartig mareridtsagtig εφιαλτικός de pesadilla painajalik کابوس مانند؛ ترسناک painajaismainen cauchemardesqueמפחיד दु:स्वप्नपूर्ण kao u mori, mučan lidérces mengerikan martraðarkenndur d'incubo 悪夢のような 악몽 같은 košmariškas, siaubingas murgains; baismīgs mengerikan nachtmerrieachtig som i et mareritt koszmarny ډارونكى arrepiante de coşmar кошмарный desivý morast košmaran mardrömslik เกี่ยวกับฝันร้าย kâbuslu, korkunç, müthiş 惡夢般的 кошмарний بہت زيادہ خوف ناک như một cơn ác mộng 恶梦似的

ˈnight-school noun

(a place providing) educational classes held in the evenings for people who are at work during the day. aandskool مدْرَسَه لَيلِيَّه вечерно училище escola noturna večerní škola die Abendschule aftenskole νυχτερινό σχολείοescuela nocturna õhtukool مدرسه شبانه iltakoulu école du soir לִימוּדֵי עֶרֶב रात्रि स्कूल večernja škola esti tagozat sekolah malam kvöldskóli scuola serale 夜間学校 야간 학교 vakarinė mokykla vakarskola sekolah malam avondschoolkveldsskoleszkoła wieczorowa د شپه ليسه escola nocturna вечерняя школа; вечерние курсы večerná škola večerna šola večernja škola aftonskola โรงเรียนซึ่งมีการเรียนการสอนตอนค่ำ gece okulu 夜校 вечірня школа شبينہ مدرسہ، شام کا اسکول lớp học ban đêm 夜校

ˈnight shift

1. (a period of) work during the night. He's on (the) night shift this week. nagskof وَرْدِيَّة العَمَل الليلي нощна смяна turno da noite noční směna die Nachtschicht natskift νυχτερινή βάρδιαturno de noche öine vahetus شیفت شب yövuoro poste de nuit מִשמֶרֶת לַילָה रात में काम करने वाले कर्मचारियों का समूह noćna smjena éjszakai műszak giliran malam næturvakt turno di notte 夜勤 야근 naktinė pamaina vakara maiņa; naktsmaiņa sesi malam nachtdienstnattskiftnocna zmiana د شپى نوكريوال turno da noite schimb de noapte ночная смена nočná smena nočna izmena noćna smena nattskift ทำงานกลางคืน gece nöbeti, gece vardiyası 夜班 нічна зміна رات کو کام کرنے کا وقت ca đêm 夜班

2. the people who work during this period. We met the night shift leaving the factory. nagskofwerkers عُمّال وَرْدِيَّة الليل работници нощна смяна turno da noite noční směna die Nachtschicht nathold όσοι δουλεύουν σε νυχτερινή βάρδια turno de noche öövahetuses töötajad شب کار yövuorolaiset équipe de nuit הָעוֹבדִים בְּמִשמֶרֶת לַילָה रात्रि की पारी noćna smjena(radnika) éjszakai műszak giliran malam næturvakt servizio notturno 夜勤者 야간 근무자 naktinė pamaina naktsmaiņa pekerja waktu malam nachtploeg nattskift/-arbeidere nocna zmiana د شپه كاركونكى turno da noite schimb de noapte работающие в ночную смену nočná smena delavci nočne izmene noćna smena nattskift ทำงานกลางคืน gece ekibi, gece vardiyası 夜班員工 нічна зміна رات کو کام کرنے والے người làm ca đêm 夜班工人

ˈnight-time noun

the time when it is night. Owls are usually seen at night-time. aand, nag وقْت الليل нощно време noite noc (noční čas) die Nachtzeit nattetid κατά τη διάρκεια της νύχτας noche öine aeg هنگام شب yöaika nuitלילה निशा काल noćno doba, noć éjszaka (ideje) waktu malam næturtími, að nóttu notte 夜間 야간 nakties metas nakts laiks waktu malam nachtnattetid nocna pora شپه مهال noite noaptea ночь; темное время суток noc noč noću nattetid เวลากลางคืน gece vakti, gece 夜間 нічний час, ніч رات کا وقت ban đêm 夜间

ˌnight-ˈwatchman noun

a person who looks after a building etc during the night. nagwagter حارِس لَيْلي пазач guarda-noturno noční hlídač der Nachtwächter nattevagt νυχτοφύλακας vigilante nocturno öövaht نگهبان شبانه yövartija gardien/-ienne de nuit שוֹמֵר לַילָה चौकीदार noćni stražar éjjeliőr penjaga malam næturvörður guardiano/custode notturno 夜警 야경꾼 naktinis sargas naktssargs pengawal malam nachtwakernattevakt stróż nocny د شپه له خوا ساتونكى guarda-nocturno paznic de noapte ночнои сторож, вахтер nočný strážnik nočni čuvaj noćni čuvar nattvakt คนเฝ้ายามกลางคืน gece bekçisi 夜間守衛 вахтер رات کا پہرہ دار người gác đêm 夜间守卫员，值夜班的警卫员

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nightmare

→ كَابُوسٌ noční můra mareridt Alptraum εφιάλτης pesadilla painajainen cauchemar noćna mora incubo 悪夢 악몽 nachtmerrie mareritt koszmar pesadelo кошмарный сон mardröm ฝันร้าย karabasan cơn ác mộng 噩梦

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night·mare

n. pesadilla.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

nightmare

n pesadilla

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