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nightmare
UK
/ˈnaɪtmeə/
US
/ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/
Translations
nightmares
pl
UK
/ˈnaɪtmeə/
US
/ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/
She woke up in a cold sweat after having a nightmare about being chased.
Elle s’est réveillée en sueur après avoir fait un cauchemar où on la poursuivait.
The traffic jam turned the morning commute into a nightmare.
L’embouteillage a transformé le trajet du matin en cauchemar.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈnaɪt.meə/
US
/ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
Used only attributively before a noun; typically non-gradable
The nightmare scenario of the project failing kept him awake at night.
Le scénario cauchemardesque de l’échec du projet le tenait éveillé la nuit.
Definitions
She woke up in a cold sweat after having a nightmare about being chased.
The traffic jam turned the morning commute into a nightmare.
In old folklore, villagers left offerings to ward off the nightmare that haunted their sleep.
The nightmare scenario of the project failing kept him awake at night.