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nightmare
UK
/ˈnaɪtmeə/
US
/ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/
Translations
nightmares
pl
UK
/ˈnaɪtmeə/
US
/ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/
I had a nightmare about being chased by a monster.
Мне приснился кошмар, в котором меня преследовал монстр.
The nightmare woke her up in the middle of the night.
Страшный сон разбудил её посреди ночи.
UK
/ˈnaɪt.meə/
US
/ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
Used only attributively before a noun; typically non-gradable
The project turned into a nightmare situation.
Проект превратился в кошмарную ситуацию.
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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.