Definizione monolingua

nightmare

nightmare (plural nightmares)

1. (now rare) A female demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep.
   • 1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy:

     It haunted me, however, more than once, like the nightmare.

2. A very bad or frightening dream.

   I had a nightmare that I tried to run but could neither move nor breathe.

3. (figuratively) Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure.

   Cleaning up after identity theft can be a nightmare of phone calls and letters.

Definizione dizionario nightmare

	incubo
	a bad or difficult experience
	a very bad or frightening dream
	Sogno spiacevole che suscita paura e orrore.
	An unpleasant dream which evokes feelings of fear or horror.

Altri significati:

(figuratively) Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure.

A very bad or frightening dream.

(obsolete) A demon, often in the form of a goblin, thought to plague people while they slept