Pesadillas (en. Nightmares)

/pesaˈðiʎas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Dreams that provoke fear or distress in those who experience them.

The girl had nightmares all night.

La niña tuvo pesadillas toda la noche.

Mental representations of frightening situations, often illogical.

She woke up scared after a very vivid nightmare.

Despertó asustada después de una pesadilla muy vívida.

Unpleasant dream experience that can interrupt sleep.

Nightmares can cause insomnia in some people.

Las pesadillas pueden causar insomnio en algunas personas.

From Latin 'pesa' (weight) and 'dilla' diminutive of 'sleep'.

to have nightmares

To experience unsettling or terrifying dreams.

tener pesadillas

to dream of nightmares

To have dreams that cause fear or distress.

soñar con pesadillas

to wake up from a nightmare

To abruptly wake from a terrifying dream.

despertar de una pesadilla

dream

State of rest in which the body and mind recover.

sueño

terror

Feeling of extreme fear.

terror

unease

State of uneasiness or restlessness.

inquietud

When someone says they have 'nightmares' in real life.

My friend says he has nightmares when he talks about his job.

Mi amigo dice que tiene pesadillas cuando habla de su trabajo.

Referring to difficult situations as 'nightmares'.

The exam week was a nightmare for me.

La semana de exámenes fue una pesadilla para mí.