nightmare

pesadilla

Sueño que produce miedo o resulta muy desagradable.

En inglés sencillo: A frightening or very unpleasant dream.

• I had a nightmare.
• The child woke up screaming after a nightmare.
• Do you often have nightmares about falling?

Cómo se usa: a nightmare about something (I had a nightmare about a house fire.)

Sinónimos: bad dream

Expresiones frecuentes: have a nightmare, recurring nightmare, terrible nightmare

pesadilla, calvario

Situación o experiencia extremadamente difícil, angustiosa o aterradora.

En inglés sencillo: A situation or experience that is extremely difficult, upsetting, or frightening.

• The journey was a nightmare.
• Finding parking here can be a nightmare.
• The missing documents turned the sale into a nightmare.

Cómo se usa: a nightmare to do something (This machine is a nightmare to repair.)

Sinónimos: ordeal, disaster

Expresiones frecuentes: absolute nightmare, logistical nightmare, be a nightmare