nightmare

cauchemar

Rêve effrayant ou très désagréable.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : a nightmare about something (I had a nightmare about a house fire.)

Synonymes : bad dream

Expressions courantes : have a nightmare, recurring nightmare, terrible nightmare

cauchemar, calvaire

Situation ou expérience extrêmement difficile, bouleversante ou effrayante.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a nightmare to do something (This machine is a nightmare to repair.)

Synonymes : ordeal, disaster

Expressions courantes : absolute nightmare, logistical nightmare, be a nightmare