English-Hungarian translations for nightmare

• rémálom
  A forradalom mindig egy álom megvalósulása, a polgárháború viszont rémálom. Revolutions are a dream that becomes reality, but civil war is a nightmare.
  Ez a rémálom egy fejenkénti 4 000 eurós bírsággal végződött novemberben. This nightmare ended with a fine of EUR 4 000 each in November.
  Mielőtt rémálommá válna ez az álom, meg kell állítanunk ezt a folyamatot. Before this dream turns into a nightmare, we must call a halt to this process.
• agyrém
• lidércnyomás

Definition of nightmare

• A demon or monster, thought to plague people while they slept and cause a feeling of suffocation and terror during sleep
• Sleep paralysis
• A very bad or frightening dream
• Any bad, miserable, difficult or terrifying situation or experience that arouses anxiety, terror, agony or great displeasure

Synonyms

• succubus
• night hag

Examples

• I had a nightmare that I tried to run but could neither move nor breathe.
• Cleaning up after identity theft can be a nightmare of phone calls and letters.

Related words

• nightmarish
• have a nightmare
• American Nightmare