English-Polish translations for nightmare

• koszmar
  To najgorszy koszmar Irlandii Północnej. It is Northern Ireland's worst nightmare.
  Wiele spośród nich usiłuje popełnić samobójstwo, aby zakończyć swój koszmar. Many are driven to suicide in order to put an end to their nightmare.
  Pani Przewodnicząca, Panie i Panowie! Wszyscy potrafimy wyobrazić sobie koszmar. Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, we can all imagine the nightmare.
• zmora

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