What does pesadilla in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word pesadilla in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pesadilla in Spanish.

The word pesadilla in Spanish means bad dream, nightmare, bad dream, nightmare, nightmare, mayhem, insufferable, unbearable. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pesadilla

bad dream, nightmare

nombre femenino (mal sueño)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todas las noches tiene la misma pesadilla: sueña que se ahoga.
Every night he has the same nightmare: he dreams that he is drowning.

bad dream, nightmare

nombre femenino (preocupación constante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La incertidumbre por el futuro de mis hijos es mi peor pesadilla.
Uncertainty about the future of my children is my worst nightmare.

nightmare, mayhem

nombre femenino (figurado (escena terrible) (scene)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El edificio ardía en llamas y los gritos de los vecinos se sumaban a esa pesadilla.
The building was in flames and the screams of the neighbors added to the nightmare.

insufferable, unbearable

nombre femenino (figurado (persona insufrible) (person)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Esa mujer es una auténtica pesadilla; no hay quien la soporte.
That woman is really insufferable and nobody will put up with her.

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