nightmare

[US]/ˈnaɪtmeə(r)/
[UK]/ˈnaɪtmer/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en skræmmende eller ubehagelig drøm, en frygtelig oplevelse eller situation, der er umulig at undslippe.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

nightmare-inducing

mareridtsagtige

surreal nightmare

surrealistisk mareridt

Example Sentences

the nightmare of racial hatred.

mareridtet om racemæssigt had.

the nightmare scenario of mass unemployment

mareridts-scenariet om masseledighed

the abysm from which nightmares crawl.

afgrunden, hvorfra mareridt kravler.

deliver us from the nightmare of junk paper.

frels os fra junk paper-mareridtet.

as far as nightmares went, this one was a lulu.

så vidt som mareridt strakte sig, var dette et sandt mareridt.

I had nightmares after watching the horror movie.

Jeg havde mareridt efter at have set gyserfilmen.

buying wine can be a nightmare if you don't know enough about it.

Det kan være et mareridt at købe vin, hvis man ikke ved nok om det.

I had a nightmare about being drowned in a lake.

Jeg havde et mareridt om at drukne i en sø.

an astronaut's worst nightmare is getting detached during an extra-vehicle activity.

En astronauts værste mareridt er at blive løsrevne under en aktivitet uden for fartøjet.

Shopping with Tom was a nightmare—he couldnever make up his mind.

At shoppe med Tom var et mareridt - han kunne aldrig bestemme sig.

nightmares, anxiety, and other enduring scars of wartime experiences.

mareridt, angst og andre varige ar fra krigserfaringer.

Real-world Examples

That was devastating. That was a nightmare.

Det var forfærdeligt. Det var et mareridt.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

My first several months in Maryland was sheer nightmare.

Mine første måneder i Maryland var et rent mareridt.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

These are the remnants of India's Fabian nightmare.

Disse er resterne af Indiens Fabian-mareridt.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

It seems her dream wedding has now become a nightmare.

Det ser ud til, at hendes drømmebryllup nu er blevet et mareridt.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Ladybugs are a scale insect's worst nightmare.

Ladybugs er et skedyrs værste mareridt.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

Saturday at the store is a nightmare.

Lørdag i butikken er et mareridt.

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

My current boss is a total nightmare.

Min nuværende chef er et sandt mareridt.

Source: Emma's delicious English

This he says is a living nightmare.

Det er ifølge ham et levende mareridt.

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

It really is a nightmare for them.

Det er virkelig et mareridt for dem.

Source: NPR News March 2020 Collection

Their rural dream has become a nightmare.

Deres landlige drøm er blevet et mareridt.

Source: America The Story of Us

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