cauchemar

[koh-shuh-mahr]

cauchemar Definition

• 1. a nightmare
• 2. a distressing dream that often wakes a person up

Using cauchemar: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "cauchemar" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I had a cauchemar last night and couldn't go back to sleep.

• Example

  She woke up screaming from a cauchemar.

cauchemar Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for cauchemar

• nightmare
• bad dream
• terrible dream

Phrases with cauchemar

• faire des cauchemars

  to have nightmares

  Example

  Ever since the accident, he has been faire des cauchemars every night.

• un cauchemar éveillé

  a waking nightmare

  Example

  The pandemic has been an un cauchemar éveillé for many people.

• un cauchemar sans fin

  an endless nightmare

  Example

  The project turned into un cauchemar sans fin with constant delays and setbacks.

Origins of cauchemar

from French 'cauchemar', meaning 'nightmare'

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Summary: cauchemar in Brief

'Cauchemar' [koh-shuh-mahr] is a French term that means 'nightmare'. It refers to a distressing dream that often wakes a person up. The phrase 'faire des cauchemars' means 'to have nightmares'. Other phrases include 'un cauchemar éveillé', meaning 'a waking nightmare', and 'un cauchemar sans fin', meaning 'an endless nightmare'.