What does "pesadilla" mean in English?

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Spanish

pesadilla

English

nightmare

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Examples of how to use "pesadilla" in Spanish

Spanish
Anoche tuve una pesadilla horrible.
English
Last night I had a horrible nightmare.
Spanish
Anoche tuve una pesadilla muy extraña.
English
Last night I had a very strange nightmare.
Spanish
La película fue una pesadilla para mí.
English
The movie was a nightmare for me.
Spanish
Desperté sudando por la pesadilla.
English
I woke up sweating from the nightmare.
Spanish
Esa tarea es una pesadilla interminable.
English
That task is an endless nightmare.

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