English Word of The Day: Nightmare

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Today's word is: Nightmare.....................pesadilla................... I'm sure a lot of guys out there can relate to this.....Ha................Marshi

Nightmare......pesadilla

"Today I had to go shopping with my wife. I thought it was a nightmare."

"Hoy he tenido que ir de compras con mi mujer. Pensé que era una pesadilla."

Jajajaja! Love it. - --Mariana--, Aug 6, 2011

Thank you Mariana - 0043ad50, Aug 6, 2011

Jajajaja! Pobresito! - 00a4c226, Aug 6, 2011

De verdad, MH, no comprendo que no es tu actividad favorita . . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 6, 2011

He is not out, just planking :) Very good, Marsh - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

Answer 1

My worst nightmare is finding a scorpion in my bed. Oh, wait, that really happened!

Mi peor pesadilla es encontrar un escorpion en mi cama. ¡Oh, espera, eso pasó en realidad!

Encontrar uno en los zapatos tampoco es muy agradable. Lo sé también de experiencia, Mariana - Ingeteacher, Aug 6, 2011

You have got to be kidding. Where were you living at the time? - 0043ad50, Aug 6, 2011

In India (in the Himalayas), we were living in a house on a mountain hill, between the trees. There my husband also had his first encounter with a leech, MH :( - Ingeteacher, Aug 6, 2011

Ahhhhhhh - 0043ad50, Aug 6, 2011

I would have screamed, cried and don't know what else, I so loathe these insects :( - Dakie, Aug 6, 2011

tilde on *escorpión*. That IS scary. Nice one, Marianne :) - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

Hahahaha! - crazy_for_sugar, Aug 8, 2011

Answer 2

This cat is like a mother for these chicks. But with all these sharp bills it would be a real nightmare having to feed them . . .

Esta gata es como una madre para estos pollitos. Pero con todos estos picos afilados tener que amamantarlos sería una pesadilla verdadera . . . . .

Muy bien Ingeteacher, just one typo "amamantarlos"....Mmmm me parecio ver un lindo gatico :) - 00a4c226, Aug 6, 2011

Muchas gracias, Coffeelate . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 6, 2011

That is a difficult and painful pecking order to work out . - ray76, Aug 6, 2011

Yes, Ray, it is . . . . . . By the way, nice play with words! - Ingeteacher, Aug 6, 2011

Nice, Inge:) - migelis, Aug 6, 2011

en lugar de "hubiera sido", "sería" sería mejor :) Very good, Inge :) - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

Thanks a lot, Dean! :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 7, 2011

Answer 3

Sometimes, people have nightmares in which they feel absolutely helpless.

A veces, la gente tiene pesadillas en las cuales se siente absolutamente indefensa.

Should "siente" be "se siente"? Gracias por su ayuda. - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 6, 2011

:)..."se sienten absolutamente indefensas" (plural). - 00a4c226, Aug 6, 2011

Thank you! So even though "la gente" is singular, the verb and adjective would have to be plural? - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 6, 2011

Mmmm...Actually you are right. "Se siente absolutamente indefensa is perfect" My bad. - 00a4c226, Aug 6, 2011

:) Now, your Spanish is better than mine...Me pillaste! - 00a4c226, Aug 6, 2011

Jejeje, muchas gracias por toda su ayuda, Coffee! Le agradezco su ayuda :) - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 6, 2011

Es verdad, lo que se ha escrito en letras pequeñas . . . . . . - Ingeteacher, Aug 6, 2011

:) - 00a4c226, Aug 6, 2011

Jaja, Inge! Que gracioso - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 6, 2011

*en las cuales* (nightmares = plural) Good job, Sonri :) - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

Thanks, Deanski!!! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 6, 2011

Answer 4

My mother in law is coming to my home this weekend. Oh my god! This is a terrible nightmare! I am going to prepare a surprise for her. Mi suegra viene a mi casa este fin de semana. Dios mio! Esto es una pesadilla! Voy a prepararle una sorpresa.

You might want to consider another approach. If you make your mother-in-law your best friend, you can benefit yourself in many ways. - JoyceM, Aug 6, 2011

Su inglés es absolutamente perfecto :) - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 6, 2011

Gracias! I hope my mother in law is not reading my post :D - 00a4c226, Aug 6, 2011

Ask her to teach you to cook your husband's favorite dishes and you will have his heart forever. - JoyceM, Aug 6, 2011

Estoy de acuerdo con Joyce . . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 6, 2011

Jejeje! Good advice :) - 00a4c226, Aug 6, 2011

Very funny. Ha ha - 0043ad50, Aug 6, 2011

I was looking for an image for "nightmare", and this one was the first in the list...Mmmm...very interesting :O - 00a4c226, Aug 6, 2011

That's cause when the mom-in-law gets hurt she has to stay at their house for six months. - Leatha, Aug 6, 2011

Good point Leatha :D He is in serius problems... - 00a4c226, Aug 7, 2011

Answer 5

El traductor es roto ahora que es una pesadilla.

I have changed the above " es " to " esta " .

"El traductor está roto, eso sí que es una pesadilla

The translator is broken , now that is a nightmare.

Afortunadamente todavía funcionaba antes de que yo puse mi leyenda aquí. Noooo, Heidita, ¡era una broma! - Ingeteacher, Aug 6, 2011

Hey don't do that to me , my heart is already pounding so loud i woke the dog up . - ray76, Aug 6, 2011

Very clever ingeteacher , I loved it . - ray76, Aug 6, 2011

Vale, Ray, en el futuro voy a ser muy cuidadosa contigo . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 6, 2011

Muchas gracias, Ray :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 6, 2011

Great one ray. - 0043ad50, Aug 6, 2011

Muy buen Ray.Listo. - jennyo45, Aug 6, 2011

Good one Ray! - Gillygaloo, Aug 6, 2011

Not literal, but I'd say: "El traductor *está* roto, eso sí que es una pesadilla." Great, Sr Ray! - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

Gracias Deanski un millión de gracias . I would be lost without your corrections , and also the uplifting comments , they are much appreciated and loved. - ray76, Aug 6, 2011

You're welcome Sr. Ray. Much respect :) - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

Haha, I see you found a translator that actually works! Good one Ray! Gracias por las risas :) - EL_MAG0, Aug 7, 2011

Answer 6

Cualquier cosa puede ocurrir en una pesadilla.

Anything can happen in a nightmare.

Awesome Leatha - 0043ad50, Aug 6, 2011

I wish this was "picture of the day." I could have some fun with this. - LaloLoco, Aug 6, 2011

Oh, for sure, Lalo! - Gillygaloo, Aug 6, 2011

Let S T know. He might use it. - Leatha, Aug 6, 2011

Cualquier cosa puede ocurrir en una pesadilla. (algo = something) Good job though, Lea :) - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

Gracias, Dean. - Leatha, Aug 6, 2011

Answer 7

La película, "Pesadilla en la Calle Elm" es muy espantosa , especialmente, el personaje de, Freddy Krueger.

The movie, "Nightmare on Elm Street" is very frightening, especially the character, Freddy Krueger.

Hi Joyce! I hope you don't mind my corrections. Good job! - 00a4c226, Aug 6, 2011

Thanks for the correction, coffelate! - JoyceM, Aug 6, 2011

Para servirte :) - 00a4c226, Aug 6, 2011

Por cierto no es mi película favorita, Joyce . . . . . . :) - Ingeteacher, Aug 6, 2011

One of my favorites is Final Destination...Coming soon :D - 00a4c226, Aug 6, 2011

Yo quitaría las comas antes y despues de "el personaje de", y me quedará perfecta la frase.:) Bien hecho, Joyce :) - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

Answer 8

I dreamed I was young again. It was a nightmare.

Yo soñé que era joven otra vez.Era una pesadilla.

*Soñé* que.. Muy bien, Lalo :) - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

Gracias señor. - LaloLoco, Aug 6, 2011

Answer 9

Going back to college after the holidays will be a nightmare

Regresar a la universidad de vacaciones será una pesadilla.

It would be better to say: Going back to college after the holidays will be a nightmare. - kenwilkes, Aug 6, 2011

thanks a lot my friend. ;) - Dakie, Aug 6, 2011

Answer 10

Anoche tenía una pesadilla sobre descendente.

Last night I had a nightmare about falling.

I hate those kind of dreams - 0043ad50, Aug 6, 2011

Me too, Marshall.. I have those quite often. - Gillygaloo, Aug 6, 2011

I have had qiote a few scary ones about falling from skyscrapers Boy, do I hate those ones ! - FELIZ77, Aug 6, 2011

Hmmm, I'd say: Anoche *tuve* una pesadilla en la que caía. Hay demasiados modismos hoy que no creo que se pueda traducir literalmente (vamos, como siempre, tal vez). Nice one, Fox - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

Answer 11

I have a recurring nightmare of being back at my old job, in a hospital, and not having enough time to take care of all my patients.

Tengo una pesadilla recurrente de vuelta el mi antigua trabaja, en un hospital, y no tener tiempo suficiente de cuidar de todos mis patientes .

Tengo una pesadilla recurrente de estar vuelta a mi antigua trabajo, en un hospital, y de no tener tiempo suficiente para cuidar de todos mis pacientes.

FYI - I did not correct "antigua" because I am a female.. and I checked and there is a feminine version of this word.

Wow Billy did you used to work as a doctor or a surgeon? - FELIZ77, Aug 6, 2011

Tengo *una* pesadilla recurrente de estar vuelta *a mi antiguo trabajo*, en un hospital, y de no tener tiempo suficiente para cuidar de todos mis *pacientes*. Good one, Gillygal :) - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

No, not a surgeon or doctor, I'm a retired Respiratory Therapist. It was impossible to find a picture that represented my nightmare accurately! ;-) - Gillygaloo, Aug 7, 2011

Answer 12

Mi esposa A mi esposa le gustaría despertarse algún día y descubrir que mis intentos de aprender a hablar español solamente había habían sido una pesadilla.

My wife would like to wake up some day and discover that my attempts to learn to speak Spanish had only been a nightmare.

No es una foto verdadera de mi esposa. Quiero seguir viviendo.

That's great Stadt. - 0043ad50, Aug 6, 2011

"*A* mi esposa *le* gustaría.." Very good, Stadt :) - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

Thanks, no that was a stupid error that I should not have made. Maybe it will help me reinforce though. :-( - Stadt, Aug 6, 2011

Jeje, that's cool. Oops, I overlooked this: habían (because you're referring to intentos) - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

Thank you, I overlooked that as well. - Stadt, Aug 7, 2011

Answer 13

This is a snail's nightmare. Mine are just as bad.

Esta es la pesadilla de un caracol. Las mías son igual de malas.

Excelente, pesta!! - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

¡Gracias, Deanski! - pesta, Aug 6, 2011

Answer 14

Nightmares are very horrible because you can't control!

Las pesadillas son muy horribles porque no las puedes controlar!

It would be better to say "because you can't control them!" - foxluv, Aug 6, 2011

Thanks fox, my suggestion as well. El español me parece estupendo :) - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

Muy bien, juankito - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011

Answer 15

Estos días el precio de la comida es un pesadilla

These days the price of food is a nightmare

Hola, Croberts. **Una** pesadilla :) - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 6, 2011

gracias sonrisadelso - croberts, Aug 6, 2011

Gracias Sonri.:) *En estos días / Hoy en día* el precio de la comida.. Muy buen intento, croberts - Deanski, Aug 6, 2011