night terror
A sleeping disorder, where sleep is interrupted by anxiety, panic or screamingA sleeping disorder, where sleep is interrupted by anxiety, panic or screaming.
» Fyodor will never forget that night and the terror that came with it.
Meaning
2 sensesA sleeping disorder, where sleep is interrupted by anxiety, panic or screaming.
Nachtangst, Pavor Nocturnus
ночно́й у́жасnočnój úžas, ночно́й страхnočnój strax
An interruption of sleep caused by anxiety, panic or screaming.
- an emotional episode (usually in young children) in which the person awakens in terror with feelings of anxiety and fear but is unable to remember any incident that might have provoked those feelings
Examples
6 sentencesFyodor will never forget that night and the terror that came with it.
Tom suffers from night terrors.
ruТом страдает от ночных кошмаров.
deTom ist vom Nachtschreck betroffen.
Yanni had severe night terrors.
I suffer from night terrors.
It's textbook horror: young men and women spending a night of terror in a secluded mansion.
Translations
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Forms
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