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Record 1 2013-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

A frightening dream.

CONT

There is no sharp line of demarcation between the nightmare and the terrifying dream. Although it occurs in normal persons, the nightmare is often described as a companion symptom to hallucinations, somnambulism, and a variety of abnormal mental states. It is commonly agreed to be due to digestive, and occasionally to circulatory disturbances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
CONT

Rêve pénible avec réveil en sursaut et où l'anxiété est extrême. Chez l'enfant, on distingue les cauchemars des terreurs nocturnes. Chez l'adulte, les cauchemars fréquents témoignent aussi l'existence de perturbations affectives.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología clínica
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Record 2 1994-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

[to] imagine as in a nightmare.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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