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O pesadelo
O pesadelo is masculine. It comes from pesado, meaning heavy, the old idea of a weight on the chest.
Examples in context
Tive um pesadelo horrível.
I had a horrible nightmare.
O menino acordou com um pesadelo.
The boy woke up with a nightmare.
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