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incubus

/ˈɪn.kjə.bəs/

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noun

شيطان الجاثوم

An evil spirit supposed to oppress people while asleep, especially to have sex with women as they sleep.

Examples :

"The old woman whispered that the nightmares her granddaughter was having were caused by an incubus. "

همست العجوز أن الكوابيس التي كانت تراود حفيدتها سببها شيطان الجاثوم.

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noun

جاثوم، كابوس

A feeling of oppression during sleep, sleep paralysis; night terrors, a nightmare.

Examples :

"The student woke up gasping, relieved to realize the feeling of being unable to move, the heavy incubus pressing down on her chest, was just a nightmare. "

استيقظت الطالبة وهي تلهث، وشعرت بالارتياح لإدراكها أن الشعور بعدم القدرة على الحركة، والجاثوم الثقيل الذي يضغط على صدرها، كان مجرد كابوس.

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noun

كابوس، عبء

(by extension) Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.

Examples :

"The endless homework assignments were an incubus, weighing heavily on the student's shoulders. "

كانت واجبات الواجبات المنزلية التي لا نهاية لها كابوسًا، يثقل كاهل الطالب.

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طفيلي، حشرة متطفلة

One of various of parasitic insects, especially subfamily Aphidiinae.

Examples :

"The farmer released a swarm of incubus wasps to control the aphid infestation in his apple orchard. "

أطلق المزارع سربًا من الحشرات المتطفلة للسيطرة على تفشي حشرة المن في بستان التفاح الخاص به.

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