sleep paralysis
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sleep paralysis
noun sleep paralyses
- The normal paralysis of the body that occurs during REM sleep.
- A situation where a person is not fully awake, and although conscious of their surroundings, unable to move or speak, often accompanied by hallucinations and feelings of terror.
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noun inability to move or speak while falling asleep or upon awakening
| Español | parálisis del sueño |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가위눌림 gawinullim |
| 日本語 | 金縛り kanashibari |
| 中文 | 睡眠癱瘓症 /睡眠瘫痪症 shuìmián tānhuànzhèng, 鬼壓床 /鬼压床 guǐyāchuáng, 鬼壓身 /鬼压身 guǐyāshēn |
| Português | paralisia do sono |
| Français | paralysie du sommeil |
| Deutsch | Schlafparalyse, Schlafstarre, Schlaflähmung |
| Italiano | paralisi nel sonno |
| Ελληνικά | παράλυση ύπνου parálysi ýpnou |
| Română | paralizie în timpul somnului |
| Русский | со́нный парали́ч sónnyj paralíč |
| Tiếng Việt | bóng đè |
| العربية | شَلَل النَّوْم šalal an-nawm, جَاثُوم jāṯūm |
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title = {sleep paralysis},
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