spook

A noun referring to a person who is unpleasantly strange or eccentric, or a mental representation of a haunting experience.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который неприятно странный или эксцентричный, или мысленное представление о пугающем опыте.esSustantivo que designa a un fantasma o aparición, o también a una persona que resulta extraña o inquietante de manera desagradable.frNom désignant un fantôme ou un esprit, ou une personne étrange et dérangeante, ou encore une image mentale effrayante liée à une expérience vécue.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die unheimlich seltsam oder exzentrisch ist, sowie eine innere Vorstellung von einem erschreckenden Erlebnis, oft in Gestalt eines Geistes oder Gespensts.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa estranha ou excêntrica de modo desagradável, ou uma representação mental de uma experiência assustadora, como fantasma ou assombração.zh名词，指令人不安地古怪或行为怪异的人；也指对可怕经历的想象或脑海中的鬼魂、幽灵。arاسم يشير إلى الشخص الغريب الأطوار أو المخيف، أو إلى تمثّل ذهني لشيء مخيف كالشبح.

1. Ghost or apparition A2 informal

   A supernatural entity, often believed to be the spirit of a dead person, that can appear to the living.

   • The old house is said to be haunted by a spook.
   • He told a scary story about a spook in the attic.
   • Children often imagine spooks in the dark.

   ruПризракesEspíritu o apariciónfrFantôme ou apparitiondeGespenstptFantasmazh鬼魂arشبح

   Synonyme: apparitionghostphantomshadespecterspiritwraith

2. Eccentric or strange person B2 informal american

   A person who is considered unpleasantly strange, eccentric, or odd in behavior or appearance.

   • That guy at the party was a real spook, staring at everyone silently.
   • She's a bit of a spook, always muttering to herself.
   • The neighborhood spook lives alone in the big, rundown house.

   ruЧудакesPersona rara o excéntricafrpersonne étrange ou excentriquedeSonderlingptExcêntricozh怪人arغريب الأطوار

   Synonyme: crackpotcrankeccentricfreakkookloonmisfitnutoddballweirdo

3. Haunting memory or idea C1 informal

   A mental representation of a past experience that continues to cause fear, anxiety, or unease.

   • The memory of the accident is a spook that still haunts him.
   • She couldn't shake the spook of her childhood trauma.
   • The spook of failure prevented him from trying new things.

   ruНавязчивое воспоминаниеesRecuerdo perturbadorfrIdée ou souvenir obsédantdequälende ErinnerungptLembrança assombrosazh挥之不去的记忆arذكرى مؤرقة

   Synonyme: apparitionghostphantasmphantomshadowspecter

• spooks plural form
• spooks' possessive plural form
• spook's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of frightening or startling someone or an animal, or to become frightened or startled.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по испугу или внезапному испугу кого-либо (человека или животного), или состояния испуга.esVerbo que designa la acción de asustar o sobresaltar repentinamente a alguien (persona o animal), o el estado de asustarse.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'effrayer soudainement quelqu'un (une personne ou un animal), ou l'état de celui qui est effrayé.deVerb, das das Erschrecken oder plötzliche Erschrecken einer Person oder eines Tieres bezeichnet oder den Zustand des Erschreckens. Es kann auch bedeuten, jemanden durch Geistererscheinungen zu erschrecken oder zu verängstigen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de assustar ou dar um susto repentino em alguém (pessoa ou animal), ou o estado de susto. Em contextos militares ou de inteligência, também significa espionar ou observar secretamente.zh表示使某人或动物感到害怕、受惊，或突然吓到他们的动作；也可指某人自己感到惊恐。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إخافة شخص أو حيوان أو إفزاعه بشكل مفاجئ، أو على إصابة الشخص بحالة من الخوف أو الذعر.

1. Frighten or scare B2 informal

   To cause someone or an animal to become suddenly frightened, often leading to a startled or panicked reaction.

   • The loud noise spooked the horse, causing it to bolt.
   • The sudden appearance of a stranger spooked her.
   • Don't make any sudden moves; you'll spook the deer.

   ruНапугатьesAsustar o sobresaltarfrEffrayerdeErschreckenptAssustarzh吓唬arإخافة

   Synonyme: alarmfrightenpanicscarestartleterrifyunnerve

   Antonyme: calmcomfortreassuresoothe

2. Provoke into action B2 informal

   To frighten someone or something so much that they react in a sudden, often aggressive or uncontrolled way.

   • The protesters were spooked into a violent confrontation by the police presence.
   • The dog was spooked into barking at the mailman.
   • The news spooked investors into selling their stocks.

   ruСпровоцировать на действиеesasustar provocando una reacciónfrEffrayer pour faire réagirdeZu einer Reaktion provozierenptProvocar uma reaçãozh激怒使行动arالاستفزاز إلى الفعل

   Synonyme: agitatealarmfrightenpanicrattlescarestartleunnerve

   Antonyme: calmreassuresoothe

• spooked past participle
• spooked past simple
• spooking present participle
• spooks third person singular