ghost

• Nom désignant l'esprit ou l'âme d'une personne décédée qui apparaît aux vivants sous une forme visible et souvent spectrale.

A noun referring to the spirit or soul of a deceased person, often believed to appear to the living as a visible apparition.

1. Supernatural spiritA2formal

   The spirit of a dead person that appears to the living.

   fantôme

   • The old castle is said to be haunted by a ghost.
   • She claimed to have seen a ghost in the hallway.
   • Ghost stories are popular around Halloween.

   Synonymesapparitionphantasmphantompresencerevenantshadespecterspiritspookwraith

2. Faint trace or memoryB2formal

   A slight trace or remnant of something that is no longer present.

   vestige

   • There was a ghost of a smile on her face.
   • The ghost of his past mistakes still haunted him.
   • Only a ghost of the original building remains.

   Synonymesechohintremnantshadowsuggestiontracevestige

3. Disappearing personB1informal

   A person who suddenly stops all communication without explanation.

   Personne qui disparaît sans explication

   • He became a ghost after the breakup.
   • She ghosted me after our third date.
   • Don't be a ghost; just tell me if you're not interested.

   Synonymesvanisher

• Verbe signifiant cesser soudainement toute communication avec quelqu'un, en particulier dans un contexte social ou de rencontres, sans explication.

A verb meaning to abruptly cut off all communication with someone, especially in a social or dating context, without explanation.

1. To disappear or vanishB2informal

   To suddenly stop all communication with someone without explanation, especially in a romantic or social context.

   couper les ponts

   • He ghosted her after three dates.
   • She ghosted her friend after the argument.
   • I hate it when people ghost you without any reason.

   Synonymesdisappearvanish

2. To haunt or appear as a ghostC1formal

   To appear as a ghost or spirit, often to haunt a place or person.

   hanter (en tant que fantôme)

   • The old castle is said to be ghosted by a former king.
   • She claimed to have ghosted through the hallway at midnight.
   • The legend says the spirit ghosts the forest every full moon.

   Synonymeshauntspook