haunt
gb/hˈɔnt/ us/hˈɔnt/
B1
Engleză
~ 8000
kísért, nem hagy nyugodni, szellem jár, jár, törzshely, kísértetjárta hely, szellemek tanyája
VERB
B2
1
kísért
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
to haunt [someone] / [someone’s thoughts, memories, dreams]
The mistake still haunts him whenever he thinks about that day.
A hiba még mindig kísérti, valahányszor arra a napra gondol.
Images of the accident haunted her for years after it happened.
A baleset képei még évekkel az eset után is kísértették.
The question of what more they could have done continues to haunt the survivors.
Her father’s last words haunt her every time she closes her eyes.
The decision to lie in court would later haunt his conscience.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The car crash haunts him every night.
Az autóbaleset minden éjjel kísérti.
Her bad choice haunts her, and she feels sorry.
A rossz döntése kísérti, és bánja, amit tett.
The war still haunts many people in that town.
That scary movie scene haunts my dreams.
His words were unkind, and they haunt me now.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "haunt" with "hunt" or "taunt." "Haunt" is about something returning in the mind or a ghost visiting a place, while "hunt" means to chase and kill animals, and "taunt" means to mock someone. Learners may also say *"haunt in my mind"*; use "haunt me" or "haunt my mind" instead.
Sens
Trouble someone’s mind repeatedly
Colocații
haunt someone
|haunt someone for years
|haunt his/her/their dreams
|memories that haunt
|question that haunts
|haunted by guilt
Sinonime
torment (Stronger and more intense, suggesting severe and ongoing mental or emotional pain.)
Antonime
comfort (Means to make someone feel calmer and better, the opposite of causing mental distress.)
Teme
emotions
|psychology
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To stay in someone’s mind again and again and make them feel bad, worried, or sad.
To come back repeatedly to someone’s mind and cause worry, fear, sadness, or discomfort.
VERB
B1
2
kísért
B1
szellem jár
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[a ghost/spirit] haunts [a place]
They say the ghost of a young bride haunts the old hotel.
Azt mondják, egy fiatal menyasszony szelleme kísért a régi szállodában.
Local legends claim that soldiers still haunt the battlefield at night.
A helyi legendák szerint katonák szellemei kísértenek éjszaka a csatatéren.
People avoid the house at the end of the road, believing it to be haunted by an angry spirit.
The ruined theater is thought to be haunted by the actress who died on stage.
Tourists come from all over to visit the castle said to be haunted by three different ghosts.
Exemple pentru cursanți
People say a ghost haunts this castle.
Az emberek azt mondják, hogy szellem kísért ebben a kastélyban.
The story is about a ghost that haunts a small house.
A történet egy szellemről szól, aki egy kis házban kísért.
Many tourists visit the old hotel because it is haunted.
They believe the dead king haunts the tower.
In the film, ghosts haunt a family’s home.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use "haunt" for living people, e.g. *"The old man haunts the house"* when they mean he just lives there or visits often. For normal people, say "live in" or "go to"; "haunt" is usually for ghosts or for the mental/emotional sense.
Sens
Ghost regularly appears in a place
Colocații
haunted house
|haunted castle
|ghosts haunt
|said to haunt
|rumored to haunt
|spirits that haunt
Sinonime
appear (A more general word; does not include the idea of doing so repeatedly in a specific place like a ghost.)
Antonime
depart (Focuses on leaving a place, the opposite of staying around and appearing there again.)
Teme
supernatural
|stories
|arts_entertainment
Definiție
If a ghost haunts a place, it stays or comes there again and again.
Of a ghost or spirit: to appear in or live around a place repeatedly, especially in stories or beliefs.
VERB
B2
LITERARY
3
jár
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
to haunt [a place]
When he was a student, he used to haunt second-hand bookshops.
Diákkorában gyakran járt antikváriumokba.
Street musicians and artists haunt the old city square every summer.
Az óvárosi térre minden nyáron rendszeresen járnak utcazenészek és művészek.
She haunts the same café every morning before work, always sitting at the back table.
In his youth he haunted jazz clubs, listening for new sounds late into the night.
Reporters began to haunt the courthouse, waiting for a comment from the lawyers.
Exemple pentru cursanți
As a child, he haunted the local cinema.
Gyerekkorában rendszeresen járt a helyi moziba.
She haunts the same coffee shop every Friday.
Minden pénteken ugyanabba a kávézóba jár.
Tourists haunt the beaches in the summer.
Writers used to haunt this quiet bar.
Students haunt the library before exams.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think this use of "haunt" always has a scary meaning because of ghosts. In this sense it simply means "go to often" and is not scary. It is also more common in written or literary English than in very casual speech.
Sens
Visit a place very often
Colocații
haunt bars
|haunt the library
|haunt old cafés
|haunt the streets
|haunt the same restaurant
|writers haunt
Sinonime
frequent (Slightly more formal; commonly used in writing to mean visiting a place often.)
Antonime
avoid (Means to stay away from a place on purpose, the opposite of going there regularly.)
Teme
daily life
|places
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To go to the same place again and again, often for pleasure or habit.
To go to a particular place regularly, especially over a long period of time.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
4
törzshely
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[a/an] [adjective] haunt for [group of people]
This café has been a favorite haunt of writers for decades.
Ez a kávézó évtizedek óta az írók kedvenc törzshelye.
We decided to meet at our old haunt near the station.
Úgy döntöttünk, hogy a régi törzshelyünkön találkozunk az állomás közelében.
The bar is a popular haunt for journalists and politicians.
During the summer, the beach becomes a regular haunt for local families.
The park was once a haunt of chess players and storytellers.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This small bar is their favorite haunt.
Ez a kis bár a kedvenc törzshelyük.
We went back to our old haunt from college.
Visszamentünk a régi egyetemi törzshelyünkre.
The club is a popular haunt for students.
That park is a weekend haunt for many families.
This restaurant is a regular haunt for my friends.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think a "haunt" must involve ghosts. As a noun, it very often just means a usual place someone goes, especially with collocations like "favorite haunt" or "old haunt."
Sens
Place someone often goes to
Colocații
favorite haunt
|old haunt
|local haunt
|tourist haunt
|student haunt
|regular haunt
Sinonime
hangout (More informal; often used for young people or friends spending relaxed time together.)
Antonime
unfamiliar place (A place someone does not know or visit, the opposite of a regular or favorite haunt.)
Teme
daily life
|places
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A place where a person or group often goes.
A place that someone or a particular group goes to regularly, especially for pleasure, socializing, or a usual activity.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
LITERARY
5
Tipar de utilizare:
[a/an] haunt of [ghost/spirit]
The ruined abbey is said to be a haunt of restless spirits.
A romos apátságról azt mondják, hogy nyugtalan lelkek tanyája.
Ghost tours take visitors through the city’s most notorious haunts.
A szellemtúrák a város leghírhedtebb kísértetjárta helyein vezetik végig a látogatókat.
Locals refuse to go near the cliff at night, calling it a haunt of the drowned.
They turned the old prison, once a haunt of ghosts in local stories, into a museum.
For horror fans, the village church has become a legendary haunt.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The castle is a famous haunt of ghosts.
A kastély híres kísértetjárta hely.
Tourists visit the town’s old haunts on a ghost tour.
A turisták egy szellemtúrán felkeresik a város régi kísértetjárta helyeit.
People say this house is a haunt for many spirits.
That hotel is a well-known haunt in scary stories.
We walked past the dark haunt in the forest.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with the more common noun sense meaning a regular hangout. In stories, look for ghost-related words (ghost, spirit, cursed, etc.) around "haunt" to recognize this supernatural meaning.
Sens
Place where a ghost appears
Colocații
a famous haunt
|ghostly haunt
|spooky haunt
|a haunt of ghosts
|tourist haunt for ghost hunters
|legendary haunt
Sinonime
haunted place (A common phrase describing the same idea; uses an adjective + noun instead of the noun "haunt" alone.)
Antonime
ordinary place (Emphasizes that nothing supernatural is believed to happen there, the opposite of a ghostly haunt.)
Teme
supernatural
|stories
|arts_entertainment
Definiție
A place where people believe a ghost often comes.
A place where a ghost or spirit is believed to regularly appear or stay.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
haunt
IPA
GB/hˈɔnt/
US/hˈɔnt/
Silabe și accent
haunt (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (haunt)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: haunt
- Plural: haunts
Verb
- Base: haunt
- 3rd Person Singular: haunts
- Present Participle: haunting
- Past: haunted
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
haunts
noun
haunting
verb
haunted
verb
Related words
hauntingly
adverb C1
Expresii
a favorite haunt
1/ə fˈeɪvɚɪt hˈɔnt/
fixed phrase
Place someone loves to visit often
A place that a person likes very much and goes to many times.
Exemple
- This riverside bar is a favorite haunt of local musicians.
- The little bakery on the corner became their favorite haunt.
- In college, the library café was my favorite haunt.
come back to haunt someone
1/kˈʌm bˈæk tə hˈɔnt sˈʌmwˌʌn/
idiom
Past actions cause later trouble
If something you did in the past comes back to haunt you, it creates problems for you later.
Exemple
- His lies eventually came back to haunt him when the emails were released.
- The company’s decision to ignore safety rules came back to haunt it in court.
- Be careful what you post online; it could come back to haunt you years from now.
haunt someone's dreams
1/hˈɔnt sˈʌmwˌʌnz dɹˈimz/
fixed phrase
Appear in disturbing dreams repeatedly
To appear again and again in someone’s bad or strong dreams, usually making them feel afraid or upset.
Exemple
- The image of the sinking ship still haunts his dreams.
- Scenes from the war haunt her dreams every night.
- That terrible accident has haunted my dreams for months.
haunted by the past
1/hˈɔntɪd bˈaɪ ðə pˈæst/
fixed phrase
Deeply troubled by past events
To feel strong, continuing pain, guilt, or sadness because of things that happened before.
Exemple
- He is still haunted by the past and cannot forgive himself for what happened.
- The country remains haunted by the past, struggling to deal with old injustices.
- She seems haunted by the past whenever anyone mentions her childhood.
old haunt
1/ˈoʊld hˈɔnt/
fixed phrase
Place someone used to visit often
A place where someone often went in the past.
Exemple
- We met at one of our old haunts from university.
- He drove past his old haunts and felt suddenly nostalgic.
- They decided to revisit their old haunt by the river.