ghost
gb/ɡˈoʊst/ us/ɡˈoʊst/
A2
Англійська
~ 4700
szellem, kísértet, ghostol, szó nélkül megszakítani a kapcsolatot valakivel, szellemkép
ІМЕННИК
A2
1
The old castle is said to be haunted by a ghost.
A régi kastélyban állítólag szellem jár.
She swore she saw the ghost of her grandmother in the hallway.
Megesküdött rá, hogy látta a nagymamája szellemét a folyosón.
Ghost sightings are common in the village's folklore.
The movie tells the story of a friendly ghost.
He claims a ghost whispered his name in the dark.
Навчальні приклади
I saw a ghost in my dream.
Álmomban láttam egy szellemet.
The story is about a ghost in a house.
A történet egy házban kísértő szellemről szól.
She is afraid of ghosts.
They say there is a ghost in that room.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ghost' with 'monster'; a ghost is specifically the spirit of a dead person, not just any scary creature.
Значення
spirit of a dead person
Словосполучення
see a ghost
|haunted by a ghost
|ghost story
|ghost sighting
|ghost hunter
Синоніми
spirit (General term for a non-physical being; not always linked to the dead.)
|
phantom (A more literary or dramatic term for a ghost-like figure.)
Антоніми
living person (A human being who is alive, the opposite of a dead spirit.)
Теми
supernatural
|folklore
|storytelling
|religion
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
The soul of a dead person that some people believe can be seen.
The spirit of a dead person that is believed to appear to the living, often seen as a pale or transparent figure.
ДІЄСЛОВО
B1
INFORMAL
2
Модель уживання:
to ghost [someone]
After their third date, he completely ghosted her.
A harmadik randijuk után teljesen ghostolta a lányt.
She felt hurt when her friend ghosted her without explanation.
Nagyon rosszul esett neki, amikor az egyik barátja minden magyarázat nélkül ghostolta.
I think he's ghosting me because he hasn't replied for weeks.
Many people get ghosted in online dating.
Ghosting someone can be very confusing for them.
Навчальні приклади
He ghosted me after our meeting.
A találkozónk után egyszerűen ghostolt.
She ghosted her friend last week.
A múlt héten ghostolta az egyik barátját.
My friend was sad because she was ghosted.
I don’t like it when people ghost others.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may think 'ghost' here means to act like a spirit; in modern slang it means to stop contact suddenly.
Значення
suddenly cut off communication
Словосполучення
ghost someone
|got ghosted
|been ghosting
Синоніми
ignore (General term for not paying attention, but does not necessarily mean ending contact suddenly.)
|
cut off (To stop contact, but may be gradual or explained.)
Антоніми
respond (To reply to someone's communication instead of ignoring them.)
Теми
relationships
|communication
|daily_life
Визначення
To stop talking to someone suddenly and without telling them why.
To end all contact with someone suddenly and without explanation, especially in a personal or dating context.
ІМЕННИК
B2
TECHNICAL
3
szellemkép
C1
The old antenna caused a ghost image on the TV screen.
A régi antenna miatt szellemkép jelent meg a tévéképernyőn.
Engineers worked to remove the ghost from the radar display.
A mérnökök azon dolgoztak, hogy eltüntessék a szellemképet a radarkijelzőről.
Poor cable quality can lead to ghosting on your monitor.
Навчальні приклади
My TV has a ghost image on the screen.
Szellemkép van a tévém képernyőjén.
There is a ghost picture on the computer display.
Szellemkép látható a számítógép kijelzőjén.
The video has many ghosts because of bad signal.
Значення
unwanted duplicate image or signal
Словосполучення
TV ghosting
|ghost image
|signal ghost
Синоніми
artifact (A technical term for an unwanted effect in digital media; broader than 'ghost'.)
Теми
technology
|media
|science
|communication
Визначення
A copy of an image or sound that appears by mistake in TV, radio, or other devices.
An unwanted secondary image or signal caused by interference or reflection in television, radar, or other electronic systems.
Граматика
Словникова форма
ghost
IPA
GB/ɡˈoʊst/
US/ɡˈoʊst/
Склади й наголос
ghost (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (ghost)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: ghost
- Plural: ghosts
Verb
- Base: ghost
- 3rd Person Singular: ghosts
- Present Participle: ghosting
- Past: ghosted
Споріднені слова
Вирази
ghost town
1/ɡˈoʊst tˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
abandoned town with no people
A town that has been left empty by its people and is no longer active.
Приклади
- After the factory closed, the area became a ghost town.
- The streets were empty, like a ghost town.
give up the ghost
1/ɡˈɪv ˈʌp ðə ɡˈoʊst/
idiom
stop working or die
To stop working or die, often used about machines or sometimes people.
Приклади
- My old phone finally gave up the ghost yesterday.
- After years of service, the car gave up the ghost on the highway.
like seeing a ghost
1/lˈaɪk sˈiɪŋ ə ɡˈoʊst/
idiom
look very shocked or scared
To look very surprised or afraid, as if you had seen something scary like a ghost.
Приклади
- When I walked in, she looked like she'd seen a ghost.
- He turned pale, like seeing a ghost.
white as a ghost
1/wˈaɪt ˈæz ə ɡˈoʊst/
idiom
very pale from fear or shock
Looking very pale because you are scared or shocked.
Приклади
- He came out of the haunted house white as a ghost.
- She went white as a ghost when she heard the bad news.