ghost

ɡoʊst
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Translation of ghost into German,

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Noun

1.

supernatural

spirit of a dead person appearing to the living
  • Many believe they saw a ghost in the old house.Viele glauben, sie hätten einen Geist im alten Haus gesehen.
2.

identity

person with no established identity
  • He was a ghost, with no records of his existence.Er war ein Geist, ohne Aufzeichnungen über seine Existenz.

Verb

1.

abandon

tr.US
leave suddenly without explanation
tr.US
plötzlich verschwinden ohne Erklärung verlassen
  • He ghosted the party without saying goodbye..Er hat die Party plötzlich verlassen ohne sich zu verabschieden
2.

movement

intr.
move smoothly and quietly
intr.
  • He ghosted through the room without a sound.Er schlich lautlos durch den Raum.
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Expressions with ghost: examples in English and translations in German

Geisterschiff
The sailors were terrified of the ghost ship.
Geisterstadt
The old mining camp is now a ghost town.
Ghost-Banning
The platform used ghost banning to control spam.
Geisterküche
Lieferküche
The ghost kitchen operates solely through online orders.
verschwindend geringe Chance
She held on to a ghost of a chance that he might return.
kreidebleich
She turned white as a ghost when she heard the news.

Synonyms and analogies of ghost in English

Examples of ghost in a sentence

  • A ghost appeared in her dream last night.
  • In the digital world, he was a ghost.
  • She felt like a ghost in her own home.
  • The audit revealed several ghost accounts.
  • They discovered a ghost client in the records.
  • There's always a ghost in the forum who never posts.

Translations of "ghost" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derGeistnm.

With a soft knocking, the ghost made its presence known.

Mit einem leisen Pochen machte der Geist auf sich aufmerksam.

dasGespenstnn.

The novel explores consciousness as a mysterious ghost in the machine.

Der Roman erforscht das Bewusstsein als rätselhaftes Gespenst in der Maschine.

dasGeisterschiffnn.

Sailors whispered that the ghost ship carried the souls of drowned fishermen.

Matrosen flüsterten, dass das Geisterschiff die Seelen ertrunkener Fischer trug.

dasGeisterbildnn.

So you have to flee before this ghost constantly during your search.

So muss man ständig während der Suche vor seinem Geisterbild flüchten.

Adjective
geistadj.

With a soft knocking, the ghost made its presence known.

Mit einem leisen Pochen machte der Geist auf sich aufmerksam.

Verb
kopierenv.

If you have partitions and want to ghost one or some of them, click on the partition.

Wenn du Partitionen hast und eine oder mehrere von ihnen kopieren willst, klicke auf die Partition.

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ghost: Examples and translations in context

His imaginary friend is just make-believe, not an actual ghost.

Sein imaginärer Freund ist nur Fantasie, kein echter Geist.

When the ghost appeared, she was riveted to the spot in terror.

Als der Geist erschien, blieb sie vor Angst wie angewurzelt stehen.

When the ghost appeared, he stood like a pillar of salt, speechless.

Als der Geist erschien, stand er sprachlos da, wie eine Salzsäule.

When the ghost appeared, the children all shrieked and ran away.

Als der Geist erschien, kreischten alle Kinder und liefen davon.

The disfigured building stood abandoned, a ghost of its former self.

Das verfallene Gebäude stand verlassen da, ein Geist seiner früheren Pracht.

She came out of the hospital room pale as a ghost and shaking.

Sie kam bleich wie ein Geist und zitternd aus dem Krankenzimmer.

They boarded the ghost ship cautiously, expecting spirits behind every rusty door.

Sie betraten das Geisterschiff vorsichtig und erwarteten Geister hinter jeder rostigen Tür.

He moved with a deathly grace, as though he were a ghost.

Er bewegte sich mit einer tödlichen Grazie, als wäre er ein Geist.

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