Translations for „boogeyman“ in the English » German Dictionary

ˈboo·gey·man N Am

boogeyman → bogeyman

See also bogeyman

ˈbo·gey·man N inf

1. bogeyman (evil spirit):

bogeyman

≈ Butzemann m (mythische Gestalt, die vor allem Kinder Angst macht)

2. bogeyman fig:

bogeyman (sb who is feared)

Schreckgespenst nt

bogeyman (sb who is hated or disapproved of)

Feindbild nt

to make a bogeyman of sb (sb to be feared)

aus jdm ein Schreckgespenst machen

to make a bogeyman of sb (sb to be hated)

jdn zum Feindbild aufbauen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If a child stops believing in an imaginary friend before they are meant to, the imaginary friend will transform into a boogeyman.

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He's the boogeyman, and viewers love that suspense.

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