ghosts in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for ghosts in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.ghost [Brit ɡəʊst, Am ɡoʊst] N

1. ghost (spectre):

ghost

fantasma m

ghost

spettro m

to believe in ghosts

credere ai fantasmi

you look as if you've seen a ghost!

hai l'aria di uno che ha appena visto un fantasma!

2. ghost fig:

the ghost of a smile

l'ombra di un sorriso

they haven't the ghost of a chance of winning!

non hanno la minima possibilità di vincere!

to lay the ghosts of one's past

esorcizzare i fantasmi del passato

3. ghost (writer):

ghost

scrittore m fantasma / scrittrice f fantasma

ghost

negro m

4. ghost TV:

ghost

immagine f fantasma

II.ghost [Brit ɡəʊst, Am ɡoʊst] VB trans

to ghost sb's books

scrivere libri per conto di qn

III.ghost [Brit ɡəʊst, Am ɡoʊst] VB intr

to ghost for sb

fare lo scrittore fantasma per qn

IV.ghost [Brit ɡəʊst, Am ɡoʊst]

to give up the ghost

esalare lo spirito or rendere l'anima a Dio

ghost town [Brit, Am ˈɡoʊs(t) ˌtaʊn] N

ghost town

città f fantasma

ghost story [Brit, Am ˈɡoʊs(t) ˌstɔri] N

ghost story

storia f di fantasmi

ghost ship [ˈɡəʊstˌʃɪp] N

ghost ship

nave f fantasma

ghost train [Brit] N (at funfair etc.)

ghost train

tunnel m degli orrori

ghost image [ˈɡəʊstˌɪmɪdʒ] N

ghost image

immagine f fantasma

Holy Ghost [Brit, Am ˈˌhoʊli ˈɡoʊst] N

Holy Ghost → Holy Spirit

See also Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit [Brit, Am ˈˌhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt] N

Holy Spirit

Santo Spirito m

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she's not a believer in ghosts, miracles

non crede ai fantasmi, ai miracoli

Translations for ghosts in the Italian»English Dictionary

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fantasma

ghost

storia di i

ghost story

(non) credere ai i

(not) to believe in ghosts

fantasma

ghost

esorcizzare i fantasmi del passato

to lay the ghosts of one's past

città fantasma

ghost town

immagine fantasma

ghost (image)

nave fantasma

ghost ship

larva liter

ghost

ghosts in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ghosts in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.ghost [goʊst] N

ghost a. fig (spirit):

ghost

fantasma m

to believe in ghosts

credere ai fantasmi

haunted by ghosts

infestato dai fantasmi

the ghost of the past

i fantasmi del passato

Phrases:

to give up the ghost liter (to die)

esalare l'ultimo respiro

to give up the ghost inf (to stop working)

smettere di funzionare

II.ghost [goʊst] VB trans inf

ghost

redigere per conto di altri

his speech was ghosted

il discorso era stato preparato da qualcun altro

III.ghost [goʊst] VB intr

ghost

redigere testi per conto di altri

ghost town N

ghost town

città f fantasma

ghost-write VB trans

ghost-write

redigere per conto di altri

ghost story N

ghost story

racconto m di fantasmi

ghost-writer N

ghost-writer

scrittore(-trice) m (f) fantasma

Holy Ghost N

Holy Ghost

Spirito m Santo

Translations for ghosts in the Italian»English Dictionary

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fantasma

ghost

fantasma (abbandonato: nave, città)

ghost

scrittore fantasma

ghost writer

spettro

ghost

spirito

ghost

ghosts Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to believe in ghosts

credere ai fantasmi

haunted by ghosts

infestato dai fantasmi

the ghost of the past

i fantasmi del passato

to give up the ghost liter (to die)

esalare l'ultimo respiro

to give up the ghost inf (to stop working)

smettere di funzionare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They also perform vigils to look out for ghosts.

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And the images, often grainy, with sharply foregrounded details, leave many objects lingering like ghosts in the out-of-focus hinterland.

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She believes in reincarnation, life after death, clairvoyants, ghosts, spirit guides, and universal dynamics.

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This genre deals with ghosts and other paranormal topics, but without the tone and fear elements associated with the horror genre.

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The game has a host of monsters such as flesh-eating plants, ninja spirits, and ghosts that jump out of garbage cans.

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There are ghosts of the forests and waters, who are ordered to scare humans.

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The ghosts can be defeated only by clearing the mist they inhabit, this is done by using a control panel to activate the ventilation system.

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Because of its geography, the canyon has often had howling winds, which people often mistake for ghosts or spirits.

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The ghosts also play tricks on the postman, floating around him and making him levitate, which scares him away from the house.

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Rumor has it that some of egg ghosts' personalities are not incorruptible as time goes by.

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