haunted
Aussprache: [ˈhɔːntɪd]
Wort
Kontext: „supernatural“
(adjective) when a place is believed to have ghosts or spirits. It often feels spooky or eerie because of these ghostly visitors. People might say a house is haunted if they believe it has ghosts in it.
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The old mansion was said to be haunted by the ghost of a former owner.
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The new family moved in and found that the house was not haunted at all; it was very peaceful.
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Do you think that place is really haunted?
Kontext: „emotional experience“
(verb) to be affected by painful or troubling memories or feelings. It’s like when something from the past keeps coming back to bother you or make you sad.
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She was haunted by happy memories of her childhood every time she visited her hometown.
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He is not haunted by regrets because he has moved forward in his life.
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What thoughts haunt you when you are trying to sleep?
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