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duch — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ghost noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
  • spirit noun The non-physical part of a person believed to hold their character, emotions, or soul.
  • sprite noun A small supernatural being, such as an elf or fairy, in folklore.

Senses

duch is used for these senses in English:

  • ghost A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
  • ghost A false image formed in a telescope, camera, or other optical device by reflection from the surfaces of one or more lenses.
  • ghost An unwanted image similar to and overlapping or adjacent to the main one on a television screen, caused by the transmitted image being received both directly and via reflection.
  • spirit The soul of a person or other creature.
  • sprite A spirit; a soul; a shade.

ghost — full definition

  1. noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
  2. verb To suddenly stop all communication with someone, especially in a relationship, without any explanation.
  3. verb To secretly write or produce work credited to someone else (short for ghostwrite).
  4. verb To make a visual element look faint or grayed-out to show it can't currently be used.

spirit — full definition

  1. noun The non-physical part of a person believed to hold their character, emotions, or soul.
  2. noun A supernatural being, such as a ghost.
  3. noun Enthusiasm, energy, or courage.
  4. noun A strong distilled alcoholic drink; in the plural, distilled liquor generally.
  5. noun The true intention or meaning behind a rule or statement, as opposed to its literal wording.

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