ghost in Portuguese
ghost in Portuguese is fantasma, espectro, espírito — ghost means the soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
ghost in Portuguese
fantasma
A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
espectro
A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
espírito
A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
aparição
A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
alma
A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
abantesma
A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
sombra
(by extension) Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image.
fantasma
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.
dar vácuo
(chiefly, social media, slang) To stop communicating with (someone) on social media, though text messages, etc., without explanation, especially as a way of ending a relationship; hence, to end a relationship with (someone) by stopping all communication without explanation.
deixar no vácuo
(chiefly, social media, slang) To stop communicating with (someone) on social media, though text messages, etc., without explanation, especially as a way of ending a relationship; hence, to end a relationship with (someone) by stopping all communication without explanation.
What does "ghost" mean?
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noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
"She swore she saw a ghost drifting through the old hallway."
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verb To suddenly stop all communication with someone, especially in a relationship, without any explanation.
"He ghosted her after their third date."
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verb To secretly write or produce work credited to someone else (short for ghostwrite).
"The celebrity memoir was actually ghosted by a professional writer."
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verb To make a visual element look faint or grayed-out to show it can't currently be used.
"The submit button is ghosted until you fill in every field."
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ghost in a sentence
- She swore she saw a ghost drifting through the old hallway.
- The town is famous for its ghost stories.
- He ghosted her after their third date.
- It's cruel to ghost someone instead of just saying it's over.
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What is "ghost" in Portuguese?
"ghost" in Portuguese is fantasma, espectro, espírito. ghost means: The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
How do you use "ghost" in a sentence?
Example: "She swore she saw a ghost drifting through the old hallway." In Portuguese, "ghost" is fantasma, espectro, espírito.
Are there other ways to say "ghost" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 9 translations listed for "ghost": fantasma, espectro, espírito, aparição, alma, abantesma.
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