ghost

US /ɡoʊst/
UK /ɡoʊst/
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1.

fantasma, espírito

an apparition of a dead person which is believed to appear or become manifest to the living as a disembodied spirit

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Many people claim to have seen a ghost in that old house.
Muitas pessoas afirmam ter visto um fantasma naquela casa antiga.
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The children were scared by the story of the friendly ghost.
As crianças ficaram assustadas com a história do fantasma amigável.
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specterphantomapparitionspiritwraith
1.

passar despercebido, deslizar

to move silently and quickly

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He managed to ghost through the crowd unnoticed.
Ele conseguiu passar despercebido pela multidão.
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The car seemed to ghost along the dark road.
O carro parecia deslizar pela estrada escura.
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glideslipslideflitdrift
2.

sumir, dar um ghosting

to end a relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation stopping all communication

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She was upset when he decided to ghost her after their first date.
Ela ficou chateada quando ele decidiu sumir depois do primeiro encontro.
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It's rude to just ghost someone without any explanation.
É rude simplesmente sumir de alguém sem nenhuma explicação.
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disappearvanishcut off communicationditchabandon
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ghost antghost storygive up the ghost