haunted

hanté

Se dit d’un lieu où l’on croit que des fantômes sont présents.

En anglais simple : A place described this way is believed to have ghosts in it.

• They live near a haunted house.
• Is this old hotel really haunted?
• We explored a castle believed to be haunted by ghosts.

Comment l'utiliser : haunted by someone/something (The castle is said to be haunted by a young woman.)

Expressions courantes : haunted house, haunted castle, haunted by ghosts

tourmenté, obsédé

Qui ne parvient pas à oublier ce qui lui fait peur, le rend triste ou l’inquiète.

En anglais simple : Unable to stop thinking about something frightening, sad, or worrying.

• He is haunted by guilt.
• She was haunted by memories of the war.
• Even now, I feel haunted by that terrible mistake.

Comment l'utiliser : haunted by something (She remained haunted by the memory of the accident.)

Synonymes : tormented, troubled

Expressions courantes : haunted by memories, haunted by guilt, haunted by something

tourmenté, angoissé

Dont le visage ou les yeux expriment une grande inquiétude ou une profonde tristesse.

En anglais simple : Showing deep worry or sadness in your face or eyes.

• His eyes had a haunted look.
• She gave me a haunted smile.
• The child’s haunted expression stayed in my mind.

Synonymes : troubled, distressed

Expressions courantes : haunted eyes, haunted expression, haunted look