ghostly

spettrale, fantasmatico

Che ricorda lo spirito di una persona morta nell'aspetto, nel suono o nell'impressione che dà.

In inglese semplice: Looking, sounding, or seeming like a spirit of a dead person.

• A ghostly figure stood by the window.
• They heard ghostly footsteps in the empty hall.
• The story describes a ghostly woman searching for her child.

Sinonimi: spectral, phantom

Espressioni comuni: ghostly figure, ghostly presence, ghostly voice

pallido, diafano

Molto pallido o poco visibile, tanto da essere difficile da distinguere chiaramente.

In inglese semplice: Very pale or faint, so that it is difficult to see clearly.

• A ghostly light shone through the curtains.
• The hills were ghostly shapes in the fog.
• Her reflection looked ghostly in the dark window.

Sinonimi: pale, faint, dim

Espressioni comuni: ghostly light, ghostly glow, ghostly outline

inquietante, spettrale

Strano e spaventoso, soprattutto perché fa pensare a qualcosa di misterioso.

In inglese semplice: Strange and frightening, especially in a way that suggests something mysterious.

• A ghostly silence filled the house.
• The deserted village had a ghostly atmosphere.
• We hurried through the ghostly forest before dark.

Sinonimi: spooky, eerie, creepy

Espressioni comuni: ghostly silence, ghostly atmosphere, ghostly hush