haunt

tormentare, perseguitare

Tornare continuamente nella mente di qualcuno, provocando preoccupazione, tristezza o paura.

In inglese semplice: To keep returning to someone's mind and making them feel worried, sad, or afraid.

• That memory still haunts me.
• His mistake haunted him for years.
• Images of the accident continue to haunt her dreams.

Sinonimi: trouble, torment, plague

Espressioni comuni: haunt someone, haunt someone's dreams

infestare

Per un fantasma, apparire spesso in un determinato luogo.

In inglese semplice: For a ghost, to appear often in a particular place.

• A ghost haunts the old house.
• They say her spirit haunted the castle.
• Do ghosts really haunt these empty rooms?

Espressioni comuni: haunt a house, haunt a castle

pedinare, perseguitare

Seguire ripetutamente qualcuno o restargli vicino anche se non lo desidera.

In inglese semplice: To follow someone repeatedly or stay close to them in an unwanted way.

• A stranger haunted his steps.
• The detective haunted her wherever she went.
• He complained that reporters haunted him through the town.

Sinonimi: stalk, follow, shadow

Espressioni comuni: haunt someone, haunt someone's steps

ritrovo, luogo abituale

Luogo frequentato spesso da una persona o dove si ritrova abitualmente un gruppo.

In inglese semplice: A place that someone visits often or where a particular group is often found.

• This bar is his favourite haunt.
• We visited our old haunts last weekend.
• The park is a popular haunt of local students.

Come si usa: haunt of someone (The cafe is a favourite haunt of local writers.)

Sinonimi: hangout

Espressioni comuni: favourite haunt, old haunt