haunted

infestato dai fantasmi

Si dice di un luogo in cui si crede che ci siano fantasmi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: haunted by someone/something (The castle is said to be haunted by a young woman.)

Espressioni comuni: haunted house, haunted castle, haunted by ghosts

tormentato, ossessionato

Che non riesce a smettere di pensare a qualcosa che provoca paura, tristezza o preoccupazione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: haunted by something (She remained haunted by the memory of the accident.)

Sinonimi: tormented, troubled

Espressioni comuni: haunted by memories, haunted by guilt, haunted by something

tormentato, angosciato

Che mostra grande preoccupazione o tristezza nel viso o negli occhi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: troubled, distressed

Espressioni comuni: haunted eyes, haunted expression, haunted look