Hanté (en. Haunted)

/ɑ̃.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Qualifies a place or person that is visited by apparitions or spirits.

This house is reputed to be haunted.

Cette maison est réputée pour être hantée.

Designates a persistent feeling or anxiety, as if one is constantly being followed.

He felt haunted by his childhood memories.

Il se sentait hanté par ses souvenirs d'enfance.

Characterizes someone who is obsessed with a thought or idea.

She is haunted by the idea of failure.

Elle est hantée par l’idée de l’échec.

From the verb 'hanter', of Germanic origin, designating the action of frequenting or visiting.

haunted by the past

to be tormented by memories of the past

hanté par le passé

haunted place

a place reputed for spectral appearances

endroit hanté

to think of someone obsessively

to have someone constantly on one’s mind

penser à quelqu'un de manière obsessionnelle

haunt

to frequent, to visit a place repeatedly

hanter

ghost

being spiritual often associated with haunted places

fantôme

obsession

persistent concern that gnaws at the mind

obsession

to be worried

After what he said, he is really haunted.

Après ce qu'il a dit, il est vraiment hanté.

to have regrets

This betrayal haunts him every day.

Cette trahison le hante tous les jours.