Fantasmas (en. Ghosts)

/fanˈtas.mas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Incorporeal beings believed to be the souls of the dead.

It is said that ghosts inhabit the old mansion.

En la antigua mansión se dice que habitan fantasmas.

Projections of the mind that can cause fear or unease.

We were scared by the ghost stories during the campfire.

Nos asustaron las historias de fantasmas durante la fogata.

Issues or worries that continue to torment a person.

I can't stop thinking about the ghosts of my past.

No puedo dejar de pensar en los fantasmas de mi pasado.

From Latin 'phantasma', which means 'appearance' or 'image'; related to what is seen or imagined.

see ghosts

To perceive or imagine presences in a place.

ver fantasmas

there are no ghosts here

A way to reassure someone about the absence of dangers.

no hay fantasmas aquí

fanciful

Having fantasies or being very imaginative.

fantasioso

fantasy

Imagination or representation of something unreal.

fantasía

Someone who appears unexpectedly in a place.

That person is just a ghost in our life.

Esa persona solo es un fantasma en nuestra vida.

A being that behaves in a strange or unsettling manner.

I don't know what's wrong with them, they seem like a ghost.

No sé qué le pasa, parece un fantasma.