haunt (hônt, h nt)v. haunt·ed, haunt·ing, haunts v.tr. 1. To inhabit, visit, or appear to in the form of a ghost or other supernatural being. 2. To visit often; frequent: haunted the movie theaters. 3. To come to the mind of continually; obsess: a riddle that haunted me all morning. 4. To be continually present in; pervade: the melancholy that haunts the composer's music. v.intr. To recur or visit often, especially as a ghost. n. 1. A place much frequented. 2. also hant or ha'nt (h  nt) or haint (h nt) Chiefly Southern U.S. A ghost or other supernatural being.[Middle English haunten, to frequent, from Old French hanter; see tkei- in Indo-European roots.] haunt  er n. |
haunt [hɔːnt]
vb
1. (Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) to visit (a person or place) in the form of a ghost
2. (tr) to intrude upon or recur to (the memory, thoughts, etc.) he was haunted by the fear of insanity
3. to visit (a place) frequently
4. to associate with (someone) frequently
n
1. (often plural) a place visited frequently an old haunt of hers
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a place to which animals habitually resort for food, drink, shelter, etc.
[from Old French hanter, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse heimta to bring home, Old English hāmettan to give a home to; see home]
haunter n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | haunt - a frequently visited place area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" gathering place - a favorite haunt where people gather |
| Verb | 1. | haunt - follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to; "her ex-boyfriend stalked her"; "the ghost of her mother haunted her" |
| 2. | haunt - haunt like a ghost; pursue; "Fear of illness haunts her" preoccupy - engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else" | |
| 3. | haunt - be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet" hang out - spend time in a certain location or with certain people; "She hangs out at the corner cafe" |
haunt
verb
1. plague, trouble, obsess, torment, come back to, possess, stay with, recur, beset, prey on, weigh on The decision to leave her children now haunts her.
2. visit, hang around or about, frequent, linger in, resort to, patronize, repair to, spend time in, loiter in, be a regular in During the day he haunted the town's cinemas
3. appear in, materialize in His ghost is said to haunt some of the rooms.
noun
meeting place, resort, hangout (informal), den, rendezvous, stamping ground, gathering place a favourite summer haunt for yachtsmen
Translations
haunt [hɔːnt]
A. N [of animal, criminals] → guarida f; [of person] → lugar m predilecto
I know his usual/favourite haunts → sé dónde suele ir/cuáles son sus lugares predilectos
it's a haunt of artists → es lugar de encuentro de artistas
I know his usual/favourite haunts → sé dónde suele ir/cuáles son sus lugares predilectos
it's a haunt of artists → es lugar de encuentro de artistas
B. VT
1. [ghost] [+ castle etc] → aparecerse en, rondar
the house is haunted → en la casa hay fantasmas, la casa está encantada or embrujada
the house is haunted → en la casa hay fantasmas, la casa está encantada or embrujada
2. [person] [+ place] (= frequent) → frecuentar, rondar
3. [idea, fear] [+ person] → obsesionar
he is haunted by the thought that → le obsesiona el pensamiento de que ...
he is haunted by memories → le persiguen los recuerdos
he is haunted by the thought that → le obsesiona el pensamiento de que ...
he is haunted by memories → le persiguen los recuerdos
haunt [ˈhɔːnt]
vt
[ghost, spirit] → hanter
(= visit often) → fréquenter
n (= place) → repaire m
to be a favourite haunt for sb → être un lieu de prédilection pour qn
to revisit one's old haunts → retrouver ses lieux de prédilection
to be a favourite haunt for sb → être un lieu de prédilection pour qn
to revisit one's old haunts → retrouver ses lieux de prédilection
haunt
vt
person → verfolgen; (memory) → nicht loslassen, verfolgen; (fear, decision) → quälen; the nightmares which haunted him → die Albträume or Alpträume, die ihn heimsuchten; lack of money haunted successive projects → mehrere aufeinanderfolgende Projekte waren vom Geldmangel verfolgt
n (of person, = pub etc) → Stammlokal nt; (= favourite resort) → Lieblingsort or -platz m; (of criminals) → Treff(punkt) m; (of animal) → Heimat f; the riverbank is the haunt of a variety of animals → eine Vielzahl von Tieren lebt an Flussufern; to revisit the haunts of one’s youth → die Stätten seiner Jugend wieder aufsuchen; her usual childhood haunts → Stätten, die sie in ihrer Kindheit oft aufsuchte; a haunt of literary exiles → ein Treffpunkt m → für Exilliteraten
haunt [hɔːnt]
haunt [hɔːnt]
2. vt (subj, ghost) → abitare (fig) (memory) → perseguitare; (fear) → pervadere
he haunts the local bars → frequenta assiduamente i bar della zona
a ghost haunts this house → questa casa è abitata da un fantasma
he haunts the local bars → frequenta assiduamente i bar della zona
a ghost haunts this house → questa casa è abitata da un fantasma
haunt [hɔːnt]
2. vt (subj, ghost) → abitare (fig) (memory) → perseguitare; (fear) → pervadere
he haunts the local bars → frequenta assiduamente i bar della zona
a ghost haunts this house → questa casa è abitata da un fantasma
he haunts the local bars → frequenta assiduamente i bar della zona
a ghost haunts this house → questa casa è abitata da un fantasma
v haunt [hoːnt]
1 (of a ghost) to inhabit A ghost is said to haunt this house. spook يَتَرَدَّد إلى обитавам strašit hjemsøge umgehen στοιχειώνω aparecer en, rondar por kummitama ساکن شدن در kummitella hanter לִרדוֹף प्रेत प्रभावित obilaziti (duh, sablast) kísért menghuni ásækja, ganga aftur infestare 出没する (유령 등이) 출몰하다 vaidentis (kur) rēgoties; spokoties menunggu rondspoken van een geest, rondwaren van een geest spøke, hjemsøke nawiedzać assombrar a bântui обитать, являться strašiť strašiti pohoditi spöka i (på, hos) หลอกหลอน sık sık belirmek/gözükmek, dadanmak (鬼魂)出沒 з'являтися بھوت پریت کا اثر زدہ کرنا (về ma) thường đến thăm một nơi 神鬼出没
2 (of an unpleasant memory) to keep coming back into the mind of Her look of misery haunts me. spook by, laat nie los nie يَنْتاب، يتردَّد إلى преследвам stále se vracet forfølge; hjemsøge heimsuchen κατατρέχω, καταδιώκω perseguir, obsesionar painama دائماً به خاطر آوردن vainota hanter, obséder לְהַטרִיד नापसंदीदा यादगार progoniti (misao, uspomena), ne ici iz glave kísért menghantui ásækja; sækja að perseguitare 付きまとう 끊임없이 떠오르다 persekioti, neduoti ramybės (par atmiņām, domām) vajāt menghantui (rond)spoken door iemands geest forfølge, plage, hjemsøke prześladować perseguir a obseda, a nu da pace преследовать prenasledovať preganjati proganjati hemsöka ทำให้กังวล aklından çıkmamak (不愉快的回憶)揮之不去 переслідувати بار بار ذہن میں عود کرنا ám ảnh 萦绕
3 to visit very often He haunts that café. dikwels besoek, boer يزور تكرارا، يُلازِم често посещавам často navštěvovat hjemsøge häufig besuchen συχνάζω σε frecuentar sageli külastama زياد رفت و آمد كردن در vierailla säännöllisesti fréquenter לְבָקֵר תְכוּפוֹת अकसर जाना stalno posjecivati gyakran látogat sering mendatangi sækja oft frequentare よく通う 자주 들르다 dažnai lankytis bieži apmeklēt mengunjungi frequenteren, ergens kind aan huis zijn være stamgjest często odwiedzać frequentar a frecventa часто посещать často navštevovať pogosto obiskovati obilaziti često hålla till i (på, hos), hänga på ที่ที่ไปบ่อย sık sık gitmek/ziyaret etmek 經常出沒 часто відвідувати بار بار آنا جانا rất hay có mặt ở một nơi 经常出没
n
a place one often visits This is one of my favourite haunts. bymekaarkomplek مُلْتَقى، مكان يتردد إليه الإنْسان често посещавано място často navštěvované místo hjemsted der Aufenthaltsort στέκι lugar predilecto, sitio preferido lemmikpaik پاتوق داشتن kantapaikka lieu fréquenté מְקוֹם בִּיקוּר קָבוּע आना-जाना cesto posjecivano mjesto törzshely tempat yang sering dikunjungi athvarf, bækistöð (luogo di ritrovo) よく通う場所 자주 다니는 곳 mėgstama vieta iemīļota uzturēšanās vieta tempat yg selalu dikunjungi pleisterplaats tilholdssted, stamkafé ulubione miejsce paragem loc frecventat излюбленное место často navštevované miesto pogosto obiskovan kraj mesto stamtillhåll สถานที่ที่ไปเป็นประจำ uğrak, sık sık gidilen yer 常去的地方 улюблене місце, яке часто відвідують وہ جگہ جہاں کوئی اکثر آتا جاتا رہے nơi được những người có tên tuổi thường đến thăm viếng 常去处
adj haunted
inhabited by ghosts a haunted castle; The old house is said to be haunted. dit spook مَسْكون بالأشْباح обитаван от духове strašidelný hjemsøgt ein Haus,etc.,in dem es spukt στοιχειωμένος encantado, embrujado tondi-, nõiutud محل اجتماع ارواح و اشباح kummitus- hanté לִפקוֹד भुतहा koga posjecuju duhovi, uklet kísértetek járják berhantu haldinn reimleikum, sem draugagangur er í infestato (dagli spettri) 幽霊の出る 유령이 자주 나오는 kuriame vaidenasi apsēsts berhantu door geesten bezeten fylt av spøkelser nawiedzany assombrado bântuit населённый призраками strašidelný kjer straši opsednut som det spökar i (på, hos) ซึ่งสิงอยู่ perili, tekin olmayan 鬧鬼的 такий, в якому з'являються привиди جہاں پھوت پریت کا مقام ہو có ma 闹鬼的
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