Banshees Meaning in English

word · lemma: banshee

US

ˈbænʃi/, /bænˈʃi

BAN-shee

UK

bˈænʃiːz

BAN-sheez

التعريف

Banshees are female spirits from Irish folklore who are said to wail or scream to warn that someone is about to die.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly used in mythological or storytelling contexts. 'Wail like a banshee' is a common simile for loud crying. Rarely used outside legends or fantasy genres.

• Spanish: banshees (espíritus femeninos míticos irlandeses)
• Portuguese (BR): banshees (espíritos femininos da mitologia irlandesa)
• Portuguese (PT): banshees (espíritos femininos míticos irlandeses)
• Chinese (Simplified): 报丧女妖
• Chinese (Traditional): 報喪女妖
• Hindi: बांशी (आयरिश लोककथाओं की स्त्री आत्माएँ)
• Arabic: بانشيز (أرواح نسائية أسطورية أيرلندية)
• Bengali: বেনশি (আইরিশ নারী আত্মা)
• Russian: банши (ирландский дух)
• Japanese: バンシー (アイルランドの精霊)
• Vietnamese: banshee (linh hồn nữ trong truyền thuyết Ireland)
• Korean: 밴시 (아일랜드 전설의 영혼)
• Turkish: banshee (İrlanda mitolojisinde kadın ruh)
• Urdu: بینشی (آئرش خواتین جن یا روح)
• Indonesian: banshee (roh wanita dari mitologi Irlandia)

جمل نموذجية

Irish legends talk about banshees who warn of death.

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People say that banshees cry loudly during the night.

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Children are often scared by stories of banshees.

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When the wind howled last night, it sounded just like a pack of banshees.

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My little brother ran away screaming like the banshees from that movie.

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You could hear her wailing like the banshees down the entire street.

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