Specter Meaning in English

word

US

ˈspɛktɝ

SPEK-ter

UK

ˈspɛktə

SPEK-tuh

التعريف

A specter is a ghost or spirit, or it can refer to something that causes fear or worry, like a threat.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often literary or formal; usually refers to supernatural ghosts, but also commonly means a looming threat ('the specter of war'). Rare in casual speech. Not to be confused with 'spectre' (British spelling).

• Spanish: espectro - fantasma
• Portuguese (BR): espectro - fantasma
• Portuguese (PT): espectro - fantasma
• Chinese (Simplified): 幽灵 - 可怕的想法
• Chinese (Traditional): 幽靈 - 可怕的想法
• Hindi: प्रेत - डरावना विचार
• Arabic: شَبَح - فكرة مرعبة
• Bengali: ভূত - আতঙ্ক (ভয়ের বিষয়)
• Russian: призрак - угроза (надвигающаяся опасность)
• Japanese: 幽霊 - 不安（恐怖の存在）
• Vietnamese: bóng ma - mối đe dọa
• Korean: 유령 - 불안(위협)
• Turkish: hayalet - tehdit (korku unsuru)
• Urdu: بھوت - خطرہ (خوف کی وجہ)
• Indonesian: hantu - ancaman (sesuatu yang menakutkan)

جمل نموذجية

Some people believe they saw a specter in the old house.

basic

The specter of failure made him nervous.

basic

A specter appeared in her dream last night.

basic

He couldn't escape the specter of his past mistakes.

natural

The specter of unemployment worried everyone in the company.

natural

Just when things seemed calm, the specter of conflict returned.

natural