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phantom

UK
/ˈfæntəm/
US
/ˈfæntəm/

Translations

phantomnoun
phantoms
pl
UK
/ˈfæn.təm/
US
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The old mansion was said to be haunted by a phantom that roamed the halls at night.
On disait que l’ancienne demeure était hantée par un fantôme qui errait dans les couloirs la nuit.
Additional translations
spectreEmployé surtout dans un registre littéraire ou pour insister sur l’apparition.
chimèreAu sens figuré : chose insaisissable, souvent illusoire.
fantômeEn contexte médical ou scientifique : modèle destiné à l’entraînement ou à la simulation.
Synonyms
illusion
hallucination
specter
shade
wraith
apparition
spirit
ghost
phantomadjective
more phantom
Comp.
most phantom
Super.
UK
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US
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She chased after a phantom hope that things would get better without any effort.
Elle poursuivait un espoir fantomatique que les choses s’amélioreraient sans aucun effort.
Additional translations
imaginaireS’emploie surtout au sens figuré : qui n’existe que dans l’esprit.
Synonyms
unreal
illusory
imaginary
spectral
ghostly
phantomverb
phantomed
Past Simple
phantomed
Past Participle
phantoming
Gerund
UK
/ˈfæn.təm/
US
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Rare/literary verb meaning to appear faintly or to imagine.
In his solitude he phantomed entire conversations with absent friends.
Dans sa solitude, il imaginait des conversations entières avec des amis absents.
Additional translations
fantômerVerbe rare et littéraire.

Definitions

phantomnoun
A ghost or apparition, often considered to be the spirit of a deceased person.
The old mansion was said to be haunted by a phantom that roamed the halls at night.
Something that is elusive or not easily perceived, often used metaphorically.
The idea of achieving perfect happiness can sometimes feel like chasing a phantom.
An image or representation of something that is not real or does not exist.
The mirage in the desert appeared as a phantom oasis to the weary travelers.
A model or replica used for practice or demonstration, especially in medical or scientific contexts.
The medical students practiced their surgical techniques on a phantom before working on real patients.
phantomadjective
Existing only in the mind; illusory or imagined.
She chased after a phantom hope that things would get better without any effort.
Not real or actual; having the appearance of something without the substance.
The phantom pain in his amputated leg was a constant reminder of his injury.
phantomverb
To appear or move like a faint, ghostly shape.
A dim figure phantomed through the early-morning mist.
To create or conjure up mentally as though it were real; to imagine.
In his solitude he phantomed entire conversations with absent friends.
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