ghostly

fantomatique, spectral

Qui ressemble à l'esprit d'une personne morte par son apparence, son bruit ou l'impression qu'il donne.

En anglais simple : Looking, sounding, or seeming like a spirit of a dead person.

• A ghostly figure stood by the window.
• They heard ghostly footsteps in the empty hall.
• The story describes a ghostly woman searching for her child.

Synonymes : spectral, phantom

Expressions courantes : ghostly figure, ghostly presence, ghostly voice

blafard, pâle

Très pâle ou peu visible, au point d'être difficile à distinguer clairement.

En anglais simple : Very pale or faint, so that it is difficult to see clearly.

• A ghostly light shone through the curtains.
• The hills were ghostly shapes in the fog.
• Her reflection looked ghostly in the dark window.

Synonymes : pale, faint, dim

Expressions courantes : ghostly light, ghostly glow, ghostly outline

sinistre, inquiétant

Étrange et effrayant, notamment parce qu'il évoque quelque chose de mystérieux.

En anglais simple : Strange and frightening, especially in a way that suggests something mysterious.

• A ghostly silence filled the house.
• The deserted village had a ghostly atmosphere.
• We hurried through the ghostly forest before dark.

Synonymes : spooky, eerie, creepy

Expressions courantes : ghostly silence, ghostly atmosphere, ghostly hush