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haunt
(hônt, hŏnt)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 (hănt) or haint (hānt) Chiefly Southern US A ghost or other supernatural being.
haunt′er n.
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haunt
(hɔːnt)vb
1. (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
5. (often plural) a place visited frequently: an old haunt of hers.
6. (Agriculture) a place to which animals habitually resort for food, drink, shelter, etc
[C13: from Old French hanter, of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse heimta to bring home, Old English hāmettan to give a home to; see home]
ˈhaunter n
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haunt
(hɔnt, hɑnt; for 10 also hænt)v.t.
1. to visit habitually or appear to frequently as a spirit or ghost: to haunt a house; to haunt a person.
2. to recur persistently to the consciousness of; remain with: Memories of love haunted me.
3. to visit frequently; go to often: She haunted the art galleries.
4. to disturb or distress; cause to have anxiety: His youthful escapades came back to haunt him.
v.i. 5. to reappear continually as a spirit or ghost.
6. to remain persistently; stay; linger.
n. 7. Often, haunts. a place frequently visited: to return to one's old haunts.
8. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. a ghost.
[1200–50; Middle English < Old French hanter to frequent, probably < Old Norse heimta to lead home, derivative of heim homewards; see home]
haunt′er, n.
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haunt
Past participle: haunted
Gerund: haunting
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| 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" |
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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
1. meeting place, resort, hangout (informal), den, rendezvous, stamping ground, gathering place a favourite summer haunt for yachtsmen
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haunt
verb1. To visit regularly:
Slang: hang out.
1. A frequently visited place:
Slang: hangout.
2. The natural environment of an animal or plant:
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Translations
مُلْتَقى، مكان يتردد إليه الإنْسانيَتَرَدَّد إلىيزور تكرارا، يُلازِميَنْتاب، يتردَّد إلى
často navštěvované místočasto navštěvovatpronásledovatstále se vracetstrašit
forfølgehjemsøgehjemsted
gyakran látogatkísérttörzshely
ásækja, ganga afturásækja; sækja aîathvarf, bækistöîsækja oft
kuriame vaidenasimėgstama vietavaidentis
bieži apmeklētiemīļota uzturēšanās vietarēgotiesspokotiesvajāt
často navštevované miestočasto navštevovaťstrašiť
preganjatistrašiti
aklından çıkmamakdadanmaksık sık belirmek/gözükmeksık sık gidilen yersık sık gitmek/ziyaret etmek
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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
haunt
(hoːnt) verb1. (of a ghost) to inhabit. A ghost is said to haunt this house.
2. (of an unpleasant memory) to keep coming back into the mind of. Her look of misery haunts me.
3. to visit very often. He haunts that café.
noun a place one often visits. This is one of my favourite haunts.
ˈhaunted adjective inhabited by ghosts. a haunted castle; The old house is said to be haunted.
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