fantôme
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le fantôme
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (specter)
2. (figurative) (pale person)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. ghost (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Manon, tu as l’air d’un fantôme ! T'as mangé quelque chose aujourd’hui ?Manon, you look like a ghost! Have you eaten anything today?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
3. (spectral)
a. ghost
Tous les pirates à bord jurèrent haut et fort qu’un navire fantôme les avait dépassés au milieu de la nuit.All the pirates aboard swore up and down that a ghost ship had sailed past them in the middle of the night.
4. (deserted)
a. ghost
Le grand-père de Joseph est né à Jerome, dans l'Arizona. Il y a une ville fantôme là-bas que les touristes peuvent visiter.Joseph's grandfather was born in Jerome, Arizona. There is a ghost town there that tourists can visit.
5. (medicine)
a. phantom
Gwennaël a toujours des douleurs fantômes, six mois après s'être fait amputer.Gwennaël still has phantom pains six months after getting an amputation.
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