haunt

BrE /hɔːnt/ AmE /hɔːnt/

verb en → es

past haunted pp haunted ing haunting

1 SPIRIT [intransitive] B2

to appear as a ghost in or near a place where someone lived, died, etc.

asomarse como fantasma, aparecerse

  • haunt a place

Collocations haunt an old house

  • The ghost haunts the castle every night.

    El fantasma asoma en el castillo cada noche.

2 PLACE [transitive] B2

to go to a place regularly, especially when this is because you have unpleasant memories of it or feel unhappy there.

frecuentar un lugar con recuerdos desagradables

  • haunt a place

Collocations haunt an old school

  • She still haunts the bar where she used to work.

    Ella aún frecuenta el bar donde solía trabajar.

3 THOUGHT [transitive] B2

to think about something a lot, especially when this is because you are worried or unhappy.

pensar mucho en algo con preocupación o tristeza

  • haunt sb

Collocations haunt a person's thoughts

  • The thought of losing her job haunts her.

    El pensamiento de perder su trabajo la atormenta.

4 PERSIST [intransitive] C1

to continue to exist or be a problem for a long time, especially when this is annoying.

persistir o continuar siendo un problema durante mucho tiempo

  • haunt sb

Collocations a problem that haunts a company

  • The issue of pollution has haunted the city for years.

    El problema de la contaminación ha atormentado la ciudad durante años.