ghost

S2 W2

in Vietnamese ma, hồn ma

BrE /ɡəʊst/ AmE /ɡoʊst/

noun en → vi

1 SPIRIT [singular] B1

ma, hồn ma

the spirit of a dead person that some people believe can appear to living people, especially in old houses or at frightening times such as Halloween

  • a ghost appears

Collocations ghost story · haunted house

  • She says she saw a ghost last night.

    Cô ấy nói rằng tối qua cô đã thấy một hồn ma.

2 ILLUSION [singular] B1

ảo ảnh, bóng ma

a person or thing that seems to exist but does not really exist; an illusion

  • it's a ghost

Collocations ghost of a chance · ghost image

  • There was just the ghost of a smile on his face.

    Trên khuôn mặt anh ta chỉ có một nụ cười mờ nhạt.

3 PLAYER [singular] B2

người dự bị, cầu thủ dự bị

(in sports) a player who is not part of the main team but can be used when needed, especially in football and cricket

  • a ghost (player)

Collocations ghost player · ghost squad

  • He's a ghost for the team.

    Anh ấy là cầu thủ dự bị cho đội.

4 PROGRAM [singular] C1

quyền truy cập trái phép, phần mềm gián điệp

(in computing) a program that is hidden and runs secretly on a computer, often without the user's knowledge or permission

  • a ghost program

Collocations ghost software · ghost process

  • The computer had a ghost running in the background.

    Máy tính có một chương trình gián điệp chạy ở chế độ nền.