noun🔗ShareGespenster, GeisterA ghost or apparition."Some people believe old castles are filled with phantoms from long ago. "Manche Leute glauben, dass alte Burgen voller Geister aus längst vergangener Zeit sind.supernaturalmythologystoryliteratureentertainmentreligionbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGespenster, Trugbilder, PhantomeSomething apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; an image that appears only in the mind; an illusion or delusion."After the power outage, shadows danced on the walls, and the children swore they saw phantoms flitting in the darkness. "Nach dem Stromausfall tanzten Schatten an den Wänden, und die Kinder schworen, sie hätten Gespenster in der Dunkelheit huschen sehen.mindappearancephenomenabeingsupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlatzhalter, ErsatzpaarA placeholder for a pair of players when there are an odd number of pairs playing."Since we had an odd number of pairs for the doubles tennis tournament, two "phantoms" were automatically assigned to the team that would have otherwise been left out, giving them byes in the first round. "Da wir eine ungerade Anzahl von Paaren für das Doppel-Tennisturnier hatten, wurden zwei "Platzhalter" automatisch dem Team zugewiesen, das sonst ausgeschieden wäre, wodurch sie in der ersten Runde Freilose erhielten.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTestobjekt, Phantom(medical imaging) A test object."The medical students used phantoms to practice ultrasound techniques before working with real patients. "Die Medizinstudenten benutzten Testobjekte, um Ultraschalltechniken zu üben, bevor sie mit echten Patienten arbeiteten.medicinetechnologydevicescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading