noun🔗ShareFantasma, espectroA ghost or phantom."The building was haunted by a couple of spooks."El edificio estaba embrujado por un par de fantasmas.supernaturalmythologybeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFantasma, espectroA hobgoblin."The little boy was scared that a spook was hiding under his bed. "El niño pequeño tenía miedo de que un fantasma se escondiera debajo de su cama.mythologysupernaturalsoulreligionliteraturestoryentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSusto, pavorA scare or fright."The big spider gave me a spook."La araña grande me dio un susto.sensationmindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspíaA spy."The spook reported back to his superior about the suspicious activity at the school. "El espía informó a su superior sobre la actividad sospechosa en la escuela.militarypolicegovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFantasma, espejismoA metaphysical manifestation; an artificial distinction or construct."He who is infatuated with Man leaves persons out of account so far as that infatuation extends, and floats in an ideal, sacred interest. Man, you see, is not a person, but an ideal, a spook. — Max Stirner"Aquel que está infatuado con el Hombre deja a las personas fuera de consideración en la medida en que esa infatuación se extiende, y flota en un interés ideal y sagrado. El Hombre, ya ve, no es una persona, sino un ideal, un espejismo. — Max StirnermindphilosophytheorybeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsustar, aterrorizarTo frighten or make nervous (especially by startling)."The hunters were spooked when the black cat crossed their path. The movement in the bushes spooked the deer and they ran."Los cazadores se asustaron cuando el gato negro cruzó su camino. El movimiento en los arbustos asustó a los ciervos y corrieron.sensationmindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsustarse, espantarseTo become frightened (by something startling)."The deer spooked at the sound of the dogs."El ciervo se asustó con el sonido de los perros.emotionsensationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmbrujar, acecharTo haunt."The old house spooked the children, making them afraid to play in the backyard after dark. "La vieja casa embrujaba a los niños, haciéndolos temer jugar en el patio trasero después del anochecer.supernaturalsoulmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading