POLTERGEIST

Meaning of POLTERGEIST in English

[pol.ter.geist] n [G, fr. poltern to knock + Geist spirit] (1848): a noisy usu. mischievous ghost held to be responsible for unexplained noises (as rappings)

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

POLTERGEIST — [G] n poltergeist
Interlingua English vocab
POLTERGEIST — noun Etymology: German, from poltern to knock + Geist spirit Date: 1848 a noisy usually mischievous ghost held to be …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POLTERGEIST — ˈpōltə(r)ˌgīst sometimes ˈpäl- or ˈpȯl- noun ( -s ) Etymology: German, from poltern to knock, rattle (from Middle High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POLTERGEIST — /pohl"teuhr guyst'/ , n. a ghost or spirit supposed to manifest its presence by noises, knockings, etc. [ 1840-50; Poltergeist, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POLTERGEIST — n. spirit, ghost; spirit that announces its presence by making noises causing other disturbances (German)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
POLTERGEIST — noun Etymology: German, from poltern to knock + Geist spirit Date: 1848 : a noisy usually mischievous ghost held to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POLTERGEIST — [ 'pɒltəgʌɪst ] ■ noun a ghost or other supernatural being supposedly responsible for physical disturbances such as throwing objects …
Concise Oxford English vocab
POLTERGEIST — (from German Polter, "noise" or "racket"; Geist, "spirit"), in occultism, a disembodied spirit or supernatural force credited with certain malicious …
Britannica English vocabulary
POLTERGEIST — poltergeist BrE AmE ˈpɒlt ə ɡaɪst ˈpəʊlt-, !!-dʒaɪst AmE \ ˈpoʊlt ə r- ▷ poltergeist|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POLTERGEIST — / ˈpəʊltəgaɪst; ˈpɒl-; NAmE ˈpoʊltərg-/ noun a ghost that makes loud noises and throws objects •• WORD ORIGIN mid 19th …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POLTERGEIST — pol ‧ ter ‧ geist /ˈpɒltəɡaɪst $ ˈpoʊltər-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: German ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POLTERGEIST — n. a noisy mischievous ghost, esp. one manifesting itself by physical damage. [G f. poltern create a disturbance + Geist …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POLTERGEIST — n. a noisy mischievous ghost, esp. one manifesting itself by physical damage. [ G f. poltern create a disturbance + …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POLTERGEIST — n. a noisy mischievous ghost, esp. one manifesting itself by physical damage. Etymology: G f. poltern create a disturbance + …
Oxford English vocab
POLTERGEIST — ( poltergeists) A poltergeist is a ghost or supernatural force which is believed to move furniture or throw objects around. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POLTERGEIST — (~s) A ~ is a ghost or supernatural force which is believed to move furniture or throw objects around. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
POLTERGEIST — noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Clark says the poltergeist scatters pots and pans over the kitchen floor, opens locked …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POLTERGEIST — [noun] [C] - a spirit or force that moves furniture and throws objects around in a house; a type of …
Cambridge English vocab
POLTERGEIST — Synonyms and related words : Dingbelle, Fifinella, Hob, Hobgoblin, Masan, Ouija, Puck, apparition, appearance, astral, astral spirit, automatic writing, automatism, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
POLTERGEIST — See ↑ GHOST 1
Longman Activator English vocab
POLTERGEIST — сущ. полтергейст полтергейст; привидение, призрак; домовой
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POLTERGEIST — Полтергейст
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
POLTERGEIST — n полтергейст; привидение, призрак; домовой
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POLTERGEIST — полтергейст
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
POLTERGEIST — (n) привидение; призрак
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
POLTERGEIST — (a) домовой
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
POLTERGEIST — (0) полтергейст
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
POLTERGEIST — n полтергейст; привидение, призрак; домовой
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
POLTERGEIST — n полтергейст; привидение, призрак; домовой
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
POLTERGEIST — n. полтергейст
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
POLTERGEIST — n. Pronunciation: ' p ō l-t ə r- ˌ g ī st Function: noun Etymology: German, from poltern to knock …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
POLTERGEIST — n. полтергейст
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
POLTERGEIST — сущ. полтергейст
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
POLTERGEIST — сущ. полтергейст
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
POLTERGEIST — _n. полтергейст
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
POLTERGEIST — n. полтергейст
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
POLTERGEIST — привидение
English-Russian Online Dictionary
POLTERGEIST — сущ. полтергейст; призрак.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
POLTERGEIST — сущ. полтергейст полтергейст; привидение, призрак; домовой
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
POLTERGEIST — полтергейст
Англо-Русский словарь

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