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pol·ter·geist

(pōl′tər-gīst′)

A ghost that manifests itself by noises, rappings, and the creation of disorder.

[German : poltern, to make noises (from Middle High German boldern) + Geist, ghost (from Middle High German, from Old High German).]

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poltergeist

(ˈpɒltəˌɡaɪst)

(Alternative Belief Systems) a spirit believed to manifest its presence by rappings and other noises and also by acts of mischief, such as throwing furniture about

[C19: from German, from poltern to be noisy + Geist ghost]

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pol•ter•geist

(ˈpoʊl tərˌgaɪst)

n.

a ghost or spirit supposed to manifest its presence by noises, knockings, etc.

[1840–50; < German Poltergeist=polter(n) to make noise, knock, rattle + Geist ghost]

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Noun

poltergeist - a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder

ghost - the visible disembodied soul of a dead person

Translations

полтъргайст

strašidlo

poltergejst

Poltergeist

poltergeist

poltergeisträyhähenki

esprit frappeurpoltergeist

kopogó szellem

ærsladraugur

poltergeist

ポルターガイスト現象

폴터가이스트

poltergeistas

poltergeistsmājas gars

poltergeist

[ˈpɔːltəgaɪst] N → duende m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

poltergeist

[ˈpɒltə^rgaɪst] n → esprit m frappeur

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

poltergeist

n → Poltergeist m, → Klopfgeist m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

poltergeist

[ˈpɒltəˌgaɪst] n → poltergeist m inv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

poltergeist

(ˈpoltəgaist, (American) ˈpoul-) noun

a kind of ghost that moves furniture etc.

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Poltergeist activity has always been a disturbing and frightening experience for the people involved in the cases.

Taming the ghost within: an approach toward addressing apparent electronic poltergeist activity/Domando al fantasma interior: un acercamiento a la resolucion de actividad poltergeist aparente/Apprivoiser le fantome interieur : une approche de l'apparente activite electrique des poltergeists/Die zahmung des geistes im innern: eine annaherung zum umgang mit anscheinenden elektronischen spukphanomenen

Regrettably, the might of modern technology dilutes the shock of the neat set-up and renders this revamp of Poltergeist an entirely scare-free affair.