Usage examples of "ghost" in English with translation to German

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She was surprised when she saw the ghost. Sie war überrascht, als sie den Geist sah.

I actually saw a ghost. Ich habe tatsächlich ein Gespenst gesehen.

She was amazed at the sight of the ghost. Beim Anblick des Geistes wurde sie in Staunen versetzt.

When I saw the ghost, I was so frightened that my hair stood on end. Als ich das Gespenst sah, erschrak ich so sehr, dass mir die Haare zu Berge standen.

She looks as if she had seen a ghost. Sie sieht aus als hätte sie einen Geist gesehen

John felt the presence of a ghost in the dark room. John fühlte die Gegenwart eines Geistes in dem dunklen Zimmer.

I had hoped to get another 50,000 miles out of my car, but it gave up the ghost on the expressway and it would cost too much to fix it. Ich hatte gehofft, noch 50.000 Meilen aus meinem Wagen rauszuholen, aber er gab auf der Autobahn den Geist auf und die Reparatur würde zu viel kosten.

They say that on Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus's ghost rises up from its grave and flies around the world, punishing the bad boys and girls who don't believe in Christopher Columbus. Man sagt, dass am Kolumbustag der Geist von Christoph Kolumbus aus seinem Grab aufsteigt, rund um die Welt herumfliegt und die bösen Jungen und Mädchen bestraft, die nicht an Christoph Kolumbus glauben.

Nowadays nobody believes in ghosts. Heutzutage glaubt niemand an Geister.

Do you believe in ghosts? Glaubst du an Gespenster?

Do you really believe in ghosts? Glaubst du wirklich an Geister?

Some people believe in ghosts. Manche Leute glauben an Gespenster.

Do you believe there are ghosts? Glaubst du an Geister?

Tom is scared of ghosts. Tom fürchtet sich vor Gespenstern.

The wind sounds scary, like screaming ghosts. Der Wind klingt unheimlich, wie schreiende Geister.

He believes in the existence of ghosts. Er glaubt an Gespenster.

My friend doesn't believe in ghosts. Mein Freund glaubt nicht an Geister.

You aren't afraid of ghosts, are you? Du hast keine Angst vor Gespenstern, nicht wahr?

She is trying to prove the existence of ghosts. Sie versucht die Existenz von Geistern zu beweisen.

My friend doesn't believe that ghosts do exist. Mein Freund glaubt nicht an Geister.

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