specter

1. (US)A ghostly apparition, a phantom.

   A specter haunted the cemetery at the old Vasquez manor.

   Gespenst, Spuk

   при́зракprízrak, привиде́ниеprividénije, фанто́мfantóm

   при́видprývyd

   a ghostly appearing figure

2. (US, figuratively)A threatening mental image; an unpleasant prospect

   The specter of an election-vote recount is this year's political bogeyman.

   Schreckgespenst, Spuk

   фанто́мfantóm

3. (US)Any of certain species of dragonfly of the genus Boyeria, family Aeshnidae.

4. (US)Any of various species of Asian danaid butterflies of the genus Idea, family Nymphalidae.

1. A specter is haunting Europe — the specter of communism.

   deEin Gespenst geht um in Europa: Das Gespenst des Kommunismus.

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2. She thinks the specter of a long-dead pet might be responsible for the nipping at people’s feet.

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3. A specter is haunting Tatoeba— the specter of Tom.

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