No. 6,335 in French
ghost
A spirit or specter of a dead person.
In a sentence
Il a vu un fantôme dans le vieux château.
He saw a ghost in the old castle.
Here, the word 'fantôme' is used in its most common meaning, referring to a supernatural apparititon.
Son âme errait comme un fantôme dans les ténèbres.
His soul wandered like a ghost in the darkness.
In this sentence, 'fantôme' is used metaphorically to describe a soul wandering in darkness, evoking the imagery of a lost or wandering spirit.
Ce projet abandoné est comme un fantôme qui hante l'organisation.
This abandoned project is like a ghost haunting the organization.
Here, the word 'fantôme' is used as a metaphor to represent something that lingers and affects the organization, similar to how a ghost might haunt a place.
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