What does fantôme in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fantôme in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fantôme in French.

The word fantôme in French means ghost, phantom, ghost, phantom, ghost, phantom, shadow cabinet, phantom limb, ghost train, ghost ship, ghost ship, ghost town. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fantôme

ghost, phantom

nom masculin (revenant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le fantôme de la reine apparaît dans le château.
The Queen's ghost appears in the castle.

ghost

nom masculin (figuré (personne très pâle) (pale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À la fin de sa maladie, on aurait dit un fantôme.
Towards the end of his illness, he looked like a ghost.

phantom, ghost

adjectif (illusion)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
On dirait un bateau fantôme.
It looks like a ghost ship.

phantom

adjectif (Médecine (perception illusoire) (Medicine)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Après son amputation, il sentait des douleurs dans son bras fantôme.
After his amputation, he felt pains in his phantom limb.

shadow cabinet

nom masculin (Angleterre (groupe de députés d'opposition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

phantom limb

nom masculin (partie du corps amputée mais sensible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il arrive que les personnes amputées ressentent leur membre fantôme.

ghost train

nom masculin (attraction de frayeur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ghost ship

nom masculin (navire errant sans marins) (nautical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ghost ship

nom masculin (figuré (attraction de foire) (fairground ride)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ghost town

nom féminin (figuré (ville sans vie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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