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spook

[/spuːk/]
noun/verbpl: spooks
fantasma; assombração; espia
1. A ghost or supernatural being
The children were scared by the spook in the haunted house.
As crianças ficaram assustadas com o fantasma na casa assombrada.
2. A spy or secret agent
He worked as a spook for the government.
Ele trabalhava como espia para o governo.
3. Verb: To frighten or startle someone
The sudden noise spooked the horse.
O barulho repentino assustou o cavalo.
4. Verb: To make someone uneasy or suspicious
His strange behavior spooked everyone at the meeting.
Seu comportamento estranho deixou todos na reunião desconfiados.
NYC Slang
spook (spy or informant in undercover operations context)
Synonyms
ghostphantomspecterapparitionspyagentfrightenstartle
Antonyms
reassurecalm

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fantasma; assombração
Common usage for supernatural meaning
General Brazilian
espia; agente secreto
Used for spy/agent meaning
Portugal
espectro; assombração
More formal usage for ghost
Portugal
agente secreto
Standard term for spy

Related Idioms & Phrases

spook someone out - deixar alguém assustado ou desconfiado
spooked - assustado; com medo
don't spook the horses - não assuste os cavalos (usado metaforicamente para não alarmar situações sensíveis)
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