spirited

spir·it·ed

 (spĭr′ĭ-tĭd)

adj.

1. Full of or characterized by animation, vigor, or courage: a spirited debate.

2. Having a specified mood or nature. Used in combination: high-spirited; low-spirited.

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spir′it·ed·ly adv.

spir′it·ed·ness n.

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spirited

(ˈspɪrɪtɪd)

adj

1. displaying animation, vigour, or liveliness

2. (in combination) characterized by mood, temper, or disposition as specified: high-spirited; public-spirited.

ˈspiritedly adv

ˈspiritedness n

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spir•it•ed

(ˈspɪr ɪ tɪd)

adj.

1. having or showing mettle, courage, vigor, animation, etc.

2. having a specified mood, disposition, or nature (used in combination): high-spirited; mean-spirited.

[1590–1600]

spir′it•ed•ly, adv.

spir′it•ed•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness lively - full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party" energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction" enthusiastic - having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons" spiritless - lacking ardor or vigor or energy; "a spiritless reply to criticism"
	2.	spirited - marked by lively action; "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes"; "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance" peppy, zippy, bouncing, bouncy lively - full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party"
	3.	spirited - willing to face danger     game, gritty, mettlesome, spunky, gamey, gamy brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
	4.	spirited - made lively or spirited; "a meal enlivened by the music"; "a spirited debate" enlivened animated, alive - having life or vigor or spirit; "an animated and expressive face"; "animated conversation"; "became very animated when he heard the good news"

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spirited

adjective lively, vigorous, energetic, animated, game, active, bold, sparkling, have-a-go (informal), courageous, ardent, feisty (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), plucky, high-spirited, sprightly, vivacious, spunky (informal), mettlesome He wanted merely to provoke a spirited debate.
calm, dull, lacklustre, lifeless, apathetic, weary, bland, low-key, feeble, timid, dispirited, unenthusiastic, spiritless, half-hearted

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spirited

adjective

1. Very brisk, alert, and full of high spirits:

animated, bouncy, chipper, dashing, high-spirited, lively, pert, vivacious.

Informal: peppy.

Idioms: bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, full of life.

2. Full of or characterized by a lively, emphatic, eager quality:

fiery, high-spirited, mettlesome, peppery, vibrant.

Informal: snappy.

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Translations

شُجاع، حَيَوي

odvážnýživý

veloplagt

temperamentvoll

actiffougueuxvif

kraftmikill, fjörlegur

vigoroso

ateşlicanlı

有精神的生气勃勃的

spirited

[ˈspɪrɪtɪd] ADJ (= lively) [person] → animado, lleno de vida; [horse] → fogoso; [debate, discussion] → animado, enérgico; [attack] → enérgico
he made a spirited defence of his position → defendió su postura con vehemencia
he gave a spirited performance (Mus) → tocó con brío
they put up a spirited resistance → organizaron una enérgica resistencia, resistieron enérgicamente

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

spirited

[ˈspɪrɪtɪd] adj

[debate, discussion] → animé(e); [defence] → courageux/euse

[person] → vif(vive), plein(e) d'allant

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

spirited

adj → temperamentvoll; horse also → feurig; book, performance → lebendig; (= courageous) person, reply, attack, attempt etc → beherzt, mutig; to make a spirited defence of something → etw mutig verteidigen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

spirited

[ˈspɪrɪtɪd] adj (horse) → focoso/a; (conversation) → animato/a; (person, attack) → energico/a; (description) → vivace, vigoroso/a
he gave a spirited performance (Mus, Theatre) → ha dato una brillante interpretazione

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

spirit

(ˈspirit) noun

1. a principle or emotion which makes someone act. The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays. emosie روح، مَبْدأ дух espírito duch der Geist ånd πνεύμα, αίσθησηespíritu vaim, meelsus روحيه henki espritנפש भावना duh szellem semangat hugarfar spirito 精神 마음 dvasia gars semangat geestånd, kraftuczucie, nastawienie خوټيدل، دارى espírito spirit дух; настроение duch duh duh anda, stämning, sinnelag น้ำใจ ruh 精神，道義，感情 дух رائج ذہنی یا اخلاقی رویہ tinh thần, linh hồn 精神，道义，感情

2. a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies. Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; (also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him. gees روح الإنْسان، شَبَح дух espírito duch(ovní) der Geist sjæl; ånd; åndelig πνεύμαespíritu hing, vaim ذهن henki esprit; des esprits נפש आत्मा duh, duša lélek, szellem roh andi spirito; degli spiriti 魂 정신, 영혼 dvasia gars jiwa geestånd, sjeldusza, duch ذهن espírito spirit; duh душа, дух duch; duchovný duh duh ande จิตใจ ruh 精神，靈魂 душа انسان کا غیر مادّی ناطق، ذی شعور وجود، روح linh hồn, hồn ma 精神，灵魂

3. liveliness; courage. He acted with spirit. geestigheid شَجاعَه душа coragem odvaha der Elan liv og sjæl σφρίγος, θάρροςvalor innukus, julgus شادي؛ سر زندگي rohkeus, eloisuus courageאומץ जोश hrabrost, srčanost élénkség semangat fjör, kraftur coraggio, 元気 원기, 용기 narsumas, entuziazmas entuziasms; drosme semangat levenskrachtmot, kraft, livzapał شادی coragem cu­raj воодушевление odvaha elan duša kraft, liv, energi ความมุ่งมั่น canlılık, şevk, moral 氣魄 натхнення; хоробрість حوصلہ، ہمت lòng can đảm, tính hăng hái 气魄

ˈspirited adjective

full of courage or liveliness. a spirited attack/description. geestig شُجاع، حَيَوي енергичен vivo odvážný; živý temperamentvoll veloplagt θαρραλέος, ζωηρόςanimado, enérgico, vigoroso julge, elav rohkea, eloisa fougueux; plein de verve נִמרַץ सजीव, उत्साही, साहसी, तेजस्वी živahan, odvažan élénk penuh semangat kraftmikill, fjörlegur coraggioso; vivace 元気のある 용기 있는, 힘찬 narsus, drąsus enerģisks; drošs; dzīvs bersemangat levendigmodig, energisk, spirituell porywający زړه ور vivo energic; cura­jos; plin de vervă воодушевлённый;живой odvážny; živý duhovit nadahnut livlig, kraftfull, modig ซึ่งมุ่งมั่น canlı, ateşli 有精神的，生氣勃勃的 натхненний; хоробрий حوصلہ اور ہمت سے بھرپور đầy khí thế, hăng say 有精神的，生气勃勃的

ˈspiritedly adverb

geestig بِشَجاعَه оживено corajosamente čile temperamentvoll veloplagt θαρραλέα con vigor elavalt rohkeasti, eloisasti avec verve בְּאוֹמֵץ साहस से, सजीवता से živahno, odvažno élénken dengan penuh semangat af krafti coraggiosamente 元気に 용기 있게, 힘차게 narsiai, su įkarščiu enerģiski; droši; dzīvi dengan penuh semangat levendigmodig, energisk z zapałem زړه ور corajosamente cu vervă воодушевленно; живо čulo živahno nadahnuto livligt, kraftfullt, modigt อย่างมีชีวิตชีวา; อย่างกล้าหาญ şevkle, coşkuyla 精神飽滿地 натхненно; хоробро بلند حوصلے سے đầy khí thế, hăng say 精神饱满地

ˈspirits noun plural

1. a person's mood. He's in good/high/low spirits (= He's happy / very cheerful / depressed); This news may raise his spirits. emosie, bui مَعْنَوِيّات، روح مَعْنَوِيَّه настроение estado de espírito nálada die Stimmung humør διάθεσηhumor meeleolu mieliala humeur; moral מַצַב רוּחַ मनोदशा raspoloženje kedv semangat hugarástand umore, morale 気分 기분 nuotaika garastāvoklis; oma angin stemminghumørnastrój د يو سړى رويه estado de espírito dispoziţie; morală настроение, душевное состояние nálada razpoloženje raspoloženje humör อารมณ์ ruhsal durum 情緒 настрій, душевний стан مزاج cảm xúc 情绪

2. strong alcoholic drink, eg whisky, gin, vodka etc. spiritualieë مَشْروبات روحِيَّه алкохол bebida alcoólica lihovina die Spirituosen(pl.) spiritus οινοπνευματώδες ποτό licor kange alkohoolne jook väkevät juomat spiritueux מַשקֶה חָרִיף शराब žestoka pića szesz(es ital) minuman keras brenndur drykkur alcolico 酒 주정 stiprus alkoholinis gėrimas stiprs alkoholisks dzēriens minuman keras sterke dranksprit, brennevin alkohol wysokoprocentowy قوى الكولى څښاك bebida alcoólica spirtos спиртной напиток liehovina žganje špiritus sprit แอลกอฮอล์; เหล้า alkollü içkiler 烈酒 алкоголь, спиртний напій تیز کشید کردہ شراب rượu mạnh, cồn 烈酒

ˈspiritual (-tʃul) adjective

of one's spirit or soul, or of one's religious beliefs. geestelik روحِي ، روحاني духовен espiritual duchovní geistig spirituel; åndelig πνευματικόςespiritual hingeline, vaimulik hengellinen spirituelרוחני अध्यात्मिक‍ duševni, duhovni lelki rohani andlegur; trúarlegur spirituale 精神的な 영적인 dvasinis garīgs; reliģisks rohaniah; batiniah geestelijkåndelig, ånds-, sjele-duchowy روحاني، مذهبي espiritual spiritual духовный; церковный duchovný duhoven duhovni andlig, själslig, religiös ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับจิตใจ; ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับศาสนา ruhsal, manevî 精神上的，心靈的，宗教的 духовний; релігійний روحانی thuộc tâm, linh hồn con người, thuộc giáo hội 精神上的，心灵的，宗教的

ˈspiritually adverb

geestelik روحِيّا، روحانِيّا духовно espiritualmente duchovně geistig spirituelt; åndeligt πνευματικά espiritualmente hingeliselt, vaimulikult hengellisesti spirituellement בְּרוחָנִיוּת अध्यात्मिकतापूर्वक duhovno lelkileg secara spiritual andlega spiritualmente 精神的に 영적으로 dvasiškai garīgi dari segi rohaniah geestelijkåndelig duchowo روحاني، مذهبي espiritualmente spiriual; cu spirit духовно duchovne duhovno duhovno andligt, själsligt, religiöst โดยที่เกี่ยวกับจิตใจ ruhen, manen 精神地 духовно; релігійно روحانی طور پر thuộc linh hồn con người, thuộc giáo hội 精神地

spirit level

a tool consisting of a bar containing a glass tube of liquid, for testing whether a surface is level. waterpas مِقياس إسْتِواء السَّطح терзия nível vodováha die Nivellierwaage vaterpas αλφάδι nível de aire vaaderpass تراز vesivaaka niveau à bulleפלס तलमापी, साधनी libela, razulja alkoholos vízszintező waterpas hallamælir livella アルコール水準器 수준기(水準器) gulsčiukas līmeņrādis timbang air waterpasvater poziomica دراز nível de bolha boloboc ватерпас vodováha vodna tehtnica libela vattenpass เครื่องปรับระดับผิวหน้าให้ตรง kabarcıklı düzeç, tesviye ruhu 酒精水準儀 спиртовий рівень افقی سطح کی ہمواری جانچنے کا آلہ ống ni vô 水平仪，酒精水准仪

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