spir·it (sp r t)n. 1. a. The vital principle or animating force within living beings. b. Incorporeal consciousness. 2. The soul, considered as departing from the body of a person at death. 3. Spirit The Holy Spirit. 4. A supernatural being, as: a. An angel or a demon. b. A being inhabiting or embodying a particular place, object, or natural phenomenon. c. A fairy or sprite. 5. a. The part of a human associated with the mind, will, and feelings: Though unable to join us today, they are with us in spirit. b. The essential nature of a person or group. 6. A person as characterized by a stated quality: He is a proud spirit. 7. a. An inclination or tendency of a specified kind: Her actions show a generous spirit. b. A causative, activating, or essential principle: The couple's engagement was announced in a joyous spirit. 8. spirits A mood or an emotional state: The guests were in high spirits. His sour spirits put a damper on the gathering. 9. A particular mood or an emotional state characterized by vigor and animation: sang with spirit. 10. Strong loyalty or dedication: team spirit. 11. The predominant mood of an occasion or a period: "The spirit of 1776 is not dead" (Thomas Jefferson). 12. The actual though unstated sense or significance of something: the spirit of the law. 13. An alcohol solution of an essential or volatile substance. Often used in the plural with a singular verb. 14. spirits An alcoholic beverage, especially distilled liquor. tr.v. spir·it·ed, spir·it·ing, spir·its 1. To carry off mysteriously or secretly: The documents had been spirited away. 2. To impart courage, animation, or determination to; inspirit. [Middle English, from Old French espirit, from Latin sp  ritus, breath, from spr re, to breathe.] |
spirit 1
Noun
1. the nonphysical aspect of a person concerned with profound thoughts and emotions
2. the nonphysical part of a person believed to live on after death
3. a shared feeling: a spirit of fun and adventure
4. mood or attitude: fighting spirit
5. a person's character or temperament: the indomitable spirit of the Polish people
6. liveliness shown in what a person does: it has been undertaken with spirit
7. the feelings that motivate someone to survive in difficult times or live according to his or her beliefs: someone had broken his spirit
8. spirits an emotional state: in good spirits
9. the way in which something, such as a law or an agreement, was intended to be interpreted: they acted against the spirit of the treaty
10. a supernatural being, such as a ghost
Verb
[-iting, -ited]
spirit away or off to carry (someone or something) off mysteriously or secretly [Latin spiritus breath, spirit]
spirit 2
Noun
1. (usually pl) distilled alcoholic liquor, such as whisky or gin
2. Chem
a. a solution of ethanol obtained by distillation
b. the essence of a substance, extracted as a liquid by distillation
3. Pharmacol a solution of a volatile oil in alcohol [special use of spirit1]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  spirit - the vital principle or animating force within living thingslife principle, vital principle - a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed |
| 2. |  spirit - the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"ambiance, ambience, atmosphere - a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement" Hollywood - a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry; "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood" Zeitgeist - the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation | |
| 3. | spirit - a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character character, fibre, fiber - the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness - a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear cowardice, cowardliness - the trait of lacking courage | |
| 4. | spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings spiritual being, supernatural being - an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events control - a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance evil spirit - a spirit tending to cause harm djinn, djinni, djinny, genie, jinnee, jinni - (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals familiar spirit, familiar - a spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizard peri - (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, spectre, specter - a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us" presence - an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby kachina - a deified spirit of the Pueblo people numen - a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion) python - a soothsaying spirit or a person who is possessed by such a spirit thunderbird - (mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird zombi, zombi spirit, zombie spirit, zombie - (voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body | |
| 5. | spirit - the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose" emotion - any strong feeling embarrassment - the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments" ecstasy, exaltation, rapture, raptus, transport - a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens gratification, satisfaction - state of being gratified or satisfied; "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time" happiness, felicity - state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy state - a state of depression or agitation; "he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him" unhappiness - state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief | |
| 6. | spirit - the intended meaning of a communication meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" | |
| 7. | spirit - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it" brio, invigoration, spiritedness, vivification, animation - quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous pertness - quality of being lively and confident; "there was a pertness about her that attracted him" alacrity, briskness, smartness - liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him" vim, muscularity, vigor, vigour, energy - an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style" elan - enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; "a performance of great elan and sophistication" esprit - liveliness of mind or spirit breeziness, jauntiness - a breezy liveliness; "a delightful breeziness of manner" irrepressibility, buoyancy - irrepressible liveliness and good spirit; "I admired his buoyancy and persistent good humor" high-spiritedness - exuberant liveliness | |
| 8. | spirit - an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart" disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition" | |
| Verb | 1. | spirit - infuse with spirit; "The company spirited him up" |
spirit
noun 2. life force, vital spark, breath, mauri N.Z.
noun 3. ghost, phantom, spectre, vision, shadow, shade (literary) spook (informal) apparition, sprite, atua N.Z. kehua N.Z.
noun 4. courage, guts (informal) grit, balls (taboo), (slang) backbone, spunk (informal) gameness, ballsiness (taboo), (slang) dauntlessness, stoutheartedness
noun 5. liveliness, energy, vigour, life, force, fire, resolution, enterprise, enthusiasm, sparkle, warmth, animation, zest, mettle, ardour, earnestness, brio
noun 7. heart, sense, nature, soul, core, substance, essence, lifeblood, quintessence, fundamental nature
noun 9. feeling, atmosphere, character, feel, quality, tone, mood, flavour, tenor, ambience, vibes (slang)
noun 10. resolve, will, drive, resolution, conviction, motivation, dedication, backbone, fortitude, persistence, tenacity, perseverance, willpower, firmness, constancy, single-mindedness, steadfastness, doggedness, resoluteness, indomitability
11. (plural) mood, feelings, morale, humour, temper, tenor, disposition, state of mind, frame of mind
spirit
Translations
spirit [ˈspɪrɪt] n (= soul) → alma f (= ghost); fantasma m (= attitude); espíritu m (= courage); valor m; ánimo;
community spirit, public spirit → civismo
spirit [ˈspɪrɪt] n (= soul) → esprit m, âme f (= ghost); esprit, revenant m (= mood); esprit, état m d'esprit (= courage); courage m, énergie f;
spirits npl (= drink) → spiritueux mpl, alcool m;
in low spirits → démoralisé(e);
community spirit → solidarité f;
public spirit → civisme m
spirit [ˈspɪrɪt] n → Geist m;
(soul) → Seele f;
(courage) → Mut m;
(frame of mind) → Stimmung f;
spirits npl (drink) → Spirituosen pl;
community spirit → Gemeinschaftssinn m
spirit [ˈspɪrɪt] n (= soul) → spirito, anima (= ghost); spirito, fantasma m (= mood); stato d'animo, umore m (= courage); coraggio;
spirits npl (= drink) → alcolici mpl;
n spirit [ˈspirit]
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 duch ånd der Geist πνεύμα, αίσθηση espíritu vaim, meelsus روحيه henki esprit נֶפֶש भावना duh szellem semangat hugarfar spirito 精神 정신, 마음 dvasia gars semangat geest ånd, kraft uczucie, nastawienie 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 duch(ovní) sjæl; ånd; åndelig der Geist πνεύμα espíritu hing, vaim ذهن henki, sielu esprit; (adj.) des esprits נֶפֶש आत्मा duh, duša lélek, szellem roh andi spirito; degli spiriti 魂 영혼, 혼, 신령 dvasia gars jiwa geest ånd, sjel dusza, duch 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 odvaha liv og sjæl der Elan σφρίγος, θάρρος valor innukus, julgus شادي؛ سر زندگي into, rohkeus courage אוֹמֵץ जोश hrabrost, srčanost élénkség semangat fjör, kraftur coraggio, (forza d'animo) 元気 활기, 용기, 기개 narsumas, entuziazmas entuziasms; drosme semangat levenskracht mot, kraft, liv zapał 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
adj spirited
full of courage or liveliness a spirited attack/description. geestig شُجاع، حَيَوي енергичен odvážný; živý veloplagt temperamentvoll θαρραλέος, ζωηρός animado, 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 활발한, 힘찬, 용기있는 narsus, drąsus enerģisks; drošs; dzīvs bersemangat levendig modig, energisk, spirituell porywający 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
adv spiritedly
geestig بِشَجاعَه оживено čile veloplagt temperamentvoll θαρραλέα con vigor elavalt eloisasti avec verve בְּאוֹמֵץ साहस से, सजीवता से živahno, odvažno élénken dengan penuh semangat af krafti coraggiosamente 元気に 활발하게, 힘차게 narsiai, su įkarščiu enerģiski; droši; dzīvi dengan penuh semangat levendig modig, energisk z zapałem corajosamente cu vervă воодушевлённо;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
n pl spirits
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 nálada humør die Stimmung διάθεση humor meeleolu mieliala humeur; moral מַצַב רוּחַ मनोदशा raspoloženje kedv semangat hugarástand umore, morale 気分 기분 nuotaika garastāvoklis; oma angin stemming humør nastrój 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 lihovina spiritus die Spirituosen(pl.) οινοπνευματώδες ποτό licor kange alkohoolne jook väkevät juomat spiritueux מַשקֶה חָרִיף शराब žestoka pića szesz(es ital) minuman keras brenndur drykkur alcolico 酒 독한 술, 화주 stiprus alkoholinis gėrimas stiprs alkoholisks dzēriens minuman keras sterke drank sprit, brennevin alkohol wysokoprocentowy bebida alcoólica spirtos спиртной напиток liehovina žganje špiritus sprit แอลกอฮอล์; เหล้า alkollü içkiler 烈性酒 алкоголь, спиртний напій تیز کشید کردہ شراب rượu mạnh, cồn 烈性酒
adj spiritual [-tʃul]
of one's spirit or soul, or of one's religious beliefs. geestelik روحِي ، روحاني духовен duchovní spirituel; åndelig geistig πνευματικός espiritual hingeline, vaimulik henkinen, hengellinen spirituel רוּחָנִי अध्यात्मिक duševni, duhovni lelki rohani andlegur; trúarlegur spirituale 精神的な 영혼의, 정신적인; 종교적인 dvasinis garīgs; reliģisks rohaniah; batiniah geestelijk åndelig, ånds-, sjele- duchowy espiritual spiritual духовный; церковный duchovný duhoven duhovni andlig, själslig, religiös ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับจิตใจ; ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับศาสนา ruhsal, manevî 精神上的，宗教的 духовний; релігійний روحانی thuộc tâm, linh hồn con người, thuộc giáo hội 精神上的，宗教的
adv spiritually
geestelik روحِيّا، روحانِيّا духовно duchovně spirituelt; åndeligt geistig πνευματικά espiritualmente hingeliselt, vaimulikult henkisesti, hengellisesti spirituellement בְּרוחָנִיוּת अध्यात्मिकतापूर्वक duhovno lelkileg secara spiritual andlega spiritualmente 精神的に 정신적으로 dvasiškai garīgi dari segi rohaniah geestelijk åndelig duchowo 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 vodováha vaterpas die Nivellierwaage αλφάδι nível de aire vaaderpass تراز vatupassi niveau à bulle פֶּלֶס तलमापी, साधनी libela, razulja alkoholos vízszintező waterpas hallamælir livella アルコール水準器 수평기(水平器), 수준기 gulsčiukas līmeņrādis timbang air waterpas vater poziomica 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 酒精水准仪
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