spirit

spirit
I 1. ['spɪrɪt]
nome
1) (of law, game, era) spirito m., essenza f.

it's not in the spirit of the agreement — non è nello spirito dell'accordo

2) (mood, attitude) spirito m.

team spirit — spirito di squadra

spirit of forgiveness — disposizione al perdono

spirit of optimism — atteggiamento ottimistico

in the right, wrong spirit — con lo spirito giusto, sbagliato

that's the spirit! — colloq. questo è lo spirito giusto!

3) (courage, determination) coraggio m., animo m., vigore m.

to break sb.'s spirit — abbattere il morale di qcn.

a performance full of spirit — una rappresentazione piena di vivacità o brio

with spirit — [play] energicamente; [defend] tenacemente

4) (soul) spirito m. (anche relig.)

the life of the spirit — la vita spirituale

the Holy Spirit — lo Spirito Santo

5) (supernatural being) spirito m., folletto m.
6) (drink) superalcolico m.

wines and spirits — comm. vini e liquori

7) chim. farm. spirito m., alcol m. etilico
2.
nome plurale spirits

to be in good, poor spirits — essere di buon, cattivo umore

to be in high spirits — essere di ottimo umore

to keep one's spirits up — tenere alto il morale

to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn.

my spirits rose, sank — mi incoraggiai, mi scoraggiai

3.
modificatore [lamp, stove] a spirito
II ['spɪrɪt]
verbo transitivo

to spirit sth., sb. away — fare scomparire qcs., qcn.

to spirit sth. in, out — introdurre, portare via qcs. in gran segreto

* * *
['spirit]
noun
1) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) spirito
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.) spirito; degli spiriti
3) (liveliness; courage: He acted with spirit.) coraggio, (forza d'animo)
- spiritedly
- spirits
- spiritual
- spiritually
- spirit level
* * *
I 1. ['spɪrɪt]
nome
1) (of law, game, era) spirito m., essenza f.

it's not in the spirit of the agreement — non è nello spirito dell'accordo

2) (mood, attitude) spirito m.

team spirit — spirito di squadra

spirit of forgiveness — disposizione al perdono

spirit of optimism — atteggiamento ottimistico

in the right, wrong spirit — con lo spirito giusto, sbagliato

that's the spirit! — colloq. questo è lo spirito giusto!

3) (courage, determination) coraggio m., animo m., vigore m.

to break sb.'s spirit — abbattere il morale di qcn.

a performance full of spirit — una rappresentazione piena di vivacità o brio

with spirit — [play] energicamente; [defend] tenacemente

4) (soul) spirito m. (anche relig.)

the life of the spirit — la vita spirituale

the Holy Spirit — lo Spirito Santo

5) (supernatural being) spirito m., folletto m.
6) (drink) superalcolico m.

wines and spirits — comm. vini e liquori

7) chim. farm. spirito m., alcol m. etilico
2.
nome plurale spirits

to be in good, poor spirits — essere di buon, cattivo umore

to be in high spirits — essere di ottimo umore

to keep one's spirits up — tenere alto il morale

to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn.

my spirits rose, sank — mi incoraggiai, mi scoraggiai

3.
modificatore [lamp, stove] a spirito
II ['spɪrɪt]
verbo transitivo

to spirit sth., sb. away — fare scomparire qcs., qcn.

to spirit sth. in, out — introdurre, portare via qcs. in gran segreto


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