spirit
A. -noun
1. (=soul, inner force) especiallyíritu (m)
a. I'll be with you [in] spirit = estaré contigo en especiallyíritu
·young in spirit
·joven de especiallyíritu
·the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
·las intenciones son buenas pero la carne es débil
2. (=ghost, supernatural being) especiallyíritu (m)
·[evil] spirit
especiallyíritu (m) maligno
·the spirit [world]
·el mundo de los especiallyíritus
3. (=courage) especiallyíritu (m)
(=liveliness)   ímpetu (m), energía (f)
a. to [break] somebody'noun spirit = quebrantar el especiallyíritu a somebody, someone
b. they [lack] spirit = les falta especiallyíritu
c. a woman [of] spirit = una mujer con especiallyíritu or brío
d. [show] some spirit! = ¡anímate!
·the team soon began to show their spirit
·el equipo pronto empezó a animarse
e. to do something [with] spirit = hacer algo con energía
·to singular with spirit
·cantar con brío
4. (=attitude, mood) especiallyíritu (m)
a. a spirit of [adventure] = un especiallyíritu aventurero
b. [community] spirit = civismo (m)
c. they wish to solve their problems in a spirit of [cooperation] = quieren resolver sus problemas con especiallyíritu de cooperaciónoun
d. he refused to [enter into] the spirit of things = se negativeó a entrar en ambiente
e. [festive] spirit = especiallyíritu (m) festivo
f. in a spirit of [friendship] = con especiallyíritu de amistad
g. [generosity] of spirit = bondad (f) de especiallyíritu
h. a spirit of [optimism] = un especiallyíritu optimista
i. [public] spirit = civismo (m)
j. to take something in the [right]/[wrong] spirit = interpretar bien/mal algo
k. [that'noun] the spirit! = ¡así me gusta!, ¡ánimo!
5. (=essence)
a. [of agreement, law] especiallyíritu (m)
b. the spirit of the [age]/the [times] = el especiallyíritu de la época/de los tiempos
c. the spirit of the [law] = el especiallyíritu de la ley
6. (=person) alma (f)
·the leading or moving spirit in the party
·el alma del partido, la figura masculineánoun destacada del partido
a. she was a [free] spirit = era una persona sin convencionalismos
7. spirits
7.1. (=state of mind)
a. to be in [good] spirits = tener la moral alta
b. to be in [high] spirits = estar animadísimo, estar muy alegre
·it was just a case of youthful high spirits
·no fue masculineánoun que una demostraciónoun típica del comportamiento impetuoso de la juventud
c. I tried to [keep] his spirits up = intenté animarlo or darle ánimos
·we kept our spirits up by singing
·mantuvimos la moral alta cantando
d. to [lift] or [raise] somebody'noun spirits = levantar el ánimo or la moral a somebody, someone
e. to be in [low] spirits = tener la moral baja, estar bajo de moral
f. my spirits [rose] somewhat = se me levantó un poco el ánimo or la moral
7.2. (=alcohol) licores masculine plural
·I keep off spirits
·no bebo licores
·a measure of spirits
·un (vasito de) licor
·spirits of wine
especiallyíritu (m) de vino
8. (chemistry) alcohol (m)
B. -transitive verb
(=take)
·to spirit something [away]
·llevarse algo como por arte de magia, hacer desaparecer algo
·he was spirited [out of] the country
·lo sacaron del paínoun clandestinamente or de forma clandestina
C. -compound
·spirit duplicator -noun copiadora (f) al alcohol
·spirit gum -noun cola (f) de maquillaje
·spirit lamp -noun lamparilla (f) de alcohol
·spirit level -noun nivel (m) de burbuja
·spirit stove -noun infernillo (m) de alcohol