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noun
the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
the incorporeal part of humans: present in spirit though absent in body.
the soul regarded as separating from the body at death.
conscious, incorporeal being, as opposed to matter: the world of spirit.
a supernatural, incorporeal being, especially one inhabiting a place, object, etc., or having a particular character: evil spirits.
a fairy, sprite, or elf.
an angel or demon.
an attitude or principle that inspires, animates, or pervades thought, feeling, or action: the spirit of reform.
(initial capital letter) the divine influence as an agency working in the human heart.
a divine, inspiring, or animating being or influence. Numbers 11:25; Isaiah 32:15.
(initial capital letter) the third person of the Trinity; Holy Spirit.
the soul or heart as the seat of feelings or sentiments, or as prompting to action: a man of broken spirit.
spirits, feelings or mood with regard to exaltation or depression: low spirits; good spirits.
excellent disposition or attitude in terms of vigor, courage, firmness of intent, etc.; mettle: That’s the spirit!
temper or disposition: meek in spirit.
an individual as characterized by a given attitude, disposition, character, action, etc.: A few brave spirits remained to face the danger.
the dominant tendency or character of anything: the spirit of the age.
vigorous sense of membership in a group: college spirit.
the general meaning or intent of a statement, document, etc. (opposed to letter): the spirit of the law.
Chemistry. the essence or active principle of a substance as extracted in liquid form, especially by distillation.
Often spirits . a strong distilled alcoholic liquor.
Pharmacology. a solution in alcohol of an essential or volatile principle; essence (def. 3).
any of certain subtle fluids formerly supposed to permeate the body.
the Spirit, God
adjective
pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits: a spirit stove.
of or relating to spiritualist bodies or activities.
verb (used with object)
to animate with fresh ardor or courage; inspirit.
to encourage; urge on or stir up, as to action.
to carry off mysteriously or secretly (often followed by away or off): His captors spirited him away.
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Idioms about spirit
out of spirits, in low spirits; depressed: We were feeling out of spirits after so many days of rain.
Origin of spirit
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English (noun), from Latin spīritus originally, “a breathing,” equivalent to spīri-, combining form representing spīrāre “to breathe” + -tus suffix of verb action
synonym study for spirit
OTHER WORDS FROM spirit
spir·it·like, adjectivenon·spir·it, nounoutspirit, verb (used with object)un·spir·it·ing, adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH spirit
spirit , sprite
Words nearby spirit
spirelet, spireme, Spires, spiriferous, spirillum, spirit, spirit away, Spirit Cave, spirit compass, spirited, spirit gum
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Words related to spirit
character, courage, energy, enthusiasm, essence, heart, humor, life, mood, morale, quality, resolve, temperament, vigor, vitality, warmth, will, feeling, genius, meaning
How to use spirit in a sentence
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She said she agreed with the spirit of what Barrera was saying but warned she didn’t think that was the whole story about what happened to those ambitious students.
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Our version of the spirit streamlines the process for the home bar but still brings out the chestnuts’ rich, toasty qualities.
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The spirit realms became populated primarily not with animal guides but human ancestors.
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This move is likely to further accelerate MGM’s move toward a more digital future, and not just in the spirit of luring more visitors to Vegas with socially-distancing-friendly features like contactless check-ins.
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The Ford Expedition was my test vehicle that week, and it turned out to be the perfect ride to lift my spirits.
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Education controls the transmission of values and molds the spirit before dominating the soul.
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Their authors promise that your spirit will be improved, your ambition honed, and your finances maximized by their advice.
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The moment where they enter the spirit portal symbolizes their evolution from being friends to being a couple.
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He should be free, filling the world with happiness, love and his fighting spirit.
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Then I read aloud from something that captures the Holiday Spirit.
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In Luke it is said, “And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom.”
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This seems to be contrary to the spirit and intent of the act, which is primarily to centralize reserves in Federal Reserve Banks.
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Thou fell spirit of pride, prejudice, ignorance, and mauvaise honte!
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Light, the symbol of life’s joy, seems to be the first language in which the spirit of beauty speaks to a child.
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But green Chartreuse unhappily is not innocent; it is more than a spirit, it is a powerful drug.
British Dictionary definitions for spirit (1 of 3)
noun
the force or principle of life that animates the body of living things
temperament or dispositiontruculent in spirit
liveliness; mettlethey set to it with spirit
the fundamental, emotional, and activating principle of a person; willthe experience broke his spirit
a sense of loyalty or dedicationteam spirit
the prevailing element; feelinga spirit of joy pervaded the atmosphere
state of mind or mood; attitudehe did it in the wrong spirit
(plural) an emotional state, esp with regard to exaltation or dejectionin high spirits
a person characterized by some activity, quality, or dispositiona leading spirit of the movement
the deeper more significant meaning as opposed to a pedantic interpretationthe spirit of the law
that which constitutes a person’s intangible being as contrasted with his physical presenceI shall be with you in spirit
- an incorporeal being, esp the soul of a dead person
- (as modifier)spirit world
verb (tr)
(usually foll by away or off) to carry off mysteriously or secretly
(often foll by up) to impart animation or determination to
Word Origin for spirit
C13: from Old French esperit, from Latin spīritus breath, spirit; related to spīrāre to breathe
British Dictionary definitions for spirit (2 of 3)
noun
(often plural) any distilled alcoholic liquor such as brandy, rum, whisky, or gin
chem
- an aqueous solution of ethanol, esp one obtained by distillation
- the active principle or essence of a substance, extracted as a liquid, esp by distillation
pharmacol
- a solution of a volatile substance, esp a volatile oil, in alcohol
- (as modifier)a spirit burner
alchemy any of the four substances sulphur, mercury, sal ammoniac, or arsenic
Word Origin for spirit
C14: special use of spirit 1, name applied to alchemical substances (as in sense 4), hence extended to distilled liquids
British Dictionary definitions for spirit (3 of 3)
noun the Spirit
- another name for the Holy Spirit
- God, esp when regarded as transcending material limitations
the influence of God or divine things upon the soul
Christian Science God or divine substance
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Other Idioms and Phrases with spirit
In addition to the idioms beginning with spirit
- spirit away
- spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, the
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Noun
the spirits of my ancestors
Some religions believe that the same spirit is reincarnated many times in different bodies.
Yoga is very healthy for both body and spirit.
We will all miss her generous spirit.
My father was a proud spirit.
Verb
The singer was spirited away in a limousine after the show.
Some of the funds had been spirited away to other accounts.
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Recent Examples on the Web
Not quite ready to tackle this spirit neat?
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Susan Choung, Good Housekeeping, 11 Apr. 2023
Which must make Hawaii’s old spirits happy.
—Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 11 Apr. 2023
All three appeared to be in good spirits, smiling widely for the camera.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2023
His recovery is a marvel of medicine, chance and his own spirit.
—Julia Lieblich, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2023
While the parish is rich in spirit, its generosity stretches beyond what its resources can consistently support.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2023
Though Stauts cites punk and hardcore as an influence, The Nine Choirs is closer in spirit to vintage Morbid Angel, a band whose infernal sacrilege sounded like it was being piped in directly from hell.
—Brad Sanders, Chron, 6 Apr. 2023
As per usual, the rapper posed with a number of high-value goodies in his Instagram from April 5, this time featuring some of his favorite spirits: an ad for Villon, bottles of Luc Belaire Rare Luxe Brut, a limited-edition McQueen Violet Fog gin, and The Deacon scotch whisky.
—Louisa Ballhaus, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2023
The great songwriting master has been gone six years, but his spirit seems to be everywhere these days — haunting Lana Del Rey, Lucy Dacus, and even the fictitious nepo baby known as Connor Roy.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
Charles will visit on Friday a monument to the Kindertransport, commemorating an operation in which 10,000 Jewish children from Hamburg were spirited out of the country between 1938 and 1939 to save them from the Nazis — another reference to migration and asylum.
—Kate Brady, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2023
So get ready, this kid is definitely going to be spirited. Elisha.
—Jamie Ballard, Woman’s Day, 23 Mar. 2023
Bratt said the most important fact was that highly sensitive government records probably remained at Mar-a-Lago and could be destroyed or spirited away if the FBI did not recover them soon.
—Anchorage Daily News, 1 Mar. 2023
From there, Frank is able to explore the story of the bigger network of black market forces by homing (pigeon pun intended) in on one particular diamond digger, 13-year-old Msizi, and his bird Bartholomew, both of them risking life and limb to spirit the cargo out of the mines.
—Kathleen Rooney, Star Tribune, 19 Feb. 2021
The idea was that activating that clause would close a loophole for Britain to spirit away E.U. vaccines out of the bloc by using the lack of borders between the Republic of Ireland, an E.U. country, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom.
—New York Times, 1 Feb. 2021
On my return, I was greeted with a mug of warming herbal tea, my suitcases spirited away from my room and down to the sweeping driveway, ready for departure.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2023
Schmuli has spirited away their daughters; Esther has fled Brooklyn with their infant son, Abraham.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023
The ordeal has drawn in the U.S. departments of Defense, Justice and State, which have argued that the attempt to spirit away a citizen of another country could significantly harm military and foreign relations.
—Dallas News, 24 Oct. 2022
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spirit(s) may refer to:
Liquor and other volatile liquids[edit]
- Spirits, a.k.a. liquor, distilled alcoholic drinks
- Spirit or tincture, an extract of plant or animal material dissolved in ethanol
- Volatile (especially flammable) liquids, such as
- Ethanol, also known as drinking alcohol
- Gasoline (or petrol), a clear petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used primarily as a fuel
- Petroleum ether, liquid hydrocarbon mixtures used chiefly as non-polar solvents
- White spirit or mineral spirits, a common organic solvent used in painting and decorating
Spirituality and mood[edit]
- Spirituality, pertaining to the soul or spirit
- Spirit (vital essence), the non-corporeal essence of a being or entity
- Vitalism, a belief in some fundamental, non-physical essence which differentiates organisms from inanimate, material objects
- Pneuma, an ancient Greek word for ‘breath’ or ‘wind’, but also ‘spirit’ or ‘soul’
- Soul, the spiritual part of a living being, often regarded as immortal
- Mind-body dualism, the view that mind and body are distinct and separable
- Geist, a German word corresponding to ghost, spirit, mind or intellect
- Psyche (psychology), a Greek word for ‘soul’ or ‘spirit’ and used in psychology
- Genius (mythology), a Latin word for a divine spirit present in every individual person, place, or thing
- Spirit, a supernatural and incorporeal or immaterial being
- Spirit world (Spiritualism), the world or realm inhabited by spirits
- Ghost, the soul or spirit of a deceased person or animal that can appear to the living
- Deity, a being considered divine or sacred
- Angel, a spiritual being
- Demon, an evil spirit
- Tutelary deity, a guardian spirit
- Jinn, a morally ambivalent invisible entity, partly physical in nature.
- A being in a vision
- Spirit, nature or conception of a deity or their influence
- Holy Spirit, a divine force, manifestation of God in the Holy Trinity, or agent of divine action, according to Abrahamic Religions
- Pneumatology, the study of the Holy Spirit in Christian theology
- Great Spirit, conception of a supreme being prevalent among some Native American and First Nations cultures
- Holy Spirit, a divine force, manifestation of God in the Holy Trinity, or agent of divine action, according to Abrahamic Religions
- Spirit, a mood, usually in reference to a good mood or optimism («high spirits»)
- Enthusiasm
- Spirit, a feeling of social cohesiveness and mutual support, such as:
- School spirit, a sense of a supportive community at an educational institution
- Team spirit, such as that encouraged by team building activities
Companies and brands[edit]
- SPIRIT Consortium, a group of vendors and users of electronic design automation tools
- Spirit (Belgium), a name for the Social Liberal Party, a Flemish left-liberal political party
- Spirit Airlines, an American ultra-low-cost carrier
- Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps, based in Atlanta, Georgia
- Spirit DataCine, a device for digitization of motion picture film
- Spirit DSP, a company that develops software for voice and video communication
- Spirit Petroleum, an American brand created by the Petroleum Marketers Oil Corporation
- Spirit Pub Company, in the United Kingdom based in Burton upon Trent
- Spirit (Sirius), a Contemporary Christian music radio station
Film and television[edit]
- Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, a 2002 animated film
- The Spirit, a 2008 film based on the Eisner comic
- Spirit, a 2012 Malayalam satirical comedy film
- Spirits, a 2004 Philippine fantasy series
- «Spirits» (Stargate SG-1), a television episode
- Spirit (G.I. Joe), a fictional character
- Spirit (She-Ra), a fictional character
- Spirit, a character from the Ōban Star-Racers animated television series
Music[edit]
Bands[edit]
- Spirit (band), an American 1960s and 1970s rock band
- Spirits (band), a 1995 male/female dance music duo from England
Albums[edit]
- Spirits (Albert Ayler album), 1966
- Spirit (Spirit album), 1968
- Spirits (Lee Konitz album), 1971
- Spirit (John Denver album), 1976
- Spirit (Earth, Wind & Fire album), 1976
- Spirit (Malachi Thompson album), 1983
- Spirits (Keith Jarrett album), 1985
- The Spirit (album), 1991
- Spirits (Gil Scott-Heron album), 1994
- Spirit, a 1995 album by Caroline Lavelle
- Spirit (Sean Maguire album), 1996
- Spirit (Willie Nelson album), 1996
- Spirits (Misato Watanabe album), 1996
- Spirit (Jewel album), 1998
- Spirits (Pharoah Sanders album), 2000
- Spirit, a 2006 album by Apse
- Spirit (Eluveitie album), 2006
- Spirit (J-Rocks album), 2007
- Spirit (Leona Lewis album), 2007
- Spirit (Preston Reed album), 2007
- Spirit (This Condition album), 2010
- Spirit (Hitomi album), 2011
- Spirit (Reckless Love album), 2013
- Spirit (Amos Lee album), 2016
- Spirit (Depeche Mode album), 2017
- Spirits (Nothing More album), 2022
Songs[edit]
- «Spirit» by War from The Black-Man’s Burdon, 1970
- «Spirit» by Van Morrison from Common One, 1980
- «Spirit» (Bauhaus song), 1982
- «Spirit» by Faith No More from Introduce Yourself, 1987
- «Spirit» by Phuture, 1994
- «Spirits» (Meja song), 2000
- «Spirit» by Caesars from Paper Tigers, 2005
- «Spirit» by Ghost from Meliora, 2015
- «Spirits» (The Strumbellas song), 2015
- «Spirit» by J Hus, 2017
- «Spirit» (Kwesta song), 2017
- «Spirit!!» by Band-Maid from World Domination, 2018
- «Spirit» (Beyoncé song), 2019
Places[edit]
- Spirit (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated US community
- Spirit, Wisconsin, a US town
Sports[edit]
- Spirit (League of Legends player) (born 1996), South Korean esports player
- Spirit Racing, a 1980s auto racing team
Vehicles[edit]
- Advanced Soaring Concepts Spirit, a single-seat glider
- AMC Spirit, a subcompact automobile built from 1979 to 1983
- B-2 Spirit, a US Air Force stealth bomber
- Dodge Spirit, a mid-size car built from 1989 to 1995
- Spirit-class cruise ship, operated by Carnival Cruise Line and Costa Cruises
- Spirit (rover) (MER-A), one of two rovers in NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Mission
- World Aircraft Spirit, a Colombian/American light-sport aircraft
Other uses[edit]
- Spirit (building), a skyscraper on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia
- Spirit (comics character), title character of the comic strip The Spirit by Will Eisner
- Spirit (media personality) (born 1975), American television and radio personality
- Spirit (sculpture), a statue depicting John Denver by Sue DiCicco in Colorado, US
- Spirit: A Magazine of Poetry, a 20th-century poetry magazine published by the Catholic Poetry Society of America
- The Spirit (statue), a statue of Michael Jordan outside Chicago’s United Center
- Spirit Parser Framework, an object-oriented parser-generator framework
- 37452 Spirit, an asteroid named after the Mars rover
- Spirit, an item introduced in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
See also[edit]
- Free spirit (disambiguation)
- Spirited, a 2010 Australian TV drama series
- Spirited (film), an American Christmas musical film
- Spiritual (disambiguation)
- Spiritus (disambiguation)
- All pages with titles containing spirit
- All pages with titles containing spirited
дух, спирт, душа, настроение, спиртовой, спиритический, воодушевлять
существительное ↓
- душа; дух
spirit and matter — дух и материя 
in (the) spirit — мысленно, в душе
the world of spirit — духовный мир, духовная жизнь
strong in spirit — сильные духом
poor in spirit — библ. нищие духом
his spirit was hot within him — у него в душе всё кипело
he’s young in spirit — он молод душой
- натура, личность, индивидуальность; ум
he is a generous [a mean, a noble, a proud, a timid] spirit — у него /это/ широкая [низкая, благородная, гордая, робкая] душа
he is a bold [a brilliant] spirit — это человек смелого [блестящего] ума
one of the greatest spirits of his time — один из выдающихся умов своего времени
- человек, индивидуум
the plan appealed to some adventurous spirits — план понравился некоторым горячим головам
- моральная сила, энергия, решительность
a man of spirit — сильный духом человек
a man of unbending spirit — человек несгибаемой воли
the spirit of the troops — дух войск
to break one’s spirit — сломить чей-л. дух
to infuse /to put/ spirit into smb. — воодушевить кого-л.
I’ll have spirit enough to go there — у меня достанет храбрости /хватит духу/ пойти туда
he met the accusation with spirit — он с достоинством /мужественно/ встретил это обвинение
- живость, горячность, задор
to go at smth. with spirit — горячо взяться за что-л.
he replied with spirit — он ответил с жаром
that pup has a lot of spirit! — какой резвый щенок!
he’s full of spirits — он полон задора
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- разг. тайно унести, увести, похитить (кого-л.; обыкн. spirit away, spirit off)
he was spirited off by a policeman before we had a chance to speak to him — его забрал полицейский прежде, чем нам удалось поговорить с ним
- оживлять; подбадривать, придавать смелости, решительности; воодушевлять, вдохновлять (тж. spirit up)
to spirit a person on for the attempt — подбивать /воодушевлять/ кого-л. на попытку (сделать что-л.)
to spirit the people up to /into/ rebellion — поднять народ на восстание
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Примеры с переводом
Her spirit was broken.
Её дух был сломлен.
That’s the spirit!
Вот молодец! / Так держать!
Try to keep up your spirits.
Старайтесь не падать духом.
Holy Spirit
Святой Дух
His spirit is catching.
Его настрой заразителен.
His spirit was daunted.
Он пал духом.
Nothing could retrieve his spirit.
Ничто не могло поднять ему настроение.
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That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929 
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Возможные однокоренные слова
inspirit — вдохнуть, воодушевить, воодушевлять, ободрять
spirited — энергичный, живой, горячий, оживленный, смелый
spiritism — спиритизм
spiritless — безжизненный, вялый
spirits — настроение
spiritist — спирит, тот
Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: spirit
he/she/it: spirits
ing ф. (present participle): spiriting
2-я ф. (past tense): spirited
3-я ф. (past participle): spirited
noun
ед. ч.(singular): spirit
мн. ч.(plural): spirits
From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A spirit is considered to be the part of a being that is not the body. Other words with the same meanings are soul and ghost. When a body is alive, it has a spirit in it. Death is when the spirit separates from the body.
Christians believe that spirits exist in Heaven or Hell. (See 1 Timothy 3:16, 4:1)
Spiritualists believe that spirits can talk with people, or change things in the world. Many religions forbid communicating with such spirits in any way, (see Leviticus 19:31) but a few include this as part of their practice.
Another use of spirit means the main purpose or meaning of a sentence or document. For example, the «spirit of a law» is the true meaning of the law which the creator wanted. This phrase is often used when the words and sentences of a law could mean more than one thing, but a judge must decide what meaning is correct.
The Divine Comedy’s Empyrean, illustrated by Gustave Doré
The English word spirit comes from the Latin «spiritus» («breath») and has several interrelated meanings: Metaphysically, a spirit is an incorporeal energy force that is present in all living things but distinct from the soul. (The distinction between soul and spirit became current in Judeo-Christian terminology.) A spirit may also be a ghost that retains intelligence, consciousness, and sentience.
In Christian theology, the term spirit is used to describe God, or aspects thereof, such as the Holy Spirit. (The study of the Holy Spirit in Christian theology, is called Pneumatology.) In native spirituality, the word «Great Spirit» is often used to denote the supreme nurturing force found in nature: This concept of spirits infusing nature is common among traditional peoples. In Zoroastrianism, the Amesha Spenta are seen as emanating spirits of Ahura Mazda. In Christian Science, Spirit is one of the seven synonyms for God.[1]
Etymology
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The English word «spirit» comes from the Latin «spiritus,» meaning «breath.»
The English word «spirit» comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning «breath.» The word was loaned into Middle English in the thirteenth century via the Old French word, espirit. In Christianity, a distinction was made between soul and spirit. The Greek word pneuma was translated as «spiritus» in the Latin Vulgate instead of anima (soul), which was rendered psykhē. This distinction between spirit and soul reflected in the Greek and Latin languages (that is, Greek psykhe vs. pneuma; Latin anima vs. spiritus) ultimately derives from the Hebrew, which itself embodies a distinction between ruach (breath/wind) and nephesh (soul).
There are related concepts to spirit in other languages such as the German, ‘Geist’ (related to the English word ghost) and the French, «l’espirit.» Sanskrit uses the terms akasha and prana (breath). Similarly, both the Scandinavian languages and the Chinese language uses the term «breath» to refer to the spirit. In the Bible, the word «ruach» is most commonly translated as the spirit, whose essence is divine.
Historical background
The belief in spirits is closely tied to the ancient concept of animism, which attributed spirits to everything in nature, including human beings, animals, plants, and rocks. It was widely believed that spirits were composed of a misty, airy, or subtle material. Anthropologists speculate that this may stem from early beliefs that spirits were the person within the person, most noticeable in ancient cultures as a person’s breath, which upon exhaling in colder climates appears visibly as a white mist.[2] This belief may have also fostered the metaphorical meaning of «breath» in certain languages, such as the Latin spiritus and the Greek pneuma. In the Bible, God is depicted as animating Adam with a breath (Gen. 2:7).
Stories about spirits date back to ancient times, and can be found in many different cultures. In Chinese culture, ancestor worship and divination practices date back to time immemorial. The Chinese philosopher, Mo Tzu (470-391 B.C.E.), is quoted as having said:
If from antiquity to the present, and since the beginning of man, there are men who have seen the bodies of ghosts and spirits and heard their voices, how can we say that they do not exist? If none have heard them and none have seen them, then how can we say they do? But those who deny the existence of the spirits say: «Many in the world have heard and seen something of ghosts and spirits. Since they vary in testimony, who are to be accepted as really having heard and seen them?» Mo Tzu said: As we are to rely on what many have jointly seen and what many have jointly heard, the case of Tu Po is to be accepted.[3]
In other ancient cultures, the spirit was sometimes symbolically or literally depicted as a bird or other animal. In many historical accounts, the spirits of the dead (ghosts) were thought to be looking for vengeance, or imprisoned on earth for bad things they had done during life. Most cultures have ghost stories in their mythologies. Many stories from the Middle Ages and the Romantic era rely on the macabre and the fantastic, and ghosts are a major theme in literature from those eras.
Theological uses
Pneumatology is the study of spiritual beings and phenomena, especially the interactions between humans and God.
Pneuma (πνευμα) is Greek for «breath,» which metaphorically describes a non-material being or influence. Pneumatology is defined as: «1. Theology, the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. 2. The doctrine of spirits or spiritual beings, in the 1600s considered a branch of metaphysics. 3. pneumatics. 4. Obsolete word for psychology.»[4]
In Christian theology pneumatology refers to the study of the Holy Spirit.
In mainstream Christian doctrine, the Holy Spirit is the third person of God in the Trinity. Unitarian forms of Christianity believe that the Holy Spirit is personal, although holding that it may, in some sense, influence people. In the Gospel of John, pneuma is linked to re-birth in water and spirit, which has been suggested to be baptism.
Popular understandings
«Guardian Angel» (Schutzengel) (1840), by Matthäus Kern.
Guardian spirits
The belief that God sends a guardian spirit to watch every individual was common in Ancient Greek philosophy, and Plato alludes to it in Phaedo, 108. Similarly, the belief appears in the Old Testament, although it is not specifically articulated or delineated. In the Book of Daniel, specifically Daniel 10:13, angels seem to be assigned to certain countries. In this case, the “prince of the Persian kingdom” was referring to one of the fallen angels also known to many as a demon. While, “Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me…” is one of the specific angels mentioned in the Bible who God uses to help His people. Michael is actually considered to be an archangel. According to the Book of Enoch, part of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church’s inspired scripture, says that the just have protecting angels (Enoch 100:5). In Acts 12:12-15, there is another allusion to the belief that a specific angel is assigned to protect people in that verse in the response of the people staying at the home of «Mary the mother of John, also called Mark….» After Peter had been escorted out of prison by an angel, he went to Mary’s home and the servant girl, Rhoda, recognized his voice and so she ran back to tell the group that Peter was there. The group replied, «It must be his angel» (v.15). In Matthew 18:10, Jesus says that children are protected by guardian angels:
- «Never despise one of these little ones; I tell you, they have their guardian angels in heaven, who look continually on the face of my heavenly Father» (Matthew 18:10: New English Bible).
The concept of guardian spirits or tutelary angels and their hierarchy was extensively developed in Christianity in the fifth century by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. The theology of angels, and tutelary spirits, has undergone many refinements since the 400s, and contemporary orthodox belief in both the eastern and western churches is that guardian angels protect the body and present prayers to God, protecting whichever person God assigns them to. The Roman Catholic Church calendar of saints includes a memorial for guardian angels on October 2.
Whether guardian angels attend each and every person is not consistently believed or upheld in patristic Christian thought.[5] Saint Ambrose, for example, believed that saints lose their guardian angels so that they might have a greater struggle and persevere. Saints Jerome and Basil of Caesarea argued that sin drove the angels away.
The first Christian writer to outline a specific scheme for guardian spirits was the very popular twelfth century theologian Honorius of Autun (died c. 1151). He said that every soul was assigned a guardian angel the moment it was put into a body, although such a thought requires the preexistence of the soul/essence Scholastic theologians augmented and ordered the taxonomy of angelic guardians. Thomas Aquinas agreed with Honorius and specified that it was the lowest order of angels who served as guardians, and his view was most successful in popular thought, but Duns Scotus said that any angel might accept the mission.
Guardian angels appear in literary works throughout the medieval and Renaissance periods. For example, the Anglican English physician and philosopher Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682), stated his belief in Religio Medici (part 1, paragraph 33).
Ghosts as spirits
A spirit or soul of a deceased person is often called a ghost, although the word ghost can also refer to any spirit or demon.[6] A ghost is usually defined as the apparition of a deceased person, frequently similar in appearance to that person, and encountered in places she or he frequented, or in association with the person’s former belongings.
The Hebrew Torah and the Bible contain few references to ghosts, associating spiritism with forbidden occult activities (Deuteronomy 18:11). The most notable reference is in the First Book of Samuel (I Samuel 28:7-19 KJV), in which a disguised King Saul has the Witch of Endor summon the spirit of Samuel. In the New Testament, Jesus has to persuade the Apostles that he is not a ghost, following the resurrection (Matthew 24). In a similar vein, Jesus’ followers at first believe him to be a ghost when they see him walking on water.
One of the earliest known ghost «sightings» in the west took place in Athens, Greece. Pliny the Younger (c. 63-113 C.E.) described it in a letter to Licinius Sura: Athenodoros Cananites (c. 74 B.C.E.–7 C.E.), a Stoic philosopher, decided to rent a large, Athenian house, to investigate widespread rumors that it was haunted. Athenodoros staked out at the house that night, and, sure enough, a disheveled, aged specter, bound at feet and hands with rattling chains, eventually «appeared.» The spirit then beckoned for Athenodoros to follow him; Athenodoros complied, but the ghost soon vanished. The philosopher marked the spot where the old man had disappeared, and, on the next day, advised the magistrates to dig there. The man’s shackled bones were reportedly uncovered three years later. After a proper burial, the hauntings ceased.[7]
Many Eastern religious traditions also subscribe to the concept of ghosts. The Hindu Garuda Purana has detailed information about ghosts,[8] and the realms of rebirth in Buddhist cosmology contain a realm of hungry ghosts.
The spirit world
Spirits are often visualized as being interconnected to all others and The Spirit (singular capitalized) refers to the theories of a unified spirituality, universal consciousness and some concepts of Deity. All «spirits» connected form a greater unity, the Spirit, which has both an identity separate from its elements plus a consciousness and intellect greater than its elements; an ultimate, unified, non-dual awareness or force of life combining or transcending all individual units of consciousness. The experience of such a connection can be a primary basis for spiritual belief. The term spirit has been used in this sense by at least Anthroposophy, Aurobindo Ghose, A Course In Miracles, Hegel, and Ken Wilber. In this use, the term is conceptually identical to Plotinus’s «One» and Friedrich Schelling’s «Absolute.» Similarly, according to the pan(en)theistic aspect, Spirit is the essence that can manifest itself as mind/soul through any level in pantheistic hierarchy/holarchy, such as a mind/soul of a single cell (with very primitive, elemental consciousness), or a human or animal mind/soul (with consciousness on a level of organic synergy of an individual human/animal), or a (superior) mind/soul with synergetically extremely complex/sophisticated consciousness of whole galaxies involving all sub-levels, all emanating (since it is non-dimensional, or trans-dimensional) from the one Spirit.
According to the doctrine of Spiritualism, spirits constitute or inhabit a world in itself; this world is called the Spirit World. The Spirit World is the main world and from this come all other worlds. This world is independent from our «material» world. Both worlds interact all the time, but are independent from each other. Through mediumship, these worlds can communicate with each other.
The Spiritist philosophy affirms that we are, first and foremost, spiritual beings temporarily living in the physical realm with a purpose. The shared belief is that the human consciousness, or soul, continues to exist beyond the physical body. Therefore, life is defined as a continuous learning experience governed by a curriculum that calls for periods in the physical realm until such time that people have learned enough lessons to graduate to a spiritual existence in the spirit world. Given this perspective, Spiritism sustains the notion of a spiritual evolution, that supports the idea that the elements of the physical and spiritual realm are interconnected and continuously evolving.
Other uses
In addition to these metaphysical interpretations, the word «spirit» can also be used in the following vernacular ways:
- It can refer to the feeling of inclusion in the social history or collective essence of an institution or group, such as in school spirit or esprit de corps
- It can mean the «spirit of the age»
- It can be a synonym for vivacity as in «She performed the piece with spirit,» or «She put up a spirited defense»
- It can denote the underlying intention of a text as distinguished from its literal meaning, especially in law. The Letter vs. spirit of the law.
- It can be a term for alcoholic beverages stemming from medieval superstitions that explained the effects of alcohol as demonic activity.
- In Mysticism, it can refer to existence in unity with the Godhead.
Notes
- ↑ Mary Baker Eddy, Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (Christian Science Publishing, 1934, ISBN 978-0879520007).
- ↑ J. Gordon Melton (ed.), Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology (Gale / Cengage Learning, 1996, ISBN 978-0810354876).
- ↑ Motse, W.P. Mei (trans.), The Ethical and Political Works of Motse (Mozi, Mo-tzu, Motze) (Arthur Probsthain, 1929).
- ↑ World Book Encyclopedia, The World Book Dictionary (World Book, 2002).
- ↑ Guardian Angel Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ↑ Ghost The Free Dictionary. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ↑ Pliny the Younger (c. 62 C.E.–c. 113 C.E.) The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ↑ Ghost Vedic cosmology. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
References
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- Burton, Ernest De Witt. Spirit, Soul, and Flesh: The Usage of … in Greek Writings and Translated Works from the Earliest Period to 180 C.E. University Of Chicago Press, 1918.
- Cave, Albert. Prophets of the Great Spirit: Native American Revitalization Movements in Eastern North America. University of Nebraska Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0803215559
- Eddy, Mary Baker. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. Christian Science Publishing, 1934. ISBN 978-0879520007
- Guiley, Rosemary. The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits. Checkmark Books, 2007. ISBN 978-0816067381
- MacDonald, Paul S. History of the Concept of Mind: Speculations About Soul, Mind, and Spirit from Homer to Hume. Ashgate Publishing, 2003. ISBN 978-0754613657
- Melton, J. Gordon (ed.). Encyclopedia of Occultism & Parapsychology. Gale / Cengage Learning, 1996. ISBN 978-0810354876
- Motse, W.P. Mei (trans.). The Ethical and Political Works of Motse (Mozi, Mo-tzu, Motze). Arthur Probsthain, 1929.
- Steiner, Rudolf. A Psychology of Body, Soul, & Spirit. Steiner Books, 1999. ISBN 978-0880103978
- World Book Encyclopedia. The World Book Dictionary. World Book, 2002. ISBN 978-0716602996
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The English word spirit (from Latin spiritus «breath«) has many differing meanings and connotations, most of them relating to a non-corporeal substance contrasted with the material body.The spirit of a living thing usually refers to or explains its consciousness.
The notions of a person’s «spirit» and «soul» often also overlap, as both contrast with body and both are understood as surviving the bodily death in religion and occultism,[1]
and «spirit» can also have the sense of «ghost», i.e. a manifestation of the spirit of a deceased person.
The term may also refer to any incorporeal or immaterial being, such as demons or deities, in Christianity specifically the Holy Spirit experienced by the disciples at Pentecost.
Etymology
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The English word spirit comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning «breath«, but also «spirit, soul, courage, vigor», ultimately from a Proto-Indo-European *(s)peis. It is distinguished from Latin anima, «soul.» In Greek, this distinction exists between pneuma (πνευμα), «breath, motile air, spirit,» and psykhē (ψυχη), «soul.»
The word «spirit» came into Middle English via Old French. The distinction between soul and spirit also developed in the Abrahamic religions: Arabic nafs (نفس) opposite rúħ (روح); Hebrew neshama (נְשָׁמָה nəšâmâh) or nephesh (in Hebrew neshama comes from the root NŠM or «breath») opposite ruach (רוּחַ rûaħ).
Metaphysical and metaphorical uses
English-speakers use the word «spirit» in two related contexts, one metaphysical and the other metaphorical.
Metaphysical contexts
In metaphysical terms, «spirit» has acquired a number of meanings:
- An incorporeal but ubiquitous, non-quantifiable substance or energy present individually in all living things. Unlike the concept of souls (often regarded as eternal and sometimes believed to pre-exist the body) a spirit develops and grows as an integral aspect of a living being.Template:Citation needed This concept of the individual spirit occurs commonly in animism. Note the distinction between this concept of spirit and that of the pre-existing or eternal soul: belief in souls occurs specifically and far less commonly, particularly in traditional societies. One might more properly term this type/aspect of spirit «life» (bios in Greek) or «aether» rather than «spirit» (pneuma in Greek).
- A daemon sprite, or especially a ghost. People usually conceive of a ghost as a wandering spirit from a being no longer living, having survived the death of the body yet maintaining at least vestiges of mind and of consciousness.
- In religion and spirituality, the respiration of a human has for obvious reasons become seen as strongly linked with the very occurrence of life. A similar significance has become attached to human blood. Spirit, in this sense, means the thing that separates a living body from a corpse—and usually implies intelligence, consciousness, and sentience.
- Latter-day Saint prophet Joseph Smith Jr. taught that the concept of spirit as incorporeal or without substance was incorrect: «There is no such thing as immaterial matter. All spirit is matter, but it is more fine or pure, and can only be discerned by purer eyes.»[2]
- In some Native American spiritual traditions, the Spirit, or ‘Great Spirit’, is a term for the Creator.
- Various forms of animism, such as Japan’s Shinto and African traditional religion, focus on invisible beings that represent or connect with plants, animals (sometimes called «Animal Fathers)», or landforms (kami)Template:Citation needed: translators usually employ the English word «spirit» when trying to express the idea of such entities.
- Individual spirits envisaged as interconnected with all other spirits and with «The Spirit» (singular and capitalized). This concept relates to theories of a unified spirituality, to universal consciousness and to some concepts of Deity. In this scenario all separate «spirits», when connected, form a greater unity, the Spirit, which has an identity separate from its elements plus a consciousness and intellect greater than its elements; an ultimate, unified, non-dual awareness or force of life combining or transcending all individual units of consciousness. The experience of such a connection can become a primary basis for spiritual belief. The term spirit occurs in this sense in (to name but a few) Anthroposophy, Aurobindo, A Course In Miracles, Hegel, Ken Wilber, and Meher Baba (though in his teachings, «spirits» are only apparently separate from each other and from «The Spirit.»)[3] In this use, the term seems conceptually identical to Plotinus’s «The One» and Friedrich Schelling’s «Absolute«. Similarly, according to the panentheistic/pantheistic view, Spirit equates to essence that can manifest itself as mind/soul through any level in pantheistic hierarchy/holarchy, such as through a mind/soul of a single cell (with very primitive, elemental consciousness), or through a human or animal mind/soul (with consciousness on a level of organic synergy of an individual human/animal), or through a (superior) mind/soul with synergetically extremely complex/sophisticated consciousness of whole galaxies involving all sub-levels, all emanating (since the superior mind/soul operates non-dimensionally, or trans-dimensionally) from the one Spirit.
- Christian theology can use the term «Spirit» to describe God, or aspects of God — as in the «Holy Spirit«, referring to a Triune God (Trinity)(cf Gospel of Matthew 28:19).
- «Spirit» forms a central concept in pneumatology (note that pneumatology studies «pneuma» (Greek for «spirit») not «psyche» (Greek for «soul») — as studied in psychology).
- Christian Science uses «Spirit» as one of the seven synonyms for God, as in: «Principle; Mind; Soul; Spirit; Life; Truth; Love»[4]
- Harmonism reserves the term «spirit» for those that collectively control and influence an individual from the realm of the mind.
Metaphorical usage
The metaphorical use of the term likewise groups several related meanings:
- The loyalty and feeling of inclusion in the social history or collective essence of an institution or group, such as in school spirit or esprit de corps.
- A closely related meaning refers to the worldview of a person, place, or time, as in «The Declaration of Independence was written in the spirit of John Locke and his notions of liberty», or the term zeitgeist, meaning «spirit of the age».
- As a synonym for «vivacity» as in «She performed the piece with spirit» or «She put up a spirited defense».
- The underlying intention of a text as distinguished from its literal meaning, especially in law; see Letter and spirit of the law
- As a term for alcoholic beverages.
- In mysticism: existence in unity with Godhead. Soul may also equate with spirit, but the soul involves certain individual human consciousness, while spirit comes from beyond that. Compare the psychological teaching of Al-Ghazali.
See soul and ghost and spiritual for related discussions.
Similar concepts in other languages include Greek pneuma and Sanskrit akasha/atman, see also Prana.
Some languages use a word for «spirit» often closely related (if not synonymous) to «mind«. Examples include the German, Geist (related to the English word «ghost») or the French, ‘l’esprit’. English versions of the Judaeo-Christian Bible most commonly translate the Hebrew word «ruach» (רוח; «wind») as «the spirit», whose essence is divine[5] (see Holy Spirit and ruach hakodesh). Alternatively, Hebrew texts commonly use the word nephesh. Kabbalists regard nephesh as one of the five parts of the Jewish soul, where nephesh (animal) refers to the physical being and its animal instincts. Similarly, Scandinavian languages, Baltic languages, Slavic languages and the Chinese language (qi) use the words for «breath» to express concepts similar to «the spirit».
See also
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- Angel
- Astral Projection
- Ba (Egyptian soul)
- Brahman
- Daemon (mythology)
- Deva
- Ekam
- Ethereal being
- Ghost
- Ka
- Monster
- Pneuma and Pneumatology
- Prana
- Qi
- Soul
- Soul dualism
- Spiritism
- Spirit world
- Spirituality
References
- ↑ OED «spirit 2.a.: The soul of a person, as commended to God, or passing out of the body, in the moment of death.»
- ↑ Doctrine and Covenants 131:7
- ↑ Kalchuri, Bhau: Meher Prabhu: Lord Meher, Volume Eighteen, Manifestation, Inc., 1986, p. 5937.
- ↑ Template:Cite book — «Glossary» entry for «GOD».
- ↑ RUACH: Spirit or Wind or ??? at Biblical Heritage Center
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In folk belief, spirit is the vital principle or animating force within all living things. As far back as 1628 and 1633 respectively, both William Harvey and René Descartes speculated that somewhere …
What does spirit mean in a person?
A person’s spirit is the nonphysical part of them that is believed to remain alive after their death. His spirit has left him and all that remains is the shell of his body. … Spirit is the courage and determination that helps people to survive in difficult times and to keep their way of life and their beliefs.
What is an example of a spirit?
The definition of spirit is the soul of a living being, a ghost, mood or loyalty. An example of spirit is a person’s character. An example of a spirit is the soul of a dead person trapped in the house in which they had lived. … An example of spirit is a girl who is a high school cheerleader; a girl with spirit.
What does spirit mean in Bible?
It refers to the part of man that connects and communicates with God. Our spirit differs from our soul because our spirit is always pointed toward and exists exclusively for God, whereas our soul can be self-centered. The joy, comfort and peace of God’s presence can only be experienced through our spirit.
What does true spirit mean?
1 unwaveringly or staunchly loyal, esp. to a person, a cause, etc. n. ♦ true blue. 2 (Chiefly Brit) a staunch royalist or Conservative.
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What is a good spirit?
Happy, cheerful, as in Jane was in good spirits today. [Early 1700s] However, high spirits also can indicate liveliness and vivacity, as in The children were in high spirits at the prospect of a trip to the circus.
What is the meaning of right spirit?
adj. 1 in accordance with accepted standards of moral or legal behaviour, justice, etc.
What is the Hebrew meaning of spirit?
Ruach (pronounced roo-akh) is the Hebrew word for spirit, breath, or wind.
What is a soul or spirit?
The soul is the «driver» in the body. It is the roohu or spirit or atma, the presence of which makes the physical body alive. Many religious and philosophical traditions support the view that the soul is the ethereal substance – a spirit; a non-material spark – particular to a unique living being.
How do you describe a spirit?
spirits, feelings or mood with regard to exaltation or depression: low spirits; good spirits. excellent disposition or attitude in terms of vigor, courage, firmness of intent, etc.; mettle: That’s the spirit! temper or disposition: meek in spirit.
What kind of word is spirit?
spirit used as a noun:
The soul. A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel. … The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages. Energy.
What is spirit made of?
Distilled spirits are produced from agricultural raw materials such as grapes, other fruit, sugar-cane, molasses, potatoes, cereals, etc.
What drinks are considered spirits?
Unsweetened, distilled, alcoholic drinks that have an alcohol content of at least 20% ABV are called spirits. For the most common distilled drinks, such as whiskey and vodka, the alcohol content is around 40%.
How do you describe a human spirit?
The human spirit includes our intellect, emotions, fears, passions, and creativity. In the models of Daniel A. Helminiak and Bernard Lonergan, human spirit is considered to be the mental functions of awareness, insight, understanding, judgement and other reasoning powers.
What is the spirit animal?
A spirit animal is characterized as a teacher or messenger that comes in the form of an animal and has a personal relationship to an individual. … The animal is there to provide “medicine” to the recipient in the form of guidance, lessons, protection, power, or wisdom.
Where is your soul located in your body?
Because the heart is the location of the human soul and life force, it is the organ of utmost importance in Aristotelian physiology. Correspondingly, the heart is the first organ to appear during embryonic development.
What is soul man?
soul, in religion and philosophy, the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being, that which confers individuality and humanity, often considered to be synonymous with the mind or the self.
How do you know you have a soul?
There’s no hard-and-fast definition of an old soul, but below you’ll find some of the most commonly recognized traits.
- Material possessions don’t matter much to you. …
- You focus on meaningful connections. …
- You need a lot of time alone. …
- You have high empathy. …
- You spend a lot of time thinking about how to make a difference.
Is Elohim feminine?
Elohim is also masculine in form. The most common phrases in the Tanakh are vayomer Elohim and vayomer YHWH — «and God said» (hundreds of occurrences). Genesis 1:26-27 says that the elohim were male and female, and humans were made in their image.
What does Elohim mean?
Elohim, singular Eloah, (Hebrew: God), the God of Israel in the Old Testament. … When referring to Yahweh, elohim very often is accompanied by the article ha-, to mean, in combination, “the God,” and sometimes with a further identification Elohim ḥayyim, meaning “the living God.”
What is Greek word for Holy Spirit?
Paraclete (Greek: παράκλητος, Latin: paracletus) means advocate or helper. In Christianity, the term «paraclete» most commonly refers to the Holy Spirit.
What is the full meaning of spirit?
1 : an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms. 2 : a supernatural being or essence: such as. a capitalized : holy spirit. b : soul sense 2a. c : an often malevolent being that is bodiless but can become visible specifically : ghost sense 2.
How do you use the word spirit?
- The rest freshened my spirit.
- They cooperate in a peaceable spirit.
- Cancer destroyed her body but not her spirit.
- I have a youthful spirit.
- I will be with you in spirit.
- The spirit is willing but the flesh is.
- Level off the shelves with a spirit level.
- And then, they say, no spirit can walk abroad.
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What does it mean when you feel something touch you in your sleep?
You just can’t see them at that time. In some general meaning, if, while you sleep, you have a feeling that someone is touching you, it means that you are too sensitive in this moment in life, emotionally, physically, spiritually.
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1) мора́льная си́ла, дух, хара́ктер;
2) дух; духо́вное нача́ло; душа́;
3) привиде́ние, дух
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to be in low spirits, to be out of spirits быть в пода́вленном настрое́нии
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to keep up smb.’s spirits поднима́ть чьё-л. настрое́ние, ободря́ть кого́-л.
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5) дух, о́бщая тенде́нция;
6) хра́брость; воодушевле́ние, жи́вость;
to go at smth. with spirit энерги́чно взя́ться за что-л.
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су́щность, смысл;
to take smth. in the wrong spirit непра́вильно толкова́ть что-л.
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1) та́йно похища́ть (
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spirit away, spirit off)
2) воодушевля́ть, ободря́ть; одобря́ть ( часто spirit up)
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1. сущ.
1) а) дух;
духовное начало;
душа б) моральная сила, дух, характер to break smb.’s spirit ≈ сломить чей-л. дух Her spirit was broken. ≈ Ее дух сломлен.
2) дух, привидение to conjure up, evoke a spirit ≈ вызывать, заклинать дух evil spirit ≈ злой дух Holy Spirit ≈ святой дух Syn: ghost
3) натура, личность, индивидуальность;
ум He is a dauntless( hardy) spirit. ≈ Он храбрый, безрассудный человек. Syn: personality
4) смысл, сущность You don’t go about it in the right spirit. ≈ У вас к этому неправильный подход.
5) а) часто мн. душевный настрой, настроение, душевное состояние to be in high/good spirits ≈ быть в веселом, приподнятом настроении to dampen smb.’s spirits ≈ портить кому-л. настроение Try to keep up your spirits. ≈ Не падайте духом. to lift, raise smb.’s spirits ≈ поднимать, улучшать кому-л. настроение spirits droop, flag ≈ настроение падает, ухудшается spirits rise ≈ настроение поднимается fighting spirit ≈ боевой дух, боевой настрой partisan spirit ≈ предвзятое, пристрастное мнение;
тенденционный настрой patriotic spirit ≈ патриотический настрой rebellious spirit ≈ бунтарский дух б) спец. (проявление активно-приподнятого душевного состояния) храбрость;
воодушевление, живость to display, show spirit ≈ проявлять, демонстрировать храбрость
6) дух, мн. настроения, общая тенденция;
приверженность to catch the spirit (of the times) ≈ поймать дух (времени) civic spirit class spirit college spirit competitive spirit moving spirit school spirit scientific spirit team spirit
7) обыкн. мн. алкоголь, спирт, спиртной напиток ∙
2. гл.
1) воодушевлять, ободрять;
одобрять( часто spirit up)
2) тайно похищать( обыкн. away, spirit off) The princess was spirited off to a desert island by the evil magician. ≈ Злой волшебник тайно похитил принцессу и увез ее на необитаемый остров. душа;
дух — * and matter дух и материя — in (the) * мысленно, в душе — the world of * духовный мир, духовная жизнь — strong in * сильные духом — poor in * (библеизм) нищие духом — his * was hot within him у него в душе все кипело — he’s young in * он молод душой натура, личность, индивидуальность;
ум — he is a generous * у него /это/ широкая душа — he is a bold * это человек смелого ума — one of the greatest *s of his time один из выдающихся умов своего времени человек, индивидуум — the plan appealed to some adventurous *s план понравился некоторым горячим головам моральная сила, энергия, решительность — a man of * сильный духом человек — a man of unbending * человек несгибаемой воли — the * of the troops дух войск — to break one’s * сломить чей-л. дух — to infuse /to put/ * into smb. воодушевить кого-л. — I’ll have * enough to go there у меня достанет храбрости /хватит духу/ пойти туда — he met the accusation with * он с достоинством /мужественно/ встретил это обвинение живость, горячность, задор — to go smth. with * горячо взяться за что-л. — he replied with * он ответил с жаром — that pup has a lot of *! какой резвый щенок! — he’s full of *s он полон задора часто pl настроение, душевное состояние — animal *s жизнерадостность, бодрость — the holiday * праздничное настроение — in *s в (хорошем) настроении — to be in high *s быть в приподнятом настроении — to be out of *s быть не в духе — to revive smb.s *s поднимать чье-л. настроение, ободрять кого-л. — keep up your *s! не унывайте!, мужайтесь! дух, сущность, истинный смысл — the * of the order подлинный смысл /суть/ приказа — to obey the *, not the letter of the law действовать согласно духу, а не букве закона — the translator grasped the * of the original переводчик уловил дух оригинала тенденция, общее неправление, общий характер — * of the age дух эпохи — * of discontent дух недовольства приверженность — college * приверженность традициям колледжа умысел, цель, задняя мысль — to do smth. in a * of mischief делать что-л. со злым умыслом — these plain facts are not presented in any disparaging * эти очевидные факты излагаются без всякого намерения бросить тень на кого-л. — he acted in a * of helpfulness он действовал из желания помочь — it was undertaken in the * of fun это было совершено ради шутки восприятие;
понимание — to take smth. in the right * правильно воспринять что-л. — you don’t go about it in the right * вы к этому подходите не так, как надо — I trust you will understand the above in the * in which it was written надеюсь, что вы поймете сказанное в том же духе, в каком оно было написано (религия) (the S.) Бог дух святой (тж. the Holy S.) ангел бес (тж. evil *) — possessed by *s одержимый бесами (бессмертная) душа — ancestral *s души предков — to give up /to yield up/ the * испустить дух, отдать богу душу — the abode of the *s загробный мир дух, призрак, привидение — to believe in *s верить в привидения — to raise * вызывать духов фея;
эльф — water * водяной;
русалка — forest * леший дуновение, ветерок > to show a proper /a right/ * проявить себя с хорошей стороны > that’s the right *! вот молодец! > to do smth. as the * moves one делать что-л. по наитию( разговорное) тайно увести, унести, похитить( кого-л.;
обыкн. * away, * off) — he was *ed off by a policeman before we had a chance to speak to him его забрал полицейский прежде, чем нам удалось поговорить с ним оживлять;
подбадривать, придавать смелости, решительности;
воодушевлять, вдохновлять (тж. * up) — to * a person on for the attempt подбивать /воодушевлять/ кого-л. на попытку (сделать что-л.) — to * the people up to /into/ rebellion поднять народ на восстание обыкн. pl спирт — methylated *(s) денатурированный спирт, денатурат — * varnish спиртовой лак — *(s) of ammonia /of hartshorn/ нашатырный спирт — * (s) of wine винный спирт — *(s) of turpentine терпентиновое масло, скипидар обыкн. pl спиртной напиток, алкоголь — he drinks beer but no *s он пьет пиво, но не употребляет крепких напитков ( разговорное) автомобильный бензин( текстильное) красильно-отделочный раствор
~ (часто pl) настроение, душевное состояние;
to be in high (или good) spirits быть в веселом, приподнятом настроении
to be in low spirits, to be out of ~s быть в подавленном настроении;
it shows a kindly spirit это показывает доброжелательное отношение
to be in low spirits, to be out of ~s быть в подавленном настроении;
it shows a kindly spirit это показывает доброжелательное отношение
community ~ настроение в обществе
entrepreneurial ~ предприимчивость
~ храбрость;
воодушевление, живость;
to go (at smth.) with spirit энергично взяться (за что-л.)
~ дух;
духовное начало;
душа;
in (the) spirit мысленно, в душе
to be in low spirits, to be out of ~s быть в подавленном настроении;
it shows a kindly spirit это показывает доброжелательное отношение
to keep up (smb.’s) ~s поднимать (чье-л.) настроение, ободрять (кого-л.) ;
try to keep up your spirits не падайте духом
~ моральная сила, дух, характер;
a man of an unbending spirit несгибаемый человек, непреклонный характер
~ человек (с точки зрения душевных или нравственных качеств) ;
one of the greatest spirits of his day один из величайших умов своего времени
people of ~ мужественные, храбрые люди;
to speak with spirit говорить с жаром
people of ~ мужественные, храбрые люди;
to speak with spirit говорить с жаром
spirit (обыкн. pl) алкоголь, спирт, спиртной напиток;
spirit of camphor камфарный спирт;
spirit(s) of wine винный спирт ~ воодушевлять, ободрять;
одобрять (часто spirit up) ~ дух, общая тенденция;
the spirit of progress дух прогресса;
the spirit of times дух времени ~ дух;
духовное начало;
душа;
in (the) spirit мысленно, в душе ~ моральная сила, дух, характер;
a man of an unbending spirit несгибаемый человек, непреклонный характер ~ (часто pl) настроение, душевное состояние;
to be in high (или good) spirits быть в веселом, приподнятом настроении ~ привидение, дух ~ сущность, смысл;
to take (smth.) in the wrong spirit неправильно толковать( что-л.) ;
you don’t go about it in the right spirit у вас к этому неправильный подход ~ тайно похищать (обыкн. spirit away, spirit off) ~ храбрость;
воодушевление, живость;
to go (at smth.) with spirit энергично взяться (за что-л.) ~ человек (с точки зрения душевных или нравственных качеств) ;
one of the greatest spirits of his day один из величайших умов своего времени
~ attr. спиритический ~ attr. спиртовой;
that’s the right spirit! вот молодец!
spirit (обыкн. pl) алкоголь, спирт, спиртной напиток;
spirit of camphor камфарный спирт;
spirit(s) of wine винный спирт
~ дух, общая тенденция;
the spirit of progress дух прогресса;
the spirit of times дух времени
~ дух, общая тенденция;
the spirit of progress дух прогресса;
the spirit of times дух времени
spirit (обыкн. pl) алкоголь, спирт, спиртной напиток;
spirit of camphor камфарный спирт;
spirit(s) of wine винный спирт
~ сущность, смысл;
to take (smth.) in the wrong spirit неправильно толковать (что-л.) ;
you don’t go about it in the right spirit у вас к этому неправильный подход
team ~ дух коллективизма team ~ дух товарищества
~ attr. спиртовой;
that’s the right spirit! вот молодец!
to keep up (smb.’s) ~s поднимать (чье-л.) настроение, ободрять (кого-л.) ;
try to keep up your spirits не падайте духом
wood ~ = wood alcohol
~ сущность, смысл;
to take (smth.) in the wrong spirit неправильно толковать (что-л.) ;
you don’t go about it in the right spirit у вас к этому неправильный подход
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > spirit
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spirit
I
1. душа; дух
in (the) spirit — мысленно, в душе
the world of spirit — духовный мир, духовная жизнь
2. 1) натура, личность, индивидуальность; ум
he is a generous [a mean, a noble, a proud, a timid] spirit — у него /это/ широкая [низкая, благородная, гордая, робкая] душа
he is a bold [a brilliant] spirit — это человек смелого [блестящего] ума
one of the greatest spirits of his time — один из выдающихся умов своего времени
2) человек, индивидуум
the plan appealed to some adventurous spirits — план понравился некоторым горячим головам
3. 1) моральная сила, энергия, решительность
to break one’s spirit — сломить чей-л. дух
to infuse /to put/ spirit into smb. — воодушевить кого-л.
I’ll have spirit enough to go there — у меня достанет храбрости /хватит духу/ пойти туда
he met the accusation with spirit — он с достоинством /мужественно/ встретил это обвинение
2) живость, горячность, задор
to go at smth. with spirit — горячо взяться за что-л.
that pup has a lot of spirit! — какой резвый щенок!
4. настроение, душевное состояние
animal spirits — жизнерадостность, бодрость
the holiday [the Christmas] spirit — праздничное [рождественское] настроение
to be in high [in good, in low, in bad] spirits — быть в приподнятом [хорошем, подавленном, дурном] настроении
to revive smb.’s spirits — поднимать чьё-л. настроение, ободрять кого-л.
keep up your spirits! — не унывайте!, мужайтесь!
5. дух, сущность, истинный смысл
the spirit of the order [of the speech, of the work of literature] — подлинный смысл /суть/ приказа [речи, художественного произведения]
to obey the spirit, not the letter of the law — действовать согласно духу, а не букве закона
the translator grasped the spirit of the original — переводчик уловил дух оригинала
6. 1) тенденция, общее направление, общий характер
spirit of the age [of class struggle] — дух эпохи [классовой борьбы]
spirit of discontent [of forbearance, of revolt] — дух недовольства [терпимости, возмущения]
2) приверженность
college [school, team] spirit — приверженность традициям колледжа [школы, команды]
7. 1) умысел, цель; задняя мысль
to do smth. in a spirit of mischief — делать что-л. со злым умыслом
these plain facts are not presented in any disparaging spirit — эти очевидные факты излагаются без всякого намерения бросить тень на кого-л.
2) восприятие; понимание
to take smth. in the right [wrong] spirit — правильно [неправильно] воспринять что-л.
you don’t go about it in the right spirit — вы к этому подходите не так, как надо
I trust you will understand the above in the spirit in which it was written — надеюсь, что вы поймёте сказанное в том же духе, в каком оно было написано
1) (the Spirit) бог
2) дух святой (
the Holy Spirit)
3) ангел
5) (бессмертная) душа
ancestral [departed] spirits — души предков [усопших]
to give up /to yield up/ the spirit — испустить дух, отдать богу душу
9. 1) дух, призрак, привидение
2) фея; эльф
water spirit — водяной; русалка
to show a proper /a right/ spirit — проявить себя с хорошей стороны
that’s the right spirit! — вот молодец!
to do smth. as the spirit moves one — делать что-л. по наитию
1. тайно унести, увести, похитить (;
spirit away, spirit off)
he was spirited off by a policeman before we had a chance to speak to him — его забрал полицейский прежде, чем нам удалось поговорить с ним
2. оживлять; подбадривать, придавать смелости, решительности; воодушевлять, вдохновлять (
spirit up)
to spirit a person on for the attempt — подбивать /воодушевлять/ кого-л. на попытку ()
to spirit the people up to /into/ rebellion — поднять народ на восстание
II
[ʹspırıt]
methylated spirit(s) — денатурированный спирт, денатурат
spirit(s) of ammonia /of hartshorn/ — нашатырный спирт
spirit(s) of turpentine — терпентиновое масло, скипидар
2)
pl спиртной напиток, алкоголь
he drinks beer but no spirits — он пьёт пиво, но не употребляет крепких напитков
3.
красильно-отделочный раствор
НБАРС > spirit
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spirit
1. n душа; дух
2. n натура, личность, индивидуальность; ум
3. n человек, индивидуум
4. n моральная сила, энергия, решительность
5. n живость, горячность, задор
6. n часто настроение, душевное состояние
7. n дух, сущность, истинный смысл
8. n тенденция, общее направление, общий характер
9. n приверженность
10. n умысел, цель; задняя мысль
11. n восприятие; понимание
I trust you will understand the above in the spirit in which it was written — надеюсь, что вы поймёте сказанное в том же духе, в каком оно было написано
12. n рел. бог
13. n рел. дух святой
14. n рел. ангел
15. n рел. бес
16. n рел. дух, призрак, привидение
17. n рел. фея; эльф
18. v разг. тайно унести, увести, похитить
19. v разг. оживлять; подбадривать, придавать смелости, решительности; воодушевлять, вдохновлять
20. n обыкн. спирт
21. n обыкн. спиртной напиток, алкоголь
22. n разг. автомобильный бензин
motor spirit — автомобильный бензин; жидкое топливо
23. n текст. красильно-отделочный раствор
Синонимический ряд:
2. animation (noun) animation; bounce; brio; consciousness; dash; elan; esprit; gimp; life; mind; oomph; verve; vigor; vim; zest; zing; йlan
3. apparition (noun) apparition; bogey; bogy; demon; eidolon; ghost; goblin; hobgoblin; phantasm; phantom; revenant; shade; shadow; specter; spectre; spectrum; spook; umbra; visitant; wraith
4. core (noun) character; complexion; core; drift; gist; kernel; marrow; meat; nature; nub; pith; quintessence; root; stuff; substance
5. heart (noun) bravery; courage; dauntlessness; fearlessness; fortitude; gallantry; guts; heart; intrepidity; mettle; nerve; pluck; resolution; spunk; valour
6. intent (noun) essence; intent; intention; meaning; purport; sense; significance
7. mood (noun) attitude; climate; disposition; feeling; frame of mind; humor; humour; mood; sorts; temper; tenor; timbre; tone
8. soul (noun) anima; animus; elan vital; pneuma; psyche; soul; vital force; vitality
9. vivacity (noun) ardor; ardour; energy; enterprise; enthusiasm; liveliness; vigour; vivacity; zeal; zealousness
11. vitalise (verb) animate; encourage; excite; inspirit; instil; instill; vitalise; vitalize
Антонимический ряд:
body; disloyalty; lethargy; letter; materiality; organisation; organization; sluggishness; substance; timidity
English-Russian base dictionary > spirit
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spirit
[ˈspɪrɪt]
spirit (часто pl) настроение, душевное состояние; to be in high (или good) spirits быть в веселом, приподнятом настроении to be in low spirits, to be out of spirits быть в подавленном настроении; it shows a kindly spirit это показывает доброжелательное отношение to be in low spirits, to be out of spirits быть в подавленном настроении; it shows a kindly spirit это показывает доброжелательное отношение community spirit настроение в обществе entrepreneurial spirit предприимчивость spirit храбрость; воодушевление, живость; to go (at smth.) with spirit энергично взяться (за что-л.) spirit дух; духовное начало; душа; in (the) spirit мысленно, в душе to be in low spirits, to be out of spirits быть в подавленном настроении; it shows a kindly spirit это показывает доброжелательное отношение to keep up (smb.’s) spirits поднимать (чье-л.) настроение, ободрять (кого-л.); try to keep up your spirits не падайте духом spirit моральная сила, дух, характер; a man of an unbending spirit несгибаемый человек, непреклонный характер spirit человек (с точки зрения душевных или нравственных качеств); one of the greatest spirits of his day один из величайших умов своего времени people of spirit мужественные, храбрые люди; to speak with spirit говорить с жаром people of spirit мужественные, храбрые люди; to speak with spirit говорить с жаром spirit (обыкн. pl) алкоголь, спирт, спиртной напиток; spirit of camphor камфарный спирт; spirit(s) of wine винный спирт spirit воодушевлять, ободрять; одобрять (часто spirit up) spirit дух, общая тенденция; the spirit of progress дух прогресса; the spirit of times дух времени spirit дух; духовное начало; душа; in (the) spirit мысленно, в душе spirit моральная сила, дух, характер; a man of an unbending spirit несгибаемый человек, непреклонный характер spirit (часто pl) настроение, душевное состояние; to be in high (или good) spirits быть в веселом, приподнятом настроении spirit привидение, дух spirit сущность, смысл; to take (smth.) in the wrong spirit неправильно толковать (что-л.); you don’t go about it in the right spirit у вас к этому неправильный подход spirit тайно похищать (обыкн. spirit away, spirit off) spirit храбрость; воодушевление, живость; to go (at smth.) with spirit энергично взяться (за что-л.) spirit человек (с точки зрения душевных или нравственных качеств); one of the greatest spirits of his day один из величайших умов своего времени spirit attr. спиритический spirit attr. спиртовой; that’s the right spirit! вот молодец! spirit (обыкн. pl) алкоголь, спирт, спиртной напиток; spirit of camphor камфарный спирт; spirit(s) of wine винный спирт spirit дух, общая тенденция; the spirit of progress дух прогресса; the spirit of times дух времени spirit дух, общая тенденция; the spirit of progress дух прогресса; the spirit of times дух времени spirit (обыкн. pl) алкоголь, спирт, спиртной напиток; spirit of camphor камфарный спирт; spirit(s) of wine винный спирт spirit сущность, смысл; to take (smth.) in the wrong spirit неправильно толковать (что-л.); you don’t go about it in the right spirit у вас к этому неправильный подход team spirit дух коллективизма team spirit дух товарищества spirit attr. спиртовой; that’s the right spirit! вот молодец! to keep up (smb.’s) spirits поднимать (чье-л.) настроение, ободрять (кого-л.); try to keep up your spirits не падайте духом wood spirit = wood alcohol spirit сущность, смысл; to take (smth.) in the wrong spirit неправильно толковать (что-л.); you don’t go about it in the right spirit у вас к этому неправильный подход
English-Russian short dictionary > spirit
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spirit
Politics english-russian dictionary > spirit
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spirit
[‘spɪrɪt]
1.
сущ.
1)
а) дух; духовное начало; душа
Syn:
б) моральная сила, дух, характер
Her spirit was broken. — Её дух был сломлен.
2) дух, привидение
to conjure up / invoke a spirit — вызывать, заклинать дух
Syn:
3)
а) натура, личность, индивидуальность; ум
mean spirit — мелкая душонка, малодушный человек
He is a dauntless / hardy spirit. — Он храбрый, безрассудный человек.
Syn:
б) образ мышления; склад ума, характера
4) восприятие; понимание
You don’t go about it in the right spirit. — У вас к этому неправильный подход.
5)
а) душевный настрой, настроение, моральное состояние, расположение духа
to be in high / good spirits — быть в весёлом, приподнятом настроении
to lift / raise smb.’s spirits — поднимать, улучшать кому-л. настроение
to dampen smb.’s spirits — деморализовать кого-л.
spirits droop / flag — настроение падает / ухудшается
Try to keep up your spirits. — Не падайте духом.
partisan spirit — предвзятое, пристрастное мнение; тенденциозный настрой
Syn:
б) воодушевление, живость
to display / show spirit — проявлять, демонстрировать храбрость
6)
а) дух, характерная черта, общая тенденция
to catch the spirit of the times / age — поймать дух времени, эпохи
б) дух, приверженность
— class spirit
— college spirit
— competitive spirit
— moving spirit
— school spirit
— scientific spirit
— team spirit
в) основная тенденция, основное направление
7)
а) алкоголь, спиртной напиток
дистиллят
Syn:
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2.
гл.
1)
а) воодушевлять, ободрять; одобрять
б) оживлять, вдохнуть жизнь
Syn:
2) тайно похищать
The princess was spirited off to a desert island by the evil magician. — Злой волшебник тайно похитил принцессу и увёз её на необитаемый остров.
Англо-русский современный словарь > spirit
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spirit
дух
имя существительное:
имя прилагательное:
глагол:
Англо-русский синонимический словарь > spirit
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spirit
1) дух; духовное начало; душа; in (the) spirit мысленно, в душе
2) привидение, дух
3) человек (с точки зрения душевных или нравственных качеств); one of the greatest spirits of his day один из величайших умов своего времени
4) сущность, смысл; to take smth. in the wrong spirit неправильно толковать что-л.; you don’t go about it in the right spirit у вас к этому неправильный подход
5) моральная сила, дух, характер; a man of an unbending spirit несгибаемый человек, непреклонный характер
6) (часто pl) настроение, душевное состояние; to be in high (или good) spirits быть в веселом, приподнятом настроении; to be in low spirits, to be out of spirits быть в подавленном настроении; it shows a kindly spirit это показывает доброжелательное отношение; to keep up smb.’s spirits поднимать чье-л. настроение, ободрять кого-л.; try to keep up your spirits не падайте духом
7) храбрость; воодушевление, живость; to go at smth. with spirit энергично взяться за что-л.; people of spirit мужественные, храбрые люди; to speak with spirit говорить с жаром
дух, общая тенденция; the spirit of progress дух прогресса; the spirit of times дух времени
9) (usu.
pl.
) алкоголь, спирт, спиртной напиток; spirit of camphor камфарный спирт; spirit(s) of wine винный спирт
10) (
attr.
) спиритический
that’s the right spirit! вот молодец!
Syn:
ghost
1) воодушевлять, ободрять; одобрять (часто spirit up)
2) тайно похищать (usu. spirit away, spirit off)
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(n) дух; моральная сила; настроение; спирт
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1) дух, настроение 2) спирт, спиртные напитки
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[spir·it || ‘spɪrɪt]
душа, дух; человек; духовное начало, моральная сила; живость, воодушевление; настроение, душевное состояние; сущность, смысл, общая тенденция, характер, умысел, восприятие; привидение; дуновение; спирт, спиртной напиток, алкоголь, эссенция
тайно похищать, одобрять, воодушевлять, побуждать
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алкоголь
ангел
дух
личность
настроение
натура
похитить
спирт
тенденция
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1. сущ.
1) а) дух; духовное начало
б) моральная сила
2) дух
3) а) натура
б) образ мышления; склад ума
4) смысл
2. гл.
1) а) воодушевлять, ободрять; одобрять (часто spirit up)
б) перен. оживлять, вдохнуть жизнь (в кого-л./во что-л.)
2) тайно похищать
Новый англо-русский словарь > spirit
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spirit
2) этиловый [винный] спирт
5) мн. ч. спиртные напитки
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Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > spirit
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spirit
Англо-русский технический словарь > spirit
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spirit
English-Russian chemmotology dictionary > spirit
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spirit
Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > spirit
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spirit
n
1) дух, сущность, истинный смысл
— obey the spirit, not the letter of the law
2) моральная сила, дух
— break smb.’s spirit
— put spirit into smb.
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English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > spirit
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spirit
Англо-русский словарь по машиностроению > spirit
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spirit
Large English-Russian phrasebook > spirit
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spirit
боевой дух; спирт, алкоголь; бензин
English-Russian military dictionary > spirit