Definizione monolingua

spirit

spirit (third-person singular simple present spirits, present participle spiriting, simple past and past participle spirited)

1. To carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.
   • 2009 February 8, Dave Kehr, “Buñuel at His Wildest, in Circulation Again”, New York Times:

     God does not make an appearance, but the Devil (Ms. Pinal) emphatically does: first in the guise of a schoolgirl who tries to lure Simon down with the sight of her shapely legs; then as a bearded but blatantly female Jesus carrying a lamb; and finally as a stylishly coiffed woman who succeeds in spiriting Simon off, by means of a jet, to a Manhattan discotheque — Buñuel’s persuasive idea of hell.

spirit (plural spirits)

1. The undying essence of a human. The soul.
2. A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.
3. enthusiasm

   School spirit is at an all-time high.

   • 2011 October 1, Phil Dawkes, “Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom”, BBC Sport:

     The result may not quite give the Wearsiders a sweet ending to what has been a sour week, following allegations of sexual assault and drug possession against defender Titus Bramble, but it does at least demonstrate that their spirit remains strong in the face of adversity.

4. The manner or style of something.

   In the spirit of forgiveness, we didnt press charges.

5. (usually plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.
6. Energy.

Definizione dizionario spirit

	spirito
	enthusiasm
	manner or style
	a supernatural being
	alcohol
	the soul of a person or other living being
	The undying essence of a human.

anima

alcol

alcool

alito

animo

aria

brio

coscienza

energia

essenza

fantasma

folletto

forza

mente

morale

respirazione

respiro

sostanza

spettro

temperamento

vigore

Altri significati:

health(y)

(moral) backbone

Energy.

To carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.

spirit (of the dead)

A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.

The undying essence of a human. The soul.

(usually plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.

The manner or style of something.

(mind and) spirit