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[səʊl]1) (immortal) anima f.to sell one's soul — vendere l'anima (al diavolo); fig. dare l'anima ( to do per fare)
2) (innermost nature) anima f., animo m.3) (essence)4) U (emotional appeal)to lack soul — [ performance] non avere anima; [ building] essere anonimo
6) (person)"many people there?" - "not a soul" — "c'era gente?" - "neanche un'anima"
she's too old, poor soul! — è troppo vecchia, poveretta!
7) mus. (anche soul music) soul m., musica f. soul••it's good for the soul — scherz. fa bene al cuore
to throw oneself into sth. heart and soul — lanciarsi anima e corpo in qcs
* * *[səul]1) (the spirit; the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence after he or she dies: People often discuss whether animals and plants have souls.) anima, spirito2) (a person: She's a wonderful old soul.) anima, persona3) ((of an enterprise etc) the organizer or leader: He is the soul of the whole movement.) anima4) (soul music.) soul•- soulful- soulfully
- soulless
- soul-destroying
- soul music* * *[səʊl]1) (immortal) anima f.to sell one's soul — vendere l'anima (al diavolo); fig. dare l'anima ( to do per fare)
2) (innermost nature) anima f., animo m.3) (essence)4) U (emotional appeal)to lack soul — [ performance] non avere anima; [ building] essere anonimo
6) (person)"many people there?" - "not a soul" — "c'era gente?" - "neanche un'anima"
she's too old, poor soul! — è troppo vecchia, poveretta!
7) mus. (anche soul music) soul m., musica f. soul••it's good for the soul — scherz. fa bene al cuore
to throw oneself into sth. heart and soul — lanciarsi anima e corpo in qcs
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2 soul *** n
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3 ♦ soul
♦ soul /səʊl/A n.1 anima; spirito; (fig.) essenza; creatura; persona; uomo: the souls in paradise, le anime dei beati; the departed souls, le anime dei defunti; to bare one's soul, mettere a nudo il proprio animo; That man has no soul, quell'uomo è senz'anima; He was the ( life and) soul of the enterprise, egli era l'anima dell'impresa; There was not a soul in the street, nella strada non c'era anima viva; a village of three hundred souls, un paese di trecento anime2 [u] (fig.) anima; calore: His pictures lack soul, non c'è anima nei suoi quadri; The performance was lacking in soul, l'esecuzione mancava di caloreB a. attr.● soul bell, campana a morto □ ( slang USA) soul brother, fratello nero □ a dear old soul, un caro vecchietto, una cara vecchietta □ soul-destroying, che abbrutisce □ soul-felt, profondamente sentito □ soul mate, anima gemella □ soul music, musica soul ( che fonde elementi di blues, jazz e pop con canti dal Vangelo) □ soul-searching, (sost.) esame di coscienza; (agg.) che va in fondo all'anima □ ( slang USA) soul sister, sorella nera □ soul-stirring, commovente; toccante □ to be the soul of, essere un campione di; essere un perfetto esempio di □ (al vocat.) my good soul, buonuomo; buona donna □ poor little soul!, poverina, poverino! □ to sell one's soul, vendere l'anima □ He cannot call his soul his own, non è padrone di sé; si fa dominare dagli altri □ Bless my soul!, santo cielo!; Dio mio! -
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I 1. ['spɪrɪt]1) (of law, game, era) spirito m., essenza f.2) (mood, attitude) spirito m.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.
with spirit — [ play] energicamente; [ defend] tenacemente
4) (soul) spirito m. (anche relig.)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. etilico2.to be in good, poor spirits — essere di buon, cattivo umore
to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn.
3.my spirits rose, sank — mi incoraggiai, mi scoraggiai
modificatore [lamp, stove] a spiritoII ['spɪrɪt]to spirit sth., sb. away — fare scomparire qcs., qcn.
to spirit sth. in, out — introdurre, portare via qcs. in gran segreto
* * *['spirit]1) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) spirito2) (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 spiriti3) (liveliness; courage: He acted with spirit.) coraggio, (forza d'animo)•- spirited- spiritedly
- spirits
- spiritual
- spiritually
- spirit level* * *I 1. ['spɪrɪt]1) (of law, game, era) spirito m., essenza f.2) (mood, attitude) spirito m.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.
with spirit — [ play] energicamente; [ defend] tenacemente
4) (soul) spirito m. (anche relig.)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. etilico2.to be in good, poor spirits — essere di buon, cattivo umore
to raise sb.'s spirits — sollevare il morale a qcn.
3.my spirits rose, sank — mi incoraggiai, mi scoraggiai
modificatore [lamp, stove] a spiritoII ['spɪrɪt]to spirit sth., sb. away — fare scomparire qcs., qcn.
to spirit sth. in, out — introdurre, portare via qcs. in gran segreto
См. также в других словарях:
poor soul — have pity on him, miserable wretch … English contemporary dictionary
POOR SOUL — … Useful english dictionary
Soul — Soul, n. [OE. soule, saule, AS. s[=a]wel, s[=a]wl; akin to OFries. s?le, OS. s?ola, D. ziel, G. seele, OHG. s?la, s?ula, Icel. s[=a]la, Sw. sj[ a]l, Dan. si[ae]l, Goth. saiwala; of uncertain origin, perhaps akin to L. saeculum a lifetime, age (cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Soul bell — Soul Soul, n. [OE. soule, saule, AS. s[=a]wel, s[=a]wl; akin to OFries. s?le, OS. s?ola, D. ziel, G. seele, OHG. s?la, s?ula, Icel. s[=a]la, Sw. sj[ a]l, Dan. si[ae]l, Goth. saiwala; of uncertain origin, perhaps akin to L. saeculum a lifetime,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Soul foot — Soul Soul, n. [OE. soule, saule, AS. s[=a]wel, s[=a]wl; akin to OFries. s?le, OS. s?ola, D. ziel, G. seele, OHG. s?la, s?ula, Icel. s[=a]la, Sw. sj[ a]l, Dan. si[ae]l, Goth. saiwala; of uncertain origin, perhaps akin to L. saeculum a lifetime,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Soul scot — Soul Soul, n. [OE. soule, saule, AS. s[=a]wel, s[=a]wl; akin to OFries. s?le, OS. s?ola, D. ziel, G. seele, OHG. s?la, s?ula, Icel. s[=a]la, Sw. sj[ a]l, Dan. si[ae]l, Goth. saiwala; of uncertain origin, perhaps akin to L. saeculum a lifetime,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Soul shot — Soul Soul, n. [OE. soule, saule, AS. s[=a]wel, s[=a]wl; akin to OFries. s?le, OS. s?ola, D. ziel, G. seele, OHG. s?la, s?ula, Icel. s[=a]la, Sw. sj[ a]l, Dan. si[ae]l, Goth. saiwala; of uncertain origin, perhaps akin to L. saeculum a lifetime,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soul — [ soul ] noun *** ▸ 1 mind/spirit of person ▸ 2 person ▸ 3 strong feeling/emotion ▸ 4 something s special qualities ▸ 5 soul music ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the part of a person that is capable of thinking and feeling a ) the spiritual part of a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
soul — ► NOUN 1) the spiritual element of a person, regarded as immortal. 2) a person s moral or emotional nature. 3) emotional or intellectual energy or integrity. 4) a person regarded as the embodiment of a particular quality. 5) an individual, often… … English terms dictionary
soul — [[t]so͟ʊl[/t]] ♦♦♦ souls 1) N COUNT: usu with supp Your soul is the part of you that consists of your mind, character, thoughts, and feelings. Many people believe that your soul continues existing after your body is dead. She went to pray for the … English dictionary
soul */*/*/ — UK [səʊl] / US [soʊl] noun Word forms soul : singular soul plural souls 1) a) [countable] the part of a person that is capable of thinking and feeling b) the spiritual part of a person that most religions believe continues to exist after their… … English dictionary