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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
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- 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
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