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1 the poor in spirit
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2 beati pauperes spiritu, quoniam ipsorum est regnum caelorum (Latin for blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Mt:5:3)
Религия: блаженны нищие духом, ибо их есть Царство НебесноеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > beati pauperes spiritu, quoniam ipsorum est regnum caelorum (Latin for blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Mt:5:3)
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3 Blessed are the poor in spirit
Религия: Блаженны нищие духомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Blessed are the poor in spirit
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['spirit]1) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) duh2) (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.) duh3) (liveliness; courage: He acted with spirit.) elan•- spirited- spiritedly
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- spirit level* * *I [spírit]nounduh; duša; prikazen, duh, nadnaravno bitje, demon; genij, velik duh; smisel, duh (zakona); figuratively polet, elan, pogum, morala, ognjevitost, energija; figuratively življenjska moč, volja; figuratively gonilna moč, duša (podviga, podjetja); plural razpoloženje; veter, sapicaout of spirits — potrt, deprimiranabsent in body, but present in spirit — telesno odsoten, duhovno pa prisotenastral spirits — duhovi, za katere verujejo, da žive med zvezdamifamiliar spirits — duhovi, ki spremljajo čarovnice ali jim služijogreat spirits — véliki duhovi (razumniki, velikani duha)high spirits — dobro, veselo razpoloženje, veselostthe Holy Spirit ecclesiastic sv. duhlow spirits — potrtost, deprimiranosta master-spirit — človek izredne pameti, ki drugim vsiljuje svoje mnenjethe poor in spirit — ubogi na duhu, ponižnipoor spirits — pobitost, potrtostto be in poor (low) spirits — biti potrt (pobit, malodušen, deprimiran)II [spírit]transitive verbnavdihniti, inspirirati; priganjati, siliti (on k)to spirit away (off) — skrivaj in hitro odvesti, pustiti izginitito spirit a child — odvesti, ugrabiti otrokato spirit a prisoner — pustiti, da ujetnik izgineIII [spírit]nounchemistry destilat; špirit; American alkohol, alkoholna pijača; plural alkoholne, opojne pijače, spirituozespirit of ether medicine Hoffmannove kapljicespirit(s) of wine — vinski cvet, alkoholardent spirits — močne, zelo opojne pijačea glass of spirits and water — kozarec alkoholne pijače, mešane z vodo -
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'spirit1) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) ånd, kraft2) (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.) ånd, sjel3) (liveliness; courage: He acted with spirit.) mot, kraft, liv•- spirited- spiritedly
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- spirit levelspøkelse--------åndIsubst. \/ˈspɪrɪt\/1) ( om indre styrke) ånd, sjel, kraftde er beslektede sjeler\/åndsvennerånden er villig, men kjødet er svakt2) ( om død person) ånd, spøkelse, gjenferd• what's the matter with you, you look like you have seen a spirithva er i veien med deg, du ser ut som om du har sett et spøkelse3) holdning, innstilling, sinnstemning, sinnelag, ånd4) mot, kraft, liv, fart, energi• put a little more spirit to it!• that's the spirit!5) den egentlige mening, grunntone, ånd6) ( kjemi) sprit, alkohol7) ( i flertall spirits) alkohol, brennevin, sprit, alkoholholdige drikker, spritvarercompetitive spirit konkurransementalitet, konkurranseånd, kappelystenter into the spirit of forstå rekkevidden av, leve\/sette seg inn ievil spirit eller spirit of evil ond åndfull of spirit(s) full av liv, livfullgood spirit god åndgood spirits godt humørhigh spirit mot, stolthet, hedersfølelsehigh spirits godt humør, god stemningin low\/poor spirits eller out of spirits langt nede, nedslått, i dårlig humør, nedstemt, nedtryktin spirit i ånden, inne i seg, i sitt indrein the spirit sjelelig, åndelig den egentlige meningenkeep up one's spirits holde motet\/humøret opperecover one's spirit kjenne seg bedre til mote, bli i bedre humørspirit of contradiction opposisjonslystthe spirits of the dead de dødes sjelerthrow one's spirit into something eller throw one's soul into something eller throw one's heart into something legge hele sin sjel i noewines and spirit vin og brennevinwith spirit med kraft, med liv og lystIIverb \/ˈspɪrɪt\/live (opp), animere, stramme opp, oppmuntre, stimulerespirit away\/off trylle bort, få til å forsvinne, fjerne med list, bortføre med list, lokke bort -
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/'spirit/ * danh từ - tinh thần - linh hồn, tâm hồn - thần linh, thần thánh, quỷ thần - tinh thần; lòng can đảm; sự hăng hái, nhiệt tình; nghị lực; khí thế =a man of unbending spirit+ người có tinh thần bất khuất =the poor in spirit+ những người nhu nhược =to show a great spirit+ to ra rất can đảm =he infused spirit into his men+ anh ta truyền nhiệt tình cho đồng đội =people of spirit+ người giàu nghị lực - tinh thần, thái độ tinh thần, điều kiện tinh thần =the result depends on the spirit in which it is done+ kết quả tuỳ thuộc vào tinh thần thực hiện công việc - ảnh hưởng tinh thần; xu hướng tinh thần =the spirit of the age+ xu hướng tinh thần của thời đại - tinh thần, nghĩa đúng =the spirit of the law+ tinh thần của pháp luật =we have followed out the spirit of his instructions+ chúng ta đã theo đúng tinh thần những chỉ thị của ông ta - linh hồn, trụ cột =to be the animating spirit of the uprising+ là linh hồn thôi thúc cuộc nổi dậy - bộ óc (bóng) =one of the most ardent spirits of the time+ một trong những bộ óc nồng nhiệt nhất của thời đại - ((thường) số nhiều) rượu mạnh - (số nhiều) (dược học) cồn thuốc !to be in high (great) spirits - vui vẻ phấn khởi, phấn chấn !to be in low (poor) spirits - buồn rầu, chán nản * ngoại động từ - ((thường) + up) khuyến khích, cổ vũ, làm phấn khởi - chuyển nhanh, đưa biến, cuỗm nhẹ =to spirit something away+ cuỗm nhẹ vật gì =to spirit someone off+ đưa nhẹ người nào đi, đưa biến ai đi -
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spirit ['spɪrɪt]1 noun(a) (non-physical part of being, soul) esprit m;∎ the poor in spirit les pauvres d'esprit;∎ the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak l'esprit est prompt mais la chair est faible;∎ he is with us in spirit il est avec nous en pensée ou par la pensée(b) (supernatural being) esprit m;∎ I don't believe in ghosts or spirits je ne crois ni aux fantômes ni aux esprits;∎ she is possessed by spirits elle est possédée par des esprits;∎ to call up the spirits of the dead évoquer les âmes des morts;∎ evil spirits esprits mpl malins;∎ the spirit world le monde des esprits∎ he is a generous spirit il a une âme généreuse, c'est une bonne âme;∎ he is a courageous spirit il est courageux;∎ he is a leading spirit in the movement il est l'un de ceux qui donnent son impulsion au mouvement;∎ he is one of the great spirits of modern philosophy c'est un des grands esprits de la philosophie moderne(d) (attitude, mood) esprit m;∎ the spirit of the age l'esprit m ou le génie de l'époque;∎ to do sth in a spirit of fun faire qch pour s'amuser;∎ you mustn't do it in a spirit of vengeance il ne faut pas le faire par esprit de vengeance;∎ to take sth in the right/wrong spirit prendre qch bien/mal;∎ she took my remarks in the wrong spirit elle a mal pris mes remarques;∎ he went about the job entirely in the wrong spirit il n'a pas compris dans quel esprit il devait travailler;∎ he took it in the spirit in which it was intended il l'a pris comme il fallait;∎ to have the party spirit avoir envie de s'amuser;∎ to enter into the spirit of things (at party) se mettre au diapason; (in work) participer de bon cœur;∎ familiar that's the spirit! voilà comment il faut réagir!□, à la bonne heure!(e) (deep meaning) esprit m, génie m;∎ the spirit of the law l'esprit m de la loi;∎ you haven't understood the spirit of the poem vous n'avez pas saisi l'esprit du poème∎ to do sth with spirit faire quelque chose avec entrain;∎ he replied with spirit il a répondu énergiquement;∎ they sang with spirit ils ont chanté avec entrain;∎ a man of spirit un homme de caractère;∎ he is entirely lacking in spirit il est complètement amorphe;∎ to show spirit montrer du caractère ou du courage;∎ to have spirit avoir de l'allant;∎ his spirit was broken il avait perdu courage∎ wines and spirits vins mpl et spiritueux mpl;∎ I prefer beer to spirits je préfère la bière aux spiritueux;∎ brandy is my favourite spirit le cognac est mon alcool préféré;∎ taxes on spirits have increased les taxes sur les spiritueux ont augmenté∎ (move secretly) they spirited her in/out by a side door ils l'ont fait entrer/sortir discrètement par une porte dérobée;∎ he seems to have been spirited into thin air il semble avoir disparu comme par enchantement;∎ to spirit sth in/out introduire/sortir discrètement qch(mood, mental state) humeur f, état m d'esprit; (morale) moral m;∎ to be in good spirits être de bonne humeur, avoir le moral;∎ to feel out of spirits avoir le cafard;∎ to be in high spirits être de très bonne humeur, avoir le moral au beau fixe;∎ to be in low spirits être déprimé;∎ you must keep your spirits up il faut garder le moral, il ne faut pas vous laisser abattre;∎ my spirits rose at the thought mon moral est remonté rien que d'y penser;∎ to raise sb's spirits remonter le moral à qn►► spirit of ammonia or spirits of ammonia ammoniaque m liquide;spirit gum colle f gomme;British spirit lamp lampe f à alcool;spirit level niveau m à bulle;Spirit of Saint Louis = avion spécialement conçu pour l'aviateur américain Charles Lindbergh, avec lequel il effectua, en 1927, la première traversée de l'Atlantique sans escale, de New York à Paris;spirit stove réchaud m à alcool;spirit of turpentine (essence f de) térébenthine f;spirit varnish vernis m à alcool(carry off secretly) faire disparaître (comme par enchantement); (steal) escamoter, subtiliser -
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♦ spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/n.1 [uc] spirito; anima: the Holy Spirit, lo Spirito Santo; ( Bibbia) The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, lo spirito è forte ma la carne è debole; I'll be with you in spirit if not in body, sarò con voi in ispirito se non fisicamente; choice spirits, spiriti eletti; the poor in spirit, i poveri di spirito; one of the leading spirits of the French Revolution, uno degli spiriti animatori della Rivoluzione francese; kindred spirits, anime gemelle2 spirito; spettro; fantasma: the abode of spirits, la dimora degli spiriti; il regno delle ombre; to raise a spirit, evocare uno spirito; an evil spirit, uno spirito maligno3 [u] spirito; ardore; forza d'animo; vigore; brio: Show a little spirit!, mostra un po' di forza d'animo!; fatti coraggio!; to break sb. 's spirit, fiaccare lo spirito di q.; fighting spirit, spirito combattivo4 (pl.) condizione di spirito; stato d'animo; umore; morale: to keep up one's spirits, tenersi su di morale; non perdersi d'animo; to be in high spirits, essere su di morale; essere di buonumore (o pieno d'entusiasmo); to be in low spirits (o to be out of spirits) essere giù di morale; essere abbattuto (o depresso); to raise sb. 's spirits, confortare q.; incoraggiare q.; to lift (o to revive) sb. 's spirits, sollevare (o tirare su) il morale a q.6 [u] spirito; significato; intendimento; essenza; sostanza: the spirit of the law, lo spirito della legge; the spirit of the times, lo spirito del tempo● (chim.) spirit blue, blu di anilina □ spirit lamp, lampada a spirito □ (edil., ecc.) spirit level, livella a bolla d'aria □ spirits of ammonia, ammoniaca ( in soluzione) □ spirits of camphor, olio essenziale (o essenza) di canfora □ (econ.) spirit of enterprise, spirito d'impresa; intraprendenza □ spirits of hartshorn, ammoniaca liquida □ spirits of salt, acido cloridrico □ spirits of turpentine, essenza di trementina; acquaragia □ spirit paint, vernice a spirito □ spirit rapper, evocatore di spiriti; spiritista □ ( occultismo) spirit rapping, tiptologia; il dare colpi ( del tavolino a tre gambe); spiritismo □ spirit stove, fornello a spirito □ the spirit trade, il commercio dei liquori □ spirit varnish = spirit paint ► sopra □ to recover one's spirits, rianimarsi; riprendere coraggio □ to take st. in the wrong spirit, prendere qc. in mala parte.(to) spirit /ˈspɪrɪt/v. t. ( di solito to spirit up)1 animare; incoraggiare; spronare; incitare2 rallegrare; rianimare; ravvivare● to spirit off (o away), far sparire (come) per incanto; rapire; trafugare; portare via all'insaputa di tutti. -
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n. geest; fut; spook; bedoeling; dapperheid, moed; alcohol--------v. opwekken, inspirerenspirit1[ spirrit]♦voorbeelden:¶ when the spirit moves him • als hij geïnspireerd wordt, als hij zich geneigd voelt1 geest ⇒ ziel, karakter, wezen♦voorbeelden:the Holy Spirit • de Heilige Geestkindred spirits • verwante zielenbe with someone in (the) spirit • in gedachten bij iemand zijn〈 spreekwoord〉 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak • de geest is gewillig maar het vlees is zwak1 levenskracht ⇒ vitaliteit, energie3 moed ⇒ durf, lef♦voorbeelden:→ white white/IV 〈 meervoud〉1 gemoedsgesteldheid ⇒ geestesgesteldheid, stemming♦voorbeelden:be in low/poor spirits • neerslachtig/down zijnmy spirits fell • ik raakte terneergeslagenraise someone's spirits • iemand opmonteren→ animal animal/————————spirit2〈 werkwoord〉 -
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spirit [ˈspɪrɪt]1. nouna. ( = soul) esprit mb. ( = supernatural being) esprit mc. ( = person) esprit md. [of proposal, regulations] esprit mf. ( = alcohol) alcool m2. plural nouna. ( = frame of mind) to be in good spirits avoir le moralb. ( = drink) spiritueux mpl• the documents were mysteriously spirited off his desk les documents ont mystérieusement disparu de son bureau4. compounds* * *['spɪrɪt] 1.1) ( essential nature) (of law, game, era) esprit m2) (mood, attitude) esprit m (of de)to do something in the right/wrong spirit — faire quelque chose de façon positive/négative
to take a remark in the right/wrong spirit — bien/mal prendre une remarque
that's the spirit! — (colloq) c'est ça!
3) (courage, determination) courage mto show spirit — se montrer courageux/-euse
with spirit — [play, defend] avec détermination
4) ( soul) gen, Mythology, Religion esprit m5) ( person) esprit m6) ( drink) alcool m fortwines and spirits — Commerce vins et spiritueux mpl
7) Chemistry alcool m2.spirits plural nounto be in good/poor spirits — être de bonne/mauvaise humeur
3. 4.my spirits rose/sank — j'ai repris/perdu courage
transitive verbto spirit something/somebody away — faire disparaître quelque chose/quelqu'un
to spirit something in/out — introduire/sortir discrètement quelque chose
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A n1 ( essential nature) (of law, game, era) esprit m ; the spirit of the original l'esprit de l'original ; it's not in the spirit of the agreement ce n'est pas conforme à l'esprit de l'accord ;2 (mood, attitude) esprit m (of de) ; community/team spirit esprit communautaire/d'équipe ; in a spirit of friendship dans un esprit amical ; a spirit of forgiveness/of reconciliation une intention d'indulgence/de réconciliation ; a spirit of optimism une tendance à l'optimisme ; I am in a party spirit je me sens prêt à faire la fête ; there is a party spirit about il y a une atmosphère de fête ; to do sth in the right/wrong spirit faire qch de façon positive/négative ; to take a remark in the right/wrong spirit bien/mal prendre une remarque ; to enter into the spirit of sth se conformer à l'esprit de qch ; there was a great ou good spirit among the men il y avait un excellent état d'esprit entre les hommes ; that's the spirit ○ ! c'est ça! ;3 (courage, determination) courage m, énergie f ; to show spirit se montrer courageux/-euse ; to break sb's spirit briser la résistance or la volonté de qn ; a performance full of spirit une interprétation pleine de brio ; with spirit [play, defend] avec détermination ;4 ( soul) gen, Mythol, Relig esprit m ; the life of the spirit la vie spirituelle ; evil spirit esprit du mal ; the Holy Spirit le Saint-Esprit ;5 ( person) esprit m ; he was a courageous spirit c'était un esprit courageux ; a leading spirit in the movement l'âme f du mouvement ;B spirits npl to be in good/poor spirits être de bonne/mauvaise humeur ; to be in high spirits être d'excellente humeur ; to keep one's spirits up garder le moral ; to raise sb's spirits remonter le moral de qn ; my spirits rose/sank j'ai repris/perdu courage.D vtr to spirit sth/sb away faire disparaître qch/qn ; to spirit sth in/out introduire/sortir discrètement qch. -
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{puə}
I. 1. беден, нуждаещ се
POOR man's бедняшки, сиромашки, долнокачествен
2. прен. беден (in откъм)
POOR in minerals беден откъм минерали
3. недоброкачествен, лош, слаб
to be POOR at не ме бива в, слаб съм по
to have a POOR night прекарвам лошо нощта
POOR consolation слаба утеха
POOR excuse неубедително извинение
4. незначителен, дребен
in my POOR opinion по моето скромно мнение
5. жалък, не достоен
POOR spirit страхливост
POOR sort of conduct недостойно държане
POOR creature жалък човек/същество
6. беден, нещастен, клет, горък
POOR fellow/thing! горкият
II. n the POOR бедните, беднотията* * *{puъ} I. a 1. беден, нуждаещ се; poor man's бедняшки, сиромашки; до* * *убог; слаб; сиромашки; беден; дребен; горък; долнопробен; жалък; лош; клет; недоброкачествен; недобър; незначителен; нещастен;* * *1. i. беден, нуждаещ се 2. ii. n the poor бедните, беднотията 3. in my poor opinion по моето скромно мнение 4. poor consolation слаба утеха 5. poor creature жалък човек/същество 6. poor excuse неубедително извинение 7. poor fellow/thing! горкият 8. poor in minerals беден откъм минерали 9. poor man's бедняшки, сиромашки, долнокачествен 10. poor sort of conduct недостойно държане 11. poor spirit страхливост 12. to be poor at не ме бива в, слаб съм по 13. to have a poor night прекарвам лошо нощта 14. беден, нещастен, клет, горък 15. жалък, не достоен 16. недоброкачествен, лош, слаб 17. незначителен, дребен 18. прен. беден (in откъм)* * *poor[puə] I. adj 1. беден, безимотен; нуждаещ се; сиромах, бедняк; \poor prisoner подсъдим, който няма средства за защита; as \poor as a church-mouse беден като църковна мишка; a \poor man' s s.th. слаб (евтин) заместител на нещо; 2. беден откъм (in); \poor in trees слабо залесен; to become \poor in ideаs обеднявам откъм идеи; 3. недоброкачествен, нискокачествен, лош; слаб, посредствен, незначителен, жалък; дребен, малък; to be \poor at mathematics не ме бива (слаб съм) по смятане; to be \poor in mathematics имам лош (слаб) успех по математика; а \poor excuse неубедително, жалко извинение; to cut a \poor figure изглеждам жалък, слабо се проявявам; \poor health лошо здраве; to show a \poor spirit проявявам страхливост (липса на смелост); a \poor sort of conduct лошо държание, недостойно поведение; подлост, вероломство; to give s.o. a \poor reception приемам някого зле; a \poor speaker лош (слаб) оратор; in my \poor opinion шег. по мое скромно мнение; 4. беден, нещастен, окаян, злочест, клет, горък; \poor fellow! горкият! клетият! бедният! \poor me! клетият (бедният, горкият) аз; II. n the \poor бедните, бедняците, беднотията, беднотата, сиромашия; the new \poor наскоро обеднелите, новата беднотия. -
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1. noun2) (mental attitude) Geisteshaltung, diein the right/wrong spirit — mit der richtigen/falschen Einstellung
take something in the spirit in which it is meant — etwas so auffassen, wie es gemeint ist
enter into the spirit of something — innerlich bei einer Sache [beteiligt] sein od. dabei sein
3) (courage) Mut, der4) (vital principle, soul, inner qualities) Geist, derbe with somebody in spirit — in Gedanken od. im Geist[e] bei jemandem sein
the spirit of the age or times — der Zeitgeist
7)high spirits — gehobene Stimmung; gute Laune
2. transitive verbin poor or low spirits — niedergedrückt
spirit away, spirit off — verschwinden lassen
* * *['spirit]1) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) der Geist2) (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.) der Geist3) (liveliness; courage: He acted with spirit.) der Elan•- academic.ru/69592/spirited">spirited- spiritedly
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- spirit level* * *spir·it[ˈspɪrɪt]I. nhis \spirit will be with us always sein Geist wird uns immer begleitento be with sb in \spirit im Geiste bei jdm seinevil \spirit böser Geist3. (the Holy Spirit)▪ the S\spirit der Heilige Geistthat's the \spirit das ist die richtige Einstellungwe acted in a \spirit of co-operation wir handelten im Geiste der Zusammenarbeitthe \spirit of the age der Zeitgeistthe \spirit of brotherhood/confidence/forgiveness der Geist der Brüderlichkeit/des Vertrauens/der Vergebungthe \spirit of Christmas die weihnachtliche Stimmungfighting \spirit Kampfgeist mparty \spirit Partystimmung fteam \spirit Teamgeist mtry to get into the \spirit of things! versuch dich in die Sachen hineinzuversetzen!5. (mood)her \spirits rose as she read the letter sie bekam neuen Mut, als sie den Brief laskeep your \spirits up lass den Mut nicht sinkento be in high/low \spirits in gehobener/gedrückter Stimmung seinto be out of \spirits schlecht gelaunt seinto dash sb's \spirits auf jds Stimmung drückento lift sb's \spirits jds Stimmung hebenbrave/generous \spirit mutige/gute Seelethe moving \spirit of sth die treibende Kraft einer S. gento have a broken \spirit seelisch gebrochen seinto be troubled in \spirit etw auf der Seele lasten habento be young in \spirit geistig jung geblieben seinto perform/sing with \spirit mit Inbrunst spielen/singenwith \spirit voller Enthusiasmus; horse feurigyou did not take my comment in the \spirit in which it was meant du hast meine Bemerkung nicht so aufgenommen, wie sie gemeint warthe \spirit of the law der Geist [o Sinn] des Gesetzes▪ \spirits pl Spirituosen pl\spirits of turpentine Terpentinöl nt\spirit of ammonia Ammoniumhydroxid nt, Salmiakgeist m\spirit of melissa Melissengeist m13.▶ the \spirit is willing but the flesh is weak ( saying) der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach provIII. vt▪ to \spirit sb/sth away [or off] jdn/etw verschwinden lassen [o wegzaubern]* * *['spIrɪt]1. n1) (= soul) Geist mthe spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak) — der Geist ist willig(, aber das Fleisch ist schwach)
2) (= supernatural being, ghost) Geist mto break sb's spirit —
5) (= mental attitude of country, group of people, doctrine, reform etc) Geist m; (= mood) Stimmung fa spirit of optimism/rebellion — eine optimistische/rebellische Stimmung
to do sth in a spirit of optimism/humility — etw voll Optimismus/voller Demut tun
in a spirit of forgiveness/revenge — aus einer vergebenden/rachsüchtigen Stimmung heraus
he has the right spirit — er hat die richtige Einstellung
to enter into the spirit of sth —
that's the spirit! (inf) — so ists recht! (inf)
6) no pl (= intention) Geist mthe spirit of the law — der Geist or Sinn des Gesetzes
to take sth in the right/wrong spirit — etw richtig/falsch auffassen
to take sth in the spirit in which it was intended —
to be in good/low spirits — guter/schlechter Laune sein
her spirits fell — ihr sank der Mut
8) pl (= alcohol) Branntwein m, Spirituosen pl, geistige Getränke pl2. vtto spirit sb/sth away or off — jdn/etw verschwinden lassen or wegzaubern
to spirit sb out of a room etc — jdn aus einem Zimmer etc wegzaubern
* * *spirit [ˈspırıt]A s1. allg Geist m:the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach2. Geist m, Lebenshauch m3. Geist m:a) Seele f (eines Toten)b) Gespenst n4. Spirit (göttlicher) Geist5. Geist m, (innere) Vorstellung:in (the) spirit im Geiste (nicht wirklich)the world of the spirit die geistige Welt7. Geist m:a) Gesinnung f, (Gemein- etc) Sinn m:spirit of the party Parteigeistc) Sinn m:8. meist pl Gemütsverfassung f, Stimmung f:a) Hochstimmung,b) Ausgelassenheit f;in high (low) spirits in gehobener (gedrückter) Stimmung;keep up one’s spirits sich bei Laune halten;9. fig Feuer n, Schwung m, Elan m, Mut m, pl auch Lebensgeister pl:full of spirits voll Feuer, voller Schwung;10. (Mann m von) Geist m, Kopf m11. fig Seele f, treibende Kraft (eines Unternehmens etc)13. CHEMa) Spiritus m:spirit varnish Spirituslack mb) Destillat n, Geist m, Spiritus m:14. pl Spirituosen pl, stark alkoholische Getränke pl15. auch pl CHEM US Alkohol mB v/t* * *1. noun1) in pl. (distilled liquor) Spirituosen Pl.2) (mental attitude) Geisteshaltung, diein the right/wrong spirit — mit der richtigen/falschen Einstellung
take something in the spirit in which it is meant — etwas so auffassen, wie es gemeint ist
enter into the spirit of something — innerlich bei einer Sache [beteiligt] sein od. dabei sein
3) (courage) Mut, der4) (vital principle, soul, inner qualities) Geist, derin spirit — innerlich; im Geiste
be with somebody in spirit — in Gedanken od. im Geist[e] bei jemandem sein
the spirit of the age or times — der Zeitgeist
7)high spirits — gehobene Stimmung; gute Laune
2. transitive verbin poor or low spirits — niedergedrückt
spirit away, spirit off — verschwinden lassen
* * *n.Elan nur sing. m.Geist -er m.Gespenst -er n.Seele -n f.Spiritus m.Sprit nur sing. m. -
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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
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I1. [ʹspırıt] n1. душа; духin (the) spirit - мысленно, в душе
the world of spirit - духовный мир, духовная жизнь
poor in spirit - библ. нищие духом
2. 1) натура, личность, индивидуальность; умhe 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, индивидуумthe plan appealed to some adventurous spirits - план понравился некоторым горячим головам
3. 1) моральная сила, энергия, решительностьto 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, задорto go at smth. with spirit - горячо взяться за что-л.
that pup has a lot of spirit! - какой резвый щенок!
4. часто pl настроение, душевное состояниеanimal 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 смыслthe 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 характерspirit of the age [of class struggle] - дух эпохи [классовой борьбы]
spirit of discontent [of forbearance, of revolt] - дух недовольства [терпимости, возмущения]
2) приверженностьcollege [school, team] spirit - приверженность традициям колледжа [школы, команды]
7. 1) умысел, цель; задняя мысльto 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; пониманиеto 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
8. рел.1) (the Spirit) бог2) дух святой (тж. the Holy Spirit)3) ангел4) бес (тж. evil spirit)5) (бессмертная) душаancestral [departed] spirits - души предков [усопших]
to give up /to yield up/ the spirit - испустить дух, отдать богу душу
9. 1) дух, призрак, привидение2) фея; эльфwater spirit - водяной; русалка
10. поэт. дуновение, ветерок♢
to show a proper /a right/ spirit - проявить себя с хорошей стороныthat's the right spirit! - вот молодец!
to do smth. as the spirit moves one - делать что-л. по наитию
2. [ʹspırıt] v разг.1. 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
2. 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.)
II [ʹspırıt] nto spirit the people up to /into/ rebellion - поднять народ на восстание
1. 1) обыкн. pl спиртmethylated spirit(s) - денатурированный спирт, денатурат
spirit(s) of ammonia /of hartshorn/ - нашатырный спирт
spirit(s) of turpentine - терпентиновое масло, скипидар
2) обыкн. pl спиртной напиток, алкогольhe drinks beer but no spirits - он пьёт пиво, но не употребляет крепких напитков
2. разг. автомобильный бензин3. текст. красильно-отделочный раствор -
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1. adjective1) arm2) (inadequate) schlecht; schwach [Rede, Spiel, Leistung, Gesundheit]; dürftig [Essen, Kleidung, Unterkunft, Entschuldigung]be poor at maths — etc. schlecht od. schwach in Mathematik usw. sein
that's pretty poor! — das ist reichlich dürftig od. (ugs.) ganz schön schwach
4) (unfortunate) arm (auch iron.)5) (infertile) karg, schlecht [Boden, Land]6) (spiritless, pathetic) arm [Teufel, Dummkopf]; armselig, (abwertend) elend [Kreatur, Stümper]7) (deficient) arm (in an + Dat.)poor in content/ideas/vitamins — inhalts- / ideen- / vitaminarm
8)2. plural nountake a poor view of — nicht [sehr] viel halten von; für gering halten [Aussichten, Chancen]
* * *[puə] 1. adjective1) (having little money or property: She is too poor to buy clothes for the children; the poor nations of the world.) arm3) (deserving pity: Poor fellow!) arm•- academic.ru/56778/poorness">poorness- poorly 2. adjective(ill: He is very poorly.) kränklich* * *[po:ʳ, AM pʊr]I. adj\poor man's caviar der Kaviar des armen Mannesa \poor area/family/country eine arme Region/Familie/ein armes Landtheir French is still quite \poor ihr Französisch ist noch ziemlich bescheidenmargarine is a \poor substitute for butter Margarine ist ein minderer Ersatz für Butterto give a \poor account of oneself sich akk von seiner schlechtesten Seite zeigen\poor attendance geringer Besucherandranga \poor excuse eine faule Ausredehe must be a \poor excuse for a carpenter if... er muss ein ziemlich mieser Tischler sein, wenn...\poor eyesight/hearing schlechtes Seh-/Hörvermögen\poor harvest schlechte Ernteto be in \poor health in schlechtem gesundheitlichen Zustand seinto be a \poor loser ein schlechter Verlierer/eine schlechte Verliererin sein\poor memory schlechtes Gedächtnisto be a \poor sailor seeuntauglich sein\poor showing armselige Vorstellung\poor soil karger Boden\poor visibility schlechte Sichtyou \poor thing! du armes Ding!Iceland is \poor in natural resources Island hat kaum Bodenschätzein my \poor opinion meiner unmaßgeblichen Meinung nach6.▶ to take a \poor view of sth etw missbilligen [o nicht gerne sehenII. n▪ the \poor pl die Armen pl* * *[pʊə(r)]1. adj (+er)1) armto get or become poorer — ärmer werden, verarmen
he was now one thousand pounds (the) poorer —
poor whites —
it's the poor man's Mercedes/Monte Carlo (inf) — das ist der Mercedes/das Monte Carlo des kleinen Mannes (inf)
poor relation (fig) — Sorgenkind nt
2) (= not good) schlecht; (= meagre) mangelhaft; health, effort, performance, excuse schlecht, schwach; sense of responsibility, leadership schwach; soil mager, schlecht; quality schlecht, minderwertigto show sb/sth in a poor light — jdn/etw in einem schlechten Licht darstellen
she was a very poor swimmer — sie war ein sehr schlechter Schwimmer
he is a poor traveller/flier — er verträgt Reisen/Flugreisen nicht gut
fruit wines are a poor substitute for grape wine —
we had a poor time of it last night — gestern Abend lief auch alles schief (inf)
that's poor consolation —
it's a poor thing for Britain if... — es ist schlecht für Großbritannien, wenn...
it will be a poor day for the world when... — es wird ein schwarzer Tag für die Welt sein, wenn...
this is a pretty poor state of affairs — das sieht aber gar nicht gut aus
it's very poor of them not to have replied — es ist sehr unhöflich, dass sie uns etc (dat) nicht geantwortet haben
he showed a poor grasp of the facts —
she was always poor at languages —
hospitals are poor at collecting information — Krankenhäuser sind schlecht im Sammeln von Informationen
you poor ( old) chap (inf) — du armer Kerl (inf)
she's all alone, poor woman — sie ist ganz allein, die arme Frau
poor things, they look cold —
poor miserable creature that he is... — armseliger Kerl or Tropf (inf), der er ist...
it fell to my poor self to... — es blieb meiner Wenigkeit (dat) überlassen, zu... (iro)
2. pl* * *2. arm, ohne Geldreserven, schlecht fundiert (Staat, Verein etc)3. armselig, ärmlich, kümmerlich (Leben etc), (Frühstück etc auch) dürftig:poor dresses pl ärmliche Kleidung4. mager (Boden, Erz, Vieh etc), schlecht, unergiebig (Boden, Ernte etc)5. fig arm (in an dat), schlecht, mangelhaft, schwach (Gesundheit, Leistung, Spieler, Sicht, Verständigung etc):he’s a poor eater er ist ein schlechter Esser;a poor lookout schlechte Aussichten pl;poor in spirit BIBEL arm im Geiste, geistig arm6. pej jämmerlich (Kreatur etc)poor me! ich Ärmste(r)!;my poor mother meine arme ( oft verstorbene) Mutter;* * *1. adjective1) arm2) (inadequate) schlecht; schwach [Rede, Spiel, Leistung, Gesundheit]; dürftig [Essen, Kleidung, Unterkunft, Entschuldigung]be poor at maths — etc. schlecht od. schwach in Mathematik usw. sein
that's pretty poor! — das ist reichlich dürftig od. (ugs.) ganz schön schwach
4) (unfortunate) arm (auch iron.)poor you! — du Armer/Arme!; du Ärmster/Ärmste!
5) (infertile) karg, schlecht [Boden, Land]6) (spiritless, pathetic) arm [Teufel, Dummkopf]; armselig, (abwertend) elend [Kreatur, Stümper]7) (deficient) arm (in an + Dat.)poor in content/ideas/vitamins — inhalts- / ideen- / vitaminarm
8)2. plural nountake a poor view of — nicht [sehr] viel halten von; für gering halten [Aussichten, Chancen]
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1. n1) дух; душаpoor in spirit — бібл. убогі духом
Holy S. pen. — Дух Святий
2) натура; особистість; індивідуальність; розум3) моральна сила, енергія, рішучість; хоробрість4) жвавість; запал, запальність, завзяття; натхненняto go at smth. with spirit — енергійно взятися за щось
5) часто pl настрій, душевний станto keep up smb.'s spirits — підносити чийсь настрій, підбадьорювати когось
6) суть, справжній смисл7) тенденція, загальний напрям; загальний характер; дух8) прихильність9) привид, примара, дух10) фея, ельф; домовик11) поет. подув, подих, вітерець12) дихання13) звич. pl спирт, алкоголь, спиртний напій14) заст. кислота15) розм. бензин16) текст. фарбувально-обробний розчинspirit fresco — спосіб фрескового живопису фарбами, розтертими зі скипидаром, воском тощо
2. v2) пожвавлювати; підбадьорювати; надавати сміливості (рішучості); надихати, запалювати (тж spirit up)* * *I ['spirit] n1) душа; духthe world of spirit — духовний світ, духовне життя
2) натура, особистість, індивідуальність; розум; людина, індивідуум3) моральна сила, енергія, рішучість; жвавість, гарячність, запал4) часто pl настрій, душевний станanimal spirits — життєрадісність, бадьорість
in spirits — в ( гарному) настрої
5) дух, сутність, істинний смисл6) тенденція, загальний напрямок, загальний характерspirit of the age — дух епохи; прихильність, відданість (нaпp., традиціям)
7) намір, мета; сприйняття; розуміння8) peл. ( the Spirit) Бог; Дух святий ( the Holy Spirit); ангел; біс ( evil spirit); possessed by spirits одержимий нечистим9) ( безсмертна) душа10) дух, примара, привид; фея; ельфwater spirit — водяник; русалка
11) пoeт. подув, вітерецьII ['spirit] v1) таємно віднести, забрати, викрасти (кого-небудь; spirit away, spirit off)2) пожвавлювати; підбадьорювати, надавати сміливості, рішучості; надихати ( spirit up)III ['spirit] n1) pl спиртmethylated spirit (s) — денатурований спирт, денатурат
3) тeкcт. фарбувально-оздоблювальний розчин -
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[puə] 1. adjective1) (having little money or property: She is too poor to buy clothes for the children; the poor nations of the world.) reven2) (not good; of bad quality: His work is very poor; a poor effort.) pičel3) (deserving pity: Poor fellow!) ubog•- poorness- poorly 2. adjective(ill: He is very poorly.) bolehen* * *[púə]adjective ( poorly adverb)reven, ubog; skromen, pičel, nezadosten, nerodoviten (zemlja); slaboten, mršav, slab, suh; figuratively ubog (in v); contemptuously bedenhumorously poor man's treacle — čebulabotany poor man's cabbage — zimska krešapoor me! — jojmene!poor little thing — ubožec, revica -
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[puə], [pɔː] 1. прил.1) бедный, малоимущий, неимущийShe came from a poor family. — Она родилась в бедной семье.
The defendant is too poor to afford a lawyer. — Ответчик настолько беден, что не может позволить себе нанять адвоката.
Syn:Ant:an area poor in coal — регион, со скудным запасом угля
sinners, in other words those who are poor in spirit — грешники, другими словами, нищие духом
3) плохой; слабый; скудный; недостаточныйpoor eyesight / hearing / memory — плохое зрение, плохой слух, плохая память
I am a poor swimmer. — Я плохо плаваю.
I am poor at sport. — Я плохой спортсмен.
She is a poor sailor. разг. — Её быстро укачивает.
He is a poor loser. — Он не умеет достойно проигрывать.
His English is very poor. — Он очень плохо говорит по-английски.
Syn:4) неплодородный ( о почве)5) худой, тощий ( о скоте)6) уст. скромный; жалкий, ничтожныйSyn:7) бедный, несчастныйOh, you poor thing. — Ах ты, бедняжка!
Syn:8) диал. недавно умерший, покойныйSyn:••(as) poor as a church mouse — беден как церковная мышь / крыса
2. сущ.to take a poor view of smth. — не одобрять что-л.
( the poor) употр. с гл. во мн. бедные, малоимущие, неимущиеAnt: -
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{'spirit}
I. 1. дух, духовно начало, душа
in (the) SPIRIT вътрешно, мислено, духом
2. дух, призрак, привидение
3. дух, ум
4. дух, смисъл, същност
5. обик. рl дух, настроение, душевно състояние, разположение, порив
good/high/great SPIRITs добро/повишено настроение, смелост, самоувереност
low/poor SPIRITs лошо/потиснато настроение
6. характер
a man of unbending SPIRIT твърд/непреклонен човек
7. дух, смелост, храброст, въодушевление, живот, пламък
a man of SPIRIT смел/сърцат човек
with SPIRIT енергично, смело, самоуверено, пламенно
8. обик. рl спирт, алкохол, алкохолни питиета
9. разтвор, тинктура
SPIRITs of camphor камфоров спирт
SPIRITs of salt ост. солна киселина
SPIRIT (s) of wine ост. чист/винен спирт
II. 1. грабвам/отвличам тайно и мистериозно (away, off)
2. oбодрявам, развеселявам, въодушевлявам (up)* * *{'spirit} n 1. дух, духовно начало; душа; in (the) spirit вътрешно;(2) {'spirit} v 1. грабвам/отвличам тайно и мистериозно (away,* * *храброст; смелост; тинктура; привидение; призрак; разтвор; развеселявам; душевност; дух;* * *1. a man of spirit смел/сърцат човек 2. a man of unbending spirit твърд/непреклонен човек 3. good/high/great spirits добро/повишено настроение, смелост, самоувереност 4. i. дух, духовно начало, душа 5. ii. грабвам/отвличам тайно и мистериозно (away, off) 6. in (the) spirit вътрешно, мислено, духом 7. low/poor spirits лошо/потиснато настроение 8. oбодрявам, развеселявам, въодушевлявам (up) 9. spirit (s) of wine ост. чист/винен спирт 10. spirits of camphor камфоров спирт 11. spirits of salt ост. солна киселина 12. with spirit енергично, смело, самоуверено, пламенно 13. дух, призрак, привидение 14. дух, смелост, храброст, въодушевление, живот, пламък 15. дух, смисъл, същност 16. дух, ум 17. обик. рl дух, настроение, душевно състояние, разположение, порив 18. обик. рl спирт, алкохол, алкохолни питиета 19. разтвор, тинктура 20. характер* * *spirit[´spirit] I. n 1. дух; духовно начало, душа; in ( the) \spirit вътрешно; мислено; 2. дух, привидение, призрак; 3. дух, ум; God is a \spirit Бог е дух; the Holy S. Светия Дух; 4. дух, смисъл, същност; in the \spirit of mutual understanding в духа на взаимното разбирателство; 5. обикн. pl дух, настроение, душевно състояние; good ( high) \spirits добро (повишено) настроение; low \spirits лошо (потиснато настроение); animal \spirits жизнерадост; to damp(en) s.o.'s \spirits обезкуражавам, развалям настроението на; to be out of \spirits в лошо настроение съм, нямам настроение; to enter into the \spirit of s.th. приемам нещо с желание (ентусиазирано); 6. характер; a man of unbending \spirits непреклонен човек; 7. дух, смелост, гордост, мъжество, храброст; въодушевление, виталност, живот, пламък; a man of \spirit смел (сърцат) човек; with \spirit енергично, пламенно; that's the \spirit! разг. браво!, точно така! 8. обикн. pl спирт, алкохол; \spirits of camphor камфоров спирт; 9. разтвор, тинктура; \spirits of salt солна киселина; \spirit(s) of wine чист спирт; 10. гориво за двигатели с вътрешно горене; бензин; aviation \spirit самолетен бензин; II. v 1. отвличам тайно, отмъквам (обикн. с away, off); 2. ободрявам; развеселявам (обикн. с up).
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