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1 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
las intenciones son buenas, pero la carne es débilEnglish-spanish dictionary > the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
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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.) espíritu2) (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.) espíritu3) (liveliness; courage: He acted with spirit.) valor•- spirited- spiritedly
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spirit n1. espíritu / alma2. licortr['spɪrɪt]1 SMALLCHEMISTRY/SMALL alcohol nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLspirit lamp lámpara de alcoholspirit level nivel nombre masculino de aire————————tr['spɪrɪt]2 (person) ser nombre masculino, alma3 (force, vigour) vigor nombre masculino, energía; (personality) carácter nombre masculino; (courage) valor nombre masculino; (vitality, liveliness) ánimo, vitalidad nombre femenino■ try as they might, they couldn't break his spirit por mucho que lo intentaran, no pudieron quebrantarle el espíritu5 (central quality, real or intended meaning) espíritu nombre masculino, sentido\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin spirit en espírituthat's the spirit! ¡eso es!, ¡así me gusta!the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak las intenciones son buenas, pero la carne es débilto enter into the spirit of things meterse en el ambienteto raise somebody's spirits subirle la moral a alguienthe Holy Spirit el Espíritu Santospirit ['spɪrət] vtto spirit away : hacer desaparecerspirit n1) : espíritu mbody and spirit: cuerpo y espíritu2) ghost: espíritu m, fantasma m3) mood: espíritu m, humor min the spirit of friendship: en el espíritu de amistadto be in good spirits: estar de buen humor4) enthusiasm, vivacity: espíritu m, ánimo m, brío m5) spirits npl: licores mpln.• acero s.m.• alcohol s.m.• aliento s.m.• alma s.f.• bebida alcohólica s.f.• brío s.m.• coraje s.m.• esfuerzo s.m.• espectro s.m.• espíritu s.m.• fogosidad s.f.• genio s.m.• humor s.m.• licor s.m.• sangre s.m.• temple s.m.• ánimo s.m.
I 'spɪrət, 'spɪrɪt1)a) u (life force, soul) espíritu mthe spirit is willing but the flesh is weak — a pesar de las buenas intenciones, la carne es débil
b) c ( Occult) espíritu m2) c ( person) persona f3) u (vigor, courage) espíritu m, temple mthis horse/child has plenty of spirit — este caballo/esta niña tiene mucho brío
4) (mental attitude, mood) (no pl) espíritu mthe party/Christmas spirit — el espíritu festivo/navideño
that's the spirit! — así se hace!, así me gusta!
5) spirits pl ( emotional state)to be in good spirits — estar* animado, tener* la moral alta
to be in high spirits — estar* muy animado or de muy buen humor
keep your spirits up — arriba ese ánimo or esos ánimos!
his spirits fell — se desanimó or se desmoralizó
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to spirit something away — hacer* desaparecer algo como por arte de magia
['spɪrɪt]the prisoner was spirited away during the night — el prisionero desapareció or se esfumó durante la noche como por arte de magia
1. N1) (=soul, inner force) espíritu m•
I'll be with you in spirit — estaré contigo en espíritu2) (=ghost, supernatural being) espíritu mevil spirit — espíritu m maligno
3) (=courage) espíritu m ; (=liveliness) ímpetu m, energía f•
to break sb's spirit — quebrantar el espíritu a algn•
they lack spirit — les falta espíritu•
a woman of spirit — una mujer con espíritu or brío•
show some spirit! — ¡anímate!•
to do sth with spirit — hacer algo con energía4) (=attitude, mood) espíritu m•
they wish to solve their problems in a spirit of cooperation — quieren resolver sus problemas con espíritu de cooperación•
he refused to enter into the spirit of things — se negó a entrar en ambiente•
to take sth in the right/ wrong spirit — interpretar bien/mal algofighting 4., team 4.•
that's the spirit! — ¡así me gusta!, ¡ánimo!5) (=essence) [of agreement, law] espíritu m•
the spirit of the age/the times — el espíritu de la época/de los tiempos6) (=person) alma fthe leading or moving spirit in the party — el alma del partido, la figura más destacada del partido
kindred•
she was a free spirit — era una persona sin convencionalismos7) spiritsa) (=state of mind)•
to be in good spirits — tener la moral alta•
to be in high spirits — estar animadísimo, estar muy alegreit was just a case of youthful high spirits — no fue más que una demostración típica del comportamiento impetuoso de la juventud
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I tried to keep his spirits up — intenté animarlo or darle ánimos•
to be in low spirits — tener la moral baja, estar bajo de moral•
my spirits rose somewhat — se me levantó un poco el ánimo or la moralb) (=alcohol) licores mplspirits of wine — espíritu m de vino
8) (Chem) alcohol m2.VT (=take)to spirit sth away — llevarse algo como por arte de magia, hacer desaparecer algo
he was spirited out of the country — lo sacaron del país clandestinamente or de forma clandestina
3.CPDspirit duplicator N — copiadora f al alcohol
spirit gum N — cola f de maquillaje
spirit lamp N — lamparilla f de alcohol
spirit level N — nivel m de burbuja
spirit stove N — infernillo m de alcohol
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I ['spɪrət, 'spɪrɪt]1)a) u (life force, soul) espíritu mthe spirit is willing but the flesh is weak — a pesar de las buenas intenciones, la carne es débil
b) c ( Occult) espíritu m2) c ( person) persona f3) u (vigor, courage) espíritu m, temple mthis horse/child has plenty of spirit — este caballo/esta niña tiene mucho brío
4) (mental attitude, mood) (no pl) espíritu mthe party/Christmas spirit — el espíritu festivo/navideño
that's the spirit! — así se hace!, así me gusta!
5) spirits pl ( emotional state)to be in good spirits — estar* animado, tener* la moral alta
to be in high spirits — estar* muy animado or de muy buen humor
keep your spirits up — arriba ese ánimo or esos ánimos!
his spirits fell — se desanimó or se desmoralizó
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to spirit something away — hacer* desaparecer algo como por arte de magia
the prisoner was spirited away during the night — el prisionero desapareció or se esfumó durante la noche como por arte de magia
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flesh — 1 noun (U) 1 the soft part of the body of a person or animal that is between the skin and the bones : flesh wound (=a slight injury from a knife or bullet) 2 the soft part of a fruit or vegetable that can be eaten: Cut the melon in half and scoop … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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