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spirit

US: /ˈspɪɹət/, /ˈspɪɹɪt/

UK: /spˈɪɹɪt/

English Vietnamese dictionary

spirit /'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

Advanced English dictionary

noun, verb
+ noun
mind / feelings / character
1 [U, C] the part of a person that includes their mind, feelings and character rather than their body: the power of the human spirit to overcome difficulties
2 (spirits) [pl.] a person's feelings or state of mind: to be in high / low spirits + You must try and keep your spirits up (= stay cheerful). + My spirits sank at the prospect of starting all over again.
3 [C] (always with an adjective) a person of the type mentioned: a brave / generous / mean / proud spirit + kindred spirits (= people who like the same things as you) + She was one of the leading spirits of the reform movement.
See also - FREE SPIRIT
courage / determination
4 [U] courage, determination or energy: Show a little fighting spirit. + Although the team lost, they played with tremendous spirit. + They took away his freedom and broke his spirit.
loyal feelings
5 [U, sing.] loyal feelings towards a group, team or society: There's not much community spirit around here.
See also - TEAM SPIRIT
attitude
6 [sing.] a state of mind or mood; an attitude: We approached the situation in the wrong spirit. + 'OK, I'll try'. 'That's the spirit (= the right attitude).' + The party went well because everyone entered into the spirit of things. + It's too early to go home yet! Where's your spirit of adventure?
See also - PARTY SPIRIT
typical quality
7 [sing.] the typical or most important quality or mood of sth: the spirit of the times + the pioneer spirit + The exhibition captures the spirit of 'Cool Britannia'.
real meaning
8 [U] the real or intended meaning or purpose of sth: Obey the spirit, not the letter (= the narrow meaning of the words) of the law.
soul
9 [C] the soul thought of as separate from the body and believed to live on after death; a GHOST: He is dead, but his spirit lives on. + It was believed that people could be possessed by evil spirits.
See also - THE HOLY SPIRIT
imaginary creature
10 [C] (old-fashioned) an imaginary creature with magic powers, for example, a FAIRY or an ELF
alcohol
11 [C, usually pl.] (especially BrE) a strong alcoholic drink: I don't drink whisky or brandy or any other spirits.
12 [U] a special type of alcohol used in industry or medicine
See also - METHYLATED SPIRIT, SURGICAL SPIRIT, WHITE SPIRIT
Idioms: in spirit in your thoughts: I shall be with you in spirit (= thinking about you though not with you physically).
the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak) (humorous, saying) you intend to do good things but you are too lazy, weak or busy to actually do them
as / when / if the spirit moves you as/when/if you feel like it: I'll go for a run this evening, if the spirit moves me.
more at FIGHT v., RAISE v.
+ verb [VN +adv./prep.] to take sb/sth away in a quick, secret or mysterious way: After the concert, the band was spirited away before their fans could get near them.

Thesaurus dictionary

1 anima, breath, life, vitality, vital spirit, pneuma, soul, consciousness, psyche, self, heart, essence:

Though past eighty, Mr Wilkins has a great deal of spirit. Even though she is gone, Annabel's spirit is still with us.

2 character, temperament, temper, persona, disposition, mind, will, will-power, attitude, bent, inclination, energy, ardour, desire, impetus, drive, urge, eagerness, zest, zeal, zealousness, fire, passion(s), enthusiasm, motivation, mettle, resolution, resolve, intention, enterprise:

We have always admired the spirit of the early pioneers. Bill has shown a lot of the right spirit.

3 zest, pungency, piquancy, warmth, fire, animation, life, liveliness, vivacity, vivaciousness, panache, élan, dash, spice, Colloq sauce, pepper:

He needs to put more spirit into his sales presentation.

4 See spectre, 1, above.

5 bravery, courage, grit, backbone, valour, pluck, daring, stout-heartedness, manfulness, manliness, gameness, resoluteness, will, will-power, Colloq vim, spunk, get-up-and-go, (right) stuff, guts, US sand:

Johnston has the spirit to be a marine.

6 meaning, sense, tenor, signification, purport, intent, intention, purpose, aim, implication, message, essence, quintessence, core, heart, meat, pith, substance, marrow:

The spirit of the agreement is different from the way the lawyers worded the contract. Is it in keeping with the spirit of the law?

7 attitude, principle, thought, idea, inspiration, notion, feeling, inclination, impulse:

Christmas is associated with the spirit of giving.

8 Often, spirits. temper, mood, sentiments, feelings, cheer, humour, frame of mind; morale:

I hope he took my criticism in good spirit. You seem to be in pretty good spirits today. My spirits are quite low.

9 spirits.

(a) feelings, mood, temper, sentiments; morale, esprit de corps, team spirit:

Spirits were high at the annual boat races.

(b) alcohol, liquor, whisky, strong drink, Colloq booze, fire-water, Slang chiefly US and Canadian hooch or hootch:

It is illegal to sell spirits to minors.

10 spirit away or off. abduct, make off or away with, carry off, transport, take away, kidnap, steal (off or away with), whisk away, abscond with; make disappear:

A thief spirited away a painting from the exhibition. She was spirited away by a band of elves.

Collocation dictionary

¹ mind or feelings

ADJ.

human

PREP.

in ~

I will be with you in spirit.

² spirits: morale

ADJ.

flagging

VERB + SPIRIT

keep up, lift, raise

We sang songs to keep our spirits up.

| revive | break, dampen

A string of defeats has failed to dampen the team's spirits.

SPIRIT + VERB

lift, rise

PHRASES

in good/high/low/poor, etc. spirits

She isn't in the best of spirits today.

³ person

ADJ.

guiding, leading, moving

She was a guiding spirit in primary education.

He found kindred spirits in the peace movement.

⁴ courage/liveliness

ADJ.

great, tremendous | adventurous, competitive, fighting, indomitable, pioneer/pioneering

VERB + SPIRIT

be full of, have

She has plenty of fighting spirit.

| display, show | break

PREP.

with ~

He sang with great spirit.

PHRASES

broken in spirit

They tortured him until he was broken in spirit.

⁵ feelings of loyalty

ADJ.

community, party, public, team

VERB + SPIRIT

have | develop, foster, promote

⁶ attitude/mood

ADJ.

right

He's got the right spirit!

VERB + SPIRIT

have | enter into

PREP.

in a ~ of

Both sides have come together in a spirit of goodwill.

| ~ of

a spirit of adventure

PHRASES

in the right/wrong spirit, the spirit of the age/times

⁷ real/intended meaning of a rule, an agreement, etc.

VERB + SPIRIT

obey | be/go against, be contrary to

PHRASES

the spirit of the law

The referee should try to obey the spirit as well as the letter of the law.

⁸ soul/ghost

ADJ.

ancestral | evil, malevolent | restless

Owls were believed to be restless spirits who had returned to earth.

VERB + SPIRIT

conjure up, contact, invoke, summon (up) | exorcise, ward off

She slept with a cross under the pillow to ward off evil spirits.

| be possessed by

SPIRIT + VERB

live on

Many people believe the spirit lives on after death.

PHRASES

the spirits of the dead

⁹ (usually spirits) strong alcoholic drink

QUANT.

measure

a single measure of spirits

VERB + SPIRIT

drink

PHRASES

a bottle of spirits

Concise English dictionary

spirits|spirited|spiriting'spɪrɪt
noun
+the vital principle or animating force within living things
+the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
+a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character
+any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
+the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
+the intended meaning of a communication
+animation and energy in action or expression
+an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
verb
+infuse with spirit