Bring your spirits right down, I mean, not the pounds, ha ha.
Jane Asher LOSING IT (2002)
He was easily powerful enough to come back and send Dead spirits through to pursue her.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2002)
In other languages
spirits
British English: spirits /ˈspɪrɪts/ NOUN
enthusiasm You can refer to your spirits when saying how happy or unhappy you are. For example, if your spirits are high, you are happy.
Exercise will help lift his spirits.
American English: spirits
Arabic: رُوحٌ مَعْنَوِيَّة
Brazilian Portuguese: estado de espírito
Chinese: 情绪
Croatian: raspoloženje
Czech: nálada
Danish: ånder
Dutch: gemoedsgesteldheid
European Spanish: ánimos
Finnish: viina
French: moral
German: Spirituosen
Greek: κέφια
Italian: umore
Japanese: スピリッツ
Korean: 기분
Norwegian: sinnstemning
Polish: alkohol
European Portuguese: estado de espírito
Romanian: dispoziție
Russian: дух
Latin American Spanish: ánimo bueno o malo
Swedish: andar
Thai: อารมณ์
Turkish: alkollü içki
Ukrainian: дух
Vietnamese: tâm trạng
British English: spirits NOUN
alcoholSpirits are strong alcoholic drinks.
The room was filled with cases of liquor.
American English: liquor
Brazilian Portuguese: destilados
Chinese: 烈酒
European Spanish: bebidas alcohólicas
French: spiritueux
German: Spirituosen
Italian: superalcolici
Japanese: 蒸留酒
Korean: 독한 술
European Portuguese: destilados
Latin American Spanish: bebidas alcohólicas
All related terms of 'spirits'
spirit
Your spirit is the part of you that is not physical and that consists of your character and feelings.
high spirits
if you talk about someone's high spirits , you mean their liveliness and cheerfulness
lift spirits
Your spirits are your feelings at a particular time, especially feelings of happiness or unhappiness.
animal spirits
cheerful and exuberant boisterousness
ardent spirits
spirits, such as rum , whisky , etc
mineral spirits
a volatile distillation product of petroleum , used as a thinner for paints and varnishes
neutral spirits
ethanol of more than 190° proof
methylated spirits
Methylated spirits is a liquid made from alcohol and other chemicals. It is used for removing stains and as a fuel in small lamps and heaters .
out of spirits
sad ; depressed
flow of spirits
natural happiness
spirits of ammonia
a 10% solution of ammonia in alcohol
spirits of salt
a solution of hydrochloric acid in water
spirits of wine
→ alcohol (sense 1 )
spirits of hartshorn
another name for aqueous ammonia
spirits of turpentine
→ turpentine (sense 3 )
evil spirit
a malevolent presence
free spirit
If you describe someone as a free spirit , you admire them because they are independent and live as they want to live rather than in a conventional way.
party spirit
If you talk about someone being in the party spirit , you mean that they are in the mood to enjoy a party or to have fun .
proof spirit
(in Britain and Canada ) a mixture of alcohol and water or an alcoholic beverage that contains 49.28 per cent of alcohol by weight , 57.1 per cent by volume at 51° F : up until 1980 used as a standard of alcoholic liquids
team spirit
Team spirit is the feeling of pride and loyalty that exists among the members of a team and that makes them want their team to do well or to be the best .
white spirit
White spirit is a colourless liquid that is made from petrol and is used, for example , to make paint thinner or to clean surfaces.
wood spirit
→ methanol
Dunkirk spirit
fortitude and stoicism in a demanding or dangerous situation
familiar spirit
a supernatural spirit often assuming animal form, supposed to attend and aid a witch , wizard , etc
fighting spirit
courage and determination expressed in a willingness to fight or struggle
holiday spirit
the positive feeling people experience while on holiday and during holiday periods such as the Christmas period
kindred spirit
A kindred spirit is a person who has the same view of life or the same interests as you.
pioneer spirit
a willingness to endure hardship in order to explore new places or try out new things
public spirit
active interest in public welfare or the good of the community
restless spirit
a wandering spirit
surgical spirit
Surgical spirit is a liquid which is used to clean wounds or surgical instruments . It consists mainly of alcohol .
community spirit
willingness and desire to participate in activities that promote a community
pioneering spirit
a willingness to endure hardship in order to explore new places or try out new things
rectified spirit
a constant-boiling mixture of ethanol and water, containing 95.6 per cent ethanol
methyl alcohol
→ methanol
turpentine
Turpentine is a colourless liquid used, for example , for cleaning paint off brushes .
turpentine substitute
any of various viscous oleoresins obtained from various coniferous trees, esp from the longleaf pine , and used as the main source of commercial turpentine
familiar
If someone or something is familiar to you, you recognize them or know them well .
sal volatile
a solution of ammonium carbonate in alcohol and aqueous ammonia , often containing aromatic oils, used as smelling salts
volatile salt
a solution of ammonium carbonate in alcohol and aqueous ammonia , often containing aromatic oils, used as smelling salts