spiritnoun
uk/ˈspɪr.ɪt/us/ˈspɪr.ət/spirit noun (WAY OF FEELING)
B2 [ S or U ] a particular way of thinking, feeling, or behaving, especially a way that is typical of a particular group of people, an activity, a time, or a place:
the way a person is feeling:
the principle that a law, rule, etc. was created to make stronger, rather than the particular things it says you must or must not do:
to show enthusiasm and enjoyment:
used to approve or encourage someone's positive attitude (= way of thinking) or action:
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- The presence of so many outsiders has ruined the community spirit.
- I could never play team sports - I lack the competitive spirit .
- There is a spirit of defeatism among some members of the party.
- She'll make money - she's got that entrepreneurial spirit.
- Our football coach has worked hard to inculcate a team spirit into the players.
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Feelings - general words
- aura
- charged
- emotional
- emotionalism
- feeling
- free-floating
- himself
- in your heart of hearts idiom
- infect
- myself
- ripple
- sentient
- sentiment
- sentimental
- sentimentalism
- soul
- stab
- tinge
- tingle
- trip
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spirit noun (NOT BODY)
C1 [ U ] the characteristics of a person that are considered as being separate from the body, and that many religions believe continue to exist after the body dies:
B2 [ C ] the form of a dead person, similar to a ghost, or the feeling that a dead person is present although you cannot see them:
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- After the priest exorcized the spirit/house/child, apparently, the strange noises stopped.
- She claims to have occult powers, given to her by some mysterious spirit.
- This place is visited by the spirits of the dead.
- Her spirit haunts the house.
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Mind and personality
- (a) penny for your thoughts idiom
- -minded
- alter ego
- beauty
- beauty is only skin deep idiom
- better nature
- character
- cognitive
- ego
- inwardly
- Jungian
- mental
- mental age
- mentality
- penny
- quality
- quirk
- rational
- self
- unconscious
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spirit noun (ENTHUSIASM)
[ U ] approving enthusiasm, energy, or courage:
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Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
- a new lease of life idiom
- alacrity
- animation
- ardour
- avid
- flap
- frisky
- frisson
- get-up-and-go
- glamour
- gusto
- shiver (up and) down your spine idiom
- sparkle
- spice
- sprightly
- stimulation
- stir
- suspense
- zap
- zest
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spirit noun (ALCOHOL)
C1 [ C or U ] a strong alcoholic drink:
[ U ] Some types of spirit are alcoholic liquids used especially for cleaning, mixing with paint, etc.:
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Spirits & distilling
- absinthe
- amaretto
- applejack
- benedictine
- bitter
- chaser
- cognac
- cordial
- crème de menthe
- curaçao
- grappa
- hooch
- kirsch
- liqueur
- malt
- schnapps
- scotch
- sloe gin
- toddy
- vodka
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Idiom(s)
spiritverb
uk/ˈspɪr.ɪt/us/ˈspɪr.ət/to move someone or something out of or away from a place secretly:
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Transferring and transporting objects
- bearer
- borne
- bring
- budge
- bus
- call for sb
- drop
- ferry
- freight
- put sb down somewhere
- road haulage
- route
- shuffle
- tear 1
- tear sb away
- tote
- transfer
- transport
- transportation
- turnaround
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