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spirit

/ˈspɪr.ɪt/

Translation

n [c, u]
espíritu
alma
fantasma
UK (US liquor)
bebida alcohólica
Spirits are sold in this pub
En este bar se venden bebidas alcohólicas
Se usa más en plural
n [u]
ímpetu
energía
brío
{community/team} spirit
espíritu de equipo
to be in {bad/low} spirits
estar desanimado,da
estar decaído,da
to be in {good/high} spirits
estar animado,da
tener la moral alta
Véase tb: kindred spirit; white spirit
(Definition of spirit nn from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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