spirit

spirit
n. geest; fut; spook; bedoeling; dapperheid, moed; alcohol
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v. opwekken, inspireren
spirit1
[ spirrit]
I 〈telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉
mens met karakterkarakter
bovennatuurlijk wezengeest
voorbeelden:
when the spirit moves him als hij geïnspireerd wordt, als hij zich geneigd voelt
II 〈telbaar en niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉
geestziel, karakter, wezen
voorbeelden:
1   the poor in spirit de armen van geest
     the Holy Spirit de Heilige Geest
     kindred spirits verwante zielen
     be with someone in (the) spirit in gedachten bij iemand zijn
     〈spreekwoord〉 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak de geest is gewillig maar het vlees is zwak
public spirit gemeenschapszin
III 〈niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉
levenskrachtvitaliteit, energie
levenslustopgewektheid
moeddurf, lef
zindiepe betekenis
spiritusalcohol
voorbeelden:
1   〈informeel〉 knock the spirit out of someone iemand murw slaan 〈ook figuurlijk〉
4   the spirit of the law de geest van de wet 〈tegenover de letter van de wet〉
5   methylated spirit (brand)spiritus
spirit(s) of turpentine terpentijnolie
→ whitewhite/
IV 〈meervoud〉
gemoedsgesteldheidgeestesgesteldheid, stemming
〈soms enkelvoud〉spiritualiënsterkedrank(en), alcohol
spiritusgeest
voorbeelden:
1   be in great/high spirits opgewekt zijn
     be in low/poor spirits neerslachtig/down zijn
     my spirits fell ik raakte terneergeslagen
     raise someone's spirits iemand opmonteren
→ animalanimal/
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spirit2
〈werkwoord〉
〈+away/off〉wegtoverenontfutselen; 〈figuurlijk〉 heimelijk laten verdwijnen

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