Spirit - English meaning

verb

Take (someone) away illegally by force or deception; kidnap.

Usage examples:

The millionaire who disappeared may have been abducted

verb

Take away to an undisclosed location against their will

verb

To force someone to go somewhere with you, often using threats or violence

Usage examples:

The company director was abducted from his car by terrorists.

noun

The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

Usage examples:

Part of the sun's energy is absorbed by the earth's atmosphere

noun

The mixture of gases that surrounds some planets, such as the earth; the air

Usage examples:

The club provided a relaxed and friendly atmosphere for its members.

noun

The mixture of gases around the earth

Usage examples:

These factories are releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere.

noun

A settled way of thinking or feeling about something.

Usage examples:

He was questioned on his attitude to south africa

noun

The way you feel about something or someone, or a particular feeling or opinion

Usage examples:

[ u ] start each day with a positive attitude., [ c ] people’s attitudes toward family are set very…

noun

A feeling or opinion about something, especially when this shows in your behaviour

Usage examples:

Attitude towards sb/sth we need team players with a positive attitude towards work., what is your e…

noun

An acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.

Usage examples:

His belief in extraterrestrial life

noun

The feeling of being certain that something exists or is true

Usage examples:

[ c ] philosophical beliefs, [ c ] he made no secret of his belief that she was guilty., [ u ] i ha…

noun

Something that you believe

Usage examples:

All religious and political beliefs should be respected equally., [ + that ] it is my (firm) belief…

noun

A strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice.

Usage examples:

A bottle of brandy

noun

A strong alcoholic drink made from wine and sometimes flavoured with fruits

noun

The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

Usage examples:

Our cold, wet climate

noun

The general weather conditions usually found in a particular place

Usage examples:

[ c ] my parents like the warm, dry climate of arizona., there’s never been a climate of trust betw…

noun

The type of situation that exists at a particular time, including the feelings and opinions that are common

Usage examples:

Political/business/social climate most companies favour a stable business climate over such inducem…

noun

A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.

Usage examples:

He needed a boost to his ego

noun

Your idea or opinion of yourself, especially your feeling of your own importance and ability

Usage examples:

That man has such an enormous ego - i've never known anyone so full of themselves!, boost/bolster s…

noun

In psychoanalysis, the part of a person's mind that tries to match the hidden desires (= wishes) of the id (= part of the unconscious mind) with the demands of the real world

noun

The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character.

Usage examples:

Conflict is the essence of drama

noun

The basic meaning or importance of something

Usage examples:

The essence of punk was a revolt against both the sound and the system of popular music., in essenc…

noun

The basic or most important idea or quality of something

Usage examples:

The essence of his argument was that education should continue throughout life., yet change is the …

noun

The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its attitudes and aspirations.

Usage examples:

A challenge to the ethos of the 1960s

noun

The set of moral beliefs, attitudes, habits, etc., that are characteristic of a person or group

Usage examples:

Violence is part of their ethos.

noun

The set of beliefs, ideas, etc. about the behaviour and relationships of a person or group

Usage examples:

Most companies have a corporate ethos ., the new firm's ethos is brash, fiercely ambitious, and dec…

noun

An emotional state or reaction.

Usage examples:

A feeling of joy

adjective

Showing emotion or sensitivity.

Usage examples:

She was a feeling child

verb

Be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched.

Usage examples:

She felt someone touch her shoulder

noun

Strong alcoholic drink.

Usage examples:

Beaches, samba and beer, football and the local firewater, are a way of life here.

noun

A very strong alcoholic drink, especially whisky

noun

A clear alcoholic spirit distilled from grain or malt and flavoured with juniper berries.

Usage examples:

Favor clear spirits like vodka and gin over darker-colored alcohols like whiskey, brandy or red wine.

verb

Treat (cotton) in a gin.

Usage examples:

The country's largest ginneries were only utilising 24 and 54 per cent of their respective ginning …

noun

An aboriginal woman.

noun

Alcoholic drink, especially inferior or illicit whisky.

Usage examples:

The government was also forced to admit that illicit hooch was being brewed in aarey colony, a rese…

noun

A shelter or improvised dwelling.

Usage examples:

The hooches are 12 wooden huts where airmen live.

noun

Strong alcohol, especially whisky

noun

The part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.

Usage examples:

The conflict between the drives of the id and the demands of the cultural superego

abbreviation

Idem.

suffix

Forming adjectives such as putrid, torrid.

noun

(in ancient egypt) the supposed spiritual part of an individual human being or god, which survived (with the soul) after death and could reside in a statue of the person.

Usage examples:

It was made to provide a dwelling place for the ka of the king after his death

abbreviation

Karnataka.

verb

Abduct (someone) and hold them captive, typically to obtain a ransom.

Usage examples:

Militants kidnapped the daughter of a minister

noun

The action of kidnapping someone.

Usage examples:

They were arrested for robbery and kidnap

verb

Take someone away against their will, often for ransom

noun

Alcoholic drink, especially distilled spirits.

Usage examples:

But men are more likely to order alcohol in casual dining restaurants; both men and women drink liq…

verb

Dress (leather) with grease or oil.

noun

An alcoholic drink, esp. one that has been distilled (= heated to a gas, then cooled to a liquid)

phrasal verb

Carry something away illicitly.

Usage examples:

Burglars made off with all their wedding presents

phrasal verb

To steal something

Usage examples:

Thieves disguised as policemen made off with 13 pictures, including three rembrandts.

noun

A temporary state of mind or feeling.

Usage examples:

He appeared to be in a very good mood about something

noun

A category or form which indicates whether a verb expresses fact (indicative mood), command (imperative mood), question (interrogative mood), wish (optative mood), or conditionality (subjunctive mood).

Usage examples:

One is obliged to consider the interrelationship of tense and mood in arabic

noun

The way you feel at a particular time

Usage examples:

She’s in a good/bad mood today., "do you want to go to the movies?" "no, i’m not in the mood (= not…

noun

(in stoic thought) the vital spirit, soul, or creative force of a person.

Usage examples:

In stoic philosophy, the pneuma penetrates all things, holding things together.

noun

A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behaviour or for a chain of reasoning.

Usage examples:

The basic principles of justice

noun

A moral rule or standard of good behavior or fair dealing

Usage examples:

[ c ] his guiding principle is that everyone should have equal access to high-quality health care.,…

noun

A basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works

Usage examples:

A principle of sth those who paid the most would be earning the most: it's a pretty basic principle…

noun

The human soul, mind, or spirit.

Usage examples:

Their childhood made them want to understand the human psyche and to help others

adjective

Variant spelling of psych (verb).

adjective

Mentally prepare (someone) for a testing task or occasion.

Usage examples:

He had to psych himself for a tough conversation with his wife

noun

The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

Usage examples:

He was the quintessence of political professionalism

noun

The most typical example

Usage examples:

An american football game is the quintessence of machismo.

noun

An alcoholic spirit distilled from sugar-cane residues or molasses.

Usage examples:

She fortified herself with a large tot of rum

adjective

Odd; peculiar.

Usage examples:

It's a rum business, certainly

phrasal verb

If an animal or machine that you are riding runs away with you, you lose control of it and it carries you away

Usage examples:

Her horse ran away with her., sometimes my imagination runs away with me and i convince myself that…

verb

Take hold of suddenly and forcibly.

Usage examples:

She jumped up and seized his arm

verb

Take hold of; grab

verb

To take something quickly and hold it

Usage examples:

He seized her arm to lead her through the crowd., fig. while she was distracted, i seized the oppor…

verb

A drink of spirits served in a small measure.

plural noun

Short trousers that reach only to the knees or thighs.

Usage examples:

Cycling shorts

plural noun

Pants that end above the knee or reach to the knee, or men’s underwear worn below the waist

Usage examples:

He put on a pair of shorts and a t-shirt., the doctor told him to strip to his shorts.

verb

Quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way.

Usage examples:

She snatched a biscuit from the plate

noun

An act of snatching or quickly seizing something.

Usage examples:

A quick snatch of breath

verb

Grasp hastily or eagerly

noun

The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.

Usage examples:

It ignores all the empirical evidence for animal awareness while resting on an assumption for which…

noun

The part of a person that some people believe continues to exist in some form after the body has died, or the part of a person or thing that expresses the basic qualities that make it what it is

Usage examples:

May her soul rest in peace., he is the soul of honor, and would never intentionally try to deceive …

noun

The spiritual part of a person that some people believe continues to exist in some form after their body has died, or the part of a person that is not physical and experiences deep feelings and emotions

Usage examples:

She suffered greatly while she was alive, so let us hope her soul is now at peace.

noun

A person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm.

Usage examples:

He rushed out in a very bad temper

verb

Improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it.

Usage examples:

The way a smith would temper a sword

noun

The state of your mind or feelings

Usage examples:

[ c ] john has a bad temper., [ u ] a fit of temper, [ c ] you need to learn to control your temper…

noun

A singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range.

Usage examples:

The serenade for tenor, horn, and strings

noun

The general meaning, sense, or content of something.

Usage examples:

The general tenor of the debate

noun

A man’s singing voice in the highest range, or a person or musical instrument with this range

Usage examples:

Suddenly the tenor of the meeting changed, and people started insulting each other.

noun

An alcoholic spirit of russian origin made by distillation of rye, wheat, or potatoes.

Usage examples:

We stayed up all night drinking vodka

noun

A colorless, alcoholic drink made from any of various grains or potatoes

noun

A spirit distilled from malted grain, especially barley or rye.

Usage examples:

A bottle of whisky

noun

A strong, pale brown alcoholic drink, originally from scotland and ireland, made from grain such as barley, maize, or rye