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spirits

/ˈspɪɹɪts/

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noun

Âme, esprit

The soul of a person or other creature. What moves through experience into self-definition as souls purpose.

Examples :

"The challenges of life often test our spirits, pushing us to discover our inner strength and purpose. "

Les défis de la vie mettent souvent nos âmes à l'épreuve, nous poussant à découvrir notre force intérieure et notre but.

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Esprit, fantôme, spectre

A supernatural being, often but not exclusively without physical form; ghost, fairy, angel.

Examples :

"A wandering spirit haunts the island."

Un esprit errant hante l'île.

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Enthousiasme, élan

Examples :

"School spirit is at an all-time high."

L'enthousiasme scolaire est au plus haut.

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Manière, style

The manner or style of something.

Examples :

"The student presented her research project in the spirits of thoroughness and collaboration. "

L'étudiante a présenté son projet de recherche dans un esprit de rigueur et de collaboration.

style way character

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noun

Alcools, spiritueux

(usually in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.

Examples :

"My uncle prefers to drink spirits like whiskey and gin after dinner. "

Mon oncle préfère boire des alcools comme le whisky et le gin après le dîner.

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Énergie, ardeur

Energy; ardour.

Examples :

"The team played with such spirits, even after falling behind, that they managed to win the game. "

L'équipe a joué avec une telle énergie, même après avoir été menée, qu'elle a réussi à gagner le match.

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Esprit, caractère

One who is vivacious or lively; one who evinces great activity or peculiar characteristics of mind or temper.

Examples :

"a ruling spirit; a schismatic spirit"

Un esprit dominant ; un esprit schismatique.

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Humeur, état d'esprit, moral

Temper or disposition of mind; mental condition or disposition; intellectual or moral state; often in the plural.

Examples :

"to be cheerful, or in good spirits; to be down-hearted, or in bad spirits"

être de bonne humeur ; être de mauvaise humeur.

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noun

Souffle, haleine

Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself.

Examples :

"After running the marathon, she collapsed, struggling to catch her spirits and breathe normally. "

Après avoir couru le marathon, elle s'est effondrée, luttant pour reprendre son souffle et respirer normalement.

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Souffle, aspiration

A rough breathing; an aspirate, such as the letter h; also, a mark denoting aspiration.

Examples :

"The ancient Greek texts often included marks for "spirits," indicating where a word should be pronounced with an initial breath or aspirate sound, like an 'h'. "

Les anciens textes grecs incluaient souvent des marques pour les « souffles », indiquant où un mot devait être prononcé avec un souffle initial ou un son aspiré, comme un 'h'.

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Intention, sens réel

Intent; real meaning; opposed to the letter, or formal statement.

Examples :

"the spirit of an enterprise, or of a document"

L'intention d'une entreprise ou d'un document.

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Esprits

Any of the four substances: sulphur, sal ammoniac, quicksilver, and arsenic (or, according to some, orpiment).

Examples :

"The old alchemy text listed sulphur and quicksilver among the essential spirits needed for their experiments. "

L'ancien texte d'alchimie énumérait le soufre et le vif-argent parmi les esprits essentiels nécessaires à leurs expériences.

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Chlorure stannique

(dyeing) Stannic chloride.

Examples :

"The dyer used spirits to help the wool absorb the red dye more evenly. "

Le teinturier a utilisé du chlorure stannique pour aider la laine à absorber le colorant rouge plus uniformément.

chemistry substance material

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verb

Enlever, emporter

To carry off, especially in haste, secrecy, or mystery.

Examples :

"The thieves spirited the painting away in the middle of the night, leaving no trace. "

Les voleurs ont emporté le tableau au milieu de la nuit, sans laisser de trace.

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verb

Animer, encourager, galvaniser

To animate with vigor; to excite; to encourage; to inspirit; sometimes followed by up.

Examples :

"Civil dissensions often spirit the ambition of private men."

Les dissensions civiles galvanisent souvent l'ambition des hommes privés.

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Spiritueux, alcools forts

Distilled alcoholic beverages.

Examples :

"My uncle keeps a collection of spirits in his home bar, including whiskey and rum. "

Mon oncle conserve une collection de spiritueux dans son bar à la maison, notamment du whisky et du rhum.