| Level | B1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | spirit |
| IPA | /ˈspɪrɪt / noun |
| Back | ruh |
| Back 2 | spirit (noun) /ˈspɪrɪt
/ noun
MIND/FEELINGS
1 [singular]
the part of a person
that is not physical; your thoughts and feelings, not your body
ruh
the power of the human spirit to overcome
difficulties
a brave/generous/mean/proud spirit
2 [countable]
the mood, attitude or
state of mind of sb/sth
ruh, hava,
atmosfer
to be in high/low spirits
keyfi yerinde/kaçık
olmak
Everyone entered into the spirit of
the party .
Herkes partinin
havasına girdi.
Try and keep your spirits up.
-SPIRITED
3 (-spirited)
[in compounds]
having the mood or
attitude of mind mentioned
…
tabiatlı, … huylu
a group of high-spirited teenagers
DETERMINATION
4 [uncountable]
energy, strength of
mind or determination
canlılık, şevk,
moral
The constant setbacks finally broke his
spirit.
The group had plenty of team spirit.
the pioneer spirit
QUALITY
5 [singular]
the typical or most
important quality of sth
öz, ruh,
niyet
The painting perfectly captures the spirit
of the times.
SOUL
6 [countable]
a being without a
body; the part of a person that many people believe still exists after their
body is dead
ruh, hayalet
It was believed that people could be
possessed by evil spirits.
the Holy Spirit
look at GHOST, SOUL
ALCOHOL
7 (spirits)
[plural] (especially
British)
strong alcoholic
drinks, for example whisky and vodka
alkollü
içkiler, kuvvetli içkiler
I never drink spirits.
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