spirit

espíritu, fantasma

Ser que, según ciertas creencias, existe sin cuerpo físico, como un fantasma.

En inglés sencillo: A being believed to exist without a physical body, such as a ghost.

• They believe a spirit lives here.
• The story describes spirits that guard the forest.
• She thought she had seen an evil spirit.

Sinónimos: ghost, supernatural being

Expresiones frecuentes: evil spirit, forest spirit, see a spirit

entusiasmo, ánimo, espíritu

Energía, emoción y apoyo firme hacia una actividad o un grupo.

En inglés sencillo: Energy, excitement, and strong support for an activity or group.

• The team showed great spirit.
• Her speech was full of spirit.
• Everyone cheered to show their school spirit.

Sinónimos: enthusiasm, energy, passion

Antónimos: apathy

Expresiones frecuentes: team spirit, school spirit, full of spirit

espíritu, intención

Idea o propósito fundamental que hay detrás de una norma o declaración.

En inglés sencillo: The basic idea or purpose behind a rule or statement.

• This follows the spirit of the rule.
• They respected the spirit of our agreement.
• Her decision went against the spirit of the law.

Cómo se usa: the spirit of something (Sharing the prize follows the spirit of the competition.)

Sinónimos: intent, purpose

Expresiones frecuentes: spirit of something, in the spirit

espíritu, alma

Parte invisible de una persona que, según algunas creencias, sigue viviendo después de la muerte.

En inglés sencillo: The unseen part of a person, believed by some to live on after death.

• Some people believe the spirit never dies.
• She prayed for her father’s spirit.
• They wanted to contact the spirits of their ancestors.

Sinónimos: soul

Antónimos: body

Expresiones frecuentes: body and spirit, someone’s spirit, human spirit

alma, espíritu

Parte de un ser vivo que se cree que existe más allá de su cuerpo físico.

En inglés sencillo: The part of a living being believed to exist beyond its physical body.

• They believe the spirit survives death.
• She prayed for his spirit to find peace.
• The story describes spirits leaving their bodies.

Sinónimos: soul

Expresiones frecuentes: human spirit, departed spirit, spirit lives on

alcohol, licor

Líquido que se evapora fácilmente, especialmente alcohol; en plural, spirits también designa bebidas alcohólicas fuertes.

En inglés sencillo: A liquid that easily turns into gas, especially alcohol; strong alcoholic drinks are also called spirits.

• The cleaner contains a strong spirit.
• She used white spirit to clean the brush.
• The bar sells beer, wine, and spirits.

Expresiones frecuentes: methylated spirit, white spirit, spirit bottle

llevarse a escondidas

Llevarse a alguien o algo rápidamente y a escondidas.

En inglés sencillo: To take someone or something away quickly and secretly.

• They spirited the child away.
• Someone had spirited the documents out of the office.
• The singer was spirited away before reporters arrived.

Cómo se usa: spirit someone/something away (The guards spirited the witness away.); spirit someone out of somewhere (Friends spirited her out of the building.)

Sinónimos: whisk away, smuggle away

Expresiones frecuentes: spirit someone away, spirit something away, spirit someone out

animar, alentar

Dar a alguien más energía, valor o entusiasmo.

En inglés sencillo: To give someone more energy, courage, or excitement.

• Her praise spirited him up.
• The music spirited the weary troops.
• Their success spirited up the whole company.

Cómo se usa: spirit someone up (The promise of victory spirited the soldiers up.)

Sinónimos: encourage, inspire, hearten

Antónimos: discourage

Expresiones frecuentes: spirit someone up, spirit the troops