community spirit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for community spirit in the English»French Dictionary

community spirit N

community spirit

esprit m communautaire

Translations for community spirit in the English»French Dictionary

community/team spirit

esprit communautaire/d'équipe

Translations for community spirit in the French»English Dictionary

esprit de collectivité

community spirit

Translations for community spirit in the English»French Dictionary

I.spirit [Brit ˈspɪrɪt, Am ˈspɪrɪt] N

1. spirit (essential nature):

spirit (of law, game, era)

esprit m

the spirit of the original

l'esprit de l'original

it's not in the spirit of the agreement

ce n'est pas conforme à l'esprit de l'accord

2. spirit (mood, attitude):

spirit

esprit m (of de)

community/team spirit

esprit communautaire/d'équipe

in a spirit of friendship

dans un esprit amical

a spirit of forgiveness/of reconciliation

une intention d'indulgence/de réconciliation

a spirit of optimism

une tendance à l'optimisme

I am in a party spirit

je me sens prêt à faire la fête

there is a party spirit about

il y a une atmosphère de fête

to do sth in the right/wrong spirit

faire qc de façon positive/négative

to take a remark in the right/wrong spirit

bien/mal prendre une remarque

to enter into the spirit of sth

se conformer à l'esprit de qc

there was a great or good spirit among the men

il y avait un excellent état d'esprit entre les hommes

that's the spirit inf!

c'est ça!

3. spirit (courage, determination):

spirit

courage m

spirit

énergie f

to show spirit

se montrer courageux/-euse

to break sb's spirit

briser la résistance or la volonté de qn

a performance full of spirit

une interprétation pleine de brio

with spirit play, defend

avec détermination

4. spirit (soul) (gen):

spirit MYTH, REL

esprit m

the life of the spirit

la vie spirituelle

the Holy Spirit

le Saint-Esprit

5. spirit (person):

spirit

esprit m

he was a courageous spirit

c'était un esprit courageux

a leading spirit in the movement

l'âme f du mouvement

6. spirit (drink):

spirit

alcool m fort

wines and spirits COMM

vins et spiritueux mpl

7. spirit:

spirit CHEM, PHARM

alcool m

spirit attr lamp, stove

à alcool

II.spirits N

spirits npl:

to be in good/poor spirits

être de bonne/mauvaise humeur

to be in high spirits

être d'excellente humeur

to keep one's spirits up

garder le moral

to raise sb's spirits

remonter le moral de qn

my spirits rose/sank

j'ai repris/perdu courage

III.spirit [Brit ˈspɪrɪt, Am ˈspɪrɪt] VB trans

to spirit sth/sb away

faire disparaître qc/qn

to spirit sth in/out

introduire/sortir discrètement qc

community [Brit kəˈmjuːnɪti, Am kəˈmjunədi] N

1. community (social, cultural grouping):

community

communauté f

the student/Italian community

la communauté estudiantine/italienne

the business community

le monde des affaires

relations between the police and the community (at local level)

les relations entre la police et les habitants

relations between the police and the community (at national level)

les relations entre la police et le public

in the community interest

dans l'intérêt de la communauté

sense of community

esprit m communautaire

2. community REL:

community

communauté f

religious community

communauté f religieuse

3. community LAW:

community

communauté f

community of goods/interests

communauté de biens/d'intérêts

4. community (on the Internet):

community

communauté f

Phrases:

the (European) Community

la Communauté (Européenne)

the (European) Community attr budget, body, regulation

communautaire, de la Communauté

community spirit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for community spirit in the English»French Dictionary

spirit [ˈspɪrɪt] N

1. spirit no pl (nature):

spirit

esprit m

not to be in the spirit of sth

ne pas être conforme à l'esprit de qc

2. spirit (mood):

spirit

esprit m

to take sth in the right/wrong spirit

bien/mal prendre qc

to be in high/low spirits

être de bonne/mauvaise humeur

to break sb's spirit

casser le moral de qn

3. spirit no pl (courage):

spirit

courage m

4. spirit (character):

spirit

caractère m

to be young in spirit

être jeune de caractère

with great spirit

avec beaucoup de caractère

5. spirit (soul):

spirit

esprit m

the Holy Spirit

le Saint-Esprit

to be with sb in spirit

être avec qn par la pensée

6. spirit (ghost):

spirit

esprit m

7. spirit (alcoholic drink):

spirit

spiritueux m

Phrases:

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak iron hum

l'esprit est fort mais la chair est faible

community <-ties> [kəˈmju:nəti, Am -nət̬i] N

1. community (group living in one area):

community

communauté f

2. community (animals):

community

faune f

3. community (plants):

community

flore f

4. community (togetherness):

community

communauté f

a sense of community

un sentiment communautaire

a sense of community REL, LIT

un sentiment de communion

a sense of community mil, pol

l'esprit m de corps

5. community (public):

the community

l'assistance f

a community hospital/organization

un hôpital/organisme public

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It aims to promote mindful choices and community spirit.

en.wikipedia.org

He realizes that the people need to rebuild a dilapidated aqueduct but, more importantly, that they must regain their community spirit and self-sufficiency.

en.wikipedia.org

The local community spirit is typical of a close-knit village community.

en.wikipedia.org

Communities with pets benefit from more civic engagement, neighborliness, and community spirit, contributing to a decreased sense of loneliness within the community.

blogs.webmd.com

Locals are working to keep the social fabric alive through community groups, community spirit and neighbourly goodness.

www.independent.ie

It is a small but dynamic town centre with a strong community spirit.

en.wikipedia.org

There were outbursts of neighbourliness, a new-found community spirit.

www.stuff.co.nz

Community spirit is associated with voluntary work, favors and gestures of good will by residents and local businesses.

en.wikipedia.org