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high spirits pl

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I.spirit [Brit ˈspɪrɪt, Am ˈspɪrɪt] N

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1. spirit (essential nature):

spirit (of law, game, era)

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):

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!

6. spirit (drink):

wines and spirits COMM

vins et spiritueux mpl

7. spirit:

spirit CHEM, PHARM

spirit attr lamp, stove

II.spirits N

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

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I.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] N

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2. high (euphoric feeling) inf:

to give sb a high drug:

défoncer qn inf

to give sb a high success, compliment:

monter à la tête de qn

to be on a high

être en pleine euphorie

3. high METEO:

high

zone f de haute pression

4. high Am inf SCHOOL → high school

II.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADJ

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1. high (tall):

high building, wall, cliff, hill, pile

high table, chair, forehead, collar, heel

high cheekbones

pommettes fpl saillantes

how high is the cliff?

quelle est la hauteur de la falaise?

it is 50 cm high

ça fait 50 cm de haut

a five-metre high wall

un mur de cinq mètres de haut

chest-/waist-high

à la hauteur de la poitrine/la ceinture

I've known him since he was so high

il n'était pas plus grand que ça quand je l'ai connu

2. high (far from the ground):

high shelf, window, ceiling, plateau

high tier, level, floor

at high altitude

à haute altitude

at high tide

à marée haute

with a high ceiling

haut de plafond

a dress with a high neck(line)

une robe montante

how high (up) are we? (on top of building)

on est à combien de mètres au-dessus du sol?

how high (up) are we? (on plane, mountain)

quelle est notre altitude?

how high do you want the shelf?

à quelle hauteur voulez-vous l'étagère?

4. high (great, intense):

high degree, intensity, risk

high fever, heat

high attr anxiety, tension, excitement

high hope, expectation

cook on a high heat

faire cuire à feu vif

turn the grill to high

mettre le gril sur la position maximum

to have a high colour

avoir le teint rougeaud

that is high praise!

c'est très flatteur!

a moment of high drama

un moment de grande émotion

the high seriousness of sth

le grand sérieux de qc

the building is high Victorian/Gothic

le bâtiment est de la grande époque victorienne/du Gothique

in high summer

au cœur de l'été

feelings are running high

les esprits s'échauffent

5. high (important):

high quality, status, standard, rank, class, authority

high priority, place on list

a higher court

une cour supérieure

I have it on the highest authority

je tiens cela des autorités les plus haut placées

to have friends in high places

avoir des amis haut placés

corruption in high places

la corruption en haut lieu

to be high up

être haut placé

to go on to higher things

faire son chemin dans le monde

6. high (noble):

high ideal, principle, character

those are high words (indeed)! iron

ce sont de (bien) grands mots!

11. high LING:

III.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADV

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1. high (to a great height):

high build, pile, climb, jump, throw, fly, rise, raise

the plane flew too high

l'avion a volé trop haut or à une altitude trop élevée

the desk was piled high with papers

les papiers s'entassaient en hautes piles sur le bureau

write it higher up

écris-le plus haut

to live high up on the 16th floor

habiter tout en haut au 16ème étage

to climb higher and higher lit person, animal:

grimper de plus en plus haut

to climb higher and higher fig figures, rate, unemployment:

augmenter de plus en plus

interest rates may go as high as 15%

le taux d'intérêt peut monter jusqu'à 15%

don't go any higher than £5, 000

ne dépasse pas 5 000 livres sterling

3. high sing, play:

high

play an octave higher

jouez à l'octave supérieure

IV.on high ADV (gen)

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V.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ]

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See also high school

high school

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high school SCHOOL

≈ lycée m

high school Brit SCHOOL

établissement m secondaire

Translations for high spirits in the English»French Dictionary

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I.high [haɪ] ADJ

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2. high (above average):

high

high technology, opinion, quality

high secretary

high calibre

high explosive

de forte puissance

high colour

of the highest calibre

du meilleur calibre

a high definition television

une télévision à haute définition

to be full of high praise for sb/sth

ne pas tarir d'éloges sur qn/qc

5. high (noble):

high ideal, character

to have high principles

avoir des principes

6. high (intoxicated by drugs):

high

to be (as) high as a kite

être complètement défoncé

7. high (euphoric):

être sur un petit nuage

8. high (of high frequency, shrill):

high

9. high (beginning to go bad):

Phrases:

a high drama

the high summer

le cœur de l'été

to be in high spirits

être de bonne humeur

with one's head held high

(avec) la tête haute

to leave sb high and dry

planter qn là inf

to stink to high heaven (stink)

to stink to high heaven (be very suspicious)

sentir le soufre

come hell or high water

qu'il vente ou qu'il pleuve

high days and holidays

grandes occasions fpl

sb's stock is high

la popularité de qn est en hausse

to be high time to +infin

être grand temps de +infin

to have a high old time inf

passer du bon temps

to be for the high jump Brit

aller se faire engueuler

II.high [haɪ] ADV

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high a. fig:

high

the sea/tide runs high

la mer/la marée monte vite

III.high [haɪ] N

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2. high (euphoria caused by drugs):

to be on a high

3. high (heaven):

from on/on high

spirit [ˈspɪrɪt] N

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1. spirit no pl (nature):

not to be in the spirit of sth

ne pas être conforme à l'esprit de qc

3. spirit no pl (courage):

6. spirit (ghost):

7. spirit (alcoholic drink):

Phrases:

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak iron hum

l'esprit est fort mais la chair est faible

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In high spirits on their way to their next performance, the band members were singing, yelling and whistling on the bus. en.wikipedia.org

It's really cool to open a festival because everyone is in such high spirits, but it's especially great to open this one. en.wikipedia.org

Sadness turned to remembrance, which turned into high spirits, which eventually led to a full-scale fight breaking out. en.wikipedia.org

His performances, including singing (he was a baritone), dancing, clowning and whistling, were noted for their high spirits and ludicrous charm. en.wikipedia.org

In the heyday of his youth his high spirits and passion for adventure enabled him to surmount every obstacle with elan. en.wikipedia.org

The mood is of great energy, excitement and high spirits. en.wikipedia.org

It can be seen from far away that the nature in this region has created the whole landscape with love and high spirits. en.wikipedia.org

The children return home in high spirits, unaware that things have gone wrong for their father. en.wikipedia.org

They danced for half an hour and went to bed in high spirits. en.wikipedia.org

Despite this diagnosis, he continued recording and performing in concerts in high spirits, throughout the last one and a half years of his life. en.wikipedia.org

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