white spirit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for white spirit in the English»French Dictionary

white spirit N

white spirit

white-spirit m

Translations for white spirit in the French»English Dictionary

white-spirit

white spirit

Translations for white 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

I.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] N

1. white (colour):

white

blanc m

I like white

j'aime le blanc

in white

en blanc

a shade of white

un ton de blanc

2. white (part of egg, eye):

white

blanc m

the whites of sb's eyes

le blanc des yeux de qn

3. white:

white, a. White (Caucasian)

Blanc/Blanche m/f

4. white (white ball):

white

bille f blanche (de billard/snooker)

5. white (wine):

white

blanc m

6. white (in chess, draughts):

white

blancs mpl

I'll be white

je prends les blancs

white wins

les blancs gagnent

Phrases:

white, a. White POL (reactionary)

Blanc/Blanche m/f

II.whites N npl

1. whites (clothes):

cricket/tennis/chef's whites

tenue f de cricket/de tennis/de chef-cuisinier

2. whites MED (leucorrhoea):

whites

pertes fpl blanches

III.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] ADJ

1. white paint, tooth, flower, hair:

white

blanc/blanche

bright/cool white

blanc éclatant/glacial

inv to go or turn white

devenir blanc, blanchir

to turn sth white

faire blanchir qc

to paint/colour sth white

peindre/colorer qc en blanc

2. white (Caucasian):

white race, child, skin

blanc/blanche

white area

habité par des Blancs

white culture, prejudice, fears

des Blancs

a white man/woman

un Blanc/une Blanche

an all-white jury

un jury exclusivement composé de Blancs

3. white (pale):

white face, person, cheek

pâle (with de)

to go or turn white

pâlir (with de)

IV.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt]

he would swear black was white

il a l'esprit de contradiction

the men in white coats hum

les infirmiers psychiatriques

two blacks don't make a white

on n'efface pas un tort par un autre

whiter than white reputation, person:

plus blanc/blanche que neige

white spirit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for white spirit in the English»French Dictionary

white spirit N no pl Brit

white spirit

white-spirit m

Translations for white spirit in the French»English Dictionary

white-spirit

white spirit

Translations for white 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

I.white [waɪt] ADJ

white

blanc(he)

Phrases:

whiter than white

plus blanc que neige

to turn white with fear

pâlir de peur

II.white [waɪt] N

1. white (colour, of egg, eye):

white

blanc m

2. white (person):

white

Blanc(he) m (f)

See also blue

I.blue [blu:] ADJ

1. blue (colour):

blue

bleu(e)

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue fig:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

Phrases:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II.blue [blu:] N

blue

bleu m

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

White spirit is used for general cleaning, brush cleaning and paint thinning.

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Owing to the volatility and low bioavailability of its constituents, white spirit, although it is moderately toxic to aquatic organisms, is unlikely to present significant hazards to the environment.

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In households, white spirit is commonly used to clean paint brushes after use.

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The person who got the gloves, also bought extra long matches and white spirit.

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Most modern finishing oils use a blend of oil and a thinning agent such as white spirit.

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If you soak your brushes in white spirit, make sure to wash, wire-brush and dry them before the white spirit evaporates.

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Despite being a white spirit, high-quality vodka is a complex and self-sufficient drink which has to be enjoyed properly.

www.theshout.com.au

Being fixated on white spirit bears or whales, or even salmon, is kind of missing the point.

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He is alive and five thousand miles from the world that stripped his identity like white spirit.

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White gas should not be confused with white spirit, which is more akin to kerosene.

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