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in the PONS Dictionary

spirits

spirits

high ˈspir·its N pl

high spirits
Hochstimmung f <-> kein pl
to be in high spirits
to be in high spirits

meth·yl·at·ed ˈspir·its N no pl

1. methylated spirits (cleaning product):

methylated spirits

2. methylated spirits (fuel):

methylated spirits
Brennspiritus m <-> kein pl
methylated spirits

I. spir·it [ˈspɪrɪt] N

1. spirit (sb's soul):

Geist m <-(e)s>

2. spirit (ghost):

Geist m <-(e)s, -er>
Gespenst nt <-(e)s, -er>

3. spirit (the Holy Spirit):

4. spirit no pl (mood):

Stimmung f <-, -en>
Kampfgeist m <-(e)s> kein pl
Teamgeist m <-(e)s> kein pl

5. spirit (mood):

spirits pl
Gemütsverfassung f <-, -en> kein pl
keep your spirits up
to be in high/low spirits
to be out of spirits
to dash sb's spirits
to lift sb's spirits

6. spirit (person):

Seele f <-, -n>

7. spirit no pl (character):

Seele f <-, -n>

8. spirit no pl (vitality):

Temperament nt <-(e)s, -e>
spirit of a horse
Feuer nt <-s, ->
with spirit horse

9. spirit no pl (intent):

Sinn m <-(e)s> kein pl

10. spirit (whisky, rum, etc.):

spirits pl

11. spirit (alcoholic solution):

Spiritus m <-, -se>
spirits of turpentine
Terpentinöl nt <-(e)s, -e>

12. spirit CHEM:

Spiritus m <-, -se>
Melissengeist m <-(e)s> kein pl

Phrases:

II. spir·it [ˈspɪrɪt] N modifier

spirit (world):

III. spir·it [ˈspɪrɪt] VB trans

to spirit sb/sth away [or off]

com·mu·nity ˈspir·it N no pl

Gemeinschaftsgeist m <-(e)s> kein pl

en·tre·pre·neur·ial ˈspir·it N no pl

Unternehmergeist m <-(e)s> kein pl

fa·mili·ar ˈspir·it N

fight·ing ˈspir·it N no pl

Kampfgeist m <-(e)s> kein pl

free ˈspir·it N

guid·ing ˈspir·it N fig

Holy ˈSpir·it N

ˈspir·it lamp N

Petroleumlampe f <-, -n>

ˈspir·it lev·el N

Wasserwaage f <-, -n>

sur·gi·cal ˈspir·it N Brit

Present
Ispirit
youspirit
he/she/itspirits
wespirit
youspirit
theyspirit
Past
Ispirited
youspirited
he/she/itspirited
wespirited
youspirited
theyspirited
Present Perfect
Ihavespirited
youhavespirited
he/she/ithasspirited
wehavespirited
youhavespirited
theyhavespirited
Past Perfect
Ihadspirited
youhadspirited
he/she/ithadspirited
wehadspirited
youhadspirited
theyhadspirited