Holy Spirit in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Holy Spirit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Holy Spirit N

the Holy Spirit

el Espíritu Santo

Translations for Holy Spirit in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Espíritu Santo

Holy Spirit

en el nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo

in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit o Ghost dated

Translations for Holy Spirit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.spirit [Am ˈspɪrɪt, Brit ˈspɪrɪt] N

1.1. spirit U (life force, soul):

spirit

espíritu m

the needs of the spirit

las necesidades espirituales or del espíritu

I'll be with you in spirit

estaré contigo en espíritu

I'll be with you in spirit

te tendré presente (en mis pensamientos)

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

a pesar de las buenas intenciones, la carne es débil

1.2. spirit C (apparition):

spirit

espíritu m

evil spirits

espíritus malignos

2. spirit C (person):

spirit

persona f

a free spirit

una persona a quien no preocupan los convencionalismos

one of the leading spirits of the age

una de las figuras más destacadas de la época

they realized they were kindred spirits

se dieron cuenta de que eran almas gemelas

3. spirit U (vigor, courage):

spirit

espíritu m

spirit

temple m

a man of spirit

un hombre de mucho espíritu or de mucho temple

this horse/child has plenty of spirit

este caballo/esta niña tiene mucho brío

to break sb's spirit

quebrantarle el espíritu a alguien

put some spirit into it

pon más alma or más brío en lo que haces

he tried to put spirit into his team

intentó infundirles ánimo a los jugadores

they showed their spirit in the hour of defeat

mostraron su entereza or temple a la hora de la derrota

4.1. spirit (mental attitude, mood):

spirit no pl

espíritu m

the party/Christmas spirit

el espíritu festivo/navideño

team/community spirit

espíritu de equipo/de comunidad

the spirit of the age/times

el espíritu de la época/de los tiempos

the match was played in a spirit of sportsmanship

el partido se jugó con espíritu deportivo

in a great spirit of self-sacrifice

con gran espíritu de sacrificio

that's the spirit!

¡así se hace!

that's the spirit!

¡así me gusta!

he took what I said in the wrong spirit

(se) tomó a mal lo que dije

she entered into the spirit of things

entró en ambiente

4.2. spirit (deeper meaning):

the spirit of the law

el espíritu de la ley

5. spirit <spirits, pl > (emotional state):

to be in good/bad spirits

estar animado/abatido

to be in good/bad spirits

tener la moral alta/baja

to be in high spirits

estar muy animado or de muy buen humor

to be in low spirits

estar decaído or alicaído or desanimado

to keep sb's spirits up

animar a alguien

to keep sb's spirits up

darle ánimos a alguien

I began to whistle to keep my spirits up

empecé a silbar para darme ánimos

keep your spirits up

¡arriba ese ánimo or esos ánimos!

his spirits rose/fell

se animó/se desanimó or se desmoralizó

she failed to raise or lift their spirits

no pudo levantarles el ánimo or la moral

she failed to raise or lift their spirits

no pudo animarlos

6. spirit <spirits, pl > (alcohol):

spirit

bebidas fpl alcohólicas (de alta graduación)

spirit

licores mpl

I never drink spirits

nunca tomo bebidas fuertes or licores

7. spirit CHEM:

spirit

alcohol m

spirits of wine

espíritu m de vino

attr spirit burner

mechero m de alcohol

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

to spirit sth away

hacer desaparecer algo como por arte de magia

the prisoner was spirited away during the night

el prisionero desapareció or se esfumó durante la noche como por arte de magia

it's gone, as if it was just spirited away

desapareció misteriosamente or como por arte de magia

holy <holier holiest> [Am ˈhoʊli, Brit ˈhəʊli] ADJ

1. holy (sacred, sanctified):

holy ground/place

sagrado

holy ground/place

santo

holy day

de precepto

holy day

de guardar

holy water

bendito

the Holy Bible

la Sagrada or Santa Biblia

the Holy City

la Ciudad Santa

the Holy Family

la Sagrada Familia

the Holy Father/Office

el Santo Padre/Oficio

the holy oil

los santos óleos

the Holy Rood

la Santa Cruz

the Holy Scripture

las Sagradas Escrituras

a holy war

una guerra santa

2. holy person/life/virtue:

holy

santo

3. holy inf:

they had a holy horror of gambling

el juego les parecía un sacrilegio

that child is a holy terror

ese niño es el mismísimo demonio inf

holy cow or mackerel or Moses or smoke!

¡rayos y centellas!

holy cow or mackerel or Moses or smoke!

¡Dios bendito!

Holy Spirit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Holy Spirit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Holy Spirit N

Holy Spirit

Espíritu m Santo

Translations for Holy Spirit in the Spanish»English Dictionary

el Espíritu Santo REL

the Holy Spirit

Translations for Holy Spirit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spirit [ˈspɪrɪt] N

1. spirit (soul):

spirit

espíritu m

2. spirit (ghost):

spirit

espíritu m

3. spirit pl (mood):

spirit

ánimo m pl

to be in high/low spirits

estar animado/desanimado

4. spirit (character):

spirit

carácter m

5. spirit (alcoholic drink):

spirit

licor m

6. spirit (attitude or principle):

the spirit of the age

el espíritu de la época

that's the spirit!

¡muy bien!

holy <-ier, -iest> [ˈhəʊli, Am ˈhoʊ-] ADJ

1. holy (sacred):

holy

santo, -a

holy water

bendito, -a

2. holy fig:

to be a holy terror

ser el mismísimo demonio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The baptism in the Holy Spirit was generally understood to be synonymous with second blessing sanctification.

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They longed for renewed spiritual power, as had been visible in the first century after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the young church.

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The language of come on and clothed with suggest possession by and endowment with the Holy Spirit.

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The windows were installed in 1920, except the window portraying the Holy Spirit in the center of the apse, which was installed in 1979.

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Dedicated to the praising of the Holy Spirit.

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This is not learned but imparted by the Holy Spirit; therefore, it should not be confused with the acquired skill of language interpretation.

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There he taught that speaking in tongues was the scriptural evidence for the reception of the baptism with the Holy Spirit.

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The Holy Spirit is actually the only conceivable subject of this verb, for the conviction of sin exceeds all human ability.

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Often found in early medieval work, the significance of the bird symbolizes either a soul or the Holy Spirit.

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Only the Holy Spirit can do this, even though he can and will use us as instruments in his hand.

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