white spirit in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for white spirit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

white spirit N U Brit

white spirit

espíritu m de petróleo (usado como sustituto del aguarrás)

Translations for white 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

I.white <whiter, whitest> [Am (h)waɪt, Brit wʌɪt] ADJ

1. white:

white paint/coat/car/cat

blanco

white bread/sugar/wine/chocolate

blanco

white grapes

blanco

white fish/meat

blanco

white coffee/tea

con leche

she had a white wedding

se casó de blanco

Kleeno washes whiter than white

Kleeno lava más blanco

2.1. white (pale):

white

blanco

he went white (with fear/shock/anger)

se puso blanco or pálido (de miedo/susto/rabia)

2.2. white (Caucasian):

white

blanco

white man dated

blanco m

II.white [Am (h)waɪt, Brit wʌɪt] N

1. white U (color):

white

blanco m

she was married in white

se casó de blanco

2. white C (person):

white, a. White

blanco m / blanca f

3.1. white C (of egg):

white

clara f

3.2. white C (of eye):

white

blanco m

4.1. white <whites, pl > (laundry):

white

ropa f blanca

4.2. white <whites, pl > esp Brit SPORTS:

he was in tennis/cricket whites

llevaba el equipo blanco de tenis/cricket

5. white C or U (wine):

white

blanco m

6.1. white C:

white (in board games) (piece)

blanca f

6.2. white (in board games) (player) no art:

white: Karpov

blancas: Karpov

and white resigned

y las blancas abandonaron

white spirit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for white spirit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

white spirit N no pl Brit

white spirit

trementina f

Translations for white 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!

I.white [waɪt] ADJ

white

blanco, -a

white sauce

besamel f

white wedding

boda f tradicional

to turn [or go] white with fear

palidecer de miedo

Phrases:

to fly into a white rage

ponerse lívido de rabia

II.white [waɪt] N

1. white (colour):

white

blanco m

white of an egg

clara f de huevo

the white of the eye

el blanco del ojo

2. white (person):

white

blanco(-a) m (f)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Using a rag and white spirit, you dry every inch of that shiny, smooth surface.

www.independent.ie

There are atrophied soldiers -- drunk on white spirit -- and old sea captains, who wear their war wounds like ghost stories.

www.independent.co.uk

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

www.nationalobserver.com

If any child of mine gets one, it'll be the white spirit and wire wool, and no mistake.

www.dailymail.co.uk

It is good for soaking paint brushes, because it does not evaporate as quickly as white spirit.

www.telegraph.co.uk

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

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk

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

www.independent.co.uk

The classic white spirit, infused with such "botanicals" as juniper and coriander, is a veritable garden in a glass.

www.theglobeandmail.com

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

www.telegraph.co.uk

White spirit is the most widely used solvent in the paint industry.

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