spirits in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.spirit [Brit ˈspɪrɪt, Am ˈspɪrɪt] N

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!

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

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animal spirits, animal high spirits N npl

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entrepreneurial spirit [ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜ:riəl ˈspɪrɪt, Am ˌɑ:n-] N

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conjure spirits
conjurer
malign spirits
malin(-igne)

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spirits Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in low spirits
abattu(e)
animal spirits
vitalité f
not to be in the spirit of sth
ne pas être conforme à l'esprit de qc
to be in high/low spirits
être de bonne/mauvaise humeur
to revive sb's spirits
remonter le moral de qn
to damp down sb's spirits
décourager qn
evil spirit(s)
mauvais esprits
to buoy up sb's spirits
remonter le moral de qn
to conjure up the spirits of the dead
invoquer les esprits
to be in high spirits
être de bonne humeur

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Those who were involved in the smuggling of alcohol and spirits used this inn.
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Several other fruits are used to produce similar homemade spirits, namely pears hrukovica and wild cherries ereovica.
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In recent years, locally made spirits have caused casualties and even some fatalities among tourists and locals, due to methanol poisoning.
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These spirits give masculine, fatherly council and support.
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The formula consisted of morphine sulphate (65 mg per fluid ounce), sodium carbonate, spirits foeniculi, and aqua ammonia.
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Is it logical to say that the intelligence of spirits is immortal, and yet that it has a beginning?
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He calls upon the spirits of the forest trees to descend on his tormentors, but they only droop a little.
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A mixture of tallow and other fats was saponified by caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) in industrial methylated spirits.
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The shamanic spirits include wild spirits of untamed nature and the tamed and friendly spirits of the house.
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Noting his anxiety while playing, a friend offered him a beer during the lunch break to revive his spirits.
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