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Meanings of spirits in English

Portuguese
espíritos
Catalan
esperit de vi
Spanish
licor
Wikidata

Alcoholic beverage containing more than 20 percent alcohol.

espíritos
Usage of spirits in English
1
He said he always feels in good health & spirits in N.Y.
The new yorker
2
Apparently Rosalind had gone back to school in good health and spirits.
Agahta christie: an autobiography
3
Setien told a pre-match news conference: We have arrived in good spirits.
The South African
4
Thus he braced our flagging spirits, speaking words of encouragement and hope.
Scarlet
5
Certainly Tory MPs at Westminster were in far better spirits last week.
The Guardian
6
The hospital said that he was in extremely good spirits last night.
Reuters
7
When animal spirits are low, governments should step in with public investment.
The Guardian
8
But he was in good spirits and looked good on the news.
Family ties
9
He said spirits would start to lift after the dismal rugby result.
Radio NZ
10
Surging gasoline prices and soft labor market conditions have depressed consumer spirits.
Reuters
11
In fact, the reaction in the public spirits was sudden and universal.
Memorials and Other Papers — Volume 2
12
The poet imagines the spirits of the different trees in the sorrows.
A Collection of College Words and Customs
13
These visits wearied the king; he was grave and out of spirits.
Frederick the Great and His Family: A Historical Novel
14
And by the time she came home, she was in good spirits.
Lone eagle
15
He said Rai was in good spirits despite the strenuous 350km journey.
Radio NZ
16
There united in him the spirits of the troubadour and the spearman.
Marse Henry (Volume 1) / An Autobiography
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Translations for spirits
Spanish
licor
Spirits through the time
Spirits across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Less common
United States of America
Less common
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