| Traduções principais |
| spirit n | (soul) (alma) | espírito sm |
| | Only in the movies can you see somebody's spirit leaving their body. |
| | Somente nos filmes você consegue ver o espírito das pessoas deixando o corpo. |
| esprit n | (lively wit) (espirituoso) | espírito sm |
| | Mark's esprit helps him make friends easily. |
| frame of mind n | (mental state) | disposição de ânimo, espírito loc sf |
| | | atitude mental loc sf |
| | When he's in a good frame of mind he's very polite. |
| spiritual being n | (supernatural entity) | ser espiritual sm |
| | (informal) | espírito sm |
| | | entidade sf |
| | | entidade sobrenatural sf |
| supernatural being n | (spirit, ghost) (espírito, fantasma) | ser sobrenatural sm |
| | | espírito sm |
| | | fantasma sm |
| spirit n | (essential nature of sth) (essência) | espírito, caráter sm |
| | Sometimes it is better to obey the spirit, rather than the letter, of the law. |
| | Às vezes, é melhor obedecer o caráter, em vez da letra da lei. |
| spirit n | (ghost) | fantasma sm |
| | | espírito sm |
| | They say that the house is haunted by the dead girl's spirit. |
| | Eles dizem que a casa é assombrada pelo fantasma da menina morta. |
| spirit n | (enthusiasm, determination) (entusiasmo) | espírito sm |
| | When you knew about everything the businesswoman had overcome to achieve success, you had to admire her spirit. |
| | Quando você soube tudo o que aquela empresária teve que superar para alcançar o sucesso, você precisou admirar o espírito dela. |
| spirits npl | (mood, morale) | espírito, humor sm |
| | | astral sm |
| | He was in good spirits after passing his exam. |
| | Ele estava de bom humor depois de passar nos testes. |
| spirits npl | formal (alcohol: distilled liquor) (formal) | destilado sm |
| | (bebida alcoólica) | espírito sm |
| | Spirits are taxed more heavily than beer or wine in many US states. |
| | Os destilados são taxados mais pesadamente do que a cerveja ou o vinho em muitos estados dos EUA. |
| Formas compostas: |
| aloha n | (Hawaiian spirit of friendliness) (espírito havaiano de amizade) | espírito de aloha loc sm |
| ataraxia n | (peace of mind) | ataraxia sf |
| | | paz de espírito loc sf |
bogey,
bogy n | (evil spirit) | espírito maligno sm |
| | My son makes me check for bogeys under his bed every night before he will go to sleep. |
| cordon bleu n | historical (French knight's ribbon) | Ordem do Espírito Santo sf |
| esprit de corps n | French (military, sport: team spirit) | corporativismo loc sm |
| | | espírito de equipe loc sm |
| evil spirit n | (malevolent ghost) | espírito maligno loc sm |
| | They say that Hill House is haunted by an evil spirit, but I don't believe in such things. |
faultfinding (US),
fault-finding (UK) n | (criticism, nitpicking) | espírito de crítica sm+loc adj |
| | | murmuração sf |
| feeble-minded adj | (dated: not intelligent) (datado: burro) | fraco de espírito adj |
| fiend n | (evil spirit) (BRA) | demônio sm |
| | | espírito maligno loc sm |
| | (POR) | demónio sm |
| | The priest tried to banish the fiend back to hell. |
| free spirit n | (non-conformist) (dissidente, rebelde) | não conformista, espírito livre loc adj |
| | She's a free spirit: she wears what she likes, does what she likes, and doesn't care what anybody thinks. |
| free-spirited adj | (independent) (independente) | de espírito livre loc adj |
| good sport n | (sb good-humoured) | espírito esportivo loc adj |
| | She only came third in the race, but was a good sport and didn't complain. |
| good sportsmanship n | uncountable (fair play) | bom espírito esportivo n |
| | It is good sportsmanship to kick the ball out of play if an opposition player is injured. |
| | É de bom espírito esportivo chutar a bola para fora quando um jogador adversário se machuca. |
| gumption n | informal (courage, determination) | iniciativa, energia sf |
| | | presença de espírito loc sf |
| | Voicing your opinion to those you respect takes gumption. |
| headspace n | figurative, informal (state of mind) | estado de espírito sm |
| | | estado da mente sm |
| | This is an emotional documentary; you need to be in the right headspace to watch it. |
| Holy Ghost n | (Christian trinity: Holy Spirit) | Espírito Santo sp |
| | Some of the old prayers and hymns still call the Holy Spirit the Holy Ghost. |
| Holy Spirit n | (Christian trinity: Holy Ghost) | Espírito Santo sm |
| | The Holy Spirit is the third person in the Christian Trinity. |
| imp n | (evil spirit) | demônio sm |
| | (POR) | demónio sm |
| | | espírito maléfico, espírito maleficente sm |
| | The superstitious mother believed that her child's spirit had been replaced by an imp. |
kelpie,
kelpy n | Scot (evil water-spirit) (Escócia: criatura mítica) | espírito da água loc sm |
| liberal n | (broad-minded person) | liberal adj |
| | | de mente aberta loc adj |
| | | de espírito aberto loc adj |
| | Liberals are seeking to challenge the country's strict divorce laws. |
| narrow-mindedness n | (intolerance) (informal: intolerância) | mente fechada expres |
| | | limitação, mesquinhez sf |
| | | pobreza de espírito expres |
| parochialism n | (narrow-mindedness, insularity) | provincianismo sm |
| | | tacanhez sf |
| | | espírito provinciano sm |
| peace of mind n | (reassurance) | paz de espírito sf |
| | Having their house insured gave them security and peace of mind. |
| poltergeist n | (noisy ghost that moves objects) (espírito barulhento) | espírito galhofeiro loc sm |
| | (estrangeirismo) | Poltergeist sm |
| | The family believed they had a poltergeist in the house, but it was really just an earthquake. |
| presence of mind n | (composure, clarity of thought) (compostura, clareza de pensamento) | presença de espírito loc sf |
| | Firefighters must possess presence of mind when dealing with dangerous situations. |
| | Not everyone has the presence of mind to comprehend complex, abstract ideas. |
| school spirit n | (emotional investment in one's school) | amor pela escola expres |
| | (na escola) | espírito de turma sm |
| | (na escola) | espírito de classe sm |
| scintillation n | figurative (flash of wit) (fig.) | cintilação sf |
| | | fulgor do espírito loc sm |
| sense of adventure n | (desire for new experiences) | espírito aventureiro sm |
| | | espírito de aventura sm |
| sportsmanship n | uncountable (sense of fair play) | espírito esportivo loc sm |
| | The kids on the soccer team learned about the importance of sportsmanship. |
| team building n | (development of camaraderie) | espírito de equipe loc sm |
| | | companheirismo sm |
| | In small groups, the colleagues were tasked with building a model bridge as an exercise in team building. |
| tree spirit n | (folklore: supernatural being) (folclore: ser sobrenatural) | espírito das árvores loc sm |
| true to the spirit adj | (in keeping with sth) | fiel em sua essência loc adj |
| | | de acordo com o espírito de loc adj |
| | | fiel ao espírito de loc adj |
| | I think his interpretation of the song was true to the spirit of the original. |
| unsporting adj | (not playing fairly) | sem espírito esportivo loc adj |
| | | antiesportivo adj |
| | | antidesportivo adj |
| unstatesmanlike adj | disapproving (not like a respected politician) | desprovido de espírito estadista loc adj |
| weak-willed adj | (lacking resolution) | fraco adj |
| | | fraco de espírito expres |
| | (figurado: de vontade fraca) | fraco adj |
| | | sem vontade loc adj |
| wittiness n | (clever remarks) | perspicácia, sagacidade, astúcia sf |
| | | presença de espírito loc sf |
| | The wittiness of Roger's remarks made him a popular guest at dinner parties. |
| the young at heart npl | (people: youthful in spirit) | espiríto jovem sm |
| zeitgeist n | German (spirit of the age) | espírito da época loc sm |
| | This album really embodies the zeitgeist of the 1970s. |