noun

spirit

Translation

spirit, soul, ghost, mood

She has a very adventurous spirit.

They say the spirit of the king haunts the castle.

The team showed great spirit.

He is in good spirits today.

the spirit of ((sb./sth.)) the essential character or mood of (sb./sth.) The spirit of the 60s was optimistic.

in ((adjective)) spirits to be in a particular mood He was in high spirits after the win.

team/school spirit enthusiasm and loyalty for a group The school has a lot of team spirit.

Synonyms: soul, psyche, ghost, mood, morale; Antonyms: body, matter

From Latin 'spiritus' meaning 'breath, courage, soul'.

Think of 'spirit' as the non-physical part of you. Also, 'team spirit' for morale, and a 'spirit' (ghost) in a haunted house.