spirito

Definitions of spirito
  1. noun
    the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
    synonyms: anima, animo, psiche, psicologia
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    poltergeist
    a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder
  2. noun
    any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation
    synonyms: alcol, alcool
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    glicol
    any of a class of alcohols having 2 hydroxyl groups in each molecule
    glicerina
    a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils
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    liquido
    a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
  3. noun
    the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
    synonyms: senso dell'umorismo, umore, umorismo
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    giocosità
    a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
  4. noun
    the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost
    synonyms: spirito santo
  5. noun
    an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
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    carattere, essenza, essere, indole, natura, naturale, temperamento, tempra
    your usual mood
  6. noun
    the prevailing psychological state
    synonyms: clima
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    condizione, stato
    a state at a particular time
  7. noun
    the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
    synonyms: feeling
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    ambientazione, atmosfera
    a particular environment or surrounding influence
  8. noun
    a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
    synonyms: animazione, calore, calore umano, fervore, sale, vitalità, vivacità
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    salubrità, sanità
    the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
  9. noun
    mental ability
    synonyms: lepidezza
  10. noun
    any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
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    genio, nume tutelare
    (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
    babau
    an evil spirit
    Lucifero, demone, demonio, diavolo, satana, satanasso
    an evil supernatural being
    vampiro
    (folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
    type of:
    essere soprannaturale
    an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events
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