esprit — meaning in English

English meaning

• ghost noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
• mind noun The part of a person responsible for thought, awareness, memory, and reasoning.
• shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.
• spirit noun The non-physical part of a person believed to hold their character, emotions, or soul.

Senses

esprit is used for these senses in English:

• ghost A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
• mind The capability for rational thought.
• shade (chiefly, literary, and, fantasy) A ghost or specter; a spirit.
• spirit Enthusiasm.
• spirit The manner or style of something.

ghost — full definition

1. noun The soul of a dead person believed to appear to or haunt the living.
2. verb To suddenly stop all communication with someone, especially in a relationship, without any explanation.
3. verb To secretly write or produce work credited to someone else (short for ghostwrite).
4. verb To make a visual element look faint or grayed-out to show it can't currently be used.

mind — full definition

1. noun The part of a person responsible for thought, awareness, memory, and reasoning.
2. noun An opinion, intention, or attitude.
3. verb To be bothered by or object to something.
4. verb To look after or take care of someone or something briefly.
5. verb To be careful about something, or to pay attention to it.

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