esprit

CEFRC2

/ɛsˈpɹiː/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A lively and enthusiastic quality in a group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Liveliness, or active mind and spirit.

Examples

  • This cuisine is seasoned to evoke the esprit of Paris.

  • The new commercial for the Marine Corps is called "Esprit de Corps."

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Spirit, enthusiasm.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The basketball team played with great blank and camaraderie throughout the tournament.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French esprit (“spirit”). Doublet of spirit, spiritus, spirytus, sprite, and spright, possibly also spree.