Grammatical class

Noun

esprit

immaterial or incorporeal substance

Details

Syllables

es-prit

Phonetics

ɛs.pʁi

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

297

Freq. (movies)

447

Freq. (news)

988

Sentences

Es-tu un esprit ?

Are you a spirit?

A1

Ouvre ton esprit.

Open your mind.

A1

Je perds l’esprit.

I am losing my mind.

A1

Elle a de l'esprit.

She has wit.

A1

Il a l'esprit vif.

He's quick-witted.

A2

Ça m'est sorti de l'esprit.

It just slipped my mind.

A2

L'esprit humain est fragile.

The human mind is fragile.

B1

J'eus autre chose à l'esprit.

I had something else on my mind.

B1

Ziri n'était pas sain d'esprit.

Ziri was not right in the head.

B1

Sa présence d'esprit l'a déserté.

His presence of mind deserted him.

B1

J'ai l'esprit tiraillé.

My mind is torn.

B2

Il a l'esprit agile.

He has a nimble mind.

C2