fighting spirit

fighting spirit

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌfaɪ.tɪŋ ˈspɪɹ.ɪt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌfaɪ.t̬ɪŋ ˈspɪɹ.ət/

Noun

fighting spirit (countable and uncountable, plural fighting spirits)

1. (idiomatic) One's willpower or ability to continue partaking in difficult activities or to continue fighting against insurmountable odds.
2. (literally) A paranormal or supernatural entity which fights for itself or others.

Translations

ability to keep going despite the odds

Afar: qeebi Finnish: taistelutahto (fi), tsemppi, taisteluhenki sg French: esprit combattant m, gnaque (fr) f German: Kampfgeist (de) m Georgian: ბრძოლის ჟინი (brʒolis žini) Greek: αγωνιστικότητα (el) f (agonistikótita) Hebrew: רוח קרב‎ f (rúakh kráv) Japanese: 闘志 (ja) (とうし, tōshi), 戦意 (ja) (せんい, sen'i) Romanian: spirit de luptă n Swedish: kämparanda c, jävlar anamma (sv) sg or c