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geest substantief
{m}

shade [shades](ghost, see also: ghost)
noun
[UK: ʃeɪd] [US: ˈʃeɪd]

spirit [spirits](soul)
noun
[UK: ˈspɪ.rɪt] [US: ˈspɪ.rət]

geest substantief
{n}

spook [spooks](spirit returning to haunt a place)
noun
[UK: spuːk] [US: ˈspuːk]

Geest van Huidig Kerstmis eigennam

Ghost of Christmas Present(the fictional ghost)
proper noun
[UK: ɡəʊst əv ˈkrɪ.sməs prɪ.ˈzent] [US: ɡoʊst əv ˈkrɪ.sməs ˈpre.zənt]

Geest van Voorbije Kerstmis eigennam

Ghost of Christmas Past(the fictional ghost)
proper noun
[UK: ɡəʊst əv ˈkrɪ.sməs pɑːst] [US: ɡoʊst əv ˈkrɪ.sməs ˈpæst]

geestdodend bijvoeglijk naamwoord

mind-numbing(excessively boring)
adjective

geestdrift substantief

oomph(strength, power, passion or effectiveness; clout)
noun
[UK: ʊmf] [US: ˈuːmf]

geestdrift substantief
{m}

zeal(fervor or devotion)
noun
[UK: ziːl] [US: ˈziːl]

geestdrift substantief
{n}

enthusiasm [enthusiasms](feeling of excited, lively interest)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈθjuː.zɪæ.zəm] [US: en.ˈθuː.zi.ˌæ.zəm]

geestelijk bijvoeglijk naamwoord

mental(relating to the mind)
adjective
[UK: ˈmen.tl̩] [US: ˈmen.tl̩]

spiritual(of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul)
adjective
[UK: ˈspɪ.rɪ.tʃʊəl] [US: ˈspɪ.rɪ.tʃə.wəl]

geestelijke substantief
{m} {f}

clergyperson(ordained (male or female) Christian minister, male or female member of the clergy)
noun

geestelijke substantief
{m}

clergyman [clergymen](ordained (male) Christian minister, male member of the clergy)
noun
[UK: ˈklɜː.dʒɪ.mən] [US: ˈklɝː.dʒi.mən]

cleric [clerics](clergy member)
noun
[UK: ˈkle.rɪk] [US: ˈkle.rɪk]

geestelijke gezondheid substantief
{f}

mental health(emotional well-being)
noun
[UK: ˈmen.tl̩ helθ] [US: ˈmen.tl̩ ˈhelθ]

geestelijke stoornis substantief
{m}

mental aberration(mental deviation)
noun

geestelijke vader substantief
{m}

progenitor [progenitors](someone who originates something)
noun
[UK: prəʊ.ˈdʒe.nɪ.tə(r)] [US: proʊ.ˈdʒe.nɪ.tə(r)]

geestenbanner substantief
{m}

exorcist [exorcists](a person who practices exorcism)
noun
[UK: ˈek.sɔː.sɪst] [US: ˈek.sər.səst]

geesteshygiëne substantief

mental hygiene(concern and care for clean state of mind)
noun
[UK: ˈmen.tl̩ ˈhaɪ.dʒiːn] [US: ˈmen.tl̩ ˈhaɪ.ˌdʒin]

geesteskind substantief
{n}

brainchild(creation)
noun
[UK: ˈbreɪn.tʃaɪld] [US: ˈbreɪn.ˌtʃaɪld]

geesteskracht substantief
{f}

fortitude(mental or emotional strength)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.tɪ.tjuːd] [US: ˈfɔːr.tə.ˌtuːd]

geestesverschijning substantief
{f}

vision [visions](something imaginary one thinks one sees)
noun
[UK: ˈvɪʒ.n̩] [US: ˈvɪʒ.n̩]

geesteswetenschappen substantief
{f-Pl}

humanities [humanities](language, literature, etc.)
noun
[UK: hjuː.ˈmæ.nɪ.tɪz] [US: hjuː.ˈmæ.nə.tiz]

geestesziek bijvoeglijk naamwoord

mentally ill(having psychological disorder)
adjective
[UK: ˈmen.tə.li ɪl] [US: ˈmen.tə.li ˈɪl]

geestig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

cute [cuter, cutest](attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way)
adjective
[UK: kjuːt] [US: ˈkjuːt]

witty [wittier, wittiest](clever; amusingly ingenious)
adjective
[UK: ˈwɪ.ti] [US: ˈwɪ.ti]

geestverschijning substantief
{f}

wraith [wraiths](A ghost or specter, especially seen just after a person's death)
noun
[UK: reɪθ] [US: reɪθ]

geestverwant substantief
{m}

soulmate(Someone with whom one has a special connection)
noun
[UK: sˈəʊlmeɪt] [US: sˈoʊlmeɪt]

bosgeest substantief
{m}

wood spirit(spiritual being)
noun
[UK: ˈwʊd.ˈspɪ.rɪt] [US: ˈwʊd.ˈspɪ.rɪt]

de geest geven werkwoord

give up the ghost(to die)
verb
[UK: ɡɪv ʌp ðə ɡəʊst] [US: ˈɡɪv ʌp ðə ɡoʊst]

de geest is gewillig phrase

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak(achieving something is made impossible by frailty)
phrase
[UK: ðə ˈspɪ.rɪt ɪz ˈwɪl.ɪŋ bʌt ðə fleʃ ɪz wiːk] [US: ðə ˈspɪ.rət ˈɪz ˈwɪl.ɪŋ ˈbət ðə ˈfleʃ ˈɪz ˈwiːk]

de geest is uit de fles phrase

genie is out of the bottle(information has been released that will have ongoing consequences)
phrase

droefgeestig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

dolorous(solemnly or ponderously sad)
adjective
[UK: ˈdɒ.lə.rəs] [US: ˈdɒ.lə.rəs]

wistful(full of longing)
adjective
[UK: ˈwɪst.fəl] [US: ˈwɪst.fəl]

geleidegeest substantief
{m}

familiar(attendant spirit)
noun
[UK: fə.ˈmɪ.lɪə(r)] [US: fə.ˈmɪ.ljər]

God de Heilige Geest eigennam
{m}

God the Holy Ghost(person of the Trinity)
proper noun

grote geesten denken gelijk phrase

great minds think alike(used to emphasize two people reaching the same conclusion)
phrase
[UK: ˈɡreɪt maɪndz ˈθɪŋk ə.ˈlaɪk] [US: ˈɡreɪt ˈmaɪndz ˈθɪŋk ə.ˈlaɪk]

handel in geestelijke ambten substantief

simony(act of buying or selling spiritual things)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.mə.ni] [US: ˈsaɪ.mə.ni]

handel in geestelijke privileges substantief

simony(act of buying or selling spiritual things)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.mə.ni] [US: ˈsaɪ.mə.ni]

Heilige Geest eigennam
{m}

Holy Spirit(Christian: person of the Holy Trinity)
proper noun
[UK: ˈhəʊ.li ˈspɪ.rɪt] [US: ˈhoʊ.li ˈspɪ.rət]

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