team spirit
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2.4
- noun
- /tim ˈspɪrɪt/
:
espíritu de equipo
- It's not the adulation, the cheering, the popularity that we want; it's team spirit.
- show team spirit
- build team spirit
- foster team spirit
But again, it's, it's, you know, it's team spirit's always easy when when you're successful.
- But again, it's, it's, you know, it's team spirit's always easy when when you're successful.
- Complete discretion in the lowest level and they're told to consider things like team spirit and integrity.
- What I heard from the team that good training sessions, good team spirit and yeah, they should be ready.
Examples
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I'm just trying to get some team spirit going here.
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What about your team spirit?
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Looks like they have some team spirit.
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I thought you kids were all about team spirit.
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I love the team spirit.
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Last year, the team spirit was not good.
Academic text (2006) -
For me, it's about team spirit and not making excuses, never giving up, and stuff like that.
Blog text (9) -
For her hard work and team spirit, Trina has been awarded a yellow shirt.
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It's a brand-new season and a new team spirit, as novice owner Roger Dorn has made two very savvy front office moves.
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The majority of the rally was positive, demonstrating camaraderie and team spirit among its members.
Synonyms
142
3.8
How confident and motivated a person or group feels
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7.9
A strong feeling of pride, loyalty, and togetherness that makes group members support each other
Antonyms
How Spirited
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'team' (a group) with 'spirit' (morale, energy or character): together they denote the collective morale or enthusiasm of a group. This composition follows a common noun+noun pattern and has close equivalents in many languages (e.g. Spanish 'espíritu de equipo', French 'esprit d'équipe'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will likely understand it.
Etymology
Team spirit may come from the image of a group sharing the same invisible energy, with team meaning the group and spirit meaning their lively energy. Imagine players cheering and helping each other; that shared energy makes them work as one, so 'team spirit' means 'a feeling of pride, enthusiasm, and mutual support'.