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L'esprit de l'escalier or l'esprit d'escalier (UK: / l ɛ ˌ s p r iː d (ə l) ɛ ˈ s k æ l j eɪ /, US: / l ɛ ˌ s p r iː d (ə ˌ l) ɛ s k ə ˈ l j eɪ /, [1] French: [lɛspʁi d(ə l)ɛskalje]; lit. ' staircase wit ') is a French term used in English for the predicament of thinking of the perfect reply too late.
Esprit or L'Esprit may refer to: the French word for spirit; as a loanword: Enthusiasm, intense interest or motivation; Morale, motivation and readiness; Geist "mind/spirit; intellect" Esprit (name), a given name and surname; Esprit, a periodical; L'esprit, a 1990 album by In the Nursery; Lotus Esprit, a car; Esprit Holdings, a clothing ...
In French, it means "beginning." The English meaning of the word exists only when in the plural form: [faire] ses débuts [sur scène] (to make one's débuts on the stage). The English meaning and usage also extends to sports to denote a player who is making their first appearance for a team or at an event. décolletage a low-cut neckline ...
Geisterhaft would also mean, like gespensterhaft, "ghost-like". While "spook" means der Spuk (male gender), the adjective of this word is only used in its English form, spooky. The more common German adjective would be gruselig, deriving from der Grusel (das ist gruselig, colloquially: das ist spooky, meaning "that is spooky").
The Spirit of Law (French: De l'esprit des lois, originally spelled De l'esprit des loix [1]), also known in English as The Spirit of [the] Laws, is a treatise on political theory, as well as a pioneering work in comparative law by Montesquieu, published in 1748. [2]
The word sprite is derived from the Latin spiritus ("spirit"), via the French esprit.Variations on the term include spright and the Celtic spriggan.The term is chiefly used with regard to elves and fairies in European folklore, and in modern English is rarely used in reference to spirits.
Move over, Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times' recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity ...
Esprit Holdings Limited (Chinese: 思捷環球控股有限公司) is a global publicly traded retail company incorporated in Bermuda, [1] with headquarters in North Point, Hong Kong, and further major locations in Ratingen, Germany; Amsterdam, Netherlands; and New York City.