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{ "term": "soul", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the spiritual part of a person, believed to exist after death", "sensetop": "soul of somebody", "labels": "(North American English)", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He believed his immortal soul was in peril." }, { "text": "The howling wind sounded like the wailing of **lost souls** *(= the spirits of dead people who are not in heaven)*." }, { "text": "'Repent now if you want to save your soul,' he cried." }, { "text": "a prayer for the soul of the deceased", "contextForm": "soul of somebody" }, { "text": "They believe that ghosts are the wandering souls of the departed." }, { "text": "May God have mercy on my soul." }, { "text": "an argument for the immortality of the soul" }, { "text": "The dog was howling like a soul in torment." }, { "text": "The messenger god, Hermes, leads dead souls into the underworld." }, { "text": "Missionaries saw it as their task to save souls." } ], "topics": ["Religion and festivals"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["eternal", "immortal", "dead"], "verb + soul": ["save", "sell"], "phrases": [ "a/the battle for somebody’s soul", "a/the struggle for somebody’s soul", "have mercy on somebody’s soul" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a person’s inner character, containing their true thoughts and feelings", "sensetop": "in somebody's soul", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "music that soothes your soul" }, { "text": "The eyes are the windows to the soul." }, { "text": "There was a feeling of restlessness deep in her soul.", "contextForm": "in somebody's soul" }, { "text": "He let out an anguished cry from the depths of his soul." }, { "text": "I searched my soul for any malice that could have provoked his words, but found none." }, { "text": "The plea touched him to his very soul." }, { "text": "She was a part of his soul." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["very", "whole", "inner"], "verb + soul": ["lose", "bare", "search"], "preposition": ["in your soul"], "phrases": [ "body and soul", "from the depths of somebody’s soul", "in the depths of somebody’s soul" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the spiritual and moral qualities of humans in general", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the dark side of the **human soul**" }, { "text": "In my view, fine art feeds the mind and soul." }, { "text": "Laughter is good for the soul." }, { "text": "a battle for the soul of the country" } ], "synonyms": "psyche" }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "strong and good human feeling, especially that gives a work of art its quality or enables somebody to recognize and enjoy that quality", "examples": [ { "text": "It was a very polished performance, but it lacked soul." }, { "text": "In the process of being made into a film, the story seemed to have lost its soul." }, { "text": "She sang the song with passion and soul." } ], "collocations": { "verb + soul": ["have", "lack"], "preposition": ["with soul"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a perfect example of a good quality", "sensetop": "the soul of something", "examples": [ { "text": "He is the soul of discretion." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a person of a particular type", "labels": "(becoming old-fashioned)", "examples": [ { "text": "She's lost all her money, poor soul." }, { "text": "You're a brave soul." }, { "text": "a kind old soul" }, { "text": "A few brave souls queued all night to get tickets for centre court." }, { "text": "It means bad news for some poor soul." }, { "text": "They recognized each other as kindred souls." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["little", "old", "good"], "verb + soul": ["not tell"], "phrases": ["not a soul in sight"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a person", "labels": "(literary)", "examples": [ { "text": "There wasn't a soul in sight *(= nobody was in sight)*." }, { "text": "Don't tell a soul *(= do not tell anyone)*." }, { "text": "a village of 300 souls *(= with 300 people living there)*" }, { "text": "I don't know a single soul in this town." }, { "text": "There was no other living soul to be seen." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["little", "old", "good"], "verb + soul": ["not tell"], "phrases": ["not a soul in sight"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "a type of music that expresses strong emotions, made popular by African American musicians", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [ { "text": "a soul singer" } ], "topics": ["Music"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to tell somebody your deepest and most private feelings", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "with all your energy", "examples": [ { "text": "She committed herself body and soul to fighting for the cause." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to show respect when you are talking about somebody who is dead", "labels": "(old-fashioned, informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "good for you, even if it seems unpleasant", "labels": "(humorous)", "examples": [ { "text": "‘Want a ride?’ ‘No thanks. Walking is good for the soul.’" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "with a lot of energy and enthusiasm", "examples": [ { "text": "They threw themselves heart and soul into the project." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to stay alive with just enough of the food, clothing, etc. that you need", "examples": [ { "text": "They barely have enough money to keep body and soul together." } ], "synonyms": "survive" }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "the liveliest and funniest person at a party, etc.", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do anything, even something really bad or dishonest, in return for money, success or power", "examples": [], "topics": ["Success"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/səʊl/", "audio": "so/soul/sole__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/səʊl/", "audio": "so/soul/soul__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Old English sāwol, sāw(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ziel and German Seele." }