alma
soul ; lifeblood ; psyche.
I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.
Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.
The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.
alma caritativa
charitable soul
And at last she had nothing else but the clothes she was wearing and a little bit of bread in her hand which some charitable soul had given her.
alma en pena
banshee
Flailing about like a lunatic, and braying like a wild banshee, he planted the seed of doubt.
alma gemela
soulmate
kindred spirit
Management may, or may not, be the soulmate of leadership.
It was in the year of our Lord 1993, nestled in the oldest mountains on Earth, that 13 kindred spirits joined their laughter in holy revelation.
alma máter [Universidad en donde una persona estudió]
Alma Mater
The city also boasts an excellent public library of 380,000 volumes, and a state-supported university with an enrollment of 14,000 students - which coincidentally is Anthony Datto's Alma Mater.
amar con toda + Posesivo + alma
love + Nombre + to death
love + Nombre + to bits
I love her to death and don't know what I would do without her - we have the craziest times together!.
But it was their first car and they loved it to bits.
amiga del alma
soul sister
The article 'Barbie, soul sister or she devil?' considers whether 'Barbie' represents a harmful role model for young children.
amigo del alma
soul brother
The novel revolves around the world of pimps, drug pushers and soul brothers.
chillar como alma en pena
scream like + a banshee
wail like + a banshee
He was arrested for disorderly conduct because he was screaming like a banshee.
In her arms she held a child, round, pink, and wailing like a banshee.
como alma que lleva el diablo
hell (bent) for leather
Unlike the previous rider, this competitor was hell bent for leather as he attacked the mud ponds at full throttle.
compañero del alma
soulmate
kindred spirit
Management may, or may not, be the soulmate of leadership.
It was in the year of our Lord 1993, nestled in the oldest mountains on Earth, that 13 kindred spirits joined their laughter in holy revelation.
con el alma en vilo
on tenterhooks
Homeowners are on tenterhooks today waiting for banks to announce if they are raising interest rates again.
correr como alma que lleva el diablo
run for + Posesivo + life
run like + hell
run like + the devil
run + hell for leather
We stood in our driveway looking daggers at each other - the tension was like the air before lightning, even the cat ran for her life.
He set explosives around where he thought the entrance to the cave would be, lit the match, and then ran like hell!.
We took some photos (from a considerable distance) and then ran like the devil before the fire started to grow and block the road.
Rugby is not just a game of two teams running hell for leather into each other; the game we coach is more like a physical game of chess.
cuerpo y alma
body and soul
Here are some common idiomatic pairs in English: peace and quiet, body and soul, life and limb, grin and bear it, bow and scrape, rant and rave.
desde el fondo del alma
from the bottom of + Posesivo + soul
From the bottom of her heart, from the bottom of her soul, she despised and detested people, adult people.
el alma de la fiesta
the life (and soul) of the party
A Leo is the pure extrovert, outgoing, sociable and determined to be the life and soul of the party.
estar con el alma en vilo
put + Posesivo + life on hold
Posesivo + life + be + on hold
sit on + pins and needles
Among those putting life on hold this year, 28 percent said it was due to a lack of savings.
Her life was on hold for almost 18 months as she waited for a kidney transplant.
Microsoft has had us sitting on pins and needles awaiting version 8 of their historic Operating System.
gemir como alma en pena
wail like + a banshee
In her arms she held a child, round, pink, and wailing like a banshee.
grandeza de alma
greatness of soul
Striving for greatness is at the heart of a virtue called 'magnanimity,' which means 'greatness of soul'.
gritar como alma en pena
scream like + a banshee
wail like + a banshee
He was arrested for disorderly conduct because he was screaming like a banshee.
In her arms she held a child, round, pink, and wailing like a banshee.
herir en el alma
cut to + the heart of
cut to + the quick
The article 'Libraries and the underside of the information age' reveal some problems which cut to the heart of the professed values of librarianship.
Although neither author specifically mentions consortia, the issues they raise cut to the quick of the purpose and goals of many academic consortia.
la edad se lleva en el alma
you are as old as you feel
They say you are as old as you feel but most often than not you are as old as you look.
ni un alma
not a single soul
not a living soul
This ring possessed so much power that not a single soul wanted to take on the responsibility of destroying it.
There was not a living soul in view, but suddenly we saw a woman in a kerchief, felt boots and short fur coat.
ni un alma viviente
not a single soul
not a living soul
This ring possessed so much power that not a single soul wanted to take on the responsibility of destroying it.
There was not a living soul in view, but suddenly we saw a woman in a kerchief, felt boots and short fur coat.
perder el alma
lose + Posesivo + soul
In popular belief the human being who went to live with a mermaid or a merman lost his or her soul and became as one of these.
ser el alma de
be the life of
be the life and soul of
It is needless to say that young Lincoln was the life of the gatherings, being an expert in the telling of a humorous story and having always a plentiful supply.
To be the life and soul of a party or social gathering requires you to come out of your shell and let go.
toda alma viviente
every living soul
every single soul
The inherent nature of man is ever seeking to express itself in terms of freedom, because freedom is the birthright of every living Soul.
And as far as one knows, every single soul kept their mouths shut throughout the war about what they were doing.
vender el alma
sell + Posesivo + soul
This is a chance to name and shame all the 'celebrities' who choose to sell their souls for filthy lucre by advertising useless shit that we don't need.
vender el alma al diablo
sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil
Legend has it that he sold his soul to the devil so that he could play anything.
