soul

UK
/səʊl/
US
/soʊl/

Translations

soulnoun
souls
pl
UK
/səʊl/
US
/soʊl/
âmePar extension, pour la nature morale ou émotionnelle d’une personne.
She is a kind soul who always helps those in need.
C’est une âme généreuse qui aide toujours les personnes dans le besoin.
âmePour exprimer l’essence d’une qualité.
He is the soul of discretion, never revealing secrets.
Il est l’âme de la discrétion, ne révélant jamais de secrets.
Many cultures believe that the soul continues to exist after death.
De nombreuses cultures croient que l’âme continue d’exister après la mort.
âmeDans un emploi affectif ou figuré pour désigner une personne.
He was a brave soul, always ready to face challenges.
C’était une brave âme, toujours prête à relever des défis.
soulGenre musical.
She loves listening to soul music because of its emotional depth.
Elle aime écouter du soul parce que cette musique est très émotive.
Synonyms
souladjective
UK
/səʊl/
US
/soʊl/
Attributive use (e.g., soul music, soul food); functions adjectivally.
soulEn parlant de la culture afro-américaine ou de la cuisine qui lui est associée.
They served authentic soul food at the street festival.
Ils ont servi une authentique soul food au festival de rue.
soulSe dit d’un style musical ; emprunt lexical en français.
Classic soul albums from the 1960s still influence singers today.
Les albums soul classiques des années 1960 influencent encore les chanteurs aujourd’hui.

Definitions

soulnoun
The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
Many cultures believe that the soul continues to exist after death.
A person's moral or emotional nature or sense of identity.
She is a kind soul who always helps those in need.
The essence or embodiment of a specified quality.
He is the soul of discretion, never revealing secrets.
A person, especially when regarded as the embodiment of a quality.
He was a brave soul, always ready to face challenges.
A genre of music incorporating elements of rhythm and blues and gospel music, popularized by African Americans.
She loves listening to soul music because of its emotional depth.
souladjective
Designating or relating to a style of popular music that combines elements of gospel and rhythm and blues, characterized by emotional vocals.
Classic soul albums from the 1960s still influence singers today.
Relating to African-American culture, especially its emotional expressiveness or traditional cuisine.
They served authentic soul food at the street festival.