В ДУХЕ2
PrepPInvarPrep)
1. \Д-350 кого-чего, чьём, каком (the resulting PrepP is subj-compl with copula ( subj: concr, abstr , or human), adv, or postmodif ) (in a way) typical or characteristic of s.o. or sth. (as specified by the context): в духе X-a (в Х-овом духе) ' in the spirit of X
in the manner of person Xalong the lines of thing Xin keeping with thing Xon the order of thing X(in limited contexts) thing Y has a little of X in it(that's ) person X's style (way)(the sort of thing) person X likes
в AdjP духе = in a AdjP spirit (vein, manner).
2. — чьём, кого (the resulting PrepP is subj-compl with copula (subj: human, abstr , or concr) or postmodif ) a person or thing is of a type, category etc that appeals to s.o. , that s.o. approves of
X в Y-овом духе = X is Y's sort (kind) of person (thing)
X is the sort of person (thing) Y likes.
3. В ТОМ ЖЕ (В ТАКОМ (ЖЕ), В ЭТОМ (ЖЕ)) ДУХЕ ( adv , postmodif , or subj-compl with copula (subj: human, abstr , or concr)
fixed WO in a way similar to what was stated or implied previously
along these (those) (same) lines
in the same vein (spirit, manner, way)
что-то в этом духе = something like that.
4. В ТОМ (В ТАКОМ) ДУХЕ, что... ( adv
fixed WO approximately as follows
to the effect that
in the vein that.