Spell in spanish
pronunciation: deletɹ̩eɑɹ̩ part of speech: noun, verb
spell1 = hechizo, encantamiento, encanto, conjuro, maleficio, embrujo.
Example: Such speculations carried ad infinitum are given concrete form in giants, and the enchantments of elves and dwarfs, and the magic of runes and spells.more:
» be under + Posesivo + spell = estar bajo + Posesivo + hechizo, estar bajo + Posesivo + embrujo, tener a Alguien hechizado, tener a Alguien embrujado.
Example: She said when they first became a couple Campbell would shower her with gifts and that she 'was under his spell'.» break + a spell = deshacer un hechizo, romper un hechizo.
Example: The wicked Morgan cursed him centuries ago and he'll die in fourteen days if her maleficent spell is not broken.» cast + a (magic) spell = encantar, seducir, hechizar, embrujar, conjurar, echar un conjuro, hacer un hechizo, hacer un encantamiento.
Example: The player makes choices for his characters (such as whether to fight, cast a magic spell, or run away), and then the enemy takes a turn.» fall under + the spell of = caer bajo el hechizo de.
Example: Experts confirmed this week that the U.S. populace appears to have fallen under the spell of yet another pink-faced half-wit.» get + Nombre + under + Posesivo + spell = embelesar, hechizar, encandilar, cautivar.
Example: After getting him under her spell, Clark reveals his powers to the woman, who immediately begins to exploit them for her own ends.» have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + spell = tener a Alguien embelesado, tener a Alguien encandilado, tener a Alguien hechizado, tener a Alguien cautivado.
Example: He uses his charm, tells her all the pretty things she needs to hear and finally has her under his spell.» magic spell = hechizo, conjuro, encanto, encatamiento.
Example: These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.» put + Nombre + under + Posesivo + spell = embelesar, hechizar, encandilar, cautivar.
Example: One glance from her eyes so dark and so brown, put him under her spell, his world spun around.» spellbound = embelesado, cautivado, maravillado, encandilzado, hechizado.
Example: Here was a world and a collection of people so strange that I was spellbound with fascination, as an explorer might stand staring at a new land and an alien people = Me encontraba ante un mundo y una colección de gente tan extraña que me sentía embelesado, como un explorador al contemplar una nueva tierra y una gente diferente.» weave + a magic spell = encantar, seducir, hechizar, conjurar.
Example: These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.spell2 = período, temporada, racha.
Example: The outstanding example is Ian Sillitoe, who started writing seriously only after reading undisturbed during a lengthy spell in hospital.more:
» a spell of = unos (cuantos) días de, un período de.
Example: After a spell of sunshine, winter looks set to return with a bang.» clear spells = claros.
Example: Some clear spells could develop during the evening, though it will stay rather cloudy at times with winds becoming lighter.» dry spell = período seco, período de sequía.
Example: There seems to be some authorities that still believe this 'dry-spell' will eventually right itself and things will get back to normal weather and rainfall.» dry spell = período bajo, bache, período de baja actividad, en el dique seco.
Example: After ten years of glut in the economy, a dry spell is due, and it will last for more than a year or two.» hot spell = período de calor, racha de calor, ola de calor.
Example: By Friday night the weather turned for the worst as the hot spell gave way to strong winds and a heavy grey sky.» showery spell = aguacero, chubasco.
Example: There will be dry and fine days mixed with some showery spells.» sunny spells = claros, nubes y claros.
Example: As you will have guessed, there were more showery intervals than sunny spells.» wet spell = período de lluvia.
Example: Negative values denote dry spells; positive values denote wet spells.spell3 = deletrear, escribir. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio spelled/spelt]
Example: For instance: rhyme is still RIME; gypsy is spelled G-I-P -- most of us are instructed to spell it 'g-y-p'.more:
» misspell = escribir mal, cometer un error ortográfico. [Verbo irregular: Pasado misspelt (UK) o misspelled (USA). Pincha en para ver otras palabras que comienzan con este prefijo]
Example: We may misspell a search term, either through ignorance or lack of typing skills.» spell-check = comprobar la ortografía.
Example: You can configure Outlook 2010 to spell-check emails before sending so that your outgoing emails don't have any spelling mistakes.» spell checker = corrector ortográfico.
Example: Most services offer additional features, including spell checkers, the ability to create folders for different types of mail and address books.» spell checking = corrección ortográfica.
Example: It offers onboard spell checking.» spell out = detallar, especificar, aclarar, explicar.
Example: Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.» spell out = deletrear.
Example: They have already posed in the buff for another photograph in which they use their bodies to spell out the word 'Peace' on a beach.» spell out in + explicit detail = detallar explícitamente, especificar explícitamente.
Example: Even though child support and alimony payments are spelled out in explicit detail as part of divorce settlement agreements, most divorced women and children don't receive the money they are owed.spell4
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» spell + bad news = ser desastroso, ser malo.
Example: An economic downturn wil spell bad news for publishers that have invested heavily in this strategy.» spell + danger = poner en peligro, traer peligro, acarrear peligro, suponer peligro.
Example: Rising temperatures and acidification in the oceans spell danger for shark populations.» spell + disaster = llevar al desastre, llevar a la ruina, llevar a la destrucción, suponer el desastre, suponer la ruina, suponer la destrucción.
Example: Trying to reach every market can spell disaster for small businesses, who cannot afford to spread themselves too thin.» spell + doom for = llevar a la perdición, ser la perdición, suponer la perdición, llevar al desastre, llevar a la ruina, llevar a la destrucción, suponer el desastre, suponer la ruina, suponer la destrucción.
Example: So in the wrong hands, this technology could spell doom for many innocent people.» spell + failure = significar el fracaso, traer consigo el fracaso, traer el fracaso.
Example: The decisions to be made and the plans to be developed do not necessarily represent crisis or even spell success or failure for the library.» spell + success = significar el éxito, traer consigo el éxito, traer el éxito.
Example: The decisions to be made and the plans to be developed do not necessarily represent crisis or even spell success or failure for the library.» spell + the difference = marcar la diferencia.
Example: We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.» spell + trouble = traer problemas, acarrear problemas.
Example: But economic experts warn further strong growth this year spells trouble for Sydney around the corner.