Bruja in english
Witch
pronunciation: wɪtʃ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: wɪtʃ part of speech: noun
In gestures
bruja1 = witch ; sorceress.
Example: Recently parents and concerned citizens have increasingly challenged library books that feature witches, demons and the devil whether in fiction, mythology or mysticism.Example: Its origin is a German folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress.more:
» caza de brujas = witch-hunt ; witch hunting .
Example: The article 'Indexing witch-hunt and the failure of language' discusses the limitations of indexing systems, suggesting that those in vogue are much slanted to European subjects and concepts. Example: The article 'Witch hunting in the online field' views with concern recent moves in the USA to classify certain information as sensitive.» caza de brujas política = political witch-hunt .
Example: Where practically everyone is, or has, been on the take, the prosecution of some and not others can always be viewed as a political witch-hunt.» noche de brujas = Halloween [Hallowe'en] .
Example: If you are looking for information on pumpkin head Halloween mask, then you've come to the right place.bruja2 = bitch ; shrewish ; evil old woman ; old hag ; hag ; old bag ; old crone ; old bat ; harridan ; battle-axe ; witch.
Example: Scarlett O'Hara, the main character, is portrayed as both a scheming bitch and hard-nosed survivor.Example: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.Example: The fear of evil old women flying across the sky on broomsticks and hunting for children still remains today because of the ignorance of humanity.Example: On the streets of London we meet some of the denizens of the city -- there is the sandwich-board man, a blind old hag, and a lamplighter among them.Example: Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good.Example: Feminists prior to her were the old bags, the women that were so ugly you couldn't stand to look at them.Example: About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together.Example: The other day some crazy old bat stole both my house keys and car keys.Example: The lifestyle of the bachelor is an enviable one: footloose and fancy-free, sailing through life without the constraints of a nagging harridan of a girlfriend.Example: Matalin is such a battle-axe and I often wonder what binds her and Carville together in their marriage.Example: She's fun for the short term, but she's such a witch I don't think I want her around for long.more:
» vieja bruja = dragon lady ; evil old woman ; harridan ; old hag ; hag ; old bag ; old crone ; old bat ; crone ; battle-axe ; witch .
Example: The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling. Example: The fear of evil old women flying across the sky on broomsticks and hunting for children still remains today because of the ignorance of humanity. Example: The lifestyle of the bachelor is an enviable one: footloose and fancy-free, sailing through life without the constraints of a nagging harridan of a girlfriend. Example: On the streets of London we meet some of the denizens of the city -- there is the sandwich-board man, a blind old hag, and a lamplighter among them. Example: Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good. Example: Feminists prior to her were the old bags, the women that were so ugly you couldn't stand to look at them. Example: About this time several of the old crones of the tribe offered their ribald advice on how the new couple should conduct themselves off in the forest together. Example: The other day some crazy old bat stole both my house keys and car keys. Example: Many librarians worry that the public, collective image of librarians is associated with the crone -- an older, single woman who is irritable and protective of her domain. Example: Matalin is such a battle-axe and I often wonder what binds her and Carville together in their marriage. Example: She's fun for the short term, but she's such a witch I don't think I want her around for long.brujo = medicine man ; shaman ; sorcerer ; witch doctor.
Example: The medicine man establishes his suggestive charismatic authority by the performance of a conjuring trick that displays his magical powers.Example: But only good teaching and careful questioning can help students become the village shaman rather than the village fool.Example: In legend a potion is a concoction used to heal, bewitch or poison people, made by a magician, sorcerer or witch.Example: The gray crowned crane is dwindling in number as witch doctors and poachers illegally take the birds for potions and pets.