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1 conjure
(a) ['kʌndʒə(r)] (produce → gen) faire apparaître, produire; (→ by magic) faire apparaître (par prestidigitation);∎ to conjure a rabbit from a hat faire sortir un lapin d'un chapeau;∎ they conjured a bottle of wine out of nowhere or thin air ils ont fait apparaître une bouteille de vin comme par enchantement['kʌndʒə(r)] faire des tours de passe-passe;∎ British figurative his is a name to conjure with c'est quelqu'un d'important►► American conjure man (witch doctor) guérisseur mfaire disparaître(a) (call to mind → images, memories) évoquer(b) (call up → spirit etc) faire apparaître∎ they conjured up some armchairs ils ont déniché des fauteuils d'on ne sait où;∎ she conjured up an incredible meal out of almost nothing elle a réussi à préparer un repas fantastique avec presque rien;∎ I'll conjure something up (to eat) je vais me débrouiller pour préparer quelque chose avec ce que j'ai;∎ I can't just conjure extra staff up out of thin air! je ne peux pas sortir du personnel supplémentaire de mon chapeau! -
2 conjure up
conjure up [something] faire apparaître [quelque chose] comme par magie
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conjure something from of something — conjure sth from/out of sth derived to create sth or make sth appear in a surprising or unexpected way • He conjured a delicious meal out of a few leftovers. Main entry: ↑conjurederived … Useful english dictionary
conjure something out of something — conjure sth from/out of sth derived to create sth or make sth appear in a surprising or unexpected way • He conjured a delicious meal out of a few leftovers. Main entry: ↑conjurederived … Useful english dictionary
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conjure — con|jure [ kʌndʒər ] verb intransitive or transitive to perform magic tricks to entertain people, especially tricks using quick hand movements a name to conjure with the name of a person or organization that is very important or has a lot of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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