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[spel] I 1. сущ.1) заклинание2) чарыunder a spell — очарованный, околдованный
to break / remove smb.'s spell — разрушить чьи-л. чары
to cast / put a spell on / over smb. — околдовать, очаровать кого-л.
Even Frank had fallen under her spell. — Даже Фрэнк был ей очарован.
They say she died after a witch had cast a spell on her. — Говорят, она умерла после того, как ведьма околдовала её.
The audience was completely under his spell. — Публика внимала ему как зачарованная.
•Syn:charm 1.2. гл.заколдовывать, околдовывать, накладывать проклятье (на кого-л.); очаровыватьSyn:II гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. spelt, spelledHe gave his name and then spelt it. — Он назвал своё имя и продиктовал его по буквам.
You can spell it either way. — И тот, и другой способ написания являются верными.
Sorry, I spelled it wrong. — Простите, я неверно написал.
He spells the way he speaks. — Он пишет так, как слышит.
2) образовывать, составлять ( слово по буквам)3) означать, влечь за собойSyn:mean III•- spell down III 1. сущ.1) (of) промежуток времени, срок, период (чего-л.)a long / lengthy spell — длительный период
a brief / short spell — короткий период
to have / go through a spell — переживать какой-л. период
He is going through a difficult spell now. — Ему сейчас тяжело.
- a spell agoHe did a spell in prison. — Он провёл некоторое время в тюрьме.
- for a spellSyn:2) (of) амер.приступ (болезни, дурного настроения и т. п.)Syn:Syn:4) преим. австрал. отдых от работы, отпускSyn:rest I 1.2. гл.; амер.1)а) амер. сменять; заменять (кого-л. в работе)Syn:relieve I2) преим. австрал.а) дать передышку (кому-л.)I'll spell for a bit. — Я немного отдохну.
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adj1) infml2) infmlShe's pretty much haywire just now, but she'll have settled down by the time you get here — Сейчас она в расстроенных чувствах, но когда вы приедете, она уже успокоится
3) infmlThe phones are completely haywire this morning. I keep getting the wrong number all the time — С телефонами сегодня творится что-то непонятное. Я постоянно попадаю не туда
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