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1 charm
1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) encanto2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) hechizo3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) amuleto4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.) amuleto
2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) encantar, cautivar, embelesar2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) encantar, hechizar•- charming- charmingly
charm1 n1. encanto2. amuletocharm2 vb encantartr[ʧɑːm]1 (quality) encanto2 (object) amuleto3 (spell) hechizo1 (delight) encantar, cautivar, embelesar2 (influence or protect by magic) encantar, hechizar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto charm somebody into doing something utilizar sus encantos para que alguien haga algoto have a charmed life tener mucha suerte en la vidato work like a charm funcionar a las mil maravillascharm bracelet pulsera de dijescharm ['ʧɑrm] vt: encantar, cautivar, fascinarcharm n1) amulet: amuleto m, talismán m2) attraction: encanto m, atractivo mit has a certain charm: tiene cierto atractivo3) : dije m, colgante mcharm bracelet: pulsera de dijesn.• amuleto s.m.• atractivo s.m.• encanto s.m.• ensalmo s.m.• galantería s.f.• galanura s.f.• gracejo s.m.• gracia s.f.• hechicería s.f.• hechizo s.m.• maleficio s.m.• sandunga s.f.• sortilegio s.m.v.• aojar v.• arrebatar v.• arrobar v.• atraer v.(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)• cautivar v.• embelesar v.• encantar v.• ensalmar v.• hechizar v.
I tʃɑːrm, tʃɑːm1)a) u ( attractiveness) encanto m, atractivo mto turn on the charm — ponerse* encantador
b) c (attractive quality, feature) encanto m2) c ( spell) hechizo mto work/go like a charm — funcionar/ir* or andar* a las mil maravillas
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1) ( delight) cautivar, embelesarhe can charm the birds off o out of the trees — es capaz de convencer a cualquiera con sus encantos
2)a) ( bewitch) \<\<snake\>\> encantarb) charmed past p[tʃɑːm]to lead a charmed life — tener* mucha suerte en la vida
1. N1) (=attractiveness) encanto m, atractivo m ; (=pleasantness) simpatía fhe has great charm — es verdaderamente encantador, tiene un fuerte atractivo
3) (=object) dije m, amuleto m2. VT1) (=delight) encantar2) (=entice with charm)3) (=bewitch) encantar, hechizarcharmed circle — círculo m privilegiado
- lead a charmed life3.CPDcharm bracelet N — pulsera f amuleto or de dijes
charm offensive N — ofensiva f amistosa
charm school * N — = finishing school
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I [tʃɑːrm, tʃɑːm]1)a) u ( attractiveness) encanto m, atractivo mto turn on the charm — ponerse* encantador
b) c (attractive quality, feature) encanto m2) c ( spell) hechizo mto work/go like a charm — funcionar/ir* or andar* a las mil maravillas
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1) ( delight) cautivar, embelesarhe can charm the birds off o out of the trees — es capaz de convencer a cualquiera con sus encantos
2)a) ( bewitch) \<\<snake\>\> encantarb) charmed past pto lead a charmed life — tener* mucha suerte en la vida
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2 certain
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1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) cierto2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) seguro3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) cierto4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) cierto•
2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') por supuesto- for certain
- make certain
certain adj1. seguro2. cierto / algunotr['sɜːtən]1 (sure to happen, definite) seguro,-a2 (completely sure, convinced, true) seguro,-a■ I'm certain estoy seguro,-a■ are you certain they're coming? ¿estás seguro (de) que vendrán?3 (specific, particular) cierto,-a4 (named) tal5 (limited, some, slight) cierto,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfor certain con certeza, con toda seguridadto a certain extent hasta cierto puntoto make certain of something asegurarse de algocertain ['sərtən] adj1) definite: cierto, determinadoa certain percentage: un porcentaje determinado2) true: cierto, con certezaI don't know for certain: no sé exactamente3) : cierto, algunoit has a certain charm: tiene cierta gracia4) inevitable: seguro, inevitable5) assured: seguro, aseguradoshe's certain to do well: seguro que le irá biencertain pron: ciertos pl, algunos plcertain of my friends: algunos de mis amigosadj.• certero, -a adj.• cierto, -a adj.• determinado, -a adj.• efectivo, -a adj.• seguro, -a adj.
I 'sɜːrtṇ, 'sɜːtṇ1)a) ( definite) seguroshe made certain of a good seat by arriving early — llegó temprano para asegurarse una buena localidad
one thing o this much is certain... — de lo que no cabe la menor duda es de que...
to be certain to + INF: it's certain to rain seguro que llueve; for certain con certeza; I can't say for certain no lo puedo decir a ciencia cierta; she won't do that again, that's (for) certain — no volverá a hacerlo, eso es seguro or de eso no cabe duda
b) ( convinced) (pred)to be certain (OF something) — estar* seguro (de algo)
I feel certain (that) it was a mistake — tengo la seguridad or la certeza de que fue un error
I checked the list to make certain (that)... — revisé la lista para asegurarme de que...
2) ( particular) (before n) ciertohe has a certain something — tiene un no sé qué or (un) algo especial
a certain person refused to go — cierta persona se negó a ir, alguien que yo conozco se negó a ir
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pronoun (frml) (+ pl vb)['sɜːtǝn]certain of his colleagues/her works — ciertos colegas suyos/ciertas obras suyas
1. ADJ1) (=convinced)to be certain — [person] estar seguro
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to be certain about sth — estar seguro de algo•
to feel certain — estar seguro•
to be certain of sth — estar seguro de algo•
you don't sound very certain — no pareces estar muy seguro2) (=sure)•
for certain, I can't say for certain — no puedo decirlo con seguridad or a ciencia ciertawe don't know for certain what caused the accident — no sabemos con seguridad or a ciencia cierta lo que causó el accidente
he's up to something, that's for certain — trama algo, de eso no hay duda or eso es seguro
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to make certain of sth — asegurarse de algoI wanted to make absolutely certain that this was the right number — quería asegurarme del todo de que este número era el correcto
3) (=definite, guaranteed) [defeat, death, winner] seguro; [cure] definitivo; [fact] cierto, seguroone thing is certain... — una cosa es segura...
it is certain that... — es seguro que...
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it's almost certain that her husband is dead — es casi seguro que or se tiene la casi completa seguridad de que su marido está muerto•
it is far from certain that they can win this election — no es ni mucho menos seguro or no está nada claro que puedan ganar estas elecciones•
he has been there four times to my certain knowledge — me consta que or sé con certeza que ha estado allí cuatro vecesin the certain knowledge that... — con la seguridad or certeza de que...
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nothing's certain in this world — no hay nada seguro en este mundo4) + infinbe certain to tell her — no dejes or olvides de decírselo
there's certain to be an argument — con seguridad se producirá una discusión; (less formal) seguro que habrá una discusión
there's certain to be strong opposition to these proposals — está garantizado que estas propuestas se enfrentarán a una fuerte oposición
5) (=particular) ciertoa certain Mr/Mrs Smith — un tal Señor/una tal Señora Smith
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a certain number of people/years — un cierto número de personas/años•
a certain person told me that... — cierta persona me dijo que...•
at certain times of the day/month/year — en ciertos momentos del día/ciertos días del mes/ciertas épocas del año6) (=slight) [impatience, bitterness, courage] cierto•
there's a certain amount of confusion about the arrangements — existe una cierta confusión or un cierto grado de confusión sobre los preparativos2.certain of our leaders — ciertos líderes nuestros, algunos de nuestros líderes
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I ['sɜːrtṇ, 'sɜːtṇ]1)a) ( definite) seguroshe made certain of a good seat by arriving early — llegó temprano para asegurarse una buena localidad
one thing o this much is certain... — de lo que no cabe la menor duda es de que...
to be certain to + INF: it's certain to rain seguro que llueve; for certain con certeza; I can't say for certain no lo puedo decir a ciencia cierta; she won't do that again, that's (for) certain — no volverá a hacerlo, eso es seguro or de eso no cabe duda
b) ( convinced) (pred)to be certain (OF something) — estar* seguro (de algo)
I feel certain (that) it was a mistake — tengo la seguridad or la certeza de que fue un error
I checked the list to make certain (that)... — revisé la lista para asegurarme de que...
2) ( particular) (before n) ciertohe has a certain something — tiene un no sé qué or (un) algo especial
a certain person refused to go — cierta persona se negó a ir, alguien que yo conozco se negó a ir
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pronoun (frml) (+ pl vb)certain of his colleagues/her works — ciertos colegas suyos/ciertas obras suyas
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