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to break the charm

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1 to break the charm

1) to break (to dispel) the charm разрушить (разогнать) очарование

2) to break (to dispel) the charm разрушить (разогнать) чары/колдовство

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to break the charm
2 charm

[tʃaːm]
n

1) обаяние, очарование, прелесть, привлекательность, шарм

She has great charm. — Она очаровательна.

What charm she has! — Как она очаровательна!

There is a charm about his manner. — Его манеры обаятельны.

There is a peculiar charm in/about her voice. — В ее голосе есть особая прелесть.

It has a charm of its own. — В этом есть свое особое очарование.

- personal charm
- bodily charm
- unusual charm
- irresistible charm
- indescribable charm
- poetic charm
- woman's charm
- unfailing failing charm
- hidden charms
- awakened charm
- man of social charm
- full of charm
- aware charm of smb's
- charm of novelty
- charm of nature
- magnetic charm of personality
- naive charm of folk art
- under a charm
- act like a charm
- add a quaint charm to the landscape
- be overcome by charm
- break the charm
- calculate on one's charm
- destroy the charms of a pretty face
- radiate one's charm
- enchant with charm
- enhance the charm of a trip
- endow with charm
- display feminine charm
- feel charm
- give an additional charm
- possess a certain charm
- resist smb's charm
- retain one's original charm
- submit to smb's charm
- try to catch the elusive charm of the original in translation
- turn on the charm
- win smth with charm
- charm disarms smb
- charm wanes
- charm is irresistible
2) амулет, талисман, загово́р, заклинание

He believed that a charm could prevent him from becoming ill. — Он верил, что амулет/талисман мог спасти/уберечь его от болезней

- old charm
- life charm
- charm against evils
- charm against forget fullness
- wear a charm

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > charm
3 charm

1. noun
1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) čar, šarm

2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) urok

3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) talisman

4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.) obesek
2. verb
1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) očarati

2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) začarati; ukrotiti (kačo)

•

- charming
- charmingly
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I [ča:m]
transitive verb

( with) očarati, navdušiti; začarati, uročiti, (pre)mamiti; zvabiti; ukrotiti (gada)

to bear ( —ali have) a charmed life — čudežno premagati težave

colloquially I shall be charmed — zelo me bo veselilo

to charm away — čudežno pregnati, zagovoriti (bolezen)
II [ča:m]
noun

čar, čarovnija, uroki; privlačnost, milina; amulet, svetinja, talisman; American slang plural denar

like a charm — brezhibno

under a charm — uročen, začaran

to break the charm — čar premagati
III [ča:m]
noun

archaic žvrgolenje

English-Slovenian dictionary > charm
4 Zauber

m; -s, -

1. nur Sg. magic, witchcraft; wie durch Zauber as if by magic

2. (Bann) (magic) spell, charm; den Zauber lösen break the spell (auch fig.)

3. fig. (Reiz) magic(al quality), charm; dem Zauber einer Landschaft / von Mozarts Musik etc. erliegen be under the spell of ( oder be spellbound by) a landscape / Mozart’s music etc.

4. umg., pej. (Zirkus) fuss, song and dance; fauler Zauber humbug, mumbo jumbo; (Schwindel) a swindle; der ganze Zauber the whole bag of tricks; was kostet der ganze Zauber? how much is this lot then?, how much for the whole shebang?

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der Zauber

bewitchment; witchery; wizardry; witchcraft; sorcery; enchantment; charm; magic; spell

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Zau|ber ['tsaubɐ]
m -s, -
(= Magie) magic; (= Zauberbann) (magic) spell; (fig = Reiz) magic, charm
den Záúber lösen — to break the spell

fauler Záúber (inf) — humbug no indef art

der ganze Záúber (inf) — the whole lot (inf)

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der

1) (a magic spell.) enchantment

2) (charm; attraction: the enchantment (s) of a big city.) enchantment

3) (the often false or superficial beauty or charm which attracts: the glamour of a career in films.) glamour

4) (fascination or great charm: the magic of Turner's paintings.) magic

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Zau·ber

<-s, ->

[ˈtsaubɐ]

m

1. (magische Handlung) magic; (Zaubertrick) magic trick

fauler \Zauber (fam) humbug fam

einen \Zauber anwenden to cast a spell

einen \Zauber aufheben [o lösen] to break a spell; (magische Wirkung) spell

2. kein pl (Faszination, Reiz) magic, charm

der \Zauber der Liebe the magic of love

etw übt einen \Zauber auf jdn aus sth holds a great fascination for sb

der \Zauber des Verbotenen the fascination of what is forbidden

3. kein pl (fam: Aufhebens) palaver

einen großen \Zauber veranstalten to make a great fuss; (Kram) stuff

der ganze \Zauber (fam) the whole lot fam

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der; Zaubers, Zauber

1) (auch fig.) magic; (magische Handlung) magic trick; (Bann) [magic] spell

einen großen Zauber auf jemanden ausüben — (fig.) have a great fascination for somebody

2) o. Pl. (ugs. abwertend): (Aufheben) fuss

ich halte nichts von dem ganzen Zauber — the whole palaver means nothing to me (coll.)

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Zauber m; -s, -

1. nur sg magic, witchcraft;

wie durch Zauber as if by magic

2. (Bann) (magic) spell, charm;

den Zauber lösen break the spell (auch fig)

3. fig (Reiz) magic(al quality), charm;

dem Zauber einer Landschaft/von Mozarts Musik etc

erliegen be under the spell of ( oder be spellbound by) a landscape/Mozart’s music etc

4. umg, pej (Zirkus) fuss, song and dance;

fauler Zauber humbug, mumbo jumbo; (Schwindel) a swindle;

der ganze Zauber the whole bag of tricks;

was kostet der ganze Zauber? how much is this lot then?, how much for the whole shebang?

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der; Zaubers, Zauber

1) (auch fig.) magic; (magische Handlung) magic trick; (Bann) [magic] spell

einen großen Zauber auf jemanden ausüben — (fig.) have a great fascination for somebody

2) o. Pl. (ugs. abwertend): (Aufheben) fuss

ich halte nichts von dem ganzen Zauber — the whole palaver means nothing to me (coll.)

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- (Bann) m.

spell n. - m.

charm n.

magic n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Zauber
5 encanto

m.

1 charm (atractivo).

ser un encanto to be a treasure o delight

2 darling (apelativo cariñoso).

3 spell (hechizo).

como por encanto as if by magic

4 delight, pleasurable thing.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: encantar.

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encanto

► nombre masculino

1 (hechizo) spell, enchantment, charm

2 figurado (cosa) delight, enchantment; (persona) charm

■ ese restaurante es un encanto it's a delightful restaurant

■ Pepe es un encanto Pepe is charming

3 familiar (apelativo) love, darling, sweetheart

■ lo que tú digas, encanto whatever you say, darling

► nombre masculino plural encantos

1 (gracias) charms

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noun m.

1) charm

2) spell

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SM

1) (=atractivo) charm

el pueblecito tiene mucho encanto — the village has a lot of charm o is very charming

no es guapa, pero tiene su encanto — she isn't pretty, but she has charm

se dejó seducir por sus encantos — he allowed himself to be seduced by her charms

2) (=maravilla)

el niño es un encanto — he's a charming o lovely o delightful little boy

¡qué encanto de jardín! — what a lovely garden!

3) [uso apelativo] darling

¡oye, encanto! — hello, gorgeous! *

4) (=encantamiento) spell

romper el encanto — to break the spell

el bolso desapareció como por encanto — the bag disappeared as if by magic

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masculino

1)

a) ( atractivo) charm

utilizó todos sus encantos para conquistarlo — she used all her charms to win him over

su sencillez es su mayor encanto — its most appealing feature is its simplicity

b) (fam) (maravilla, primor)

eres un encanto — you're a darling (colloq)

qué encanto de hombre! — what a lovely o charming man!

tienen un jardín que es un encanto — they have a lovely garden

2)

a) ( hechizo) spell

como por encanto — as if by magic

b) (Ven fam) ( fantasma) ghost

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masculino

1)

a) ( atractivo) charm

utilizó todos sus encantos para conquistarlo — she used all her charms to win him over

su sencillez es su mayor encanto — its most appealing feature is its simplicity

b) (fam) (maravilla, primor)

eres un encanto — you're a darling (colloq)

qué encanto de hombre! — what a lovely o charming man!

tienen un jardín que es un encanto — they have a lovely garden

2)

a) ( hechizo) spell

como por encanto — as if by magic

b) (Ven fam) ( fantasma) ghost

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encanto¹

¹ = lure, glamour [glamor, -USA], allure, turn-on, mojo.

Ex: The author of that passage does not entirely discount these ' lures'.

Ex: In many cases needs other than those of the user are driving the further introduction of the Internet into libraries, e. g. the glamour and marketing value of connectivity, and the egos of librarians = En muchos casos necesidades diferentes a las de los usuarios están fomentando aún más la introducción de Internet en las bibliotecas, por ej., el carisma y el valor comercial de la red y el ego del bibliotecario.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The perilous allure of moral imperativism'.

Ex: Dr. James Houran discusses the different ways men and women show affection and addresses the top turn-ons and turn-offs with men and women.

Ex: I think we all lose our mojo at certain times in our life, whether it be our inspiration, energy, creativity, or motivation.

* encanto sexual = mojo, sex appeal.

* perder el encanto = lose + Posesivo + allure, lose + Posesivo + savour, lose + Posesivo + shine.

* que conserva su encanto natural = unspoilt [unspoiled, -USA].

* sucumbir ante un encanto = succumb to + lure.

encanto²

² = charm, magic spell, spell.

Ex: Collected in 1907 from an oral source, this story depends for its charm and attraction on the colloquial flavour, its dialect.

Ex: These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.

Ex: 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.

* como por encanto = magically.

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encanto

masculine

A

1 (atractivo) charm

utilizó todos sus encantos para conquistarlo she used all her charms to win him over

su sencillez es su mayor encanto its most appealing feature is its simplicity

el atardecer aquí tiene su encanto there is something (special) about dusk here

disfrute del encanto del paisaje y del clima tropical enjoy the charm of the landscape and the tropical climate

2 ( fam)

(maravilla, primor): muchas gracias, eres un encanto thank you very much, you're a darling ( colloq)

¡qué encanto de hombre! what a lovely o charming o delightful man!

¡hola encanto! ¿qué tal? hello, love o darling, how are you?

tienen un jardín que es un encanto they have a lovely garden

B

1 (hechizo) spell

se rompió el encanto the spell was broken

como por encanto as if by magic

2 ( Ven fam) (fantasma) ghost

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Del verbo encantar: ( conjugate encantar)

encanto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

encantó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
encantar
encanto
encantar ( conjugate encantar) verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ me encantó la obra I loved o I really enjoyed the play;

me encantoía que me acompañaras I'd love you to come with me
verbo transitivo
to cast o put a spell on, bewitch
encanto sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( atractivo) charm;

◊ sabe utilizar sus encantos she knows how to use her charms;

su sencillez es su mayor encanto its most appealing feature is its simplicity
b) (fam) ( maravilla):

◊ ¡qué encanto de hombre! what a lovely o charming man!;

tienen un jardín que es un encanto they have a lovely garden
2
a) ( hechizo) spell;

◊ como por encanto as if by magic

b) (Ven fam) ( fantasma) ghost

encantar
I vi (gustar mucho) to love: les encanta viajar, they love travelling
su manera de recitar encantó al público, the audience were enraptured by his recital ➣ Ver nota en love
II vt (embrujar) to bewitch, cast o put a spell on
encanto sustantivo masculino
1 (atractivo) charm: tiene mucho encanto, it's very charming
2 (agradable) delight: tu hermana es un encanto, your sister's a little darling
' encanto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conquistar
- embrujo
- encantar
- gancho
- gracia
- graciosa
- gracioso
- hechizo
- manejar
- ángel
- atractivo
- conferir
- residir
English:
appeal
- certain
- charm
- delight
- exude
- magic
- magnetic
- pulchritude
- romance
- spell
- sweetie
- take in
- sweet
- thrilled

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encanto nm

1. [atractivo] charm;

una ciudad llena de encanto a charming o lovely town;

hoteles con encanto hotels with that special something;

esta película ha perdido su encanto con los años time hasn't been kind to this film;

no me pude resistir a sus encantos I couldn't resist her charms;

una camiseta que realza sus encantos a T-shirt that shows off her assets

2. [persona encantadora] charming o lovely person;

ser un encanto to be a treasure o delight;

es un encanto de mujer she's a charming o lovely woman;

¡qué encanto de nietos tiene! what lovely grandchildren she has!

3. [apelativo cariñoso] darling;

ven aquí, encanto come here, darling

4. [hechizo] spell;

como por encanto as if by magic;

romper el encanto to break the spell

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encanto

m

1 ( atractivo) charm

2 ( hechizo)

:

como por encanto as if by magic

3

:

eres un encanto you’re an angel;

¡encanto! love of my life!

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encanto nm

1) : charm, fascination

2) hechizo: spell

3) : delightful person or thing

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encanto n charm

Venecia es una ciudad con mucho encanto Venecia is a very charming city

ser un encanto to be lovely

Spanish-English dictionary > encanto
6 manquer

manquer [mɑ̃ke]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ but, occasion, personne, train] to miss

• la gare est sur la place, tu ne peux pas la manquer the station's right on the square, you can't miss it

• manquer une marche to miss a step

• il l'a manqué de peu he just missed him

• c'est un film à ne pas manquer it's a film that's not to be missed

• il n'en manque jamais une ! (inf) he puts his foot in it every time! (inf)

   b. [+ photo, gâteau] to spoil

• il a manqué sa vie he has wasted his life

   c. ( = être absent de) to miss

• manquer l'école to miss school

2. indirect transitive verb

• manquer de ( = être dépourvu de) to lack

• elle a manqué de se faire écraser ( = faillir) she nearly got run over

• nous manquons de personnel we're short-staffed

• ils ne manquent de rien they want for nothing

• la ville ne manque pas d'un certain charme the town is not without a certain charm

• on manque d'air ici there's no air in here

• tu ne manques pas de culot ! (inf) you've got some nerve! (inf)

• je ne manquerai pas de le lui dire I'll be sure to tell him

• remerciez-la -- je n'y manquerai pas thank her -- I won't forget

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = faire défaut) to be lacking

• l'argent vint à manquer money ran out

• les occasions ne manquent pas there is no shortage of opportunities

• ce qui lui manque, c'est l'imagination what he lacks is imagination

• les mots me manquent pour exprimer... I can't find the words to express...

• j'irais bien, ce n'est pas l'envie qui m'en manque I would like to go, it's not that I don't want to

• un carreau manquait à la fenêtre there was a pane missing from the window

   b. ( = être absent) to be absent ; ( = avoir disparu) to be missing

• il a souvent manqué l'an dernier [élève] he was often absent last year

• manquer à l'appel to be absent from roll call ; (figurative) to be missing

   c. ( = être regretté)

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► Le sujet du verbe français devient l'objet du verbe anglais.

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• il nous manque we miss him

• la campagne me manque I miss the country

4. impersonal verb

• il manque un pied à la chaise there's a leg missing from the chair

• il manque dix personnes ( = elles ont disparu) there are ten people missing ; ( = on en a besoin) we are ten people short

• il ne lui manque que la parole if only he could talk

• il ne manquait plus que ça ! that's all we needed!

• il ne manquerait plus que ça ! that really would be the end! (inf)

• j'avais prévu qu'il serait furieux, et ça n'a pas manqué ! I knew he'd be angry and sure enough he was!

5. reflexive verb

► se manquer

   a.

il s'est manqué ( = a raté son suicide) he bungled his suicide attempt

• cette fois-ci, il ne s'est pas manqué he made a good job of it this time

   b. (à un rendez-vous) to miss each other

• ils se sont manqués à la gare they missed each other at the station

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mɑ̃ke
1.

verbe transitif

1) (ne pas atteindre, ne pas voir) to miss [cible, spectacle, train, personne]

manquer l'école — to miss school

un film à ne pas manquer — a film not to be missed

vous l'avez manquée de cinq minutes — you missed her/it by five minutes

2) ( ne pas réussir)

elle a manqué son solo — she made a mess of her solo

ça nous a fait manquer plusieurs contrats — it has lost us several contracts

manquer son coup — (colloq) to fail

3) (colloq) ( ne pas sanctionner)

la prochaine fois je ne le manquerai pas — next time I won't let him get away with it

2.

manquer à verbe transitif indirect

1)

la Bretagne/ma tante me manque — I miss Brittany/my aunt

2)

manquer à ses promesses — to fail to keep one's promises

manquer à sa parole — to break one's word

3.

manquer de verbe transitif indirect

1) ( avoir en quantité insuffisante)

manquer de — to lack [patience, argent, expérience, pratique]

on ne manque de rien — we don't want ou lack for anything

ma cousine ne manque pas d'humour — my cousin's got a good sense of humour [BrE]

elle ne manque pas de charme — she's not without charm

on manque d'air ici — it's stuffy in here

il manque de magnésium — he has a magnesium deficiency

2) ( toujours à la forme négative)

je ne manquerai pas de vous le faire savoir — I'll be sure to let you know

‘remercie-le de ma part’ - ‘je n'y manquerai pas’ — ‘thank him for me’ - ‘I won't forget'

et évidemment, ça n'a pas manqué! — (colloq) and sure enough that's what happened!

3) ( faillir)

il a manqué (de) casser un carreau — he almost broke a windowpane

4.

verbe intransitif

1) ( faire défaut)

trois soldats manquaient à l'appel — three soldiers were missing at roll call

les vivres vinrent à manquer — supplies ran out ou short

ce ne sont pas les occasions qui manquent — there's no lack of opportunity

le courage leur manqua — their courage failed them

les mots me manquent — words fail me

les mots me manquent pour exprimer ma joie — I can't find the words to express my joy

ce n'est pas l'envie qui me manque de faire — it's not that I don't want to do

2) ( être absent) [élève, personne] to be absent

5.

verbe impersonnel

il manquait deux fourchettes — two forks were missing

il lui manque un doigt — he's got a finger missing

il nous manque deux joueurs pour former une équipe — we're two players short of a team

ça manque d'animation ici! — it's not very lively here!

il ne manquerait plus que ça! — (colloq) that would be the last straw!

il ne manquerait plus qu'il se mette à pleuvoir — all (that) we need now is for it to start raining

6.

se manquer verbe pronominal

1) ( soi-même) to bungle one's suicide attempt

2) ( ne pas se voir) to miss each other

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mɑ̃ke
1. vb impers

Il manque encore 100 euros. — We are still 100 euros short.

Il manque des pages. — There are some pages missing., Some pages are missing

il ne manquerait plus que... — all we need now is for...

Il ne manquerait plus qu'il démissionne. — All we need now is for him to resign.

2. vi

1) [chose] to be lacking

ne pas manquer; Les exemples ne manquent pas. — There's no lack of examples.

2) [personne] to be missing

manquer à l'appel — to miss roll call, to be missing at roll call

3)

manquer de faire qch — to nearly do sth

Il a manqué de se tuer. — He very nearly got killed.

ne pas manquer de dire qch; Il n'a pas manqué de le dire. — He certainly said it.

ne pas manquer de faire qch; Je ne manquerai pas de te le rappeler le moment venu. — I'll certainly remind you when the time comes., I'll definitely remind you when the time comes.

je n'y manquerai pas — I'll definitely do it

4)

manquer à qn [personne] Il me manque. — I miss him.

Mes parents me manquent. — I miss my parents.

Ma sœur me manque. — I miss my sister., [argent, temps]

l'argent qui leur manque — the money they are short of

Le temps leur manque. — They're short of time.

Le courage lui manqua. — His courage failed him.

La voix lui manqua. — His voice failed him.

5)

manquer à qch [personne] ; manquer à tous ses devoirs — to fail in one's duty

Mais je manque à tous mes devoirs, asseyez-vous; désirez-vous un café? — Sorry, I'm forgetting myself: please sit down; would you like a coffee?

manquer à sa parole — to break one's word

6)

manquer de qch [chose] — to not have enough of sth, to lack sth

manquer de sel — to not have enough salt

La quiche manque de sel. — The quiche hasn't got enough salt in it.

L'article manque de punch. — The article lacks punch., The article doesn't have enough punch.

manquer de rythme — to lack pace

Le film manque de rythme. — The film lacks pace.

manquer d'à-propos — to lack relevance

Ses interventions manquent d'à-propos. — His remarks lack relevance.

7)

manquer de qch [personne] [courage, présence d'esprit] — to lack sth, to not have enough of sth

Le gouvernement a manqué de courage politique. — The government lacked political courage.

J'ai manqué de présence d'esprit. — I didn't have enough presence of mind.

manquer de tact; Je trouve qu'il a manqué de tact. — I don't think he was very tactful.

3. vt

1) to miss

n'avoir rien manqué — to have not missed anything

Tu n'as rien manqué: le film n'était pas très bon. — You didn't miss anything: the film wasn't very good.

2) (= faillir)

manquer faire qch — to nearly do sth

Il a manqué se tuer. — He very nearly got killed.

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manquer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 (ne pas atteindre, ne pas voir) to miss [cible, objectif, spectacle, événement]; la balle l'a manqué de peu the bullet just missed him; manquer une marche to miss a step; une grande maison rose à la sortie du village, vous ne pouvez pas la manquer a big pink house as you come out of the village, you can't miss it; manquer l'école to miss school; un film à ne pas manquer a film not to be missed; j'ai manqué le début du film I missed the beginning of the film; tu n'as rien manqué, le film est nul you didn't miss anything, it's an awful film; il n'en manque pas une○ you can rely on him to put his foot in it;

2 ( être en retard pour) to miss [train, bus, avion, personne] (de by); vous l'avez manquée de cinq minutes you missed her/it by five minutes;

3 ( ne pas réussir) to spoil, to ruin [plat, gâteau, photo]; to botch○ [expérience de laboratoire]; manquer sa vie to make a mess of one's life; elle a manqué son solo she made a mess of her solo; cet événement nous a fait manquer plusieurs contrats this incident has lost us several contracts; manquer son coup○ to fail;

4 ○( ne pas sanctionner) la prochaine fois je ne le manquerai pas next time I won't let him get away with it; elle ne l'a pas manqué she put him in his place.

B manquer à vtr ind

1 ( faire éprouver un sentiment d'absence) manquer à qn to be missed by sb; ils nous manquent we miss them; la Bretagne/ma tante me manque I miss Brittany/my aunt;

2 ( ne pas respecter) manquer à son devoir/honneur to fail in one's duty/honour^GB; manquer à ses promesses to fail to keep one's promises; manquer à sa parole to break one's word.

C manquer de vtr ind

1 ( avoir en quantité insuffisante) manquer de to lack, to be lacking in [patience, talent, courage, imagination, ambition]; to lack, to be short of [argent, provisions, matériel, personnel, main-d'œuvre]; to lack [expérience, pratique]; on ne manque de rien ici we don't want ou lack for anything here; elle ne manque pas de détracteurs/prétendants she's not short of critics/suitors, she doesn't lack critics/suitors; le roman manque d'humour the novel lacks humour^GB; ma cousine ne manque pas d'humour my cousin's got a good sense of humour^GB; elle ne manque pas de charme she's not without charm; il ne manque pas de culot○! he's got a nerve!; la soupe manque de sel/poivre there isn't enough salt/pepper in the soup; ouvre la fenêtre, on manque d'air ici open the window, it's stuffy in here; il manque de magnésium/calcium he has a magnesium/calcium deficiency;

2 ( toujours à la forme négative) si vous passez dans la région, ne manquez pas de nous rendre visite if you're in the area, be sure and visit us; je ne manquerai pas de vous le faire savoir I'll be sure to let you know; ne manquez pas de le signaler be sure and report it; ‘remercie-le de ma part’-‘je n'y manquerai pas’ ‘thank him for me’-‘I won't forget ou I most certainly shall’; je ne manquerai pas de le leur dire I'll be sure to tell them, I won't forget to tell them; on ne peut manquer d'être surpris one can't fail to be surprised; ça ne pouvait manquer d'arriver it was bound to happen; et évidemment, ça n'a pas manqué○! and sure enough that's what happened!;

3 ( faillir) il a manqué (de) casser un carreau he almost broke a windowpane; elle a manqué (de) s'évanouir en le voyant she almost fainted when she saw him.

D vi

1 ( faire défaut) j'ai fait l'inventaire: rien ne manque I've done the inventory and nothing is missing; trois soldats manquaient à l'appel three soldiers were missing at roll call; les vivres vinrent à manquer supplies were running out; ne fais pas cette tête, ce ne sont pas les garçons qui manquent! don't look so downcast, there are plenty more fish in the sea!; ce ne sont pas les occasions qui manquent there's no lack of opportunity; le moment venu, le courage leur manqua when the time came, their courage failed them; je suis tellement outré que les mots me manquent I'm so outraged that words fail me; les mots me manquent pour exprimer ma joie/mon dégoût I can't find the words to express my joy/my disgust; le temps me manque pour t'expliquer I don't have enough time to explain to you; ce n'est pas l'envie qui me manque de faire it's not that I don't want to do; le pied lui manqua liter he/she missed his/her footing;

2 ( être absent) [élève, personne] to be absent; cet étudiant manque très souvent this student is very often absent.

E v impers il manquait deux fourchettes two forks were missing; il manque 100 euros dans la caisse 100 euros are missing from the cash register; il manque une roue à la voiture there's a wheel missing from the car; il lui manque un doigt he's got a finger missing; il lui manque un œil/bras he's only got one eye/arm; il leur manque 500 euros pour pouvoir acheter la voiture they're 500 euros short of the amount they need to buy the car; il nous manque deux joueurs pour former une équipe we're two players short of a team; il manque une signature à ce contrat ( il n'est pas signé) the contract isn't signed; ( sur plusieurs signatures) there's a signature missing on the contract; il manque du sel dans cette soupe there isn't enough salt in the soup; ça manque d'animation ici! it's not very lively here!; il ne manquerait plus que ça! that would be the last straw!; il ne manquerait plus qu'il se mette à pleuvoir all (that) we need now is for it to start raining.

F se manquer vpr

1 ( soi-même) to bungle one's suicide attempt;

2 ( ne pas se voir) to miss each other.

[mɑ̃ke] verbe transitif

1. [laisser échapper - balle] to miss, to fail to catch ; [ - marche, autobus] to miss

l'église est à droite, vous ne pouvez pas la manquer the church is on the right, you can't miss it

manquer le but SPORT to miss the goal

manquer son but (figuré) to fail to reach one's goal

manquer la cible

a. MILITAIRE to miss the target

b. (figuré) to miss one's target, to fail to hit one's target, to shoot wide

il l'a manqué de peu he just missed it

elle s'est moquée de moi mais je ne la manquerai pas! (figuré) she made a fool of me but I'll get even with her!

je n'ai pas vu l'opéra — tu n'as rien manqué/tu as manqué quelque chose! I didn't see the opera — you didn't miss anything/you really missed something there!

c'est une émission à ne pas manquer this programme shouldn't be missed ou is a must

manquer une occasion to miss (out on) an opportunity

tu as manqué une bonne occasion de te taire (humoristique) why couldn't you have just kept your mouth shut for once?

il n'en manque jamais une!

a. [il remarque tout] he never misses a trick!

b. [il est gaffeur] (you can always) trust him to put his foot in it!

2. [ne pas rencontrer] to miss

3. [ne pas réussir - concours] to fail ; [ - photo, sauce] to spoil, to make a mess of

tu as manqué ta vocation (sens propre & humoristique) you've missed your vocation

coup manqué failure, botch-up

moi qui croyais lui faire plaisir, c'est vraiment un coup manqué ou j'ai vraiment manqué mon coup! and here's me thinking I would make him happy, (just) how wrong can you get!

4. [ne pas aller à] to miss

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[mɑ̃ke] verbe intransitif

1. [être absent - fugueur, bouton, argenterie] to be missing ; [ - employé, élève] to be away ou off ou absent

manquer à l'appel

a. MILITAIRE to be absent (at roll call)

b. (figuré & humoristique) to be missing

(tournure impersonnelle) (ironique)

il ne manquait plus qu'elle/que ça! she's/that's all we need ou needed!

il ne manquerait plus qu'elle tombe enceinte! it would be the last straw if she got pregnant!

2. [être insuffisant] to be lacking, to be in short supply

quand le pain vint à manquer, ils descendirent dans la rue when the bread ran short, they took to the streets

les occasions de te rendre utile ne manqueront pas there will be no shortage of opportunities to make yourself useful

la pluie/le travail, ce n'est pas ce qui manque! there's no shortage of rain/work!

manquer à quelqu'un: le pied m'a manqué I lost my footing

l'argent leur a toujours manqué they've always been short of money ou lacked money

la force/le courage lui manqua (his) strength/courage failed him

les mots me manquent words fail me, I'm at a loss for words

ce n'est pas l'envie qui m'en manque, mais... not that I don't want to ou I'd love to, but...

(tournure impersonnelle)

il manque une bouteille/un bouton there's a bottle/a button missing

il nous manque trois joueurs

a. [ils sont absents] we have three players missing

b. [pour jouer] we're three players short

il ne manquait plus rien à son bonheur his happiness was complete

il ne manque pas de gens pour dire que... there is no lack ou shortage of people who say that...

il me manque un dollar I'm one dollar short, I need one dollar

il ne lui manque que la parole

a. [animal] the only thing it can't do is speak

b. [machine] it does everything but talk

3. [être pauvre] to want

elle a toujours peur de manquer she's always afraid of having to go without

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manquer à verbe plus préposition

1. [faillir à]

manquer à son devoir/son honneur to fail in one's duty/one's honour

manquer à ses devoirs to neglect one's duties

manquer à sa parole/promesse to fail to keep one's word/promise, to break one's word/promise

manquer au règlement to break the rules

manquer aux usages to defy ou to flout convention

2. [être regretté par]

ses enfants lui manquent he misses his children

3. (littéraire) [offenser] to be disrespectful to ou towards, to behave disrespectfully towards

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manquer de verbe plus préposition

1. [ne pas avoir assez de] to lack, to be short of

nous n'avons jamais manqué de rien we never went short of anything

ta soupe manque de sel your soup lacks ou needs salt

ça manque de musique! (familier) we could do with some music!

on manque d'air dans la chambrette du haut there's no air in the little upstairs bedroom

manquer de personnel to be short-staffed, to be short of staff

je manque de sommeil I'm not getting enough sleep

toi, tu ne manques pas d'air (familier) ou de culot (très familier) ! you've (certainly) got some cheek ou nerve!

2. (soutenu)

ne pas manquer de dire/de faire [ne pas oublier de]: vous viendrez? — je n'y manquerai pas will you come? — definitely ou without fail

ne manquez pas de me le faire savoir be sure to let me know, do let me know

il n'a pas manqué de faire remarquer mon retard he didn't fail to point out that I was late

[par ellipse]

ça ne manquera pas it's sure ou bound to happen

j'ai dit qu'elle reviendrait et ça n'a pas manqué! I said she'd come back and sure enough(, she did)!

[s'empêcher de]

on ne peut manquer de constater/penser one can't help but notice/think

vous ne manquerez pas d'être frappé par cette coïncidence you're bound to be struck by this coincidence

3. [faillir]

elle a manqué (de) se noyer she nearly ou almost drowned (herself)

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se manquer verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

nous nous sommes manqués à l'aéroport we missed each other at the airport

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se manquer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

to fail (in one's suicide attempt)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > manquer
7 hechizo

adj.

1 phony, false.

2 makeshift, provisional, home-made, improvised.

m.

1 enchantment, charm, enthrallment, enthralment.

2 spell, curse, magic spell.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: hechizar.

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hechizo

► nombre masculino

1 (embrujo) charm, spell

2 figurado (embelesamiento) fascination, charm

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noun m.

1) spell

2) charm

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1.

ADJ And, Cono Sur, Méx home-made, locally produced, craft antes de s

2. SM

1) (=brujería) sorcery, witchcraft

2) (=encantamiento) enchantment; (=maleficio) spell

un hechizo — a magic spell, a charm

3) (=atracción) fascination

4)

hechizos — (=encantos) charms

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I
- za adjetivo (Chi, Méx) makeshift, home-made
II
masculino

a) ( maleficio) spell

b) (atractivo, encanto) charm

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= enchantment, incantation, spell, magic spell.

Ex. 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.

Ex. But beyond a fairly simple level (for example, rhythmic incantation) we have to work more and attend better if we want the best rewards, here as in any other activity.

Ex. 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.

Ex. These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.

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* hacer un hechizo = cast + a (magic) spell.

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I
- za adjetivo (Chi, Méx) makeshift, home-made
II
masculino

a) ( maleficio) spell

b) (atractivo, encanto) charm

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= enchantment, incantation, spell, magic spell.

Ex: 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.

Ex: But beyond a fairly simple level (for example, rhythmic incantation) we have to work more and attend better if we want the best rewards, here as in any other activity.

Ex: 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.

Ex: These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.

* hacer un hechizo = cast + a (magic) spell.

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hechizo¹ -za

adjective

(Chi, Méx) makeshift, home-made

es hechizo, pero aparenta mucho it's a makeshift o home-made affair, but it looks good

hechizo²

masculine

A

1 (atractivo, encanto) charm

el hechizo de aquella mujer lo conquistó he was won over by her charms, he fell under her spell

2 (maleficio) spell

B ( Col fam) (artefacto) home-made affair ( colloq); (arreglo) do-it-yourself repair

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Del verbo hechizar: ( conjugate hechizar)

hechizo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

hechizó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
hechizar
hechizo
hechizar ( conjugate hechizar) verbo transitivo
a) [ brujo] to cast a spell on, bewitch

b) ( cautivar) to captivate

hechizo 1
◊ -za adjetivo (Chi, Méx) home-made

hechizo 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( maleficio) spell

b) (atractivo, encanto) charm

hechizar verbo transitivo
1 (con magias y maleficios) to cast a spell on
2 fig (encandilar, cautivar) to bewitch, charm
hechizo sustantivo masculino
1 (embrujo, sortilegio) spell
2 fig (seducción, encanto) fascination, charm
' hechizo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
embrujo
- encanto
English:
cast
- charm
- hex
- spell

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hechizo, -a

♦ adj
Chile, Méx home-made
♦ nm

1. [maleficio] spell

2. [encanto] magic, charm;

se rindió al hechizo de sus palabras she surrendered to the magic of his words

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hechizo

I m spell, charm;

romper el hechizo break the spell

II adj Méx

makeshift

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hechizo nm

1) sortilegio: spell, enchantment

2) encanto: charm, fascination

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hechizo n spell

Spanish-English dictionary > hechizo
8 charme

charme [∫aʀm]

masculine noun

   a. ( = attrait) charm

• faire du charme to turn on the charm (inf)

• faire du charme à qn to use one's charm on sb

• offensive de charme charm offensive

• hôtel de charme attractive privately-run hotel

• magazine de charme girlie magazine (inf)

   b. ( = envoûtement) spell

• le charme est rompu the spell is broken

• être sous le charme de qn to be under sb's spell

• se porter comme un charme to be as fit as a fiddle

   c. ( = arbre) hornbeam

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ʃaʀm
1.

nom masculin

1) (de personne, sourire, visage) charm

une opération de charme — a public relations exercise

c'est une véritable offensive de charme pour convaincre les électeurs — they are really trying to woo the electorate

faire du charme à quelqu'un — to use one's charms on somebody

faire du charme or son numéro de charme à quelqu'un pour qu'il fasse quelque chose — to try to charm somebody into doing something

2) (de lieu, musique) charm

cela a le charme de la nouveauté — it has (a certain) novelty value

cela ne manque pas de charme — (mode de vie, roman) it is not without its charms; ( proposition) it is not unattractive

3) ( qui envoûte) spell

tomber sous le charme de quelqu'un — to fall under somebody's spell

4) Botanique hornbeam

2.

charmes nom masculin pluriel euph physical attributes euph

••

se porter comme un charme — to be as fit as a fiddle

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ʃaʀm
1. nm

1) [personne] charm

faire du charme à qn — to use one's charm on sb

2) [village, paysage] charm

le charme de la campagne en hiver — the charm of the countryside in winter

3) (autres locutions)

c'est ce qui en fait le charme — that's its attraction, that's what makes it so attractive

se porter comme un charme — to be as fit as a fiddle

2. charmes nmpl

(= appas) charms

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charme

A nm

1 (de personne, sourire, visage) charm; avoir du charme/beaucoup de charme to have charm/great charm; une opération de charme a public relations exercise; c'est une véritable offensive de charme pour convaincre les électeurs they are really trying to woo the electorate; faire du charme to turn on the charm; faire du charme à qn to use one's charms on sb; faire du charme or son numéro de charme à qn pour qu'il fasse qch to try to charm sb into doing sth;

2 (de lieu, musique) charm; cela a le charme de la nouveauté it has (a certain) novelty value; cela a son charme or ses charmes it has its charms; cela ne manque pas de charme (mode de vie, roman) it is not without its charms; ( proposition) it is not unattractive; c'est ce qui fait tout son charme ( lieu) it's what makes it so charming; (après-midi, séjour) it's what makes it so delightful;

3 ( qui envoûte) spell; jeter/rompre un charme to cast/to break a spell; tenir qn sous son charme to hold sb under one's spell; être/tomber sous le charme de qch to be/to fall under sb's spell;

4 Bot hornbeam.

B charmes nmpl euph physical attributes euph.

Idiome

se porter comme un charme to be as fit as a fiddle.

[ʃarm] nom masculin

1. [attrait] charm

c'est ce qui fait tout son charme that's what is so appealing ou charming about him

2. [d'une femme, d'un homme] charm, attractiveness

les femmes lui trouvent du charme women find him attractive

faire du charme à quelqu'un to try to charm somebody

3. [enchantement] spell

être sous le charme de to be under the spell of

tenir quelqu'un/un public sous le charme to hold somebody/an audience spellbound

4. BOTANIQUE hornbeam

5. (locution)

se porter comme un charme to be in excellent health ou as fit as a fiddle

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charmes nom masculin pluriel

(euphémisme) [d'une femme] charms

vivre ou faire commerce de ses charme s to trade on one's charms

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de charme locution adjectivale

1. [tourisme]

hôtel de charme hotel

2. (euphémisme) [érotique - presse] soft-porn

hôtesse de charme escort

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > charme
9 Bann

m; -(e)s, -e

1. HIST. banishment; (Kirchenbann) excommunication; den Bann aussprechen über jemanden, jemanden in den Bann tun, jemanden mit dem Bann belegen banish s.o., outlaw s.o.; kirchlich: excommunicate s.o.; gesellschaftlich: ostracize s.o.; geschäftlich: boycott s.o.; vom Bann gelöst werden have one’s banishment ( oder excommunication) lifted

2. fig. (Zauber) charm, spell; unter dem Bann stehen von (einer Person) be ( oder have come) under the spell ( oder sway) of; (Musik etc.) be spellbound by, be under the spell of; (Alkohol etc.) be in the grip of; in jemandes (Akk) Bann geraten come under s.o.’s spell ( oder sway); in den Bann der Musik etc. geraten be enthralled ( oder spellbound) by the music etc.; in den Bann des Alkohols geraten become a slave to alcohol ( oder the demon drink); jemanden in seinen Bann schlagen oder ziehen captivate s.o., spellbind s.o.; jemanden in Bann halten have s.o. spellbound; den Bann brechen break the spell ( oder charm); endlich war der Bann gebrochen the ice had finally been broken

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der Bann

ban

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Bạnn [ban]
m -(e)s, -e

1) no pl geh = magische Gewalt) spell

im Bann eines Menschen/einer Sache stehen or sein — to be under sb's spell/the spell of sth

jdn in seinen Bann schlagen — to captivate sb

sie zog or zwang ihn in ihren Bann — she cast her spell over him

2) (HIST = Kirchenbann) excommunication

jdn in den Bann tun, jdn mit dem Bann belegen, den Bann über jdn aussprechen — to excommunicate sb

jdn vom Bann lösen — to absolve sb

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der

(a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) spell

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Bann

<-[e]s>

[ban]

m

1. (geh) spell

in jds akk \Bann/in den \Bann einer S. gen geraten to come under sb's/sth's spell

jdn in \Bann halten (geh) to hold sb in one's spell

jdn in seinen \Bann schlagen [o ziehen] to cast a spell over sb

in jds dat \Bann/im \Bann einer S. gen stehen to be under sb's spell/under the spell of sth

2. HIST excommunication

den \Bann über jdn aussprechen to excommunicate sb

jdn vom \Bann lösen to absolve sb [from excommunication]

jdn in den \Bann tun [o jdn mit dem \Bann belegen] to excommunicate sb

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der; Bann[e]s

1) (kath. Kirche) excommunication

2) (fig. geh.) spell

in jemandes Bann/im Bann einer Sache (Gen.) stehen — be under somebody's spell/under the spell of something

jemanden in seinen Bann schlagen — cast one's/its spell over somebody

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Bann m; -(e)s, -e

1. HIST banishment; (Kirchenbann) excommunication;

den Bann aussprechen über jemanden, jemanden in den Bann tun, jemanden mit dem Bann belegen banish sb, outlaw sb; kirchlich: excommunicate sb; gesellschaftlich: ostracize sb; geschäftlich: boycott sb;

vom Bann gelöst werden have one’s banishment ( oder excommunication) lifted

2. fig (Zauber) charm, spell;

unter dem Bann stehen von (einer Person) be ( oder have come) under the spell ( oder sway) of; (Musik etc) be spellbound by, be under the spell of; (Alkohol etc) be in the grip of;

in jemandes (akk)

Bann geraten come under sb’s spell ( oder sway);

in den Bann der Musik etc

geraten be enthralled ( oder spellbound) by the music etc;

in den Bann des Alkohols geraten become a slave to alcohol ( oder the demon drink);

jemanden in seinen Bann schlagen oder

ziehen captivate sb, spellbind sb;

jemanden in Bann halten have sb spellbound;

den Bann brechen break the spell ( oder charm);

endlich war der Bann gebrochen the ice had finally been broken

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der; Bann[e]s

1) (kath. Kirche) excommunication

2) (fig. geh.) spell

in jemandes Bann/im Bann einer Sache (Gen.) stehen — be under somebody's spell/under the spell of something

jemanden in seinen Bann schlagen — cast one's/its spell over somebody

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nur sing. m.

ban n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Bann
10 spell

I 1.
[spel]transitive verb, spelled or (Brit.) spelt [spelt]

1) schreiben; (aloud) buchstabieren

2) (form)

what do these letters/what does b-a-t spell? — welches Wort ergeben diese Buchstaben/die Buchstaben b-a-t?

3) (fig.): (have as result) bedeuten

that spells trouble — das bedeutet nichts Gutes
2. intransitive verb,
spelled or (Brit.) spelt (say) buchstabieren; (write) richtig schreiben

he can't spell — er kann keine Rechtschreibung (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/91925/spell_out">spell out
II noun
Weile, die

a spell of overseas service — eine Zeit lang Dienst in Übersee

on Sunday it will be cloudy with some sunny spells — am Sonntag wolkig mit sonnigen Abschnitten

a cold spell — eine Kälteperiode

a long spell when... — eine lange Zeit, während der...
III noun
1) (words used as a charm) Zauberspruch, der

cast a spell over or on somebody/something, put a spell on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas verzaubern

2) (fascination) Zauber, der

break the spell — den Bann brechen

be under a spell — unter einem Bann stehen

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I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb
1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) buchstabieren

2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) ergeben

3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) buchstabieren

4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) bedeuten

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- speller
- spelling II [spel] noun
1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) der Zauberspruch

2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) der Bann
III [spel] noun
1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) die Arbeit

2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) die Zeit

3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) das Weilchen

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spell¹

[spel]

n (state) Zauber m, Bann m geh; (words) Zauberspruch m

to be [or lie] under a \spell unter einem Bann stehen

to break the \spell den Bann brechen

to cast [or put] a \spell on sb jdn verzaubern

to be under sb's \spell ( fig) von jdm verzaubert sein, in jds Bann stehen

spell²

[spel]

I. n

1. (period of time) Weile f

she had a brief \spell as captain of the team sie war eine Zeit lang Mannschaftskapitän

to go through a bad \spell eine schwierige Zeit durchmachen

for a \spell für ein Weilchen, eine Zeit lang

2. (period of sickness) Anfall m

to suffer from dizzy \spells unter Schwindelanfällen leiden

3. (period of weather)

\spell of sunny weather Schönwetterperiode f

cold/hot \spell Kälte-/Hitzewelle f

4. (turn) Schicht f

to take \spells [with] doing sth sich akk bei etw dat abwechseln

to take a \spell at the wheel eine Zeit lang das Steuer übernehmen

II. vt

<-ed, -ed>

esp AM, AUS

▪ to \spell sb jdn ablösen

spell³

<spelled or BRIT also spelt, spelled or BRIT also spelt>

[spel]

I. vt

▪ to \spell sth

1. (using letters) etw buchstabieren

could you \spell that please? könnten Sie das bitte buchstabieren?

2. (signify) etw bedeuten

to \spell disaster/trouble Unglück/Ärger bedeuten

to \spell the end of sth das Ende einer S. gen bedeuten

NO \spells no ( fam) wenn ich Nein sage, meine ich auch Nein! fam

II. vi (in writing) richtig schreiben; (aloud) buchstabieren

he \spells poorly seine Rechtschreibung ist sehr schwach

to \spell incorrectly Rechtschreibfehler machen

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I [spel]
n (lit, fig)
Zauber m; (= incantation) Zauberspruch m
to be under a spell (lit) — unter einem Zauber stehen, verzaubert or verhext sein; (fig) wie verzaubert sein

to put a spell on sb, to cast a spell on or over sb, to put sb under a spell (lit) — jdn verzaubern or verhexen; (fig) jdn in seinen Bann ziehen, jdn verzaubern

to be under sb's spell (fig) — in jds Bann (dat) stehen

to break the spell (lit, fig) — den Bann brechen, den Zauber lösen
II
n
(= period) Weile f, Weilchen nt
for a spell — eine Weile, eine Zeit lang

cold/hot spell — Kälte-/Hitzewelle f

dizzy spell — Schwächeanfall m

a short spell of sunny weather — eine kurze Schönwetterperiode

we had or spent a spell in Chile — wir hielten uns eine Zeit lang in Chile auf

to do a spell on the assembly line/as a waitress — sich kurzzeitig am Fließband/als Serviererin betätigen

he did or had a spell in prison —

to take a spell at the wheel — eine Zeit lang or ein Weilchen das Steuer übernehmen

they're going through a bad spell — sie machen eine schwierige Zeit durch
III pret, ptp spelt ( esp Brit) or spelled
1. vi
(in writing) (orthografisch) richtig schreiben; (aloud) buchstabieren
she can't spell — sie kann keine Rechtschreibung

children should learn to spell — Kinder sollten richtig schreiben lernen

2. vt

1) (in writing) schreiben; (aloud) buchstabieren

how do you spell "onyx"? — wie schreibt man "Onyx"?

how do you spell your name? — wie schreibt sich Ihr Name?, wie schreiben Sie sich?

what do these letters spell? — welches Wort ergeben diese Buchstaben?

2) (= denote) bedeuten

it spells disaster ( for us) — das bedeutet Unglück (für uns)

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spell¹ [spel] prät und pperf spelled oder spelt [spelt]

A v/t

1. auch spell out buchstabieren

2. (orthografisch richtig) schreiben

3. bilden, ergeben:

l-e-d spells led

4. Unheil etc bedeuten

5. spell out ( oder over) (mühsam) entziffern

6. meist spell out fig

a) darlegen,

b)( for sb jemandem) etwas auseinanderklauben

B v/i

1. (richtig) schreiben

2. geschrieben werden, sich schreiben:

cad spells c-a-d

spell² [spel]

A s

1. Zauberspruch m

2. Zauber m, fig auch Bann m, Faszination f:

be under a spell verzaubert sein, fig a. fasziniert oder gebannt sein;

break the spell

a) den (Zauber)Bann brechen,

b) fig den Bann brechen:

cast a spell on → B

B v/t verzaubern, fig auch bezaubern, faszinieren

spell³ [spel]

A s

1. Arbeit(szeit) f, Beschäftigung f (at mit):

have a spell at sth sich eine Zeitlang mit etwas beschäftigen

2. (Arbeits)Schicht f:

give sb a spell → B

3. besonders US Anfall m:

spell of coughing Hustenanfall;

a spell of depression eine vorübergehende Depression

4. a) Zeit(abschnitt) f(m)

b) kurze Zeit, (ein) Weilchen n:

for a spell

5. US umg Katzensprung

6. METEO Periode f:

a spell of fine weather eine Schönwetterperiode;

hot spell Hitzewelle f

7. Aus Ruhe(pause) f

B v/t US jemanden (bei seiner Arbeit) ablösen

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I 1.
[spel]transitive verb, spelled or (Brit.) spelt [spelt]

1) schreiben; (aloud) buchstabieren

2) (form)

what do these letters/what does b-a-t spell? — welches Wort ergeben diese Buchstaben/die Buchstaben b-a-t?

3) (fig.): (have as result) bedeuten

that spells trouble — das bedeutet nichts Gutes
2. intransitive verb,
spelled or (Brit.) spelt (say) buchstabieren; (write) richtig schreiben

he can't spell — er kann keine Rechtschreibung (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- spell out
II noun
Weile, die

a spell of overseas service — eine Zeit lang Dienst in Übersee

on Sunday it will be cloudy with some sunny spells — am Sonntag wolkig mit sonnigen Abschnitten

a cold spell — eine Kälteperiode

a long spell when... — eine lange Zeit, während der...
III noun
1) (words used as a charm) Zauberspruch, der

cast a spell over or on somebody/something, put a spell on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas verzaubern

2) (fascination) Zauber, der

break the spell — den Bann brechen

be under a spell — unter einem Bann stehen

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n.

Zauber - (Bann) m.

Zauberformel f.

Zauberspruch m.

Zauberwort n. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: spelled)

= buchstabieren v.

English-german dictionary > spell
11 surface

'sə:fis
1. noun
1) (the outside part (of anything): Two-thirds of the earth's surface is covered with water; This road has a very uneven surface.) superficie

2) (the outward appearance of, or first impression made by, a person or thing: On the surface he seems cold and unfriendly, but he's really a kind person.) apariencia

2. verb
1) (to put a surface on (a road etc): The road has been damaged by frost and will have to be surfaced again.) (genérico) revestir; (calle) pavimentar, asfaltar

2) ((of a submarine, diver etc) to come to the surface.) salir a la superficie

•

- surface mail

surface n superficie

surface

tr['sɜːfəs]

noun

1 (gen) superficie nombre femenino; (of road) firme nombre masculino

■ the moon's surface la superficie de la luna

2 figurative use (exterior) apariencia

■ beneath her calm surface bajo su calmada apariencia

■ he only looks at the surface of things sólo mira las cosas muy superficialmente

adjective

1 (gen) superficial

transitive verb

1 (cover road) pavimentar; (with asphalt) asfaltar

intransitive verb

1 (submarine etc) salir a la superficie; (problems etc) aflorar, aparecer, surgir

2 (from bed) asomarse, dejarse ver; (after disappearance) reaparecer

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

on the surface en apariencia, a primera vista

to come/rise to the surface (problem etc) aflorar, surgir

surface area superficie nombre femenino, área (de la superficie)

surface mail correo de superficie

■ by surface mail por vía terrestre o marítima

surface tension tensión nombre femenino superficial

surface worker trabajador,-ra en superficie

surface ['sərfəs] v, - faced ; - facing vi

: salir a la superficie

surface vt

: revestir (una carretera)

surface n

1) : superficie f

2)

on the surface : en apariencia

surface

n.

• firme s.m.

• haz s.m.

• paramento s.m.

• sobrefaz s.f.

• suelo s.m.

• superficie s.f.

v.

• alisar v.

• emerger v.

• recubrir v.

• revestir v.

'sɜːrfəs, 'sɜːfəs
I

noun

1)

a) (of solid, land) superficie f

(road) surface — ( Auto) pavimento m, firme m (Esp)

he just scratched the surface of the problem — trató el problema muy superficialmente or muy por encima; (before n) <wound, mark> superficial; <resemblance, charm> superficial

b) (of liquid, sea) superficie f

to come/rise to the surface — \<\<diver/submarine\>\> salir*/subir a la superficie; \<\<feelings\>\> aflorar, salir* a la superficie

c)

on the surface — ( superficially) en apariencia, a primera vista

2) ( Math) surface (area) superficie f, área f‡

II
1.

intransitive verb \<\<diver/submarine/fish\>\> salir* a la superficie; \<\<problems/difficulties\>\> aflorar, aparecer*, surgir*

he surfaced ten years later in Brazil — reapareció en el Brasil diez años después

he hasn't surfaced yet — (hum) todavía no ha dado señales de vida (hum)

2.

vt \<\<road\>\> revestir*, recubrir*; ( with asphalt) asfaltar

['sɜːfɪs]
1. N

1) [of table, skin, lake, sun] superficie f; [of road] firme m

• beneath or below or under the surface, the box was buried two metres beneath or below the surface — la caja estaba enterrada a dos metros por debajo de la superficie

the tensions that simmer beneath or below the surface in our society — las tensiones que bullen por debajo de la superficie en nuestra sociedad

she appeared calm, but beneath or below the surface she was seething with rage — parecía estar tranquila pero en el fondo or por dentro hervía de rabia

• to break the surface — romper la superficie

• to be close to the surface — (lit) estar cerca de la superficie

her grief was still close to the surface — su dolor estaba todavía a flor de piel

• ethnic tensions are never far from the surface — las tensiones étnicas siempre parece que están a punto de estallar

• on the surface it seems that... — a primera vista parece que...

• outer surface — capa f exterior or externa

• to come or rise to the surface — (lit) salir a la superficie; (fig) aflorar (a la superficie)

these feelings may come or rise to the surface — estos sentimientos pueden aflorar (a la superficie)

• upper surface — superficie f de la parte superior

- scratch or touch the surface

this book only scratches the surface of philosophical thought — este libro aborda el pensamiento filosófico solo por encima, este libro solo araña la superficie del pensamiento filosófico
work
2) (Math, Geom)

a) (also: surface area) superficie f

b) (=side) [of solid] cara f

2.

VT [+ road] revestir, asfaltar

3. VI

1) (lit) [swimmer, diver, whale] salir a la superficie; [submarine] emerger

2) (fig) [information, news] salir a la luz; [feeling] salir, aflorar; [issue] salir a relucir; [problem] presentarse, surgir; [person] (in place) dejarse ver; hum (=get up) salir de la cama

what time did you surface? — ¿a qué hora saliste de la cama?

4.

CPD

surface area N — área f (de la superficie)

surface fleet N — flota f de superficie

surface force N — (Mil) fuerza f de superficie

surface mail N —

by surface mail — por vía terrestre

surface temperature N — temperatura f en la superficie

surface tension N — (Phys) tensión f superficial

surface water N — agua f de la superficie

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['sɜːrfəs, 'sɜːfəs]
I

noun

1)

a) (of solid, land) superficie f

(road) surface — ( Auto) pavimento m, firme m (Esp)

he just scratched the surface of the problem — trató el problema muy superficialmente or muy por encima; (before n) <wound, mark> superficial; <resemblance, charm> superficial

b) (of liquid, sea) superficie f

to come/rise to the surface — \<\<diver/submarine\>\> salir*/subir a la superficie; \<\<feelings\>\> aflorar, salir* a la superficie

c)

on the surface — ( superficially) en apariencia, a primera vista

2) ( Math) surface (area) superficie f, área f‡

II
1.

intransitive verb \<\<diver/submarine/fish\>\> salir* a la superficie; \<\<problems/difficulties\>\> aflorar, aparecer*, surgir*

he surfaced ten years later in Brazil — reapareció en el Brasil diez años después

he hasn't surfaced yet — (hum) todavía no ha dado señales de vida (hum)

2.

vt \<\<road\>\> revestir*, recubrir*; ( with asphalt) asfaltar

English-spanish dictionary > surface
12 incantesimo

m spell

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incantesimo s.m. meno com. incantazione s.f. charm, spell; enchantment: fare un incantesimo a qlcu., to put a spell on s.o.; rompere l'incantesimo, to break the spell.

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[inkan'tezimo]
sostantivo maschile charm, incantation, spell

fare un incantesimo a qcn. — to cast o put a spell on sb

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incantesimo

/inkan'tezimo/

sostantivo m.

charm, incantation, spell; fare un incantesimo a qcn. to cast o put a spell on sb.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > incantesimo
13 a risipi / rupe / spulbera farmecul / vraja

to break the spell

to dissolve the charm.

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a risipi / rupe / spulbera farmecul / vraja
14 fortryllelse

bewitching, enchantment, enthralment

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(en)

( tiltrækning) charm, fascination;

( trylleri) spell;

[ hæve fortryllelsen] break the spell.

Danish-English dictionary > fortryllelse
15 ensalmar

v.

1 to set dislocated or broken bones (hueso).

2 to enchant, to charm, to bewitch; to cure by spells (enfermedad).

Ensalmar a alguno to break the head

3 to heal by incantation, to powwow.

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VT [+ hueso] to set; [+ enfermedad] to treat by quack remedies

Spanish-English dictionary > ensalmar
16 incantesimo sm

[inkan'tezimo]
spell, charm

rompere l'incantesimo — (anche), fig to break the spell

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > incantesimo sm
17 incantesimo

sm [inkan'tezimo]
spell, charm

rompere l'incantesimo — (anche), fig to break the spell

Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > incantesimo
18 lucky

adjective

1) (having good luck: He was very lucky to escape alive.) afortunado

2) (bringing good luck: a lucky number; a lucky charm.) de la suerte

lucky adj afortunado / con suerte

seven is my lucky number el siete es mi número de la suerte

to be lucky tener suerte / dar suerte

she's very lucky tiene mucha suerte

they say horseshoes are lucky dicen que las herraduras dan suerte

El comparativo de lucky se escribe luckier; el superlativo se escribe luckiest

lucky

tr['lʌkɪ]

adjective (comp luckier, superl luckiest)

1 (in general) afortunado,-a; (timely) oportuno,-a

■ how lucky you were! ¡qué suerte tuviste!

■ this could be your lucky day hoy podrías estar de suerte

■ he'll be lucky to pass the exam tendrá suerte si aprueba el examen

■ lucky you came when you did menos mal que llegaste en ese momento

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

you'll be lucky! familiar ironic ¡lo tienes negro!

lucky break golpe nombre masculino de suerte

lucky charm amuleto

lucky dip SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL caja de las sorpresas

lucky ['lʌki] adj, luckier ; - est

1) : afortunado, que tiene suerte

a lucky woman: una mujer afortunada

2) fortuitous: fortuito, de suerte

3) opportune: oportuno

4) : de (la) suerte

lucky number: número de la suerte

lucky

adj.

• afortunado, -a adj.

• de buen agüero adj.

• dichoso, -a adj.

• feliz adj.

• fortunado, -a adj.

• venturoso, -a adj.

'lʌki
adjective luckier, luckiest

a) < person> con suerte, afortunado, suertudo (AmL fam)

he was born lucky — nació con suerte

if we're lucky... — si tenemos suerte..., con un poco de suerte...

you can think yourself lucky I didn't tell her — puedes darte por contento de que no se lo dijera

to be lucky to + INF: he's lucky to be alive tuvo suerte de no matarse; you'll be lucky to find him there me extrañaría que lo encontraras allí; lucky you/him! (colloq) qué suerte (tienes/tiene)!; borrow my car? you should be so lucky o (BrE) you'll be lucky (colloq) ¿que te preste el coche? ni soñarlo! or ni lo sueñes! (fam); a pay increase? I should be so lucky (colloq) ¿un aumento de sueldo? qué más quisiera (yo)! (fam); third time lucky — la tercera es la vencida

b) ( fortuitous)

it was just a lucky guess — acertó (or acerté etc) por pura casualidad

he had a lucky escape — se salvó de milagro

a lucky break — un golpe de suerte

it was lucky (that) you were there — fue una suerte que estuvieras ahí

c) ( bringing luck)

lucky charm — amuleto m (de la suerte)

seven is my lucky number — el siete es mi número de la suerte

it's my lucky day — hoy estoy de suerte

['lʌkɪ] (compar luckier) (superl luckiest)
1. ADJ

1) (=fortunate) [person] afortunado, suertudo (esp LAm) *; [coincidence, shot] afortunado

he's a lucky chap — es un tipo afortunado or con suerte

it was just a lucky guess — acerté de casualidad

• to be lucky — [person] tener suerte

I'm lucky to have or in having an excellent teacher — tengo la suerte de tener un profesor excelente

he is lucky to be alive — tiene suerte de seguir vivo

he will be lucky to get £5 for it — con mucha suerte conseguirá 5 libras por ello

he was lucky that I didn't kill him — tuvo suerte de que no lo matara

it's lucky (that) it didn't rain — es una suerte or menos mal que no haya llovido

it was lucky for them that... — afortunadamente para ellos...

she's very lucky at cards — tiene mucha suerte jugando a las cartas

• to be born lucky — nacer con suerte

• a lucky break — un golpe de suerte

• it's your lucky day — es tu día de suerte

• lucky devil! * — ¡qué suertudo! *

• he was lucky enough to get a seat — tuvo la suerte de conseguir un sitio

• to have a lucky escape — salvarse de milagro

• to get lucky * — tener suerte

• to be lucky in life — tener suerte en la vida, tener buena estrella *

to be lucky in love — tener suerte or ser afortunado en el amor

• who's the lucky man/woman? * — ¿quién es el afortunado/la afortunada?

• you should be so lucky! * — ¡ya quisieras! *, ¡ojalá! *

• lucky winner — afortunado(-a) ganador(a) m / f

• lucky (old) you! * — ¡qué suerte!, ¡vaya or menuda suerte la tuya! *

• you'll be lucky! * — ¡sería un milagro! *
count I, 2., 3), strike 2., 6), third 1.
2) (=bringing luck) [number, shirt] de la suerte

seven is his lucky number — el siete es su número de la suerte

a lucky rabbit's foot — un amuleto de pata de conejo

• lucky charm — amuleto m
star 1., 1)
2.

CPD

lucky dip N — (Brit) (at fair) caja f de las sorpresas
(fig)
taking in lodgers can be something of a lucky dip — tener inquilinos es un poco una lotería

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['lʌki]
adjective luckier, luckiest

a) < person> con suerte, afortunado, suertudo (AmL fam)

he was born lucky — nació con suerte

if we're lucky... — si tenemos suerte..., con un poco de suerte...

you can think yourself lucky I didn't tell her — puedes darte por contento de que no se lo dijera

to be lucky to + INF: he's lucky to be alive tuvo suerte de no matarse; you'll be lucky to find him there me extrañaría que lo encontraras allí; lucky you/him! (colloq) qué suerte (tienes/tiene)!; borrow my car? you should be so lucky o (BrE) you'll be lucky (colloq) ¿que te preste el coche? ni soñarlo! or ni lo sueñes! (fam); a pay increase? I should be so lucky (colloq) ¿un aumento de sueldo? qué más quisiera (yo)! (fam); third time lucky — la tercera es la vencida

b) ( fortuitous)

it was just a lucky guess — acertó (or acerté etc) por pura casualidad

he had a lucky escape — se salvó de milagro

a lucky break — un golpe de suerte

it was lucky (that) you were there — fue una suerte que estuvieras ahí

c) ( bringing luck)

lucky charm — amuleto m (de la suerte)

seven is my lucky number — el siete es mi número de la suerte

it's my lucky day — hoy estoy de suerte

English-spanish dictionary > lucky
19 suerte

f.

1 luck (fortuna).

estar de suerte to be in luck

por suerte luckily

probar suerte to try one's luck

¡qué suerte! that was lucky!

¡qué suerte que traje el paraguas! how lucky that I brought my umbrella!

tener (buena) suerte to be lucky

tener mala suerte to be unlucky

tener la suerte de espaldas to be having a run of bad luck

2 chance.

echar algo a la suerte to draw lots for something (peninsular SpanishAm)

echar algo a suertes to draw lots for something (peninsular SpanishAm)

tirar algo a la suerte to draw lots for something (peninsular SpanishAm)

tirar algo a suertes to draw lots for something (peninsular SpanishAm)

tocar o caer en suerte a alguien to fall to somebody's lot

la suerte está echada the die is cast

3 fate (destino).

tentar a la suerte to tempt fate

4 good luck, stroke of luck, piece of luck.

5 lot.

6 trick, stunt.

7 sort.

Una extraña suerte de plantas A strange sort of plants.

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suerte

► nombre femenino

1 (fortuna) luck, fortune

2 (azar) chance

3 (destino) destiny, fate

4 (estado, condición) lot, situation

5 formal (tipo) sort, kind, type

■ toda suerte de libros all kinds of books

6 (en tauromaquia) manoeuvre (US maneuver) in a bullfight

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡buena suerte! / ¡suerte! good luck!

de otra suerte otherwise

estar de suerte / estar de mala suerte to be in luck / be out of luck

la suerte está echada the die is cast

por suerte fortunately

probar suerte to try one's luck

¡que tengas suerte! good luck!

tener suerte to be lucky

■ tienes mucha suerte you're really lucky

tener una suerte loca familiar to have the luck of the devil

tentar la suerte figurado to tempt fate

traer (buena) suerte / traer mala suerte to be lucky, bring good luck / be unlucky, bring bad luck

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noun f.

1) luck, fortune, chance

2) fate, lot

3) kind, sort

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SF

1) (=fortuna) luck

con un poco de suerte podemos ganar — with a bit of luck we can win

no me cupo tal suerte — I had no such luck

no nos acompañó mucho la suerte — luck wasn't on our side

¡suerte!, ¡buena suerte! — good luck!

• dar suerte — to bring good luck

el topacio da suerte — topaz brings good luck

este número me da suerte — this is my lucky number

• día de suerte — lucky day

me considero un hombre de suerte — I consider myself a lucky man

estar de suerte — to be in luck

• mala suerte — bad luck

la mala suerte está acompañando su gira — his tour is being dogged by bad luck

¡siempre tengo tan mala suerte con los hombres! — I'm always so unlucky with men!, I always have such bad luck with men!

¡qué mala suerte! — how unlucky!, what bad luck!

• por suerte — luckily, fortunately

• probar suerte — to try one's luck

• tener suerte — to be lucky

¡que tengas suerte! — good luck!, the best of luck!

tuvo una suerte increíble — he was incredibly lucky

tuvo la suerte de que el autobús saliera con retraso — he was lucky that the bus left late, luckily for him his bus left late

• tentar a la suerte — to try one's luck

• traer suerte — to be lucky, bring good luck

me trajo suerte — it brought me good luck

trae mala suerte — it's bad luck, it's unlucky

- por suerte o por desgracia
golpe
2) (=destino) fate

la suerte que les espera — the fate which awaits them

quiso la suerte que pasara por allí un médico — as luck o fate would have it a doctor was passing by

estar resignado a su suerte — to be resigned to one's fate

los abandonaron a su suerte — they left them to their fate

no estaba contento con su suerte — he wasn't happy with his lot

• correr la misma suerte que algn — to suffer the same fate as sb

• mejorar la suerte de algn — to improve sb's lot

• tentar a la suerte — to tempt fate

3) (=azar) chance

confiar algo a la suerte — to leave sth to chance

lo echaron a suertes — [con cerillas, papeletas] they drew lots; [con moneda] they tossed (a coin)

caerle o tocarle en suerte a algn —

al equipo español le tocó en suerte enfrentarse a Turquía — as chance had it, the Spanish team were drawn to play against Turkey

¡vaya marido que me ha tocado en suerte! — what a husband I ended up with!

- la suerte está echada

4) (=clase) sort, kind

hubo toda suerte de comentarios — there were all sorts o kinds of remarks

lo explicó con toda suerte de detalles — she explained it in great detail

5) frm (=modo)

• de esta suerte — in this way

no podemos seguir de esta suerte — we cannot go on in this way

los molinos de agua pueden clasificarse de esta suerte — water wheels can be classified in the following way o in this way

• de suerte que — in such a way that

6) (Taur) stage of the bullfight

suerte de banderillas — the second stage of a bullfight, in which the "banderillas" are stuck into the bull's back

suerte de capa — stage of a bullfight where passes are made with the cape

suerte de varas — opening stage of a bullfight where the bull is weakened with the picador's lance

suerte suprema — final stage of a bullfight

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( azar) chance

dejar algo en manos de la suerte — to leave something to chance

me cayó or tocó en suerte — it fell to my lot (frml o hum)

echar algo a suertes — ( con monedas) to toss for something; ( con pajitas) to draw straws for something

la suerte está echada — (fr hecha) the die is cast

b) ( fortuna) luck

buena/mala suerte — good/bad luck

ha sido una suerte que vinieras — it was lucky you came

qué mala suerte! — how unlucky!

qué suerte tienes! — you're so lucky!

tiene la suerte de vivir en una casa grande — she is lucky o fortunate enough to live in a big house

estamos de suerte — we're in luck

número/hombre de suerte — lucky number/man

deséame (buena) suerte — wish me luck

por suerte no estaba sola — luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone

(que tengas) buena suerte! — good luck!

probar suerte — to try one's luck

traer or dar mala suerte — to bring bad luck

c) ( destino) fate

quiso la suerte que nos volviéramos a encontrar — as fate would have it we met again

tentar a la suerte — to tempt fate o providence

2) (tipo, clase) sort, kind

vino toda suerte de gente — all sorts o kinds of people came

de (tal) suerte que — (frml) so that

3) (Taur) each of the phases into which a bullfight is divided

* * *

= fate, fortune, lot, luck, sort, good fortune, fluke, stroke of luck.

Ex. The future importance of pre-coordinate indexing depends upon the fate of printed indexes.

Ex. These institutions have become so intertwined that the fortunes of one are inextricably linked to the fortunes of the other -- for good or for ill.

Ex. This article reports on the 9th weekend school organised by the Branch and Mobile Libraries Group of the Library Association the theme of which was 'Improving your lot'.

Ex. In such conditions it is a matter of pure luck if the reader hits the bull's eye at the first shot.

Ex. Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.

Ex. There is an element of good fortune involved in being in the right place at the right time and it is essential to take the best advantage of whatever opportunities arise.

Ex. This correlation between Blacks and low socio-economic status Whites is neither an artifact of methodology nor a sampling fluke.

Ex. And in his still beating heart, he knew that his recovery was a miracle: a gift from God, a stroke of luck.

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* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* amuleto de la suerte = good luck charm.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* desear suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + luck.

* de suerte = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* echar a suerte = draw + lots.

* echar suertes = draw + lots.

* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.

* estar de suerte = be in luck.

* galleta de la suerte = fortune cookie.

* golpe de mala suerte = stroke of misfortune.

* golpe de suerte = stroke of luck.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* mala suerte = misfortune, mischance, bad luck, tough luck, losing streak.

* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.

* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* mucha suerte = best of luck.

* nadie esta contento con su suerte = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).

* no estar de suerte = be out of luck.

* no tener suerte = be out of luck.

* pero no hubo suerte = but no dice.

* pero sin suerte = but no dice.

* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.

* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.

* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.

* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.

* por suerte = luckily, fortunately, happily.

* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.

* probar suerte = have + a go, give + it a shot, give + Nombre + a try, have + a stab at, take + a stab at, make + a stab at, take + Posesivo + chances, try + Posesivo + luck, give + it a whirl, give + it a try, take + the dip, take + a long shot.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.

* sin suerte = but no dice.

* ¡suerte! = break a leg!.

* suerte del principiante, la = beginner's luck.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* tener suerte = be lucky, count + Posesivo + blessings, get + lucky, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot, strike + lucky, be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing, be in luck.

* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( azar) chance

dejar algo en manos de la suerte — to leave something to chance

me cayó or tocó en suerte — it fell to my lot (frml o hum)

echar algo a suertes — ( con monedas) to toss for something; ( con pajitas) to draw straws for something

la suerte está echada — (fr hecha) the die is cast

b) ( fortuna) luck

buena/mala suerte — good/bad luck

ha sido una suerte que vinieras — it was lucky you came

qué mala suerte! — how unlucky!

qué suerte tienes! — you're so lucky!

tiene la suerte de vivir en una casa grande — she is lucky o fortunate enough to live in a big house

estamos de suerte — we're in luck

número/hombre de suerte — lucky number/man

deséame (buena) suerte — wish me luck

por suerte no estaba sola — luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone

(que tengas) buena suerte! — good luck!

probar suerte — to try one's luck

traer or dar mala suerte — to bring bad luck

c) ( destino) fate

quiso la suerte que nos volviéramos a encontrar — as fate would have it we met again

tentar a la suerte — to tempt fate o providence

2) (tipo, clase) sort, kind

vino toda suerte de gente — all sorts o kinds of people came

de (tal) suerte que — (frml) so that

3) (Taur) each of the phases into which a bullfight is divided

* * *

= fate, fortune, lot, luck, sort, good fortune, fluke, stroke of luck.

Ex: The future importance of pre-coordinate indexing depends upon the fate of printed indexes.

Ex: These institutions have become so intertwined that the fortunes of one are inextricably linked to the fortunes of the other -- for good or for ill.

Ex: This article reports on the 9th weekend school organised by the Branch and Mobile Libraries Group of the Library Association the theme of which was 'Improving your lot'.

Ex: In such conditions it is a matter of pure luck if the reader hits the bull's eye at the first shot.

Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.

Ex: There is an element of good fortune involved in being in the right place at the right time and it is essential to take the best advantage of whatever opportunities arise.

Ex: This correlation between Blacks and low socio-economic status Whites is neither an artifact of methodology nor a sampling fluke.

Ex: And in his still beating heart, he knew that his recovery was a miracle: a gift from God, a stroke of luck.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* amuleto de la suerte = good luck charm.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* desear suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + luck.

* de suerte = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* echar a suerte = draw + lots.

* echar suertes = draw + lots.

* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.

* estar de suerte = be in luck.

* galleta de la suerte = fortune cookie.

* golpe de mala suerte = stroke of misfortune.

* golpe de suerte = stroke of luck.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.

* mala suerte = misfortune, mischance, bad luck, tough luck, losing streak.

* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.

* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* mucha suerte = best of luck.

* nadie esta contento con su suerte = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).

* no estar de suerte = be out of luck.

* no tener suerte = be out of luck.

* pero no hubo suerte = but no dice.

* pero sin suerte = but no dice.

* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.

* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.

* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.

* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.

* por suerte = luckily, fortunately, happily.

* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.

* probar suerte = have + a go, give + it a shot, give + Nombre + a try, have + a stab at, take + a stab at, make + a stab at, take + Posesivo + chances, try + Posesivo + luck, give + it a whirl, give + it a try, take + the dip, take + a long shot.

* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.

* sin suerte = but no dice.

* ¡suerte! = break a leg!.

* suerte del principiante, la = beginner's luck.

* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.

* tener suerte = be lucky, count + Posesivo + blessings, get + lucky, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot, strike + lucky, be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing, be in luck.

* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* * *

suerte

feminine

A

1 (azar) chance

lo deja todo en manos de la suerte he leaves everything to chance

me cayó or tocó en suerte it fell to my lot ( frmlor hum)

echar algo a suertes or ( AmL) a la suerte (con una moneda) to toss for sth; (con pajitas) to draw straws for sth

echar a suertes or ( AmL) echar a la suerte to toss a coin

la suerte está echada ( fr hecha); the die is cast

2 (fortuna) luck

buena/mala suerte good/bad luck

ha sido una suerte que vinieras it was lucky you came

¡qué suerte tienes! you're so lucky!

tiene la suerte de vivir en una casa grande she is lucky o fortunate enough to live in a big house

estamos de suerte we're in luck

número/hombre de suerte lucky number/man

tienes una suerte loca you're incredibly lucky

deséame (buena) suerte wish me luck

por suerte no estaba sola luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone

con suerte termino hoy with a bit of luck I'll finish today

buena suerte, que te salga todo bien good luck, I hope it all works out well for you

probar suerte to try one's luck

suerte, valor y al toro the very best of luck to you

traer or dar mala suerte to bring bad luck

trae mala suerte pasar por debajo de una escalera it's bad luck to walk under ladders

3 (destino) fate

no desafíes a la suerte don't tempt fate o providence

quiso la suerte que nos volviéramos a encontrar en París as fate would have it we met up again in Paris

B (tipo, clase) sort, kind

vino toda suerte de gente all sorts o kinds of people came

de (tal) suerte que ( frml); so that

C ( Taur) each of the phases into which a bullfight is divided

Compuestos:

● suerte de banderillas

second phase of a bullfight during which the banderillas are stuck in the bull's neck

● suerte de capa

series of passes with the cape

● suerte de varas or picas

first phase of a bullfight during which the picador weakens the bull with his lance

● suerte suprema

final phase of a bullfight

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suerte sustantivo femenino
a) ( fortuna) luck;

◊ buena/mala suerte good/bad luck;

ha sido una suerte que vinieras it was lucky you came;
¡qué mala suerte! how unlucky!;
¡qué suerte tienes! you're so lucky!;
no tengo suerte I'm not a lucky person;
hombre de suerte lucky man;
por suerte no estaba sola luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone;
¡(que tengas) buena suerte! good luck!;
probar suerte to try one's luck;
traer or dar mala suerte to bring bad luck
b) ( azar) chance;

◊ echar algo a suertes ( con monedas) to toss for sth;

( con pajitas) to draw straws for sth
c) ( destino) fate

suerte sustantivo femenino
1 (fortuna) luck: es un hombre de suerte, he's a lucky man
tuviste mala suerte, you were unlucky
por suerte, fortunately o luckily
2 (casualidad, azar) chance: depende de la suerte, it depends on chance
3 (sino, destino) fate, destiny: nadie sabe cuál será su suerte, nobody knows what's going to come of her
4 frml (tipo, género, clase, especie) sort, type: es una suerte de, it's a kind of
5 Taur (lance de la lidia) el torero inició la suerte de matar, the bull-fighter got ready to kill the bull
♦ Locuciones: la suerte está echada, the die is cast
echar a suertes, to draw lots
probar suerte, to try one's luck
tentar (a) la suerte, to tempt fate
' suerte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- afortunada
- afortunado
- azar
- batatazo
- camelarse
- cara
- desafortunada
- desafortunado
- desear
- desgracia
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- felizmente
- fortuna
- golpe
- increíble
- informal
- negra
- negro
- pata
- perseguir
- qué
- salar
- salada
- salado
- sombra
- traer
- ventura
- augurio
- buenaventura
- dicha
- leche
- loco
- malo
- perro
- racha
- todo
English:
bad
- be
- beginner
- break
- bugger
- chance
- devil
- die
- fortunate
- fortune
- fortune cookie
- happily
- hard luck
- hopefully
- horseshoe
- least
- lot
- luck
- luckily
- lucky
- mercy
- number
- push
- run
- science
- sheer
- sink
- some
- somebody
- stack
- streak
- stroke
- tempt
- tough
- try
- unfortunate
- unlucky
- wish
- best
- fate
- finger
- grass
- hard
- hold
- jinx
- jolly
- manner
- sorry
- strand
- that

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suerte nf

1. [azar] chance;

echar o [m5] tirar algo Esp [m5] a suertes o Am [m5] a la suerte to draw lots for sth;

Comp

la suerte está echada the die is cast

2. [fortuna] luck;

te deseo buena suerte I wish you good luck;

es una suerte que estés aquí it's lucky you're here;

estar de suerte to be in luck;

¡qué suerte! that was lucky!;

¡qué suerte tuviste! you were so lucky!;

¡qué suerte que traje el paraguas! how lucky that I brought my umbrella!;

por suerte luckily;

probar suerte to try one's luck;

tener (buena) suerte to be lucky;

tiene la suerte de vivir cerca de la playa he's lucky enough to live near the beach;

tener mala suerte to be unlucky;

tuve muy mala suerte con las preguntas que me tocaron I was very unlucky with the questions that came up;

Comp

tener la suerte de espaldas to be having a run of bad luck;

Comp

tentar a la suerte to tempt fate;

Comp

tocar o [m5] caer en suerte a alguien to fall to sb's lot;

me ha tocado o [m5] caído en suerte ser el primero fate decreed that I should be the first one

Comp
la suerte del principiante beginner's luck
3. [destino] fate;

abandonaron el barco a su suerte they abandoned the boat to its fate

4. [clase]
toda suerte de all manner of;

conocí a toda suerte de personas I met all sorts of people;

ser una suerte de… to be a kind o sort of…

5. [manera] manner, fashion;

de suerte que in such a way that

6. Taurom = any of the three stages (“tercios”) of a bullfight

7. Perú [billete de lotería] lottery ticket

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suerte

f

1 luck;

¡suerte! good luck!;

buena suerte good luck;

mala suerte bad luck;

tener la suerte de cara be lucky;

tener una suerte loca be o get incredibly lucky;

probar suerte try one’s luck;

por suerte luckily

2 ( azar)

:

caer o

tocar a alguien en suerte fall to s.o.;

echar a suertes toss for, draw lots for;

la suerte está echada the die is cast

3 ( destino)

:

abandonar o

dejar a alguien a su suerte leave s.o. to their fate

4

:

toda suerte de all kinds of;

de suerte que so that

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suerte nf

1) fortuna: luck, fortune

tener suerte: to be lucky

por suerte: luckily

2) destino: fate, destiny, lot

3) clase, género: sort, kind

toda suerte de cosas: all kinds of things

* * *

suerte n

1. (fortuna) luck

es una suerte que hayas venido it's lucky you came

¡suerte para tu examen! good luck with your exam!

¡qué suerte! how lucky!

2. (destino) destiny / fate

fue la suerte que me llevó a ti it was fate that led me to you

dar suerte / traer suerte to bring (good) luck

de la suerte lucky

por suerte fortunately

tener mala suerte to be unlucky

tener suerte to be lucky

tuve mucha suerte de encontrarte I was very lucky to find you

Spanish-English dictionary > suerte
20 lucky

adjective

1) (favoured by chance) glücklich

be lucky [in love/at games] — Glück [in der Liebe/im Spiel] haben

be lucky enough to be rescued — das [große] Glück haben, gerettet zu werden

Could you lend me £100? - You'll be lucky! — Könntest du mir 100 Pfund leihen? - So siehst du aus!

2) (favouring somebody by chance) glücklich [Umstand, Zufall, Zusammentreffen usw.]; see also academic.ru/24952/escape">escape 1. 1)

3) (bringing good luck) Glücks[zahl, -tag usw.]

lucky charm — Glücksbringer, der

be born under a lucky star — ein Glückskind sein

you can thank your lucky stars — du kannst von Glück sagen

* * *

adjective

1) (having good luck: He was very lucky to escape alive.) Glück haben

2) (bringing good luck: a lucky number; a lucky charm.) glückbringend

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lucky

[ˈlʌki]

adj

1. (fortunate) glücklich

you \lucky thing! ( fam) du Glückliche(r)!, du Glückspilz!

\lucky her! die Glückliche!

you're getting married? who's the \lucky man/woman? du heiratest? wer ist denn der/die Glückliche?

you are \lucky in having such a beautiful house du kannst dich glücklich schätzen, so ein wunderbares Haus zu besitzen

we'll be \lucky if... wir können von Glück sagen, wenn...

you had a \lucky escape! da hast du ja noch mal Glück gehabt!

she's \lucky to be alive sie hat Glück, dass sie noch lebt

it is \lucky that they came home zum Glück sind sie nach Hause gekommen

she's going to ask for a salary increase — she'll be \lucky! sie will um eine Gehaltserhöhung bitten — na dann viel Glück!

can you lend me £100? — you'll be \lucky! kannst du mir 100 Pfund leihen? — so siehst du [mir] aus!

did your husband give you those earrings? — I should be so \lucky! hat dir dein Mann die Ohrringe geschenkt? — schön wär's! fam

a \lucky find ein glücklicher Fund

to be \lucky at games/in love Glück im Spiel/in der Liebe haben

to be born \lucky ein Glückskind sein

to count oneself \lucky sich akk glücklich schätzen

to get \lucky ( fam) Glück haben; (meet sb) jdn kennenlernen; ( hum: have sex) sich dat näherkommen euph

2. (bringing fortune) Glück bringend, Glücks-

what a \lucky break! Glück gehabt!

\lucky buy günstiger Kauf

\lucky day Glückstag m

\lucky number Glückszahl f

to make a \lucky guess einen Zufallstreffer landen

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['lʌkɪ]
adj (+er)

1) (= having luck) Glücks-

a lucky shot — ein Glückstreffer m

that was a lucky move — der Zug war Glück

you lucky thing!, lucky you! — du Glückliche(r) mf

who's the lucky man? — wer ist der Glückliche?

the lucky winner — der glückliche Gewinner, die glückliche Gewinnerin

to be lucky — Glück haben

I was lucky enough to meet him — ich hatte das (große) Glück, ihn kennenzulernen

you are lucky to be alive — du kannst von Glück sagen, dass du noch lebst

you were lucky to catch him — du hast Glück gehabt, dass du ihn erwischt hast

to strike ( it) lucky (with sb), to get lucky (with sb) (inf) —

he's a lucky man to have a wife like that — mit dieser Frau hat er das große Los gezogen (inf)

you're a lucky man — du bist ein Glückspilz

you'll be lucky to make it in time — wenn du das noch schaffst, hast du (aber) Glück

I want another £500 – you'll be lucky! — ich will nochmal £ 500 haben – viel Glück!

I should be so lucky! (iro) — schön wärs! (inf)

to be lucky at cards/in love — Glück im Spiel/in der Liebe haben

to be born lucky — ein Glücks- or Sonntagskind sein

to be lucky ( in) that... —

we are lucky in having (such) a great teacher — wir haben Glück, dass wir so einen großartigen Lehrer haben

I am luckier than most: I have a job — ich bin besser dran als die meisten, ich habe (wenigstens) einen Job

2) (= bringing luck) star, day Glücks-

lucky number — Glückszahl f

lucky charm — Glücksbringer m, Talisman m

it must be my lucky day — ich habe wohl heute meinen Glückstag

to be lucky (charm, number etc) — Glück bringen

3) (= happening fortunately) coincidence glücklich

it was lucky I stopped him in time — ein Glück, dass ich ihn rechtzeitig aufgehalten habe, zum Glück habe ich ihn rechtzeitig aufgehalten

it's lucky for you I remembered the number — dein Glück, dass ich die Nummer noch wusste

that was very lucky for you — da hast du aber Glück gehabt

they had a lucky escape from the fire — sie waren dem Feuer glücklich entkommen

he had a lucky escape in the accident — bei dem Unfall ist er glücklich davongekommen

that was a lucky escape — da habe ich/hast du etc noch mal Glück gehabt

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lucky [ˈlʌkı] adj (adv → luckily)

1. Glücks…, glücklich:

a lucky day ein Glückstag;

lucky dip Br

a) Grabbelsack m umg,

b) fig umg Glück(s)sache f, Glücksspiel n;

lucky hit Glücks-, Zufallstreffer m;

be lucky

a) Glück haben,

b) in der glücklichen Lage sein ( to have zu haben)( → 2);

you are lucky to be still alive du hast Glück oder du kannst von Glück sagen, dass du noch lebst;

you’ll be lucky!, you should be so lucky! iron so siehst du aus!;

it was lucky that … es war ein Glück, dass …; glücklicherweise …, zum Glück …;

lucky for you! dein Glück!;

it is lucky for you that … du hast Glück oder du kannst von Glück sagen, dass …;

third time lucky aller guten Dinge sind drei; → bastard A 2 b, beggar A 3, bleeder 3 a, blighter a, count¹ B 5, devil A 1, dog A 4, son 2, strike A 9

2. Glück bringend, Glücks…:

lucky charm Talisman m, Amulett n;

lucky penny Glückspfennig m;

be lucky Glück bringen ( → 2); → star A 3

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adjective

1) (favoured by chance) glücklich

be lucky [in love/at games] — Glück [in der Liebe/im Spiel] haben

be lucky enough to be rescued — das [große] Glück haben, gerettet zu werden

Could you lend me £100? - You'll be lucky! — Könntest du mir 100 Pfund leihen? - So siehst du aus!

2) (favouring somebody by chance) glücklich [Umstand, Zufall, Zusammentreffen usw.]; see also escape 1. 1)

3) (bringing good luck) Glücks[zahl, -tag usw.]

lucky charm — Glücksbringer, der

be born under a lucky star — ein Glückskind sein

you can thank your lucky stars — du kannst von Glück sagen

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adj.

froh adj. n.

glücklich adj.

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