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  • 1 speller

    1) (a computer program that corrects spelling mistakes.)
    2) (someone who is good or bad at spelling: She is a good speller.)
    3) ((American) a book for teaching spelling.)

    English-Icelandic dictionary > speller

  • 2 spell

    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.) stafa
    2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) mynda
    3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) stafsetja
    4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) þÿða, jafngilda
    - 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.) töfraþula; álög
    2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) töfrar
    III [spel] noun
    1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) törn, lota
    2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) skeið, kast
    3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) stuttur tími

    English-Icelandic dictionary > spell

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  • speller — UK [ˈspelə(r)] / US [ˈspelər] noun [countable] Word forms speller : singular speller plural spellers formal someone who spells words a good/bad etc speller: I m a terrible speller! …   English dictionary

  • speller — spell|er [ spelər ] noun count FORMAL someone who spells words: a good/bad etc. speller: I m a terrible speller! …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • speller — spel|ler [ˈspelə US ər] n good/bad/poor etc speller someone who is good or bad at spelling words correctly ▪ words that confuse even good spellers …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • speller — noun (C) 1 good/bad/poor speller someone who is good or bad at spelling words correctly 2 AmE a book for teaching spelling spelling / spelIN/ noun 1 (U) the act of spelling words correctly or the ability to do this: Her spelling has improved. 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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