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I [spel] past tense, past participle - spelt; verb1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) a spune pe litere, a face spelling2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) a da3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) a scrie/a spune pe litere4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) a însemna, a semnifica•- speller- spelling II [spel] noun1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) formulă magică2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) farmecIII [spel] noun1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.) timp, interval (de lucru)2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) perioadă3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) timp scurt
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under one's spell — {adv. phr.} Unable to resist one s influence. * /From the first moment they saw each other, Peter was under Nancy s spell./ … Dictionary of American idioms
under one's spell — {adv. phr.} Unable to resist one s influence. * /From the first moment they saw each other, Peter was under Nancy s spell./ … Dictionary of American idioms
under\ one's\ spell — adv. phr. Unable to resist one s influence. From the first moment they saw each other, Peter was under Nancy s spell … Словарь американских идиом
under someone's spell — under someone’s control/influence/spell/ phrase strongly influenced by someone, so that you do what you think they want, or you copy them in some way Murphy was very dominant and had the other boys completely under his control. It’s clear Bill is … Useful english dictionary
spell — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 period of time ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy (esp. BrE), long, prolonged ▪ brief, short ▪ five minute, ten day … Collocations dictionary
spell — 1 verb past tense and past participle spelt, especially BrE spelled especially AmE 1 (I, T) to form a word by writing or naming the letters in the correct order: “How do you spell your name?” “S M Y T H.” | can spell (=be good at spelling words… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spell — spell1 [ spel ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to know the letters of a word in the correct order: Can you spell the word beautiful? a ) transitive to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order: You ve spelled my name wrong. b )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spell — [[t]spe̱l[/t]] ♦♦♦ spells, spelling, spelled, spelt (American English uses the form spelled as the past tense and past participle. British English uses either spelled or spelt.) 1) VERB When you spell a word, you write or speak each letter in the … English dictionary
spell */*/ — I UK [spel] / US verb Word forms spell : present tense I/you/we/they spell he/she/it spells present participle spelling past tense spelt UK [spelt] or spelled past participle spelt or spelled 1) [transitive] to know the letters of a word in the… … English dictionary
Spell — Spell, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spelled}or {Spelt}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Spelling}.] [OE. spellen, spellien, tell, relate, AS. spellian, fr. spell a saying, tale; akin to MHG. spellen to relate, Goth. spill?n.e {Spell} a tale. In sense 4 and those… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spell — spell1 [spel] n. [ME < OE, a saying, tale, charm, akin to Goth spill, tale < ? IE base * (s)pel , to speak loudly] 1. a word, formula, or form of words thought to have some magic power; incantation 2. seemingly magical power or irresistible … English World dictionary
