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"Lovely" is an adjective which is often translated as "bonito", and "charm" is a noun which is often translated as "el encanto". Learn more about the difference between "lovely" and "charm" below.
lovely(
luhv
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li
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (beautiful)
2. (pleasant)
c. precioso
It's a lovely day, why don't we go outside?Hace un día precioso, ¿por qué no vamos afuera?
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The water is lovely and cool.El agua está fresquita.
This area is lovely and quiet.Esta zona es maravillosamente tranquila.
lovelies
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
4. (colloquial) (beauty)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la belleza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The room was full of young lovelies.La habitación estaba llena de jóvenes bellezas.
charm(
charm
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (quality)
a. el encanto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Our house is small, but it has a certain charm.Nuestra casa es pequeña, pero tiene cierto encanto.
Thanks to her charm, the interviewer had the president smiling and relaxed right away.Gracias a su encanto, la entrevistadora tuvo al presidente sonriente y relajado de inmediato.
b. el atractivo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Her charm has won her many admirers.Su atractivo le ha ganado muchos admiradores.
c. el duende (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The honeymooners were fascinated by the charm of the beach town.Los recién casados estaban fascinados por el duende del pueblo playero.
2. (spell)
a. el hechizo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The princess asked the witch to teach her the words of the love charm.La princesa le pedió a la bruja que le enseñara las palabras del hechizo de amor.
3. (jewelry)
a. el amuleto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Franco always carries a clover as a good luck charm.Franco siempre lleva un trébol como amuleto de buena suerte.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to bewitch)
