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"Magic" is a noun which is often translated as "la magia", and "magical" is an adjective which is often translated as "mágico". Learn more about the difference between "magic" and "magical" below.
magic(
mah
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jihk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (sorcery)
b. 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).
Christmas has lost its magic now that I'm older.Ahora que soy mayor, la Navidad ha perdido su encanto.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. mágico
I rubbed my magic lantern but no genie came out.Froté la lámpara mágica, pero no salió ningún genio.
4. (wonderful)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. lograr como por arte de magia
No one is going to be able to magic a solution to the problem in the allotted time.No hay quien pueda lograr una solución al problema como por arte de magia en el tiempo asignado.
magical(
mah
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jih
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kuhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. mágico
The ogre's brute force was no match for the sorcerer's magical powers.La fuerza bruta del ogro no pudo con los poderes mágicos del hechicero.
We spent a magical night at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan.Pasamos una noche mágica en el Teatro alla Scala en Milán.
2. (wondrous)
a. milagroso
During his magical transformation, he lost 40 pounds in six months.Sufrió una transformación milagrosa y bajó 40 libras en seis meses.
3. (enchanting)
a. mágico
Swimming with dolphins was a magical experience.Nadar con los delfines fue una experiencia mágica.
