magic

la magia

mágico

magic(mah-jihk)

noun

1. (sorcery)

a. la magia

(F)

The magician performed some magic with coins and playing cards.

El mago hizo magia con monedas y naipes.

2. (special quality)

a. la magia

(F)

Disneyland has a magic that enthralls young children.

Disneylandia tiene una magia que cautiva a los niños pequeños.

b. el encanto

(M)

Christmas has lost its magic now that I'm older.

Ahora que soy mayor, la Navidad ha perdido su encanto.

adjective

3. (relative to sorcery)

a. mágico

I rubbed my magic lantern but no genie came out.

Froté la lámpara mágica, pero no salió ningún genio.

4. (wonderful)

a. mágico

My first kiss was a magic moment.

Mi primer beso fue un momento mágico.

b. fabuloso

We spent a magic weekend in the city.

Pasamos un fin de semana fabuloso en la ciudad.

transitive verb

5. (to manage out of nowhere)

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.

magic

Noun

1. (general)

a. la magia

(F)

as if by magiccomo por arte de magia

black/white magicmagia negra/blanca

adjective

2. (general)

a. mágico(a)

magic wandvarita mágica

3. (colloquial)

a. genial (excellent)

b. guay

(Spain)

c. chévere

(Latin America)

d. padrísimo(a)

(Mexico)

e. bárbaro(a) (River Plate)

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magic [ˈmædʒɪk]

noun

magia (f)

do you believe in magic? They claimed that he had inflicted bad fortune on them through evil magic

as if by magic como por arte de magia; como por encanto

As if by magic his face turned green.

this bath oil works magic for tired and aching limbs este aceite de baño es mágico para brazos y piernas doloridos y cansados

this spray is good but don't expect it to work magic the magic of that moment

the magic of Hollywood la magia de Hollywood

we all need a bit of magic in our lives

the old magic was still there (in relationship) todavía existía algo especial entre ellos/nosotros

Sinatra had lost none of his old magic there is magic in his feet

black white

adjective

1 (relating to spells, sorcery) [+solution, word] mágico

his face lit up at the magic word "ice-cream"

you just have to say the magic word and we'll forget all about it basta con que digas la palabra mágica y olvidaremos todo el asunto; there is no magic formula for success no existe una fórmula mágica para el éxito

the magic number is 33

2 (captivating) [+moment] especial

he hasn't lost his magic touch no ha perdido ese toque especial suyo

it was a truly magic moment

3 (super) fabuloso; estupendo

"did you enjoy it?" — "it was magic" —¿te gustó? —fue fabuloso or estupendo

"Think it'll do?" — "It's magic," she replied quietly they were around in my childhood. It was magic

modifier

magic bullet (n) (Med) also panacea (f)

We are all familiar with the idea of the magic bullet which is specifically targeted to eliminating a problem situation in our bodies Using a "magic bullet" to zap the invading bacterium without taking into account the effect of the drug on our organisms as a whole is clearly unsatisfactory I do recognize that antibiotics, those `magic bullets" invented in the early twentieth century, have their uses There simply are no quick fixes, there are no panaceas and there are no magic bullets there is no magic bullet to solve the nation's education problems

magic carpet (n) alfombra (f) mágica

the film takes us on a magic carpet ride through history

magic circle (n) círculo (m) mágico

magic lantern (n) linterna (f) mágica

magic mushrooms (n) setas (f) alucinógenas; hongos (m) alucinógenos

Ten people were taken to hospital after eating magic mushrooms

magic realism (n) (Literat) realismo (m) mágico

magic spell (n) hechizo (m); encanto (m)

she had fallen under his magic spell she said the magic spell and they fell fast asleep

magic square (n) (Mat) cuadrado (m) mágico

magic trick (n) truco (m) de magia

magic wand (n) varita (f) mágica

I can't just wave a magic wand and make everything all right