spell [spel] spelled spelt
spell
spell(
spehl
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to say letter by letter)
2. (to mean)
a. significar
The cutbacks have spelled disaster for the economy.Los recortes han significado un desastre para la econom铆a.
3. (to relieve)
a. relevar
The sentry spelled his colleague so that he could rest for a few hours.El guardia relev贸 a su colega para que pudiera descansar algunas horas.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (to write)
a. escribir
Too many students are entering high school without knowing how to spell correctly.Demasiados alumnos est谩n entrando a la secundaria sin saber c贸mo escribir correctamente.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
My boss cannot spell at all well; it's actually kind of funny.Mi jefe tiene muy mala ortograf铆a; me da mucha risa.
Your daughter spells very well for a first grader.Su hija tiene buena ortograf铆a por estar en el primer grado.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
5. (enchantment)
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).
My kids love to pretend they are witches and wizards and cast spells on each other.A mis hijos les encanta hacer que son brujas y magos y lanzarse hechizos.
b. el encantamiento (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).
To break the spell, the princess had to kiss the frog.Para romper el encantamiento, la princesa tuvo que besar a la rana.
6. (period)
a. el periodo (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).
I hope this cold spell will end soon.Espero que este periodo de fr铆o acabe pronto.
b. la temporada (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).
I know it's been a difficult spell, but you have to trust that things will get better.S茅 que ha sido una temporada dif铆cil, pero tienes que creer que la situaci贸n mejorar谩.
7. (turn)
a. el turno (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).
We each took a spell during the night making sure bears did not enter the camp.Cada uno tom贸 su turno durante la noche para asegurarse de que los osos no entraran al campamento.
spelltransitive verbintransitive verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (write correctly)
a. deletrear
how do you spell it?驴c贸mo se escribe?
2. (signify)
a. suponer
to spell disastersuponer un desastre
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
3. (general)
a. escribir sin faltas
he can't spelltiene muchas faltas de ortograf铆a
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spell [spel]
noun
encanto (m); hechizo (m) to be under a spell estar hechizado; to be under sb's spell estar hechizado por algn; to break the spell romper el hechizo or encanto
to cast a spell over or on sb put sb under a spell hechizar a algn
Seville casts its spell over the tourists Sevilla embruja a los turistas
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