alchemy

alquimia

Antigua disciplina que buscaba convertir metales comunes en oro y descubrir cómo vivir para siempre.

En inglés sencillo: An old study that tried to turn ordinary metals into gold and discover ways to live forever.

• He studied alchemy in secret.
• Medieval alchemy promised a way to make gold.
• Books on alchemy filled the old library.

Expresiones frecuentes: study alchemy, medieval alchemy, chinese alchemy, history of alchemy

alquimia, magia

Cambio sorprendente, casi mágico, que convierte algo corriente en algo especial.

En inglés sencillo: A surprising, almost magical change that turns something ordinary into something special.

• Her cooking is pure alchemy.
• The alchemy of music turned sadness into joy.
• Some strange alchemy made their partnership work.

Sinónimos: magic, transformation

Expresiones frecuentes: creative alchemy, alchemy of something