charm

charme

Qualité agréable qui fait qu’une personne plaît aux autres.

En anglais simple : A pleasant quality that makes people like someone.

• Her charm made everyone feel welcome.
• He won the guests over with his natural charm.
• Even as a child, she had great personal charm.

Synonymes : appeal, charisma

Expressions courantes : personal charm, natural charm, full of charm, great charm

porte-bonheur, amulette, charme

Objet, geste ou paroles censés porter bonheur ou avoir un pouvoir magique.

En anglais simple : An object, action, or set of words believed to bring luck or have magic power.

• He carries a lucky charm.
• She whispered a charm to keep danger away.
• They believed the charm protected their home.

Synonymes : talisman, amulet, spell

Expressions courantes : lucky charm, magic charm, protective charm

breloque

Petit objet décoratif porté sur un bracelet ou une chaîne.

En anglais simple : A small decorative object worn on a bracelet or chain.

• She added a charm to her bracelet.
• He gave me a tiny gold charm.
• Each charm on the chain represents a special memory.

Synonymes : trinket, pendant

Expressions courantes : charm bracelet, silver charm, heart charm

volée de pinsons

Groupe de pinsons rassemblés.

En anglais simple : A group of finches together.

• A charm of finches landed nearby.
• We watched a charm of goldfinches feeding in the garden.
• The charm flew from one tree to another.

Comment l'utiliser : a charm of finches (A charm of finches gathered around the feeder.)

Synonymes : flock

Expressions courantes : charm of finches, charm of goldfinches

charmer, séduire

Faire en sorte que quelqu’un vous apprécie ou soit ravi par ce que vous faites.

En anglais simple : To make someone like you or feel delighted by something you do.

• Her smile charmed everyone.
• He charmed the audience with his funny stories.
• The children quickly charmed our guests.

Comment l'utiliser : charm someone with something (She charmed us with her warm welcome.)

Synonymes : delight, win over, captivate

Contraires : repel

Expressions courantes : charm someone, charm someone with, charm someone into

ensorceler, envoûter

Utiliser la magie pour influencer ou contrôler quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To use magic to influence or control someone or something.

• The witch charmed the guard.
• A wizard charmed the door so it would open by itself.
• They believed music could charm snakes.

Synonymes : bewitch, enchant

Expressions courantes : charm a snake, charm someone, charm something

protéger par magie

Utiliser la magie pour protéger quelqu’un ou quelque chose contre le mal.

En anglais simple : To use magic to protect someone or something from harm.

• The wizard charmed the shield against fire.
• She charmed the child to keep him safe.
• They believed their weapons had been charmed against damage.

Comment l'utiliser : charm someone/something against something (The witch charmed the house against evil spirits.)

Expressions courantes : charm someone against, charm a shield, charm something