charm

fascino, carisma

Qualità piacevole che rende una persona gradita agli altri.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: appeal, charisma

Espressioni comuni: personal charm, natural charm, full of charm, great charm

amuleto, incantesimo

Oggetto, gesto o parole che si ritiene portino fortuna o abbiano poteri magici.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: talisman, amulet, spell

Espressioni comuni: lucky charm, magic charm, protective charm

ciondolo

Piccolo oggetto decorativo portato su un braccialetto o una catena.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: trinket, pendant

Espressioni comuni: charm bracelet, silver charm, heart charm

stormo di fringuelli

Gruppo di fringuelli riuniti insieme.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a charm of finches (A charm of finches gathered around the feeder.)

Sinonimi: flock

Espressioni comuni: charm of finches, charm of goldfinches

affascinare, incantare

Fare in modo che qualcuno ti apprezzi o sia felice per qualcosa che fai.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: charm someone with something (She charmed us with her warm welcome.)

Sinonimi: delight, win over, captivate

Contrari: repel

Espressioni comuni: charm someone, charm someone with, charm someone into

stregare, incantare

Usare la magia per influenzare o controllare qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: bewitch, enchant

Espressioni comuni: charm a snake, charm someone, charm something

proteggere con la magia

Usare la magia per proteggere qualcuno o qualcosa dai danni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: charm someone/something against something (The witch charmed the house against evil spirits.)

Espressioni comuni: charm someone against, charm a shield, charm something