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spell

/spɛl/

spell out

spellnoun

spells

/spɛl/

Translations

sortilègeAu sens magique.

The witch uttered a powerful spell to open the locked gate.

La sorcière prononça un puissant sortilège pour ouvrir la porte verrouillée.

crisePour une brève période de malaise, d’étourdissement ou de faiblesse.

She felt a dizzy spell come over her after standing up too quickly.

Elle a eu une crise de vertige après s’être levée trop vite.

empriseAu sens figuré, pour un état de fascination ou d’influence.

The storyteller held the children under his spell from the first word.

Le conteur tenait les enfants sous son emprise dès le premier mot.

périodePour une durée continue, notamment dans des expressions comme a spell of weather.

After a long spell of hot weather, the temperature finally dropped.

Après une longue période de temps chaud, la température a finalement baissé.

Additional translations

tourPour une courte période de travail ou de service.

Definitions

A series of words believed to have magical power; an incantation or charm.

The witch uttered a powerful spell to open the locked gate.

A period or stretch of time during which a particular activity, condition, or type of weather continues.

After a long spell of hot weather, the temperature finally dropped.

A short period of faintness, illness, or a particular feeling.

She felt a dizzy spell come over her after standing up too quickly.

A state of enchantment, fascination, or strong influence.

The storyteller held the children under his spell from the first word.

A turn of work or duty; a brief session of activity or exertion.

Let me take a spell at the wheel so you can rest.

Synonyms

spellverb

spelled

Past Simple

spelled

Past Participle

spelling

Gerund

/spɛl/

(UK: spelt, spelt / US: spelled, spelled)

Translations

épeler

Could you spell ‘architecture’ for me?

Pouvez-vous m’épeler « architecture » ?

Additional translations

remplacerAu sens de prendre la place de quelqu’un temporairement.

signifierAu sens de « avoir pour conséquence » ou « annoncer ».

Definitions

To write or say the letters of a word in the correct sequence.

Could you spell ‘architecture’ for me?

To have as a result, consequence, or meaning; to signify (often used with ‘out’).

Rising costs could spell trouble for the project.

To take the place of or relieve (someone) for a time.

I can spell you at the reception desk during your lunch break.

Synonyms

spelladjective

/spɛl/

Attributive use before another noun (e.g., spell book, spell checker)

Translations

orthographiqueS’emploie surtout dans les contextes liés à l’orthographe.

He bought a new spell checker for his computer.

Il a acheté un nouveau correcteur orthographique pour son ordinateur.

Definitions

Relating to or used for spelling or magical spells (attributive).

He bought a new spell checker for his computer.