spell

spell
I spel past tense, past participle - spelt; verb
1) (to name or give in order the letters of (a word): I asked him to spell his name for me.) deletrear
2) ((of letters) to form (a word): C-a-t spells `cat'.) formar
3) (to (be able to) spell words correctly: I can't spell!) escribir correctamente
4) (to mean or amount to: This spells disaster.) significar, representar
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- spelling
II spel noun
1) (a set or words which, when spoken, is supposed to have magical power: The witch recited a spell and turned herself into a swan.) hechizo, encanto
2) (a strong influence: He was completely under her spell.) encanto

III spel noun
1) (a turn (at work): Shortly afterwards I did another spell at the machine.)
2) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.)
3) (a short time: We stayed in the country for a spell and then came home.) turno
spell1 n hechizo / encantamiento / conjuro / maleficio
the good fairy broke the spell el hada buena deshizo el encantamiento
to put a spell on hechizar
the witch put a spell on him la bruja lo hechizó
spell2 vb deletrear / escribir
can you spell "crocodile"? ¿sabes deletrear "crocodile"?
how do you spell your surname? ¿cómo se escribe tu apellido?
El pasado y participio pasado de spell se pueden escribir spelled o spelt
spell
tr[spel]
noun
1 (magical) hechizo, encanto
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to cast/put a spell on somebody hechizar a alguien, embrujar a alguien
to fall under somebody's spell estar hechizado,-a por alguien
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spell
tr[spel]
noun
1 (period of time) temporada, período; (short period) rato
■ a spell in hospital una temporada hospitalizado
■ I had a spell as a waitress trabajé una temporada de camarera
■ she's going through a bad spell está pasando una mala racha
2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL período, ola, racha
■ sunny spells períodos de sol
■ a cold spell una ola de frío
3 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (dizziness) mareo; (of coughing) acceso
4 (turn) turno, tanda
transitive verb
1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (take somebody's turn) relevar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to take spells at (doing) something turnarse para hacer algo
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spell
tr[spel]
transitive verb (pt & pp spelled o spelt tr[spelt] )
1 (orally) deletrear; (written) escribir correctamente
■ how do you spell it? ¿cómo se escribe?
■ do you spell it with one N or two? ¿se escribe con una N o con dos?
■ could you spell your name for me? ¿me podría deletrear su nombre?
■ D-O-G spells dog dog se deletrea D-O-G
2 figurative use (mean) significar, representar; (bring) traer, acarrear; (foretell) anunciar, augurar, presagiar
■ the drought spelt disaster la sequía significó un desastre
■ this new law spells trouble esta nueva ley traerá problemas
intransitive verb
1 saber escribir correctamente
■ you can't spell haces faltas de ortografía
spell ['spɛl] vt
1) : escribir, deletrear (verbalmente)
how do you spell it?: ¿cómo se escribe?, ¿cómo se deletrea?
2) mean: significar
that could spell trouble: eso puede significar problemas
3) relieve: relevar
spell n
1) turn: turno m
2) period, time: período m (de tiempo)
3) enchantment: encanto m, hechizo m, maleficio m
spell
n.
• acceso s.m.
• encanto s.m.
• ensalmo s.m.
• hechizo s.m.
• jorguinería s.f.
• maleficio s.m.
• prestigio s.m.
• rato s.m.
• sortilegio s.m.
• tanda s.f.
• temporada s.f.
• turno s.m.
v.
(§ p.,p.p.: spelled) = deletrear v.
• escribir v.
spel
I
noun
1) (magic spell) encanto m, hechizo m, encantamiento m

evil spell — maleficio m

to cast a spell over o to put a spell on something/somebody — hechizar* or embrujar algo/a alguien

she is completely under his spell — la tiene totalmente embelesada

2)
a) (of weather) período m
b) (period of time) período m, temporada f

I was going through a bad spell — estaba pasando por una mala racha


II
1.
(past & past p spelled or BrE also spelt) transitive verb
1) (write) escribir*; (orally) deletrear

how do you spell Zimbabwe? — ¿cómo se escribe Zimbabwe?

could you spell it for me? — ¿me lo deletrea?

2) (mean) significar*; (foretell) anunciar, augurar

2.
vi

he can't spell — tiene mala ortografía, no sabe escribir correctamente; (orally) no sabe deletrear

Phrasal Verbs:

I
[spel]
N 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


II [spel] (pt, pp spelled or spelt)
1. VT
1) (=write) escribir; (letter by letter) deletrear

how do you spell your name? — ¿cómo se escribe tu nombre?

can you spell that please? — ¿me lo deletrea, por favor?

c-a-t spells "cat" — "cat" se deletrea c-a-t

what do these letters spell? — ¿qué palabra se forma con estas letras?

2) (=denote) significar, representar

it spells ruin — significa or representa la ruina

it spells disaster for us — significa or representa un desastre para nosotros

2.
VI (=write correctly) escribir correctamente

she can't spell — no sabe escribir correctamente, sabe poco de ortografía


III
[spel]
N
1) (=period) racha f

a prolonged spell of bad weather — una larga racha de mal tiempo

a cold spell — una racha de frío

they're going through a bad spell — están pasando por una mala racha

2) (=shift, turn) turno m

we each took a spell at the wheel — nos turnamos al volante

a spell of duty — una temporada

I did a spell as a commercial traveller — durante cierto tiempo trabajé como viajante

* * *
[spel]
I
noun
1) (magic spell) encanto m, hechizo m, encantamiento m

evil spell — maleficio m

to cast a spell over o to put a spell on something/somebody — hechizar* or embrujar algo/a alguien

she is completely under his spell — la tiene totalmente embelesada

2)
a) (of weather) período m
b) (period of time) período m, temporada f

I was going through a bad spell — estaba pasando por una mala racha


II
1.
(past & past p spelled or BrE also spelt) transitive verb
1) (write) escribir*; (orally) deletrear

how do you spell Zimbabwe? — ¿cómo se escribe Zimbabwe?

could you spell it for me? — ¿me lo deletrea?

2) (mean) significar*; (foretell) anunciar, augurar

2.
vi

he can't spell — tiene mala ortografía, no sabe escribir correctamente; (orally) no sabe deletrear

Phrasal Verbs:

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