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to spell
01
deletrear, escribir
to write or say the letters that form a word one by one in the right order
Transitive: to spell a word
Ejemplos
He struggles to spell the word " restaurant " correctly.
Le cuesta deletrear correctamente la palabra "restaurante".
I often use a dictionary to help me spell difficult words.
A menudo uso un diccionario para ayudarme a deletrear palabras difíciles.
1.1
deletrear
to be the letters being put together in the correct order form a particular word
Transitive: to spell a word
Ejemplos
The letters " c-a-t " spell the word " cat. "
Las letras "c-a-t" forman la palabra "gato".
The sequence of letters " h-o-u-s-e " spells the word " house. "
La secuencia de letras "h-o-u-s-e" deletrea la palabra "casa".
02
significar, indicar
to indicate or signify something, often in a clear or explicit way
Transitive: to spell a situation or sentiment
Ejemplos
His sudden silence spelled trouble for the project.
Su repentino silencio indicaba problemas para el proyecto.
The dark clouds gathering overhead spelled an imminent storm.
Las nubes oscuras que se acumulaban en el cielo presagiaban una tormenta inminente.
03
reemplazar, sustituir
to temporarily take over or substitute for another person's duties or responsibilities
Transitive: to spell sb
Ejemplos
Sarah 's assistant will spell her during her lunch break so she can take a rest.
El asistente de Sarah la reemplazará durante su hora de almuerzo para que pueda descansar.
I need someone to spell me at the reception desk while I take a quick break.
Necesito que alguien me reemplace en la recepción mientras tomo un descanso rápido.
04
hechizar, embrujar
to captivate or enchant someone or something through magical or compelling means
Transitive: to spell sb
Ejemplos
Her captivating smile had the power to spell anyone who gazed upon her, leaving them mesmerized by her beauty.
Su sonrisa cautivadora tenía el poder de hechizar a cualquiera que la mirara, dejándolos fascinados por su belleza.
The magician 's tricks and illusions were so skillful that they seemed to spell the entire audience.
Los trucos e ilusiones del mago eran tan hábiles que parecían hechizar a toda la audiencia.
Spell
01
a mental or emotional state as if caused by magic
Ejemplos
She seemed caught in a spell of fear.
The music cast a spell over the audience.
02
a period of work, duty, or activity after which one is relieved or replaced
Ejemplos
He worked a long spell in the kitchen before taking a break.
Nurses take turns, each covering a spell of night duty.
03
periodo, temporada
a short period of time of something particular
Ejemplos
After a brief spell of rain, the sun came out again.
Después de un breve período de lluvia, el sol salió nuevamente.
She experienced a dizzy spell and had to sit down.
Ella experimentó un momento de mareo y tuvo que sentarse.
04
a set of words believed to have magical power
Ejemplos
The witch recited a spell to turn the frog into a prince.
Ancient texts describe spells for healing or protection.
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