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to spell
01
épeler, écrire
to write or say the letters that form a word one by one in the right order
Transitive: to spell a word
Exemples
He struggles to spell the word " restaurant " correctly.
Il a du mal à épeler correctement le mot "restaurant".
I often use a dictionary to help me spell difficult words.
J'utilise souvent un dictionnaire pour m'aider à épeler des mots difficiles.
1.1
épeler
to be the letters being put together in the correct order form a particular word
Transitive: to spell a word
Exemples
The letters " c-a-t " spell the word " cat. "
Les lettres "c-a-t" forment le mot "chat".
The sequence of letters " h-o-u-s-e " spells the word " house. "
La séquence de lettres "h-o-u-s-e" épelle le mot "maison".
02
signifier, indiquer
to indicate or signify something, often in a clear or explicit way
Transitive: to spell a situation or sentiment
Exemples
His sudden silence spelled trouble for the project.
Son silence soudain signifiait des ennuis pour le projet.
The dark clouds gathering overhead spelled an imminent storm.
Les nuages sombres qui s'accumulaient au-dessus signifiaient une tempête imminente.
03
remplacer, suppléer
to temporarily take over or substitute for another person's duties or responsibilities
Transitive: to spell sb
Exemples
Sarah 's assistant will spell her during her lunch break so she can take a rest.
L'assistant de Sarah la remplacera pendant sa pause déjeuner pour qu'elle puisse se reposer.
I need someone to spell me at the reception desk while I take a quick break.
J'ai besoin que quelqu'un me remplace à la réception pendant que je prends une pause rapide.
04
ensorceler, envoûter
to captivate or enchant someone or something through magical or compelling means
Transitive: to spell sb
Exemples
Her captivating smile had the power to spell anyone who gazed upon her, leaving them mesmerized by her beauty.
Son sourire captivant avait le pouvoir d'ensorceler quiconque posait les yeux sur elle, les laissant médusés par sa beauté.
The magician 's tricks and illusions were so skillful that they seemed to spell the entire audience.
Les tours et illusions du magicien étaient si habiles qu'ils semblaient ensorceler tout le public.
Spell
01
a mental or emotional state as if caused by magic
Exemples
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
Exemples
He worked a long spell in the kitchen before taking a break.
Nurses take turns, each covering a spell of night duty.
03
moment
a short period of time of something particular
Exemples
After a brief spell of rain, the sun came out again.
Après un bref épisode de pluie, le soleil est réapparu.
She experienced a dizzy spell and had to sit down.
Elle a connu un moment de vertige et a dû s'asseoir.
04
a set of words believed to have magical power
Exemples
The witch recited a spell to turn the frog into a prince.
Ancient texts describe spells for healing or protection.
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