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Charm
01
fascino
a small object, often in the form of a necklace or bracelet, which is believed to bring good luck
Esempi
The old charm was said to protect its owner from harm.
Si diceva che il vecchio amuleto proteggesse il suo proprietario dal male.
02
fascino, attrazione
a quality or trait that attracts others and creates a positive impression
Esempi
The host 's charm made the event memorable.
Il fascino dell'ospite ha reso l'evento memorabile.
03
a set of words, gestures, or ingredients believed to hold magical power and used to produce a desired effect
Esempi
The witch cast a charm to protect the house.
04
fascino, quark fascino
(physics) one of the six flavors of quark in particle physics
Esempi
The collider produced charm – anticharm pairs.
Il collisore ha prodotto coppie incanto–antiincanto.
to charm
01
affascinare, incantare
to captivate someone with appeal or attractiveness
Transitive: to charm sb
Esempi
The playful antics of the puppy charmed its new owners instantly.
Le buffonate giocose del cucciolo hanno incantato all'istante i suoi nuovi proprietari.
02
incantare
to gain control over someone by using magic spells
Transitive: to charm sb
Esempi
The sorcerer charmed the guards to let him pass without question.
Il mago incantò le guardie per farsi lasciar passare senza domande.
03
incantare, affascinare
to employ one's likable qualities or appeal in order to influence someone
Transitive: to charm sb/sth into sth | to charm sb/sth out of sth
Esempi
Mark charmed his way out of a traffic ticket by cracking a lighthearted joke with the police officer.
Mark si è affascinato per uscire da una multa stradale facendo una battuta spiritosa con l'agente di polizia.
04
incantare, proteggere con incantesimi
to protect or safeguard through the use of magical spells, charms, or other supernatural forces
Transitive: to charm sb/sth from harm | to charm sb/sth against harm
Esempi
They believed the enchanted stone could charm them from misfortune.
Credevano che la pietra incantata potesse incantare loro dalla sfortuna.
