LEARNit Dictionary

spell

verb
A1
1
A1
to say or write the letters of a word in the correct order
هجی کردن
2
A1
to form words correctly from individual letters
هجی کردن, املاء کردن
I've never been able to spell.
see also misspell
3
A1
to form words when they are put together in a particular order
املا کردن, هجای کلمات را در کنار هم گفتن, نشانه نوشتن کلمه را گفتن
C—A—T spells ‘cat’.
4
to have something, usually something bad, as a result; to mean something, usually something bad
سبب شدن, منجر شدن, معنا داشتن, دلالت کردن, به معنی بودن
The crop failure spelt disaster for many farmers.
This defeat spelt the end of his hopes of winning the title again.
5
to replace for a short time somebody who is doing a particular activity so that they can rest
تعویض موقت کردن, لحظه‌ای جایگزین شدن, جانشین کردن
Carter will be here in an hour to spell you.
noun
C1+
1
C1+
a short period of time during which something lasts
مدت کوتاه, برهه, دوره موقت, زمان محدود
see also dry spell
2
C1+
a period of time doing something or working somewhere
مدت, دوره, نوبت
She had a spell as a singer before becoming an actress.
I spent a brief spell on the Washington Post.
3
C1+
words that are thought to have magic power or to make a piece of magic work; a piece of magic that happens when somebody says these magic words
افسون, طلسم, سحر, ورد
a magic spell
a book of spells
The wizard recited a spell.
to cast/put a spell on somebody
to be under a spell
synonym enchantment(3)
4
C1+
a quality that a person or thing has that makes them so attractive or interesting that they have a strong influence on you
افسون, جادو, سحر, جاذبه, گیرایی
I completely fell under her spell.
It was a magic night until the spell was broken.
Since last century the spell of the pyramids has drawn tourists to Egypt.
synonym charm