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charm
(chärm)n.
1.
a. The power or quality of pleasing or delighting; appeal: an old house with a lot of charm.
b. A quality that pleases or attracts; a delightful characteristic: A mischievous grin was among the child's many charms.
2. A small ornament, such as one worn on a bracelet.
3.
a. An item worn for its supposed magical benefit, as in warding off evil; an amulet.
b. An action or formula thought to have magical power.
4. Physics
a. A quantum property of subatomic particles that is conserved in electromagnetic and strong interactions but may not be conserved in weak interactions that cause the decay of particles containing charm quarks.
b. The quantum number that represents the charm property, equal to the difference between the number of charm quarks and the number of charm antiquarks.
v. charmed, charm·ing, charms
v.tr.
1. To delight or fascinate: the simple elegance of the meal charmed the guests.
2. To induce by means of strong personal attractiveness: charmed the guard into admitting them without invitations.
3. To cast or seem to cast a spell on; bewitch.
v.intr.
1. To be alluring or pleasing.
2. To function as an amulet or charm.
3. To use magic spells.
[Middle English charme, magic spell, from Old French, from Latin carmen, incantation; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]
charm′ing·ly adv.
charm′less adj.
Synonyms: charm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, enchant, entrance2, fascinate
These verbs mean to delight so much that one's interest and attention are held: a performance that charmed the theater critic; a gourmet meal that beguiles discerning diners; a musical comedy that bewitched its audience; a novel that captivates its readers; a child who enchanted his grandparents; music that entrances its listeners; a celebrity who fascinated her interviewer.
These verbs mean to delight so much that one's interest and attention are held: a performance that charmed the theater critic; a gourmet meal that beguiles discerning diners; a musical comedy that bewitched its audience; a novel that captivates its readers; a child who enchanted his grandparents; music that entrances its listeners; a celebrity who fascinated her interviewer.
Antonym: repel
charm·ing
(chär′mĭng)adj.
1. Having the power or quality of pleasing or delighting: a charming cottage.
2. Fascinating or delightful; very likeable: a charming young man.
charm′ing·ly adv.
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Adv. 1. charmingly - in a charming manner
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Translations
بِصورَةٍ ساحِرَه
půvabně
charmerendefortryllende
á heillandi hátt
sevimli / cana yakın bir şekilde
charmingly
[ˈtʃɑːmɪŋlɪ] ADV → de modo encantadora charmingly simple dress → un vestido sencillo pero muy mono
as you so charmingly put it (iro) → como tú tan finamente has indicado (iro)
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charm
(tʃaːm) noun1. (a) pleasant quality or attraction. Her charm made up for her lack of beauty. sjarme سِحْر، فِتْنَه обаяние encanto šarm, půvab der Charme charme γοητεία encanto sarm جذابیت؛ گیرایی viehätysvoima charme חן सुंदरता čarolije, čari báj pesona (yndis)þokki fascino 魅力 매력 žavesys burvība; šarms; pievilcība daya tarikan charme sjarm, ynde wdzięk تر جادو لاندى را وستل: جذبول. encanto farmec обаяние pôvab čar, šarm šarm charm เสน่ห์ çekicilik, sevimlilik 魅力 чарівність, шарм کشش sự duyên dáng 魅力
2. a magical spell. The witch recited a charm. betowering تَعْويذَه магия encantamento kouzlo die Zauberformel trylleord μάγια hechizo loits سحر؛ جادو loitsu sortilège קסם जादू čarolije, čini varázslat mantera galdraþula formula magica, incantesimo 魔法 마력 užkeikimas burvestība mentera toverspreuk trylleord zaklęcie جادو encantamento descântec заклинание kúzlo urok čarolija trollformel เวทมนตร์ büyü, tılsımlı söz 魔力 магічне заклинання دل فیبی ، سحر lời thần chú 魔力
3. something believed to have the power of magic or good luck. She wore a lucky charm. gelukbringer رُقْيَه амулет amuleto talisman das Amulett amulet φυλαχτό amuleto amulett طلسم onnenkalu fétiche קָמֵיע जादू čar, šarm, privlačnost amulett azimat töfragripur amuleto, talismano お守り 부적 talismanas talismans tangkal azimat amulet amulett maskotka طلسم amuleto amuletă талисман talizman talisman amajlija amulett เครื่องรางของขลัง nazarlık, muska 護身符等 талісман خوش قسمتی کی نشانی ہونا bùa 护身符等
4. a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet. snuistery زينَه على سِلسِلَهأو إسْوارَه висулка berloque amulet der Anhänger vedhæng; charm χαϊμαλί, γούρι amuleto ripats زیورآلات koru קָמֵיע तावीज amulet, talisman (szerencsét hozó) medál hiasan pada gelang/rantai ciondolo (腕輪などにつける)小さな飾り 장식물 pakabutis, karulys amulets tangkal gelukshanger anheng غمي باب، جواهرباب ګران بيى ډبرې په عمومي ډول، پسول (دغميو) دجواهراتو پلورنه يا خرڅونه брелок ozdoba obesek privezak berlock เครื่องประดับ uğur 小飾物 амулет چھوٹا جانور dây chuyền hoặc vòng cổ tay 小饰物
verb1. to attract and delight. He can charm any woman. bekoor يَسْحَرُ، يَفْتِنُ пленявам encantar okouzlit bezaubern charmere γοητεύω encantar, cautivar, embelesar võluma شیفته کردن؛ محسور کردن viehättää charmer לְהַקסִים मोहित करना opčiniti, očarati elbűvöl memikat heilla affascinare 魅する 황홀하게 하다 (su)žavėti apburt; valdzināt memikat charmeren sjarmere, henrykke oczarować, zaklinać جادو کول encantar a fermeca очаровывать okúzliť očarati šarmirati charmera, charma ใช้เสน่ห์ büyülemek, cezbetmek 迷住 (за)чарувати رجھا لینا ، لبھانا làm mê hoặc 迷住
2. to influence by magic. He charmed the snake from its basket. aanlok يَرْقي (الحَيايا) омагьосвам encantar vyčarovat verzaubern (for-)trylle γητεύω encantar, hechizar välja meelitama طلسم کردن loihtia charmer לְכָשֵף सम्मोहित करना začarati bűvöl mempesona töfra, galdra incantare, ammaliare 魔法をかける 마법을 쓰다 (už)kerėti noburt; izburt memukau toveren trylle czarować, zaklinać طلسم کول encantar a face vrăji заклинать vyčarovať začarati; ukrotiti (kačo) zamađijati förtrolla, tjusa สะกดด้วยเวทมนตร์คาถา denetimine almak, yönetmek (用魔力)控制 заклинати سحر میں گرفتار کرنا phù phép (用魔力)控制
ˈcharming adjective very attractive. a charming smile. sjarmant, bekoorlik ساحِر، فَتّان، جَذّاب прелетен encantador okouzlující, půvabný bezaubernd indtagende; charmerende γοητευτικός encantador võluv بسیار جذاب viehättävä charmant מקסים मोहक čaroban, divan bájos menarik töfrandi, heillandi affascinante 魅力的な 매력적인 žavus apburošs; valdzinošs menawan charmant fortryllende, sjarmerende, deilig, yndig uroczy دیره جذاب encantador fermecător очаровательный pôvabný očarljiv šarmantan förtjusande, charmig ที่มีเสน่ห์ çekici, alımlı 迷人的 чарівний پُر کشش ، دلکش quyến rũ 迷人的,娇媚的
ˈcharmingly adverb sjarmant بِصورَةٍ ساحِرَه/ فاتِنَه очарователно com encanto půvabně bezaubernd charmerende; fortryllende γοητευτικά con encanto võluvalt با جذابیت viehättävästi de façon charmante בְּאוֹפֵן מָקִסים सम्मोहनपूर्वक čaroban, dražestan bűbájosan manis á heillandi hátt in modo affascinante 魅力的に 매력적으로 žaviai apburoši; valdzinoši dengan menawan charmant fortryllende, yndig uroczo له جذابیت com encanto fermecător очаровательно pôvabne očarljivo šarmantno förtjusande, charmigt อย่างมีเสน่ห์ sevimli / cana yakın bir şekilde 迷人地 чарівно دلکشی سے một cách quyến rũ 迷人地
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