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spell BrE / spel /  NAmE / spel / Native audio playback is not supported. spell(noun)BrE / spel /  NAmE / spel / a short period of time during which something lastsa spell of warm weathera cold/hot/wet/bright, etc. spellThere will be rain at first, with sunny spells later.She went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells.a period of time doing something or working somewhereShe had a spell as a singer before becoming an actress.I spent a brief spell on the Washington Post.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 wordsa magic spella book of spellsThe wizard recited a spell.to cast/put a spell on somebodyto be under a spell (= affected by magic)a quality that a person or thing has that makes them so attractive or interesting that they have a strong influence on yousynonym charmhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/charm_1I 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.to perform or behave in a way that is attractive or interesting, or that makes somebody behave in a particular wayWill Ronaldo be able to weave his magic against Italy on Wednesday?Extra ExamplesHe’s going through a bit of a bad spell at the moment.She managed to write a letter during a quiet spell at work.She uttered the magic word, and the spell was broken.Sleeping Beauty was under a spell when the prince found her.The audience was completely under his spell.The children began having dizzy spells from hunger.The witch cast a spell on them.This place had woven its spell over them.Viera ended his barren spell with a goal against Parma.a spell of sunny weatherthe hypnotic spell of the cicadas singing in the treesI completely fell under her spell.She went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells.Since last century, the spell of the pyramids has drawn tourists to Egypt.We had a spell of warm weather in April.a cold/hot/wet/bright spellWord Originnoun senses 1 to 2 late 16th cent.: variant of dialect spele ‘take the place of’, of unknown origin. The early sense of the noun was ‘shift of relief workers’. noun senses 3 to 4 Old English spel(l) ‘narration’, of Germanic origin.

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(noun) a spell of warm weathera cold/hot/wet/bright, etc. spellthere will be rain at first, with sunny spells later.she went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=spell This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	spell
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / spel / NAmE / spel /
Example	a spell of warm weather a cold/hot/wet/bright, etc. spell there will be rain at first, with sunny spells later. she went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells.
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Content	spell (noun)BrE / spel / NAmE / spel / a short period of time during which something lasts a spell of warm weather a cold/hot/wet/bright, etc. spell There will be rain at first, with sunny spells later. She went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells. a period of time doing something or working somewhere She had a spell as a singer before becoming an actress. I spent a brief spell on the Washington Post. 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 a magic spell a book of spells The wizard recited a spell. to cast/put a spell on somebody to be under a spell (= affected by magic) a quality that a person or thing has that makes them so attractive or interesting that they have a strong influence on you synonym charm https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/charm_1 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. to perform or behave in a way that is attractive or interesting, or that makes somebody behave in a particular way Will Ronaldo be able to weave his magic against Italy on Wednesday? Extra Examples He’s going through a bit of a bad spell at the moment. She managed to write a letter during a quiet spell at work. She uttered the magic word, and the spell was broken. Sleeping Beauty was under a spell when the prince found her. The audience was completely under his spell. The children began having dizzy spells from hunger. The witch cast a spell on them. This place had woven its spell over them. Viera ended his barren spell with a goal against Parma. a spell of sunny weather the hypnotic spell of the cicadas singing in the trees I completely fell under her spell. She went to the doctor complaining of dizzy spells. Since last century, the spell of the pyramids has drawn tourists to Egypt. We had a spell of warm weather in April. a cold/hot/wet/bright spell Word Origin noun senses 1 to 2 late 16th cent.: variant of dialect spele ‘take the place of’, of unknown origin. The early sense of the noun was ‘shift of relief workers’. noun senses 3 to 4 Old English spel(l) ‘narration’, of Germanic origin.
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Spell Magic Spel Weather Dizzy Warm Sunny Doctor

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