white magic in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for white magic in the English»Italian Dictionary

white magic [Am ˈˌ(h)waɪt ˈmædʒɪk] N

white magic

magia f bianca

Translations for white magic in the English»Italian Dictionary

black, white magic

magia nera, bianca

Translations for white magic in the Italian»English Dictionary

magia bianca

white magic

Translations for white magic in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.magic [Brit ˈmadʒɪk, Am ˈmædʒɪk] ADJ

1. magic (supernatural):

magic

magico

the Magic Flute

il Flauto Magico

2. magic (wonderful):

it's magic!

è fantastico!

II.magic [Brit ˈmadʒɪk, Am ˈmædʒɪk] N

1. magic (supernatural power):

magic

magia f

to believe in magic

credere nella magia

as if by magic

come per magia, per incanto

to practise magic

praticare la magia

it works like magic!

funziona a meraviglia!

to work magic

fare (dei) miracoli

black, white magic

magia nera, bianca

to do sth by magic

fare qc per magia

2. magic (enchantment):

magic

magia f

magic

incanto m (of di)

the room had lost some of its magic

la stanza aveva perso parte del suo fascino

I.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] ADJ

1. white paint, tooth, flower, hair:

white

bianco

bright, cool white

bianco lucente, bianco ghiaccio

to go or turn white

diventare bianco, sbiancare

to turn sth white

far diventare bianco qc

to paint, colour sth white

pitturare, colorare qc di bianco

2. white (Caucasian):

white race, child, skin

bianco

white area

abitato da bianchi

white culture, prejudice, fears

dei bianchi

a white man, woman

un (uomo) bianco, una (donna) bianca

an all-white jury

una giuria composta esclusivamente da bianchi

3. white (pale):

white face, person, cheek

bianco, pallido (with per)

to go or turn white

sbiancare, impallidire (with per)

II.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] N

1. white (colour):

white

bianco m

I like white

mi piace il bianco

in white dressed, available

in bianco

a shade of white

una tonalità di bianco

2. white:

white (part of egg)

bianco m

white (part of egg)

chiara f

white (part of eye)

bianco m

the whites of sb's eyes

il bianco degli occhi di qn

3. white (Caucasian):

white, also White

bianco m / bianca f

4. white (white ball):

white

(palla) bianca f

5. white (wine):

white

(vino) bianco m

6. white (in chess, draughts):

white

bianco m

white

bianchi mpl

I'll be white

prendo i bianchi

white wins

il bianco vince

7. white POL (reactionary):

white, also White

bianco m / bianca f

white, also White

reazionario m / reazionaria f

III.whites N npl

1. whites (clothes):

cricket, tennis, chef's whites

tenuta da cricket, completo bianco da tennis, tenuta da cuoco

2. whites MED (leucorrhoea):

whites

perdite f bianche

IV.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] VB trans rare

white

imbiancare

V.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt]

he would swear black was white

sarebbe pronto a negare l'evidenza

the men in white coats hum

= gli infermieri dell'ospedale psichiatrico

two blacks don't make a white

= rispondere a un torto con un altro torto non serve a risolvere una situazione

whiter than white reputation, person:

immacolato

white magic in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for white magic in the Italian»English Dictionary

magia bianca/nera

white/black magic

Translations for white magic in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.magic [ˈmæ·dʒɪk] N

magic

magia f

as if by magic

come per incanto

II.magic [ˈmæ·dʒɪk] ADJ

magic

magico, -a

I.white [hwaɪt] ADJ

white

bianco, -a

white sauce

besciamella f

white wedding

matrimonio m tradizionale

to turn [or go] white with fear

sbiancare dalla paura

Phrases:

to fly into a white rage

andare su tutte le furie

II.white [hwaɪt] N

1. white (color):

white

bianco m

the white of an egg

il bianco dell'uovo

the white of sb's eyes

il bianco degli occhi di qu

2. white (person):

white

bianco(-a) m (f)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The snowfall has created its white magic and the tourists in this hill station are overjoyed.

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With respect to the philosophy of left-hand path and right-hand path, white magic is the benevolent counterpart of malicious black magic.

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White magic was created as a shamanistic substitute for the loss of the divine magic.

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The use of the term white refers to their use of white magic, as opposed to black, and has nothing to do with race.

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In a modern context, the line between white magic and black magic is somewhat clearer and most modern definitions focus on intent rather than practice.

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She is also said to use her power of white magic to heal or revive.

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White magic is not damaging to the practitioner's soul, while black magic is.

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I study white magic, which is doing good things towards helping people, and black magic is when you are tricking people.

jamaica-gleaner.com

His modern definition maintains that the purpose of white magic is to do good or to bring the practitioner to a higher spiritual state of enlightenment or consciousness.

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She is an apprentice white magic witch whose grand goal is to bring peace to the world through magic.

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