spell in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for spell in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.spell¹ <pt/pp spelled or spelt> [Brit spɛl, Am spɛl] VB trans

1. spell:

spell

compitare

spell

sillabare

the word is spelt like this

la parola si scrive così

she spells her name with, without an e

il suo nome si scrive con, senza la e

to spell sth correctly or properly

scrivere correttamente qc

the word is correctly, wrongly spelt

la parola è scritta, non è scritta correttamente

C-A-T spells cat

le lettere C-A-T formano la parola cat

will you spell that please? (on phone)

può fare lo spelling per favore?

2. spell (imply):

spell danger

comportare

spell disaster, ruin, end

significare

spell fame

annunciare

her letter spelt happiness

la sua lettera esprimeva felicità

the defeat spelt the end of a civilization, for our team

la sconfitta significò la fine di una civiltà, per la nostra squadra

II.spell¹ <pt/pp spelled or spelt> [Brit spɛl, Am spɛl] VB intr

spell person:

spell

scrivere correttamente

he can't spell

non conosce l'ortografia

he spells badly, well

fa, non fa errori di ortografia

to learn (how) to spell

imparare l'ortografia

spell² [Brit spɛl, Am spɛl] N (magic words)

spell

formula f magica

spell

incantesimo m

evil spell

maleficio

to be under a spell

essere vittima di un incantesimo

to cast or put a spell on sb

fare un incantesimo a qn or stregare qn also fig

to break a spell

rompere un incantesimo

to break the spell fig

rompere l'incanto or l'incantesimo

to be, fall under sb's spell fig

essere stregato or ammaliato da qn

I.spell³ [Brit spɛl, Am spɛl] N (period)

spell

periodo m (di tempo)

spell

lasso m di tempo

a spell of sth

un periodo di qc

for a spell

per un periodo di tempo

for a long, short spell

per un lungo, breve periodo

a spell as director, as minister

un breve periodo come direttore, come ministro

she had a spell at the wheel, on the computer

ha guidato per un po', ha passato un po' di tempo al computer

a spell in hospital, in prison

un ricovero in ospedale, un periodo di detenzione

a warm, cold spell

un'ondata di caldo, freddo

to go through a bad spell

passare un brutto periodo

II.spell³ [Brit spɛl, Am spɛl] VB trans Am

spell person:

spell

dare il cambio a, sostituire

III.spell³ [Brit spɛl, Am spɛl] VB intr

1. spell workers:

spell

darsi il turno

2. spell Aus (take a brief rest):

spell

riposarsi un po'

sunny spell N

sunny spell

schiarita f

spell out VB [spɛl -] (spell out [sth], spell [sth] out)

1. spell out word:

spell out

compitare, sillabare

2. spell out fig consequences, demands, details, implications, policy:

spell out

spiegare chiaramente, nei dettagli

I had to spell it out to him

ho dovuto spiegarglielo per filo e per segno

do I have to spell it out (to you)?

come devo fare a spiegartelo?

magic spell [ˌmædʒɪkˈspel] N

magic spell

formula f magica

rainy spell N

rainy spell

periodo m piovoso or di piogge

giddy spell [ˈɡɪdɪˌspel] N

giddy spell

attacco m di vertigini

giddy spell

vertigini fpl

giddy spell

capogiro m

Translations for spell in the Italian»English Dictionary

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maleficio

evil spell

compitare

to spell (out)

spell in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spell in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.spell¹ <spelled [or spelt], spelled [or spelt]> [spel] VB trans

1. spell (form using letters):

spell

scrivere

how do you spell it?

come si scrive?

2. spell (signify):

spell

significare

this spells trouble

questo vuol dire problemi

II.spell¹ <spelled [or spelt], spelled [or spelt]> [spel] VB intr

spell

scrivere

to spell well

scrivere correttamente

spell² [spel] N a. fig

spell

incantesimo m

to be under a spell

essere vittima di un incantesimo

I.spell³ [spel] N

1. spell (period):

spell

breve periodo m

2. spell (turn):

spell

turno m

II.spell³ [spel] VB trans

spell

dare il cambio a

spell out VB trans

spell out

scandire (lettera per lettera)

to spell sth out for sb fig

spiegare qc chiaramente a qu

spellchecker N, spell checker N COMPUT

spellchecker

correttore m ortografico

Translations for spell in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sortilegio

spell

incantesimo

spell

fare un incantesimo

to make a spell

rompere l'incantesimo

to break the spell

schiarita

bright spell

compitare

to spell out

giramento di testa inf

dizzy spell

spell Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

inf to spell trouble

significare guai

how do you spell it?

come si scrive?

to spell well

scrivere correttamente

to spell two words the same

scrivere due parole nello stesso modo

to put a spell on sb

fare un incantesimo a qu

to spell sth out for sb fig

spiegare qc chiaramente a qu

to be under a spell

essere vittima di un incantesimo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Talismans and amulets were hung or buried there, as well as other spell work was conducted.

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In recent years, no side has managed to pressurise and unsettle him for a more sustained spell.

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The soil is moist with fecundity; undergrowths are thick with mystery; ropy climbers swing and interlock in every direction; the canopy lends a spell of brooding shadows.

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However, the spell backfired, trapping the guests as spirits in the earthly realm inside the hotel.

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Each rainfall event led to localized maxima in excess of 250 mm (10 in), and helped break a dry spell across the region.

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They need to arrange the letters around to spell out the 4 letter word.

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He can spell out these commands by focusing his right eye on letters and short commands from a special menu bar on his tracking monitor.

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Map pins on the lower two lumps spell out the painting's title.

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On these new terms, he defines self-deception as an agent's persistent refusal to spell out (explicitly acknowledge) some aspect of her engagement in the world.

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However, the name was generally disliked by locals, being both hard to spell and pronounce.

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