spell in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for spell in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. spell:

spell (write)

escribir

spell (orally)

deletrear

how do you spell Kazakhstan?

¿cómo se escribe Kazajstán?

could you spell it for me?

¿me lo deletrea?

spell 'ridiculous'

deletrea la palabra 'ridiculous'

2. spell:

spell (mean)

significar

spell (foretell)

anunciar

spell (foretell)

augurar

this measure could spell the end of the organization

esta medida podría significar el fin de la organización

rising inflation spells trouble for the government

la creciente inflación anuncia or augura problemas para el gobierno

it spelled disaster for the project

resultó nefasto or desastroso para el proyecto

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

he can't spell

tiene mala ortografía

he can't spell

no sabe escribir correctamente

he can't spell (orally)

no sabe deletrear

spell² [Am spɛl, Brit spɛl] N a. magic spell

spell

encanto m

spell

hechizo m

spell

encantamiento m

evil spell

maleficio m

to cast a spell over or to put a spell on sth/sb

hechizar or embrujar algo/a alguien

to break the spell

romper el encanto or el hechizo

she was under the spell of the witch

estaba bajo el hechizo de la bruja

she is completely under his spell

la tiene totalmente embelesada or encandilada

generations of children have fallen under the spell of his stories

sus cuentos han fascinado a los niños de varias generaciones

spell³ [Am spɛl, Brit spɛl] N

1. spell (of weather):

spell

período m

a spell of wet weather

un período de lluvia(s)

we had a very cold spell last month

el mes pasado tuvimos unos días or una racha or un período de mucho frío

2. spell (period of time):

spell

período m

spell

temporada f

we've had a very busy spell in the office

hemos tenido un período or una temporada de mucho trabajo en la oficina

after a short spell in journalism

tras trabajar una breve temporada como periodista

I was going through a bad spell

estaba pasando por una mala racha

come and sit down for a spell Am

ven y siéntate un rato

I'll take a spell at the wheel now

ahora voy a manejar yo un rato

I'll take a spell at the wheel now

ahora voy a conducir yo un rato Spain

I'll take a spell at the wheel now

me toca a mí sentarme al volante ahora

3. spell MED:

dizzy spell

mareo m

coughing spell

acceso m de tos

spell out VB [Am spɛl -, Brit spɛl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. spell out word:

spell out

deletrear

2. spell out (explain):

spell out

explicar en detalle

the problem is spelled out in the letter

el problema está explicado en detalle en la carta

don't you understand? do I have to spell it out?

¿no entiendes? ¿te lo tengo que decir letra por letra?

she has to have everything spelled out in detail

hay que explicarle todo letra por letra or con lujo de detalles

magic spell N

magic spell

hechizo m

magic spell

encanto m

Translations for spell in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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corrección ortográfica

spell-checking

encantamiento

spell

gualicho

evil spell

ola de frío

cold spell

corrector ortográfico

spell checker

corrector ortográfico

spell check

spell in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spell in the English»Spanish Dictionary

spell¹ [spel] N a. fig

spell

encanto m

to be under a spell

estar hechizado

I.spell² [spel] N

1. spell (period):

spell

temporada f

2. spell (turn):

spell

turno m

II.spell² [spel] VB trans Am, Aus

spell

relevar

I.spell³ <[or Brit: spelt, spelt]> [spel] VB trans spelled, spelled

1. spell (form using letters):

spell

deletrear

how do you spell it?

¿cómo se deletrea?

2. spell (signify):

spell

significar

this spells trouble

esto significa problemas

II.spell³ <[or Brit: spelt, spelt]> [spel] VB intr

spell

escribir

to spell well

escribir sin faltas de ortografía

spell checker N COMPUT

spell checker

corrector m ortográfico

spell out VB trans

spell out

deletrear

to spell sth out for sb fig

explicar algo a alguien de un modo sencillo

Translations for spell in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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encantamiento

spell

hechizo

spell

romper el hechizo

to break the spell

hechicería

spell

deletrear

to spell

soponcio

dizzy spell

spell Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be under a spell

estar hechizado

how do you spell it?

¿cómo se deletrea?

to spell well

escribir sin faltas de ortografía

to spell sth out for sb fig

explicar algo a alguien de un modo sencillo

to spell trouble inf

suponer problemas

to put a spell on sb

echar una maldición a alguien

to put a spell on sb

engualichar a alguien

to break the spell on sth

desencantar algo

to cast a spell on sb

hacer un sortilegio a alguien (hechizar)

how do you spell your name?

¿cómo se escribe tu nombre?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I too fell under the spell and began to toy with the idea of trying a yoga position on my own.

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

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

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

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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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He causes the nurse to become drowsy and when she awakes from his spell, she removes the sprigs of wolfbane placing it in a hallway chest of drawers.

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It occurred to me that abjuration was the school of magic manipulating magic (for example, dispel magic)... which means that abjurers really ought to be the nastiest spell-duelists out there.

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Gent enjoyed a first spell at the highest level in Belgian football between 191314 and 192829, and a second one from 193637 to 196667.

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

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