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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
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charm
(tʃɑːm)n
1. the quality of pleasing, fascinating, or attracting people
2. a pleasing or attractive feature
3. (Alternative Belief Systems) a small object worn or kept for supposed magical powers of protection; amulet; talisman
4. (Jewellery) a trinket worn on a bracelet
5. (Alternative Belief Systems) a magic spell; enchantment
6. (Alternative Belief Systems) a formula or action used in casting such a spell
7. (General Physics) physics an internal quantum number of certain elementary particles, used to explain some scattering experiments
8. like a charm perfectly; successfully
vb
9. to attract or fascinate; delight greatly
10. (Alternative Belief Systems) to cast a magic spell on
11. (Alternative Belief Systems) to protect, influence, or heal, supposedly by magic
12. (tr) to influence or obtain by personal charm: he charmed them into believing him.
[C13: from Old French charme, from Latin carmen song, incantation, from canere to sing]
charm
(tʃɑːm)n
dialect Southwest English a loud noise, as of a number of people chattering or of birds singing
[C16: variant of chirm]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
charm
(tʃɑrm)n.
1. a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty.
2. a trait or feature imparting this power.
3. charms, attractiveness.
4. a trinket to be worn on a bracelet, necklace, etc.
5. something worn or carried on one's person to bring good luck or ward off evil; amulet.
6. a formula or action credited with magical power.
7. the chanting or recitation of magic words; incantation.
8. Physics. the quantum property assigned to the charmed quark.
v.t. 9. to delight or please greatly by attractiveness; enchant.
10. to act upon (someone or something) with or as if with a magical force.
11. to gain or influence through personal charm.
12. to endow with or protect by supernatural powers.
v.i. 13. to be fascinating or pleasing.
14. to use charms.
[1250–1300; Middle English charme < Old French < Latin carminem, carmen song, magical formula]
charm′less, adj.
charm′less•ly, adv.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Charm
a medley of goldfinches, 1430; the blended voices of a choir; a noise or confusion of voices as of children or birds.Examples: charm of angels, 1530; of birds [a group of singing birds]; of choristers; of goldfinches, 1430.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
charm
Past participle: charmed
Gerund: charming
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charm
Anything that protects against evil.
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| Noun | 1. |  charm - attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"attractiveness - sexual allure siren call, siren song - the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous; "he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness" winsomeness - childlike charm or appeal |
| 2. |  charm - a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication, speech, language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets" conjuration, incantation - a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect | |
| 3. |  charm - something believed to bring good luckobject, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" | |
| 4. | charm - (physics) one of the six flavors of quark high energy physics, high-energy physics, particle physics - the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions | |
| Verb | 1. |  charm - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"bewitch, captivate, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, enchant, becharm, beguile, capture, fascinate, catch hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds" |
| 2. |  charm - control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft | |
| 3. | charm - protect through supernatural powers or charms protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" | |
| 4. | charm - induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" |
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charm
noun
1. attraction, appeal, fascination, allure, magnetism, desirability, allurement He was a man of great distinction and charm.
attraction unattractiveness, repulsiveness
attraction unattractiveness, repulsiveness
2. talisman, trinket, amulet, lucky piece, good-luck piece, fetish She wore a silver bracelet hung with charms.
3. spell, magic, enchantment, sorcery They cross their fingers and spit over their shoulders as a charm against the evil eye.
verb
1. attract, win, please, delight, fascinate, absorb, entrance, win over, enchant, captivate, beguile, allure, bewitch, ravish, mesmerize, enrapture, enamour My brother charms everyone he meets.
attract alienate, repel, repulse
attract alienate, repel, repulse
2. persuade, seduce, coax, beguile, cajole, sweet-talk (informal) I'm sure you'll be able to charm him into taking you.
Quotations
"You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question" [Albert Camus The Fall]
"Charm... it's a sort of bloom on a woman. If you have it, you don't need to have anything else; and if you don't have it, it doesn't much matter what else you have" [J.M. Barrie What Every Woman Knows]
"You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question" [Albert Camus The Fall]
"Charm... it's a sort of bloom on a woman. If you have it, you don't need to have anything else; and if you don't have it, it doesn't much matter what else you have" [J.M. Barrie What Every Woman Knows]
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
charm
noun1. The power or quality of attracting:
allure, allurement, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, call, charisma, draw, enchantment, enticement, fascination, glamour, lure, magnetism, witchery.
Informal: pull.
2. A small object worn or kept for its supposed magical power:
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Translations
تَعْويذَهرُقْيَهزينَه على سِلسِلَهأو إسْوارَهسِحْر، فِتْنَهفِتْنَة
šarmtalismanvyčarovatamuletkouzlo
charmecharmeretrylletrylleordvedhæng
lumolumoustaikaviehätysvoima
šarm
amulettbûvölszerencsét hozó medál
galdraòulaheillaòokkitöfra, galdratöfragripur
魅力
매력
karulyskerėtipakabutistalismanasužkeikimas
amuletsapburtburvestībaburvībaizburt
vyčarovať
čaročaratišarmtalisman
charm
เสน่ห์
sức quyến rũ
charm
[tʃɑːm]A. N
1. (= attractiveness) → encanto m, atractivo m; (= pleasantness) → simpatía f
he has great charm → es verdaderamente encantador, tiene un fuerte atractivo
to turn on the charm → ponerse fino
to fall victim to sb's charms → sucumbir a los encantos de algn
he has great charm → es verdaderamente encantador, tiene un fuerte atractivo
to turn on the charm → ponerse fino
to fall victim to sb's charms → sucumbir a los encantos de algn
2. (= magic spell) → hechizo m; (recited) → ensalmo m
it worked like a charm → funcionó a las mil maravillas
it worked like a charm → funcionó a las mil maravillas
B. VT
C. CPD charm bracelet N → pulsera f amuleto or de dijes
charm offensive N → ofensiva f amistosa
to launch a charm offensive → lanzar una ofensiva amistosa
charm school N = finishing school
charm offensive N → ofensiva f amistosa
to launch a charm offensive → lanzar una ofensiva amistosa
charm school N = finishing school
charm away VT + ADV → hacer desaparecer como por magia, llevarse misteriosamente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
charm
[ˈtʃɑːrm] n
[person, place] → charme m
He's got a lot of charm → Il a beaucoup de charme.
to turn on the charm → faire du charme
He's got a lot of charm → Il a beaucoup de charme.
to turn on the charm → faire du charme
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
charm
n
vt
(= attract, please) → bezaubern; to charm one’s way into something → sich in etw (acc) → einschmeicheln; to charm one’s way out of something → sich mit Charme vor etw (dat) → drücken; to charm something out of somebody → jdm etw abschmeicheln; he could charm the birds out of or from the trees (prov) → er könnte mit seinem Charme alles erreichen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
charm
[tʃɑːm]1. n (of person) → fascino; (of object) → incanto; (also) (fig) (magic spell) → incanto, incantesimo; (on bracelet) → ciondolo
it worked like a charm (fig) → ha funzionato perfettamente
it worked like a charm (fig) → ha funzionato perfettamente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
charm
(tʃaːm) noun1. (a) pleasant quality or attraction. Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.
2. a magical spell. The witch recited a charm.
3. something believed to have the power of magic or good luck. She wore a lucky charm.
4. a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.
verb1. to attract and delight. He can charm any woman.
2. to influence by magic. He charmed the snake from its basket.
ˈcharming adjective very attractive. a charming smile.
ˈcharmingly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
charm
→ فِتْنَة šarm charme Charme γοητεία encanto viehätysvoima charme šarm fascino 魅力 매력 charme sjarm urok charme шарм charm เสน่ห์ çekim sức quyến rũ 魅力Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009