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Meanings of charm in English

Portuguese
charme
Catalan
encís
Spanish
atractivo

Attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates.

charme
Portuguese
encantar
Catalan
encantar
Spanish
encantar

To attract, arouse and hold attention and interest, as by charm or beauty.

encantar
Catalan
temptar
Spanish
tentar

Induce into action by using one's charm.

temptar
Portuguese
talismã
Catalan
mascota

Something believed to bring good luck.

talismã
Usage of charm in English
1
The charm of the SEA Games has diminished significantly in recent years.
Reuters
2
The course oozes style, class and charm in a truly French way.
The Irish Times
3
But this great superstitious fear was, however, part of Benedict's eternal charm.
Prince Lestat
4
One learns the charm of the lone trail in the Canadian bush.
Carmen's Messenger
5
Yet the charm of these quirky homes from home is simply irresistible.
The South African
6
The charm of Richfield Springs is in the character of the landscape.
Their Pilgrimage
7
The variety of scenery in the wood added much to the charm.
The Naturalist on the Thames
8
It was all unexpected; that was the charm of the whole relation.
Son of Power
9
The main ground-level room is light and airy with a simple charm.
The Guardian
10
Her perfect English, her undoubted good looks and her charm helped too.
The Guardian
11
They won't find in Utica the same charm; that was my idea.
Pandora
12
There is an inexpressible charm in thus living in the open air.
The Voyage of the Beagle
13
I know that it is a charm of some kind, of course.
The Laughing Corpse
14
Suddenly Dublin tap water has developed a certain earthy, musty, chlorinated charm.
The Irish Times
15
He had natural charm, but remained shy and uneasy with small talk.
The Irish Times
16
Our warm life-blood must mingle to make and to mar the charm.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851
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Charm through the time
Charm across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
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