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Meanings of spell in English

Portuguese
hipnose
Catalan
encanteri
Spanish
hechizo

A words or formula supposed to have magical powers.

        hipnose
        Portuguese
        vez
        Catalan
        torn
        Spanish
        turno

        A time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

              vez
              Portuguese
              segundo
              Catalan
              segon
              Spanish
              segundo

              A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition.

                    segundo
                    Catalan
                    lletrejar

                    Orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of.

                          lletrejar
                          Usage of spell in English
                          1
                          Managers spell out the situation in painstaking detail, answering every possible query.
                          The Guardian
                          2
                          The spell of good weather is likely to continue throughout the weekend.
                          The Irish Times
                          3
                          The 60-year-old Reno suffered a similar spell last year in Mexico City.
                          Wired
                          4
                          This is by far Ito's best spell of the match so far.
                          The Guardian
                          5
                          Of course I believe that they can cast a spell against us.
                          The White Queen
                          6
                          The moment the spell took effect a great wind blew through Hurtfew.
                          Jonathan strange and mr norrell
                          7
                          The New World cast its spell on me right from the start.
                          Physics and Beyond: Encounters and Conversations
                          8
                          This spell is intended to work with one of several general goals.
                          Witch School's First Degree
                          9
                          The other outpost, and Murtaugh's other possible origin point for their spell.
                          Heir of Fire
                          10
                          So he said he needed more time to spell out his vision.
                          The Guardian
                          11
                          There was one alarm spell we had to leave in place, however.
                          The Book of Life
                          12
                          She said complaints about harassment could often spell the end of careers.
                          The Guardian
                          13
                          He said the proposed venture would spell disaster for the country's sport.
                          Radio NZ
                          14
                          Despair restored my volition; the spell broke; I ran, and overtook her.
                          Lilith: A Romance
                          15
                          When I touched him a moment ago, I implanted a simple spell.
                          The Necromancer
                          16
                          Affleck's career has seen a rocky spell over the last several weeks.
                          News.com.au
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                          Spell through the time
                          Spell across language varieties
                          Ireland
                          Common
                          South Africa
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common
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