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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
Synonyms
Examples for "while"
Examples for "while"
1
Only 11 per cent said they received safety information while in Ireland.
The Irish Times
2
Many governments seek market solutions, while companies are calling for new laws.
The Guardian
3
But while the number of new cases has slowed, the deaths continue.
Reuters
4
Varadkar said EU leaders must be patient while talks continue in London.
Reuters
5
Example: You injured your back in January of 1997 while at work.
Reuters
1
The Finance Bill is the main piece of financial legislation each year.
The Irish Times
2
There's no point asking what a piece of work means, you know?
Whispers Under Ground
3
I thought then what I think now: a great piece of work.
The Guardian
4
A new piece of legislation and a genuine public debate is overdue.
The Irish Times
5
What is the best new piece written in the past 50 years?
The Guardian
1
Now read: Call of Duty Warzone: New season six patch update released
The South African
2
But Mr Barton said crews would continue to patch together more information.
Radio NZ
3
This new patch will include a few new aspects namely: Reinvigorated fauna.
The South African
4
Results: There were no early deaths or major complications following patch repair.
Pubmed
5
One group of physicists think they have a patch: quantum-encrypted power stations.
Wired
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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Translations for spell
Spell through the time
Spell across language varieties
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
United States of America
Common
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