Tra từ magic - Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.ma‧gic¹ W3 /ˈmædʒɪk/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: ↑magic, ↑magician; adjective: ↑magic, ↑magical; adverb: ↑magically]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: magique, from Latin magice, from Greek magike, from magos 'person with magic powers']
1. the power to make impossible things happen by saying special words or doing special actions:
Do you believe in magic? ⇨ ↑black magic, ↑white magic
2. a special, attractive, or exciting quality:
Paris has lost some of its magic for me over the years.
magic of
the magic of Christmas
3. the skill of doing tricks that look like magic in order to entertain people, or the tricks that are done SYN conjuring
4. like magic/as if by magic in a surprising way that seems impossible to explain:
As if by magic the waiter suddenly appeared with a tray of drinks.
5. work/weave your magic if something or someone works or weaves their magic, they produce a good change or effect in a way that they are often able to do:
The warm weather and the beautiful scenery began to work their magic and she started to relax.
6. work like magic to be very effective
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COLLOCATIONS
verbs
▪ do magic In the story, the children are not allowed to do magic out of school.
▪ work magic (=do magic) What do you expect me to do? I can’t work magic!
▪ use magic By using magic, he can order the ghost of any dead person to be his servant.
adjectives
▪ black magic (=intended to harm people) The candles had been used for black magic.
▪ ancient magic The place seemed full of shadows and ancient magic.
▪ strong/powerful magic Her fingers moved to make the sign that protected against strong magic.
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THESAURUS
▪ magic noun [uncountable] the power to make impossible things happen, by saying special words or doing special actions: In the story, she uses magic to turn him into a frog. | Local people believe that he can heal wounds and illnesses using magic.
▪ witchcraft noun [uncountable] the use of magic, usually to do bad things: Hundreds of women were accused of witchcraft in the 1600s.
▪ spell noun [countable] a special set of words or actions that are used to make something happen by magic: a magic spell | An evil witch cast a spell on him (=said a special set of words or did a special series of actions, in order to make something happen to someone by magic), turning him into a beast.
▪ curse (also hex American English) noun [countable] something that makes someone or something have bad luck: The house seemed to have a curse on it. | People believed the pharaoh would put a curse on (=use magic to make them have bad luck)anyone who broke into the tomb. | She believed her former husband had put a hex on her.
▪ the occult mysterious powers and events that involve magic and spirits: He was very interested in the occult.
▪ voodoo noun [uncountable] magical beliefs and practices used as a form of religion: a voodoo curse | In Haiti, the people still practice voodoo.
II.magic² BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: noun: ↑magic, ↑magician; adjective: ↑magic, ↑magical; adverb: ↑magically]
1. [only before noun] in stories, a magic word or object has special powers that make the person using it able to do impossible things:
a book of magic spells
a magic sword
2. relating to the skill of doing tricks to entertain people:
His best magic trick is sawing a lady in half.
3. magic number/word a number or word that is particularly important or desired in a particular situation:
The magic words ‘a million pounds’ will get everyone’s attention.
4. the magic word the word ‘please’ – used when speaking to children:
What’s the magic word then, Katie?
5. magic touch a special ability to make things work well or to make people happy:
She’s got a magic touch with babies.
6. magic moment a short time which seems beautiful and special:
She didn’t want to spoil this magic moment.
7. magic circle a group of powerful people who are friendly with each other and help each other:
His outspokenness denied him access to the magic circle and he was never given high office.
8. British English spoken very good or very enjoyable SYN great:
‘Did you have a good time?’ ‘Yeah, it was magic!’
III.magic³ BrE AmE verb (past tense and past participle magicked, present participle magicking) British English
magic somebody/something away phrasal verb
to make someone or something disappear or go somewhere by using magic:
I wish I could magic us away to a warm beach.
magic something ↔ up phrasal verb
to make something appear suddenly and unexpectedly

m\\magichu

magic
Magic is the skill of performing illusions and tricks that amaze people. People who perform magic are called magicians.

◎	['mædʒik]
※	danh từ
	■	ma thuật; yêu thuật
	■	ảo thuật
	■	ma lực; sức lôi cuốn
	■	phép kỳ diệu, phép thần thông
※	tính từ
	■	(thuộc) ma thuật, (thuộc) yêu thuật
	■	(thuộc) ảo thuật
	■	có ma lực; có sức lôi cuốn
	■	có phép kỳ diệu, có phép thần thông, có phép thần diệu
※	động từ (động tính từ quá khứ là magicked)
	■	(to magic something away) làm ảo thuật cho cái gì biến mất