charm

S2 W2

BrE /tʃɑːm/ AmE /tʃɑrm/

noun / verb en → es

1 PERSONALITY B1

a pleasant and attractive quality that makes people like you

encanto, carisma

Collocations personal charm · charm someone

  • She has a natural charm that makes everyone feel at ease.

    Ella tiene un encanto natural que hace sentir a todos cómodos.

2 OBJECT B1

a small, attractive object or piece of jewellery that is worn as decoration or given as a present

adorno, joya pequeña

Collocations charm bracelet · charm necklace

  • She wears a charm bracelet with tiny charms of animals.

    Ella lleva un brazalete con pequeños adoros de animales.

3 ACTION [transitive] B1

to make someone like you or do what you want by being pleasant and attractive

encantar, cautivar

  • charm somebody into doing something
  • He charmed the interviewer with his confident smile.

    Lo cautivó al entrevistador con su sonrisa confiada.

4 SPELL B2

to attract someone very strongly, especially by being beautiful or interesting

encantar, cautivar

Collocations charm somebody

  • The city charms visitors with its historic buildings and friendly people.

    La ciudad encanta a los visitantes con sus edificios históricos y personas amables.

Idioms

charm the pants off somebody C1

encantar a alguien hasta el punto de que quiera hacer lo que sea por ti

  • She charmed the pants off her boss to get that promotion.

    Lo encantó a su jefe hasta el punto de que le dio ese ascenso.

charm somebody's socks off C1

encantar a alguien tanto que quiera hacer lo que sea por ti

  • He charmed the socks off everyone at the party.

    Encantó a todos en la fiesta hasta el punto de que quisieran hacer lo que fuera por él.