genie

BrE /ˈdʒiːni/ AmE /ˈdʒiːni/

noun en → es

1 MYTHICAL BEING [singular] B2

a spirit in the form of a person that appears in stories from some Middle Eastern countries, especially in tales about magical lamps. A genie can grant wishes to people who find it.

genio (mitológico), espíritu

Collocations a genie in a lamp

In the story, a poor man found a genie in an old oil lamp.

En la historia, un hombre pobre encontró un genio en una antigua lámpara de aceite.

2 CHARACTER [singular] C1

a character in stories or films that is based on the idea of a genie.

personaje (de ficción)

Collocations genie character

The film features a genie character who grants wishes.

La película presenta un personaje de genio que concede deseos.