magic

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BrE /ˈmædʒɪk/ AmE /ˈmædʒɪk/

noun / adjective en → es

1 WIZARDRY [uncountable] B1

the power of a wizard or witch to do extraordinary things that cannot be explained by science, such as making objects move without touching them

hechicería, magia

Collocations magic spell · magic wand

  • She believes in the magic of fairy tales.

    Ella cree en la magia de los cuentos de hadas.

2 MAGIC SHOW [uncountable] B1

a performance by a magician, who appears to do impossible things using clever tricks and illusions

magia, truco

Collocations magic show · magic trick

  • The children were amazed by the magic show.

    Los niños quedaron maravillados con el espectáculo de magia.

3 MAGICAL [adjective before noun] B1

having qualities that seem to be magical or supernatural; very beautiful, exciting, and special

mágico, encantador

Collocations magic moment · magic place

  • It was a magic moment for the couple.

    Fue un momento mágico para la pareja.

4 MAGIC NUMBER [countable] B2

a number that has special meaning or importance, especially in sports or games

número mágico

Collocations magic number

  • The team needs to win three more games to reach their magic number.

    El equipo necesita ganar tres partidos más para alcanzar su número mágico.

5 MAGIC WORD [countable] B1

a word that is used to make something happen or to get what you want, especially the word 'please'

palabra mágica

Collocations magic word

  • Remember to use the magic word.

    Recuerda usar la palabra mágica.

6 MAGIC EFFECT [uncountable] C1

an effect that seems magical or supernatural, often used in movies and video games to create a special visual appearance

efecto mágico

Collocations magic effect

  • The movie used a lot of magic effects to create the fantasy world.

    La película utilizó muchos efectos mágicos para crear el mundo de fantasía.

7 MAGIC POWER [uncountable] C1

the ability or power to do things that are not possible in the real world, often used in stories and myths about supernatural beings

poder mágico

Collocations magic power

  • The wizard used his magic power to protect the village.

    El mago utilizó su poder mágico para proteger el pueblo.

8 MAGIC ITEM [countable] C1

an object that has magical powers or abilities, often used in stories and myths about supernatural beings

objeto mágico

Collocations magic item

  • The hero used a magic sword to defeat the dragon.

    El héroe utilizó una espada mágica para derrotar al dragón.

Idioms

work magic B2

hacer magia, hacer maravillas

  • She works magic with her cooking.

    Ella hace maravillas con su cocina.

magic carpet ride C1

viaje en alfombra mágica

  • The trip was like a magic carpet ride.

    El viaje fue como un viaje en alfombra mágica.

magic bullet C1

pócima milagrosa, solución fácil

  • There's no magic bullet for solving the problem.

    No hay una pócima milagrosa para resolver el problema.