voodoo
Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the…Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
» I made a Tom voodoo doll.
Значение
значений: 4(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
Voodoo, Wodu, Voudou
ву́дуvúdu
a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.
(исчисляемое, пренебрежительное, неисчисляемое)Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.
I want a real explanation, not this statistical voodoo.
(исчисляемое, устаревшее, неисчисляемое)One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.
Примеры
предложений: 18I made a Tom voodoo doll.
I'm not a believer of voodoo.
Don't make fun of the voodoo priestess.
Oleg found a voodoo doll in the drawer.
Oleg stabbed the voodoo doll with a dagger.
Переводы
языков: 8По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
From Louisiana Creole voudou, from Haitian Creole Vodou, from a West African language, sucFrom Louisiana Creole voudou, from Haitian Creole Vodou, from a West African language, such as Ewe vódũ (“deity, idol”), Fon vòdún (“fetish”) or the Kwa languages vodũ.
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Формы
мн. число: voodoosСинонимы
синонимов: 7Однокоренные
связанных слов: 10Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым