witch
A person who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict…A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events, particularly one with malicious motives.
» The witch cursed the poor little girl.
Die Hexe belegte das arme kleine Mädchen mit einem Fluch.
Die Hexe verfluchte das arme kleine Mädchen.
Ведьма прокляла бедную маленькую девочку.
Значение
значений: 13A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events, particularly one with malicious motives.
A person who follows Wicca or similar New Age pagan beliefs.
Hexe, Gabelreiterin, Hexer
ве́дьмаvédʹma, колду́ньяkoldúnʹja, волше́бницаvolšébnica
ві́дьмаvídʹma, чарівни́цяčarivnýcja, чаклу́нкаčaklúnka
(пренебрежительное, переносно)An ugly or unpleasant woman.
I hate that old witch.
Hexe
ве́дьмаvédʹma, карга́kargá, кики́мораkikímora
an ugly evil-looking old woman
One who exercises more-than-common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person.
One given to mischief, especially a woman or child.
A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.
A storm petrel.
Any of a number of flatfish of species:
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (witch flounder or Torbay sole), found in the North Atlantic.
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis (megrim), found in the North Atlantic.
Caulopsetta scapha (syn. Arnoglossus scapha), found near New Zealand.
Any member of the species Araotes lapithis of Indomalayan butterflies, of the family Lycaenidae.
A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat and used as a taper.
Примеры
предложений: 179The witch cursed the poor little girl.
Ведьма прокляла бедную маленькую девочку. — sharptoothed
deDie Hexe belegte das arme kleine Mädchen mit einem Fluch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom thought the amulet would protect him from witches.
Том думал, что амулет защитит его от ведьм. — odexed
Tom thought that the amulet would protect him from witches.
Том думал, что амулет защитит его от ведьм. — odexed
Mary confessed to being a witch.
Мэри призналась, что она ведьма. — sharptoothed
deMaria gestand, eine Hexe zu sein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm not a witch.
Я не ведьма. — sharptoothed
deIch bin keine Hexe. — User4473
Переводы
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Происхождение
The noun is from Middle English wicche, from Old English wiċċe (“(female) witch; sorceressThe noun is from Middle English wicche, from Old English wiċċe (“(female) witch; sorceress”) and wiċċa (“(male) witch; sorcerer; warlock”), deverbative from wiċċian (“to practice sorcery”), from Proto-Germanic *wikkōną (compare West Frisian wikje, wikke (“to foretell; to warn”), German Low German wicken (“to soothsay”), Dutch wikken, wichelen (“to dowse; to divine”)), from Proto-Indo-European *wik-néh₂-, derivation of *weyk- (“to consecrate; to separate”); akin to Latin victima (“sacrificial victim”), Lithuanian viẽkas (“life-force”), Sanskrit वि॒नक्ति॑ (vinákti, “to set apart; to separate out”). Possibly related to wicked; see that entry for more. The verb derives from the noun.
Compare wick.
Chosen for its euphemistic rhyme.
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Формы
мн. число: witchesСинонимы
синонимов: 14- a female sorcerer or magician:enchantress
- an ugly evil-looking old woman:hagbeldambeldamecrone