abracadabra
A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm…A use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word.
» He said abracadabra and there appeared a pigeon.
Он сказал "абракадабра!", и появился голубь.
Meaning
3 sensesA use of the mystical term ‘abracadabra’, supposed to work as part of a healing charm or a magical spell; any spell or incantation making use of the word.
Simsalabim
абракада́браabrakadábra
Arcane and obscure language of occult rituals or mystical practices.
Mumbo jumbo; obscure language or technicalities; jargon.
I don’t know all the theoretical abracadabra about how it works, I’m only its pilot.
абракада́браabrakadábra
- gibberish and nonsense
Examples
4 sentencesHe said abracadabra and there appeared a pigeon.
ruОн сказал "абракадабра!", и появился голубь. — Ooneykcall
It's all abracadabra to me.
ruЭто для меня абракадабра. — salikh
"Abracadabra!" And three doves flew out of her hat.
de"Abrakadabra!" Und drei Tauben flogen aus ihrem Hut. — MUIRIEL
"Abracadabra!" And three doves flew out of his hat.
ru"Абракадабра!" И три голубя вылетели у него из шляпы. — marafon
de"Abrakadabra!" Und drei Tauben flogen aus seinem Hut. — MUIRIEL
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Late Latin abracadabra.Learned borrowing from Late Latin abracadabra.
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