bewitch
To cast a spell uponTo cast a spell upon.
» She was bewitched by his smile.
Sie war von seinem Lächeln bezaubert.
Она была околдована его улыбкой.
Вона була зачарована його посмішкою.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To cast a spell upon.
verhexen
околдо́выватьokoldóvyvatʹ, околдова́тьokoldovátʹ, зачаро́выватьzačaróvyvatʹ
зачаровува́тиzačarovuváty, зачарува́тиzačaruváty
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
(transitive)To fascinate or charm.
I was bewitched by the sight of the girl dancing in the forest.
оба́иватьobáivatʹ, обая́тьobajátʹ
(rare, transitive)To astonish, amaze.
Examples
12 sentencesShe was bewitched by his smile.
Вона була зачарована його посмішкою.
ruОна была околдована его улыбкой.
deSie war von seinem Lächeln bezaubert.
She says that Tom bewitched her.
Layla had a bewitching power over men.
I can teach you how to bewitch men.
deIch kann dir beibringen, wie man Männer verhext.
Yuri found himself bewitched and confused by Anna.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English bewicchen, bewycchen, biwicchen, equivalent to be- + witch.From Middle English bewicchen, bewycchen, biwicchen, equivalent to be- + witch.
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Forms
bewitches, bewitching, bewitched, bewitchedSynonyms
60 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle