B1verb · transitive · common

charm

charm · charms · charmed · charming

принести, приносити

очаровать, очаровывать, обаять, зачаровать

bezaubern, entzücken

To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or somethingTo seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.

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UK/tʃɑːm/US/t͡ʃɑɹm/

» Your grandmother is a charming lady.

Deine Großmutter ist eine charmante Dame. — Dejo

Ваша бабушка — очаровательная дама. — sharptoothed

Твоя бабуся - чарівна жіночка! — deniko

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Meaning

5 senses

To seduce, persuade or fascinate someone or something.
He charmed her with his dashing tales of his days as a sailor.
bezaubern, entzücken
очаро́выватьočaróvyvatʹ, очарова́тьočarovátʹ, оба́иватьobáivatʹ
(transitive)To use a magical charm upon; to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence; to ensorcel or exert a magical effect on.
After winning three games while wearing the chain, Dan began to think it had been charmed.
bezaubern
околдо́выватьokoldóvyvatʹ, околдова́тьokoldovátʹ, зачаро́выватьzačaróvyvatʹ
To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences.
She led a charmed life.
protect through supernatural powers or charms
To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.
(obsolete, rare)To make music upon.

Examples

496 sentences

Your grandmother is a charming lady.
Твоя бабуся - чарівна жіночка! — deniko
ruВаша бабушка — очаровательная дама. — sharptoothed
deDeine Großmutter ist eine charmante Dame. — Dejo
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Mary is charming and attractive.
Мері чарівна та приваблива. — deniko
ruМэри очаровательна и привлекательна. — odexed
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Mary is kind of charming.
Мері, в якомусь сенсі, чарівна. — deniko
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Tom is charming.
Том чарівний. — deniko
deTom ist charmant. — Felixjp
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You were charming.
Ти був чарівний. — deniko
ruТы была очаровательна. — Ooneykcall
deDu warst hinreißend. — Dani6187
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

seduce, entrance or fascinate:

use a magical charm:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

seduce, entrance or fascinate:

Origin

From Middle English charme, from Old French charme (“chant, magic spell”), from Latin carm

From Middle English charme, from Old French charme (“chant, magic spell”), from Latin carmen (“song, incantation”). Displaced native Old English lybb (“drug, poison, charm”).

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Forms

charms, charming, charmed, charmed

Base form	charm · to charm
3rd person singular	charms
Present participle	charming
Past simple	charmed
Past participle	charmed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	charm
he, she, it	charms

Past simpleLesson

all persons

charmed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have charmed
he, she, it	has charmed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will charm

Synonyms

19 synonyms

delightB2 entranceA2 fetchB1 enchant enamor bewitch enspellensorcel

Close in meaning

induce into action by using one's charm:influence tempt
control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft:becharm
attract; cause to be enamored:capture enamour trance catch becharm enamor captivate beguile

Lessons 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

Collocations

7 patterns

charming charming
a charming charming
is charming charming
what a charming
charming charming young
very charming charming
is a charming