hex
To cast a spell on, to bewitchTo cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.
» You'll need a hex key to open it.
Man braucht einen Inbusschlüssel, um es zu öffnen.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To cast a spell on (specifically an evil spell), to bewitch.
зачаро́выватьzačaróvyvatʹ, зачарова́тьzačarovátʹ
cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
To modify a game file using a hex editor.
Examples
3 sentencesYou'll need a hex key to open it.
deMan braucht einen Inbusschlüssel, um es zu öffnen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
You may need hex keys to adjust the gears on your bike.
deDu könntest Inbusschlüssel brauchen, um deine Fahrradgänge richtig einzustellen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
His life seems hexed.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
First attested about 1830, from Pennsylvania German hexe (“to practice witchcraft”), fromFirst attested about 1830, from Pennsylvania German hexe (“to practice witchcraft”), from German hexen (compare Hexe (“witch”)). The noun appeared later, in the 1850s. Cognate to Norwegian Bokmål heks (“witch”) and Dutch heks (“witch”), Dutch beheksen (“to bewitch”), Old English hægtesse (“witch, hag”). Doublet of hag.
Short for hexadecimal.
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Forms
hexes, hexing, hexed, hexedSynonyms
20 synonymsLessons 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