charm

charm

 (chärm)

n.

1.

a. The power or quality of pleasing or delighting; appeal: an old house with a lot of charm.

b. A quality that pleases or attracts; a delightful characteristic: A mischievous grin was among the child's many charms.

2. A small ornament, such as one worn on a bracelet.

3.

a. An item worn for its supposed magical benefit, as in warding off evil; an amulet.

b. An action or formula thought to have magical power.

4. Physics

a. A quantum property of subatomic particles that is conserved in electromagnetic and strong interactions but may not be conserved in weak interactions that cause the decay of particles containing charm quarks.

b. The quantum number that represents the charm property, equal to the difference between the number of charm quarks and the number of charm antiquarks.

v. charmed, charm·ing, charms

v.tr.

1. To delight or fascinate: the simple elegance of the meal charmed the guests.

2. To induce by means of strong personal attractiveness: charmed the guard into admitting them without invitations.

3. To cast or seem to cast a spell on; bewitch.

v.intr.

1. To be alluring or pleasing.

2. To function as an amulet or charm.

3. To use magic spells.

---

[Middle English charme, magic spell, from Old French, from Latin carmen, incantation; see kan- in Indo-European roots.]

---

charm′ing·ly adv.

charm′less adj.

Synonyms: charm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, enchant, entrance², fascinate
These verbs mean to delight so much that one's interest and attention are held: a performance that charmed the theater critic; a gourmet meal that beguiles discerning diners; a musical comedy that bewitched its audience; a novel that captivates its readers; a child who enchanted his grandparents; music that entrances its listeners; a celebrity who fascinated her interviewer.

Antonym: repel

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

charm

(tʃɑːm)

n

1. the quality of pleasing, fascinating, or attracting people

2. a pleasing or attractive feature

3. (Alternative Belief Systems) a small object worn or kept for supposed magical powers of protection; amulet; talisman

4. (Jewellery) a trinket worn on a bracelet

5. (Alternative Belief Systems) a magic spell; enchantment

6. (Alternative Belief Systems) a formula or action used in casting such a spell

7. (General Physics) physics an internal quantum number of certain elementary particles, used to explain some scattering experiments

8. like a charm perfectly; successfully

vb

9. to attract or fascinate; delight greatly

10. (Alternative Belief Systems) to cast a magic spell on

11. (Alternative Belief Systems) to protect, influence, or heal, supposedly by magic

12. (tr) to influence or obtain by personal charm: he charmed them into believing him.

[C13: from Old French charme, from Latin carmen song, incantation, from canere to sing]

---

charm

(tʃɑːm)

n

dialect Southwest English a loud noise, as of a number of people chattering or of birds singing

[C16: variant of chirm]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

charm

(tʃɑrm)

n.

1. a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty.

2. a trait or feature imparting this power.

3. charms, attractiveness.

4. a trinket to be worn on a bracelet, necklace, etc.

5. something worn or carried on one's person to bring good luck or ward off evil; amulet.

6. a formula or action credited with magical power.

7. the chanting or recitation of magic words; incantation.

8. Physics. the quantum property assigned to the charmed quark.

v.t.

9. to delight or please greatly by attractiveness; enchant.

10. to act upon (someone or something) with or as if with a magical force.

11. to gain or influence through personal charm.

12. to endow with or protect by supernatural powers.

v.i.

13. to be fascinating or pleasing.

14. to use charms.

[1250–1300; Middle English charme < Old French < Latin carminem, carmen song, magical formula]

charm′less, adj.

charm′less•ly, adv.

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

Charm

 a medley of goldfinches, 1430; the blended voices of a choir; a noise or confusion of voices as of children or birds.

Examples: charm of angels, 1530; of birds [a group of singing birds]; of choristers; of goldfinches, 1430.

Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

charm

Past participle: charmed
Gerund: charming

Imperative

charm

charm

Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

charm

Anything that protects against evil.

Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	charm - attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her" appealingness, appeal attractiveness - sexual allure siren call, siren song - the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous; "he succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness" winsomeness - childlike charm or appeal
	2.	charm - a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese" magic spell, magical spell, spell speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication, oral communication, speech, language - (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets" conjuration, incantation - a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect hex, jinx, whammy, curse - an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"
	3.	charm - something believed to bring good luck good luck charm object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" amulet, talisman - a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease fetich, voodoo, juju, hoodoo - a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers
	4.	charm - (physics) one of the six flavors of quark flavour, flavor - (physics) the six kinds of quarks high energy physics, high-energy physics, particle physics - the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
Verb	1.	charm - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" bewitch, captivate, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, enchant, becharm, beguile, capture, fascinate, catch hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"
	2.	charm - control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft becharm glamour, hex, jinx, witch, bewitch, enchant - cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
	3.	charm - protect through supernatural powers or charms protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
	4.	charm - induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money" influence, tempt persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" magnetise, mesmerise, mesmerize, spellbind, magnetize, bewitch - attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

charm

noun

1. attraction, appeal, fascination, allure, magnetism, desirability, allurement He was a man of great distinction and charm.
attraction unattractiveness, repulsiveness

2. talisman, trinket, amulet, lucky piece, good-luck piece, fetish She wore a silver bracelet hung with charms.

3. spell, magic, enchantment, sorcery They cross their fingers and spit over their shoulders as a charm against the evil eye.

verb

1. attract, win, please, delight, fascinate, absorb, entrance, win over, enchant, captivate, beguile, allure, bewitch, ravish, mesmerize, enrapture, enamour My brother charms everyone he meets.
attract alienate, repel, repulse

2. persuade, seduce, coax, beguile, cajole, sweet-talk (informal) I'm sure you'll be able to charm him into taking you.

Quotations
"You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question" [Albert Camus The Fall]
"Charm... it's a sort of bloom on a woman. If you have it, you don't need to have anything else; and if you don't have it, it doesn't much matter what else you have" [J.M. Barrie What Every Woman Knows]

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

charm

noun

1. The power or quality of attracting:

allure, allurement, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, call, charisma, draw, enchantment, enticement, fascination, glamour, lure, magnetism, witchery.

Informal: pull.

2. A small object worn or kept for its supposed magical power:

amulet, fetish, juju, periapt, phylactery, talisman.

3. An object or power that one uses to cause often evil events:

evil eye, magic, spell.

Slang: whammy.

verb

1. To please greatly or irresistibly:

beguile, bewitch, captivate, enchant, entrance, fascinate.

2. To act upon with or as if with magic:

bewitch, enchant, enthrall, entrance, spell, spellbind, voodoo, witch.

The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Translations

تَعْويذَهرُقْيَهزينَه على سِلسِلَهأو إسْوارَهسِحْر، فِتْنَهفِتْنَة

šarmtalismanvyčarovatamuletkouzlo

charmecharmeretrylletrylleordvedhæng

CharmeLiebreizverzaubernZauberformelAmulett

γοητεία

encantoamuletoencantarhechizoseducción

lumolumoustaikaviehätysvoima

charmecharmerensorcelerféticheravir

šarm

amulettbûvölszerencsét hozó medál

galdraòulaheillaòokkitöfra, galdratöfragripur

fascinograziaincantareincantoseduzione

魅力

매력

karulyskerėtipakabutistalismanasužkeikimas

amuletsapburtburvestībaburvībaizburt

charme

amulettanhenghenrykkesjarmtrylle

urok

charme

шармпрелесть

vyčarovať

čaročaratišarmtalisman

charm

เสน่ห์

büyübüyülemekçekicilikçekimcezbetmek

sức quyến rũ

魅力魔力小饰物护身符等用魔力控制

charm

[tʃɑːm]

A. N

1. (= attractiveness) → encanto m, atractivo m; (= pleasantness) → simpatía f
he has great charm → es verdaderamente encantador, tiene un fuerte atractivo
to turn on the charm → ponerse fino
to fall victim to sb's charms → sucumbir a los encantos de algn

2. (= magic spell) → hechizo m; (recited) → ensalmo m
it worked like a charm → funcionó a las mil maravillas

3. (= object) → dije m, amuleto m

B. VT

1. (= delight) → encantar
we were charmed by Granada → nos encantó Granada

2. (= entice with charm) to charm one's way out of a situation → utilizar su encanto para salir de un apuro
he could charm the birds out of the trees → con su encanto es capaz de conseguir todo lo que se propone

3. (= bewitch) → encantar, hechizar
charmed circle → círculo m privilegiado
to lead a charmed life → tener suerte en todo

C. CPD charm bracelet N → pulsera f amuleto or de dijes
charm offensive N → ofensiva f amistosa
to launch a charm offensive → lanzar una ofensiva amistosa
charm school N = finishing school

charm away VT + ADV → hacer desaparecer como por magia, llevarse misteriosamente

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

charm

[ˈtʃɑː^rm]

n

[person, place] → charme m
He's got a lot of charm → Il a beaucoup de charme.
to turn on the charm → faire du charme

(= spell) → charme m, enchantement m
to work like a charm → marcher à merveille

vt → charmer, enchanter
to be charmed by sth → être enchanté(e) par qchcharm bracelet n → bracelet m à breloques

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

charm

n

(= attractiveness) → Charme m no pl; (of person also) → Anziehungskraft f; (of cottage, village, countryside) → Reiz m; feminine charms → (weibliche) Reize pl; he succumbed to her charms → er erlag ihrem Charme; to turn on the charm → seinen (ganzen) Charme spielen lassen

(= spell) → Bann m; it worked like a charm → das hat hervorragend geklappt

(= amulet) → Talisman m; (= trinket) → Anhänger m

vt

(= attract, please) → bezaubern; to charm one’s way into something → sich in etw (acc) → einschmeicheln; to charm one’s way out of something → sich mit Charme vor etw (dat) → drücken; to charm something out of somebody → jdm etw abschmeicheln; he could charm the birds out of or from the trees (prov) → er könnte mit seinem Charme alles erreichen

(= cast spell on) → bannen; snakes → beschwören; to lead a charmed life → einen Schutzengel haben

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

charm

[tʃɑːm]

1. n (of person) → fascino; (of object) → incanto; (also) (fig) (magic spell) → incanto, incantesimo; (on bracelet) → ciondolo
it worked like a charm (fig) → ha funzionato perfettamente

2. vt → affascinare, incantare
to lead a charmed life → essere nato/a con la camicia

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

charm

(tʃaːm) noun

1. (a) pleasant quality or attraction. Her charm made up for her lack of beauty. sjarme سِحْر، فِتْنَه обаяние encanto šarm, půvab der Charme charme γοητείαencanto sarm جذابیت؛ گیرایی viehätysvoima charmeחן सुंदरता čarolije, čari báj pesona (yndis)þokki fascino 魅力 매력 žavesys burvība; šarms; pievilcība daya tarikan charmesjarm, yndewdzięk تر جادو لاندى را وستل: جذبول. encanto farmec обаяние pôvab čar, šarm šarm charm เสน่ห์ çekicilik, sevimlilik 魅力 чарівність, шарм کشش sự duyên dáng 魅力

2. a magical spell. The witch recited a charm. betowering تَعْويذَه магия encantamento kouzlo die Zauberformel trylleord μάγιαhechizo loits سحر؛ جادو loitsu sortilègeקסם जादू čarolije, čini varázslat mantera galdraþula formula magica, incantesimo 魔法 마력 užkeikimas burvestība mentera toverspreuktrylleordzaklęcie جادو encantamento descântec заклинание kúzlo urok čarolija trollformel เวทมนตร์ büyü, tılsımlı söz 魔力 магічне заклинання دل فیبی ، سحر lời thần chú 魔力

3. something believed to have the power of magic or good luck. She wore a lucky charm. gelukbringer رُقْيَه амулет amuleto talisman das Amulett amulet φυλαχτόamuleto amulett طلسم onnenkalu fétiche קָמֵיע जादू čar, šarm, privlačnost amulett azimat töfragripur amuleto, talismano お守り 부적 talismanas talismans tangkal azimat amuletamulettmaskotka طلسم amuleto amuletă талисман talizman talisman amajlija amulett เครื่องรางของขลัง nazarlık, muska 護身符等 талісман خوش قسمتی کی نشانی ہونا bùa 护身符等

4. a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet. snuistery زينَه على سِلسِلَهأو إسْوارَه висулка berloque amulet der Anhänger vedhæng; charm χαϊμαλί, γούριamuleto ripats زیورآلات koru קָמֵיע तावीज amulet, talisman (szerencsét hozó) medál hiasan pada gelang/rantai ciondolo （腕輪などにつける）小さな飾り 장식물 pakabutis, karulys amulets tangkal gelukshanger anheng غمي باب، جواهرباب ګران بيى ډبرې په عمومي ډول، پسول (دغميو) دجواهراتو پلورنه يا خرڅونه брелок ozdoba obesek privezak berlock เครื่องประดับ uğur 小飾物 амулет چھوٹا جانور dây chuyền hoặc vòng cổ tay 小饰物

verb

1. to attract and delight. He can charm any woman. bekoor يَسْحَرُ، يَفْتِنُ пленявам encantar okouzlit bezaubern charmere γοητεύωencantar, cautivar, embelesar võluma شیفته کردن؛ محسور کردن viehättää charmer לְהַקסִים मोहित करना opčiniti, očarati elbűvöl memikat heilla affascinare 魅する 황홀하게 하다 (su)žavėti apburt; valdzināt memikat charmerensjarmere, henrykkeoczarować, zaklinać جادو کول encantar a fermeca очаровывать okúzliť očarati šarmirati charmera, charma ใช้เสน่ห์ büyülemek, cezbetmek 迷住 (за)чарувати رجھا لینا ، لبھانا làm mê hoặc 迷住

2. to influence by magic. He charmed the snake from its basket. aanlok يَرْقي (الحَيايا) омагьосвам encantar vyčarovat verzaubern (for-)trylle γητεύω encantar, hechizar välja meelitama طلسم کردن loihtia charmer לְכָשֵף सम्मोहित करना začarati bűvöl mempesona töfra, galdra incantare, ammaliare 魔法をかける 마법을 쓰다 (už)kerėti noburt; izburt memukau toverentrylle czarować, zaklinać طلسم کول encantar a face vrăji заклинать vyčarovať začarati; ukrotiti (kačo) zamađijati förtrolla, tjusa สะกดด้วยเวทมนตร์คาถา denetimine almak, yönetmek （用魔力）控制 заклинати سحر میں گرفتار کرنا phù phép （用魔力）控制

ˈcharming adjective

very attractive. a charming smile. sjarmant, bekoorlik ساحِر، فَتّان، جَذّاب прелетен encantador okouzlující, půvabný bezaubernd indtagende; charmerende γοητευτικόςencantador võluv بسیار جذاب viehättävä charmantמקסים मोहक čaroban, divan bájos menarik töfrandi, heillandi affascinante 魅力的な 매력적인 žavus apburošs; valdzinošs menawan charmantfortryllende, sjarmerende, deilig, yndiguroczy دیره جذاب encantador fermecător очаровательный pôvabný očarljiv šarmantan förtjusande, charmig ที่มีเสน่ห์ çekici, alımlı 迷人的 чарівний پُر کشش ، دلکش quyến rũ 迷人的，娇媚的

ˈcharmingly adverb

sjarmant بِصورَةٍ ساحِرَه/ فاتِنَه очарователно com encanto půvabně bezaubernd charmerende; fortryllende γοητευτικά con encanto võluvalt با جذابیت viehättävästi de façon charmante בְּאוֹפֵן מָקִסים सम्मोहनपूर्वक čaroban, dražestan bűbájosan manis á heillandi hátt in modo affascinante 魅力的に 매력적으로 žaviai apburoši; valdzinoši dengan menawan charmantfortryllende, yndig uroczo له جذابیت com encanto fermecător очаровательно pôvabne očarljivo šarmantno förtjusande, charmigt อย่างมีเสน่ห์ sevimli / cana yakın bir şekilde 迷人地 чарівно دلکشی سے một cách quyến rũ 迷人地

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

charm

→ فِتْنَة šarm charme Charme γοητεία encanto viehätysvoima charme šarm fascino 魅力 매력 charme sjarm urok charme шарм charm เสน่ห์ çekim sức quyến rũ 魅力

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009