Spanish Conversation · Level 29
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Spanish word
embrujo
Pronunciation
IPA/emˈbɾuxo/
Meaning
- masculine nounspell
Example
¿Se puede romper un embrujo con amor?
Can a spell be broken with love?
More examples
Se dejó llevar por el embrujo de sus palabras.
He let himself be carried away by the spell of his words.
Core concept
Visible spiral of energy showing someone under a spell.
Common phrases
caer bajo el embrujo de alguien
fall under someone's spell
romper un embrujo
break a spell
Similar words
hechizo: A cast spell produced by words or ritual to deliberately change a person or object.
conjuro: A short spoken charm or incantation whose recitation produces a magical effect.
encanto: A magical charm that attracts and fascinates people, creating strong liking or admiration.
maleficio: A curse cast to harm someone or bring bad luck, intended to cause misfortune.
Definition in Spanish
Efecto o resultado de un hechizo; estado en que alguien está bajo la influencia de una magia o encanto.
Word origin
The word comes from Spanish en- 'in' plus brujo 'sorcerer', giving the sense of being within a sorcerer's influence in medieval Spanish.
Usage tips
- The collocation romper un embrujo is common and appears both for literal spells and for figurative descriptions of overcoming a strong enchantment.
Other meanings
- magicnoun
- charmnoun
Opposites
- desencantodisillusionmentnoun
- escepticismoskepticismnoun
Related words
- embrujarbewitchverb
- embrujadobewitchedadjective
- embrujamientoenchantmentnoun