charms
English [t?ɑ?mz] American [t?ɑ?rmz]?
n. Charm; magic; attraction; charming Characteristics; attractive characteristics; charm; auspicious trinkets (on chains or bracelets)
v. Attract; charm; control, protect (with magic or seeming magic)
Third person singular and plural of charm
1, Collins Dictionary
charm
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1.N-VAR?Charm; Attraction
Charm?is the quality of being pleasant or attractive.
'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs', the 1937 Disney classic, has lost none of its original charm.. .
The classic "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" released by Disney in 1937 remains as charming as it was then.
2.N-UNCOUNT?(human) charm, affinity
Someone who has?charm?behaves in a friendly, pleasant way that makes people like them.
He was a man of great charm and distinction.
He was a man of great charm and distinction.
He was a man of great charm and distinction.
3.VERB?Charm; attract; captivate
If you charm someone, you please them, especially by using your charm.
He even charmed Mrs Prichard, carrying her shopping and flirting with her, though she's 83...
He helped Mrs Prichard carry her shopping and flirted with her, though she's 83...
She was also fascinated even at her advanced age.
4.VERB?Use personal charm (in and out?)
If you?charm?your?way?into or out of a place or situation, you use your charm to get into or out of that place or situation.
...charming his way into the British Embassy in Teheran...
Charming his way into the British Embassy in Teheran< /p>
5.VERB?Use personal charm to obtain
If you say that someone?charmed?something?out of?you or?from?you, you mean that they used their charm to persuade you to give it to them.
He is good at charming money out of companies.
He is good at using his charm to get money out of companies.
6.N-COUNT? (on a bracelet or necklace) small pendant, trinket, gadget
A?charm?is a small ornament that is fixed to a bracelet or necklace.
7.N-COUNT?Magical item; spell; magic
A?charm?is an act, saying, or object that is believed to have magic powers.
They cross their fingers and spit over their shoulders as charms against the evil eye.
They cross their fingers and spit over their shoulders as charms against the evil eye.
8.PHRASE? (often refers to using charm to obtain something or deceive someone)
If someone?turns on the charm, they behave in a way that seems very friendly but which you think is insincere, often in order to obtain something or deceive someone.
He figured out that you're lonely, like most widows, and he turned on the charm.
He saw that you were lonely like most widows, so he turned to his charm.
9.PHRASE? Worked immediately; very successful
If you say that something? worked like a charm, you mean that it was very effective or successful.
< p>Economically, the policy worked like a charm.Economically, the policy worked like a charm.
2. Bilingual examples
1. He?finally?succumbed?to?Lucy's?charms?and?agreed?to?her?request.?
He eventually fell for Lucy's charm and agreed to her request.
2.Crook?liked?her?well?enough,?but?remained?indifferent?to?her?feminine?charms.?
Crook also likes her better, But he was always indifferent to her feminine charm.
3.His?charm?doesn’t?work?on?me.?
I am not moved by his charm.
4.He?really?knows?how?to?turn?on?the?charm.?
He really knows how to show off his charm.
5.The?hotel?is?full?of?charm?and?character.?
This hotel has a unique style and is very attractive.