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spell (EN)
sögn, Nafnorð

sögn “spell”

nafnháttur spell; hann spells; þátíð spelled, spelt uk; lh. þt. spelled, spelt uk; nhm. spelling
  1. stafa
    For her homework, Emily had to spell "butterfly" correctly.
  2. mynda orð
    The letters "c", "a", "t" spell "cat".
  3. gefa til kynna
    The dark clouds spell rain.
  4. taka við af (einhverjum tímabundið)
    After three hours of continuous work, Jake came to spell me at the reception desk.

Nafnorð “spell”

eintala spell, fleirtala spells eða óteljanlegt
  1. galdur
    She whispered a spell to make the flowers bloom overnight.
  2. tímabil (til dæmis kuldakast)
    After a brief spell of rain, the sun came out again.
  3. lota (til dæmis vinnulota)
    After retiring, he enjoyed a brief spell as a teacher at the local community college.