spell (EN)
verb, substantiv

verb “spell”

spell; he spells; past spelled, spelt uk, part. spelled, spelt uk; ger. spelling
  1. stava
    For her homework, Emily had to spell "butterfly" correctly.
  2. bilda (ett ord)
    The letters "c", "a", "t" spell "cat".
  3. tyda på
    The dark clouds spell rain.
  4. avlösa
    After three hours of continuous work, Jake came to spell me at the reception desk.

substantiv “spell”

sg. spell, pl. spells or uncountable
  1. trollformel
    She whispered a spell to make the flowers bloom overnight.
  2. period (t.ex. kallperiod)
    After a brief spell of rain, the sun came out again.
  3. pass (t.ex. arbetspass)
    After retiring, he enjoyed a brief spell as a teacher at the local community college.