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duende

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nounmasculine
  1. a small humanoid creature who invades homes at night to carry out mischief and scare the residents
  2. goblin, leprechaun, gnome, pixie, elf, imp, brownie, gremlin, hobgoblin
  3. charismathe power to attract through personal magnetism and charm
  4. charm, magic

Forms

noun

singularduende
pluralduendes

Used in the library

  • Cuando todo se junta y algo se enciende, los aficionados dicen que hay duende.When everything comes together and something catches fire, the fans say there is duende.B1El flamenco — Flamenco
  • Según la leyenda chilota, un duende vive en el bosque.According to the Chiloé legend, a goblin lives in the forest.B2Otra vez, por favor (19) — Once more, please (19) (B2)
  • Según la leyenda, un duende vive en la biblioteca antigua.According to the legend, a goblin lives in the old library.B2Otra vez, por favor (7) — Once more, please (7) (B2)
  • En el cuento de la abuela un duende vive en el pozo.In the grandmother's story a goblin lives in the well.B2Una vez más (7) — Once more (7) (B2)

Other ways to say it

  • carismacharisma
  • elfoelf
  • embrujoenchantment, spell
  • encantocharm, captivation; spell, enchantment
  • gnomognome
  • hadafairy; one of the Fates
  • magiamagic; spell, charm, conjuration

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