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Meaning of charm in English

charm
noun
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/tʃɑːm/ us
/tʃɑːrm/

charm noun (ATTRACTION)

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B2 [ C or U ]
a quality that makes you like or feel attracted to someone or something:
a woman of great charm
old-world charm It's a town with a lot of old-world charm.
turn on the charm Even as a young boy he knew how to turn on the charm (= be pleasant intentionally) when he wanted something.
I had to use all my charms to get them to lend us the hall.
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charm noun (LUCKY OBJECT)

C2 [ C ]
an object or saying that is thought to have magical powers, such as the ability to bring good luck:
lucky charm He keeps a rabbit's paw as a lucky charm.
good luck charm The shop sold amulets, crystals, and other good luck charms.
They make traditional dolls that are supposed to serve as a charm to keep rain away.
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Lucky charms

charm noun (JEWELLERY)

[ C ]
a small object, especially one made of gold or silver, worn on a chain as jewellery
 
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charm
verb [ T often passive ]
uk
/tʃɑːm/ us
/tʃɑːrm/
C2
to attract someone or persuade someone to do something because of your charm:
We were charmed by his boyish manner.
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charm the pants off someone
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charm | American Dictionary

charm
noun
us
/tʃɑrm/

charm noun (ATTRACTION)

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[ C/U ]
a special quality of a person or thing that makes the person or thing attractive:
[ C ] I never could resist the charms of the city.

charm noun (LUCKY OBJECT)

[ C ]
an object or saying that is believed to bring good luck:
Many people carry good luck charms.

charm

verb [ T ] us
/tʃɑrm/
Charlie charms everyone.

charmed

adjective us
/tʃɑrmd/
His completely charmed guests did not want to leave the party.

charming

adjective us
/ˈtʃɑr·mɪŋ/
He was thoughtful and charming.
(Definition of charm from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of charm

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The uneven nature of this section does, however, add a certain charm.
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This special magnetic appeal or charm is paramount to his power and presence in front of an audience.
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The voice which charms one generation is inaccessible to the next.
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A formal definition is merely a complicated good-luck charm unless it can be used to prove important properties of the language.
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Why yield to the charm of the brief instant in which the nets are pulled up from the sea?
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It is now a deliberately vintage sound and the fact that it was once the height of modernity lends it a certain charm.
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The great charm of these letters lies in the way they draw attention to such detail, illustrating the connections between history and literature.
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He is intellectual, charming, sometimes argumentative, three times married and a memorable character.
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Even 'non-moral' characteristics such as dexterity or charm seem to qualify as virtues.
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Neither work is particularly substantial; both are immediately attractive and easefully charming.
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The ineffectiveness of the process renders it harmless and the earnestness of the young lovers swept along in it makes it all charming.
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This further variant on the studio window idea created a rhythm of considerable charm.
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Above all, however, the duet celebrates the happiness and charm of love.
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These features give the book a particular charm.
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However, those few who are proof to such charms pay a high price for their resistance.
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Collocations with charm

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considerable charm
This further variant on the studio window idea created a rhythm of considerable charm.
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feminine charm
She is supposed to be the quintessence of feminine charm.
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good luck charm
The single was considered a good luck charm so it remained.
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Translations of charm

in Chinese (Traditional)
吸引力, 魅力, 幸運物…
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吸引力, 魅力, 幸运物…
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encanto, amuleto, dije…
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encanto, charme, talismã…
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मनमोहक, मोहक, तोडगा…
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魅力, お守り, （人）を魅了する…
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sevimlilik, çekicilik, alımlılık…
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charme [masculine], attrait [masculine], amulette [feminine]…
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encant, amulet, encisar…
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charme, toverspreuk, amulet…
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யாரோ அல்லது எதையாவது நீங்கள் விரும்பும் அல்லது ஈர்க்கும் ஒரு குணம், உங்கள் வசீகரத்தின் காரணமாக ஒருவரை ஈர்க்க அல்லது யாரையாவது ஏதாவது செய்ய வற்புறுத்த…
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आकर्षण, सुंदरता, (रूप का) जादू…
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આકર્ષણ, સુંદરતા, (સ્વરૂપનો) જાદુ…
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charme, trylleord, amulet…
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charm, trollformel, amulett…
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daya tarikan, mentera, tangkal azimat…
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der Charme, die Zauberformel, das Amulett…
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sjarm [masculine], amulett [masculine], sjarmere…
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کشش, دلبربائی, لبھانے والا…
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чарівність, шарм, магічне заклинання…
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обаяние, шарм, талисман…
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ఆకర్షణ, ఆకర్షించే లేదా ఇష్టపడే విధంగా చేసే లక్షణం, ఒకరిని ఆకర్షించడం లేక మీ మనోజ్ఞతను కారణంగా ఒకరిని ఒప్పించడం…
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فِتْنة, سِحْر, تَعْويذة…
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আকর্ষণ, মাধুর্য, বিমোহিত করা…
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šarm, půvab, kouzlo…
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pesona, mantera, azimat…
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เสน่ห์, เวทมนตร์, เครื่องรางของขลัง…
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sự duyên dáng, lời thần chú, bùa…
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urok, amulet, zauroczyć…
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매력, 부적, 매혹시키다…
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charme, fascino, amuleto…
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