conjure

US: /ˈkɑndʒɝ/
UK: /kˈʌnd‍ʒɐ/


English Vietnamese dictionary


conjure /'kʌndʤə/
  • động từ
    • làm trò ảo thuật
      • to conjure a rabbit out of an hat: làm trò ảo thuật cho một con thỏ chui từ cái mũ ra
    • làm phép phù thuỷ
    • gọi hồn, làm hiện hồn
      • to conjure up the spirits of the dead: gọi hồn người chết
    • gợi lên
      • to conjure up visions of the past: gợi lên những hình ảnh của quá khứ
    • trịnh trọng kêu gọi
    • conjure man
      • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) lão phù thuỷ
    • conjure woman
      • (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) mụ phù thuỷ
    • a name of conjure with
      • người có thế lực lớn, người có nhiều ảnh hưởng

Advanced English dictionary


+ verb
to do clever tricks such as making things seem to appear or disappear as if by magic: [V] Her grandfather taught her to conjure. + [VN +adv./prep.] He could conjure coins from behind people's ears.
Phrasal Verbs: conjure sth<->up
1 to make sth appear as a picture in your mind
Synonym: EVOKE
That smell always conjures up memories of holidays in France. + He strained to conjure up her face and voice, but they had vanished.
2 to ask the spirit of a dead person to appear by using special words
conjure sth from / out of sth to create sth or make sth appear in a surprising or unexpected way: He conjured a delicious meal out of a few leftovers.

Concise English dictionary


conjures|conjured|conjuringkən'dʒʊə
verb
+summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
+ask for or request earnestly
+engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together