conjuring

• Relatif à l'exécution de tours de magie ou à l'acte d'invoquer un esprit ou une force surnaturelle.

Relating to the performance of magic tricks or the act of calling upon a spirit or supernatural force.

1. Related to magic tricksB2formal

   Relating to the performance of magic tricks or illusions.

   Relatif aux tours de magie

   • He performed a conjuring act at the birthday party.
   • The conjuring show amazed the audience with its illusions.
   • She studied conjuring techniques for years.

   Synonymesillusionarymagic

2. Evoking or summoningC1formal

   Relating to the act of calling forth something, such as spirits or memories.

   Évocation

   • The conjuring ritual was performed at midnight.
   • Her speech had a conjuring effect on the crowd's emotions.
   • The old photograph had a conjuring power, bringing back vivid memories.

   Synonymesevocativesummoning

• Nom désignant l'exécution de tours de magie, en particulier ceux reposant sur la dextérité manuelle ou l'illusion, souvent à des fins de divertissement.

A noun referring to the performance of magic tricks, especially those involving sleight of hand or illusion, often for entertainment.

indénombrable

1. Magic performanceB1formal

   The performance of tricks that appear to be magic, typically involving sleight of hand or illusion.

   Prestidigitation

   • The conjuring act at the party amazed the children.
   • He studied conjuring for years to perfect his card tricks.
   • The magician's conjuring involved pulling a rabbit from a hat.

   Synonymeslegerdemainmagicprestidigitationsleight of hand

2. Summoning spiritsB2formal

   The act of calling upon spirits or supernatural forces, often in a ritualistic context.

   évocation des esprits

   • The book describes ancient rituals for conjuring spirits.
   • Conjuring the dead is a common theme in horror stories.
   • They believed that conjuring could bring good fortune.

   Synonymesconjurationevocationinvocationsummoning

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de créer quelque chose ou d'invoquer un événement comme par magie, ou pour évoquer une pensée, une image ou un souvenir dans l'esprit.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something appear or happen as if by magic, or to bring a thought, image, or memory to mind.

1. Perform magic tricksB1formal

   To perform tricks that seem magical, especially by using quick hand movements.

   Faire des tours de magie

   • The magician conjured a rabbit out of his hat.
   • He can conjure coins from behind your ear.
   • She conjured a bouquet of flowers from thin air.

2. Call upon a spiritB2formal

   To summon a spirit or supernatural being, often through a ritual.

   Invoquer un esprit

   • The witch conjured a demon from the underworld.
   • Ancient texts describe how to conjure the spirits of the dead.
   • He tried to conjure the ghost of his ancestor.

   Synonymescallcall upinvokeraisesummon

   Antonymesbanishdismissdispelexorcise

3. Evoke or bring to mindB2formal

   To cause something to appear in the mind; to evoke a memory or image.

   Évoquer (à l'esprit)

   • The smell of fresh bread conjures memories of my grandmother's kitchen.
   • Her words conjured a vivid picture of the countryside.
   • The music conjured feelings of nostalgia and longing.

   Synonymesawakenelicitevokeinvokerecallstirsuggestsummon

Variantes phrasalconjure up