witchcraft
gb/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/ us/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
B2
Anglų
~ 9600
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
B2
entity
1
practice of supernatural magic
The activity of using magic powers, spells, and special rituals to change things in a supernatural way.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to practice witchcraft
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes say *"a witchcraft"* as if it were countable. In modern English, *witchcraft* is almost always uncountable: you say *"practice witchcraft"* or *"believe in witchcraft"*, not *"a witchcraft"*. Learners also confuse *witch* (a person) with *witchcraft* (the practice or activity).
Sinonimai
magic (A broader, more general word; can include stage tricks and fantasy magic, not only religious or spiritual practices.)
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sorcery (Often suggests darker or more dangerous magic than witchcraft, and is slightly more literary.)
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the occult (Refers to hidden or mystical supernatural beliefs and practices in general, not only witchcraft.)
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wizardry (Frequently used in fantasy or jokingly about high skill, and often associated with male magic-users rather than the practice itself.)
Antonimai
science (Science explains events using natural laws rather than supernatural powers.)
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rationalism (Emphasizes reasoning and logical explanation instead of belief in magic or the supernatural.)
Kolokacijos
practice witchcraft
|modern witchcraft
|witchcraft and magic
|witchcraft traditions
|study of witchcraft
|folk witchcraft
Temos
religion
|supernatural
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- She was always interested in modern witchcraft and pagan rituals.
- The book explores how witchcraft is practiced in different cultures today.
- Some people still secretly practice witchcraft in rural areas.
- He wrote his thesis on the history of European witchcraft.
- Witchcraft is often linked with the use of herbs, charms, and spoken spells.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- She believes in witchcraft and magic.
- In that village, some people still practice witchcraft.
- He read a book about witchcraft in Africa.
- Witchcraft is a big part of this movie.
- Many people do not believe that witchcraft is real.
Daiktavardis
B2
entity
2
alleged crime of harmful magic
The supposed crime of using magic to hurt others, especially in the past, when people were punished or killed for it.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] is accused of witchcraft
Dažna klaida:
Learners may not realize that this sense is mainly historical or used in reports about traditional societies. In modern Western law, *witchcraft* is usually not a legal crime, so saying *"He went to jail for witchcraft"* about a normal modern country is usually only true in a historical or very specific cultural context.
Sinonimai
sorcery (In historical and legal contexts, *sorcery* can refer to the same supposed crime of using magic, often with an evil purpose.)
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heresy (Another religious crime in history; not the same as witchcraft but often treated similarly by authorities as a serious offense.)
Antonimai
piety (Religious devotion and proper belief were seen as the opposite of the suspected evil of witchcraft in many historical societies.)
Kolokacijos
witchcraft trials
|witchcraft accusations
|charged with witchcraft
|laws against witchcraft
|witchcraft panics
|witchcraft persecutions
Temos
history
|law
|religion
|supernatural
Pavyzdžiai
- Hundreds of people were executed for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials.
- In the seventeenth century, witchcraft was a capital offense in some European countries.
- She was arrested on suspicion of witchcraft after a series of unexplained deaths.
- The play shows how fear and rumor led to false charges of witchcraft.
- Accusations of witchcraft were often used to settle personal conflicts.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Many women were killed for witchcraft in the past.
- He was put in prison because people said he did witchcraft.
- In that time, witchcraft was against the law.
- The film tells the story of a girl accused of witchcraft.
- The judge said the old woman was guilty of witchcraft.
Daiktavardis
informal
C1
entity
3
mysterious, seemingly magical power
A very strong or strange power that feels like magic, often said in a joking or informal way.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] is (like) witchcraft
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes think this figurative use is serious and dark. In everyday speech, saying *"That is witchcraft"* about technology, cooking, or skill is usually humorous or exaggerated, not a real claim about magic.
Sinonimai
magic (Often used in the same figurative way, but *witchcraft* can sound a bit stronger or more humorous, sometimes with a hint of something dark or spooky.)
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wizardry (Frequently used informally for very impressive skill, especially with technology or computers, similar to this figurative sense of *witchcraft*.)
Antonimai
ordinary skill (Describes normal, understandable ability, without the mysterious or impossible quality suggested by *witchcraft* in this figurative use.)
Kolokacijos
like witchcraft
|pure witchcraft
|feels like witchcraft
|seems like witchcraft
|this is witchcraft
Temos
metaphor
|evaluation
|technology
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The way this app edits photos is pure witchcraft.
- To my grandfather, contactless payment is basically witchcraft.
- Her memory for names is witchcraft; she never forgets anyone.
- The magician’s final trick looked like real witchcraft to the kids.
- The engineer fixed the broken server with some kind of witchcraft in five minutes.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- This new phone feels like witchcraft to me.
- His cooking is so good it seems like witchcraft.
- The game graphics are so real that it is like witchcraft.
- She fixed my computer in one minute; that is witchcraft.
- To some people, modern medicine looks like witchcraft.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
witchcraft
IPA
GB/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
US/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
witch - craft (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (witch)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: witchcraft
- Plural: witchcraft
Žodžių šeima
Core family
witch
noun B1
Related words
witchy
adjective
Advanced or less common
bewitch
verb
bewitching
adjective
Posakiai
accused of witchcraft
1/əkjˈuzd əv wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
fixed phrase
blamed for practicing witchcraft
People say you did witchcraft, often in an angry or serious way, like a crime.
Pavyzdžiai
- Many women were accused of witchcraft during the crisis.
- He was accused of witchcraft after a series of strange events in the village.
black magic and witchcraft
1/blˈæk mˈæd͡ʒɪk ˈænd wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
fixed phrase
harmful magic and witchcraft
Talk about harmful magic and witchcraft together, usually with a negative or scary feeling.
Pavyzdžiai
- The priest spoke out against black magic and witchcraft in the village.
- Some people blame black magic and witchcraft for their bad luck.
like witchcraft
1/lˈaɪk wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
idiom
informal
seems impossibly magical or strange
Used to say something seems very strange, powerful, or hard to understand, almost like real magic.
Pavyzdžiai
- To someone from the past, the internet would be like witchcraft.
- This software makes video editing so easy; it’s like witchcraft.
practice witchcraft
1/pɹˈæktɪs wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
fixed phrase
perform acts of witchcraft
To do witchcraft regularly, using spells or rituals as a part of your life or belief.
Pavyzdžiai
- She openly practices witchcraft and calls herself a modern witch.
- Some people in the area still practice witchcraft in secret.
pure witchcraft
1/pjˈʊɹ wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft/
idiom
informal
completely like real magic
Used to say something seems totally magical or impossible, often in a joking way.
Pavyzdžiai
- The way she solved that puzzle in seconds is pure witchcraft.
- These new special effects are pure witchcraft to me.
witchcraft accusation
1/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft ˌækjuzˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
claim that someone used witchcraft
A claim that says a person has used witchcraft, often leading to fear or punishment.
Pavyzdžiai
- A simple argument could quickly turn into a witchcraft accusation.
- The village suffered a wave of witchcraft accusations after the drought.
witchcraft and wizardry
1/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft ˈænd wˈɪzɚdɹi/
fixed phrase
combined idea of magical studies
The world or study of magic, especially in fantasy stories, including both witchcraft and wizardry.
Pavyzdžiai
- The school in the novel teaches witchcraft and wizardry to young students.
- Fans of the series love its detailed world of witchcraft and wizardry.
witchcraft hysteria
1/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft hɪstˈɛɹiə/
fixed phrase
mass fear about witchcraft
A time when many people are very afraid of witchcraft and may act in crazy or unfair ways because of this fear.
Pavyzdžiai
- The book describes the witchcraft hysteria that swept through the region.
- Historians compare the panic to earlier witchcraft hysteria in Europe.
witchcraft trial
1/wˈɪt͡ʃkɹˌæft tɹˈaɪl/
fixed phrase
legal case about alleged witchcraft
A court case where a person is judged for the supposed crime of witchcraft.
Pavyzdžiai
- The museum has records of several seventeenth-century witchcraft trials.
- Her novel is based on a famous Scottish witchcraft trial.