Schemat użycia:
[a] magician performs [a magic trick]
The magician pulled a live rabbit out of an empty hat.
A bűvész egy élő nyulat húzott elő egy üres kalapból.
We hired a magician to entertain the children at the birthday party.
Felfogadtunk egy bűvészt, hogy szórakoztassa a gyerekeket a születésnapi bulin.
On weekends he works as a street magician in the city center.
The audience gasped as the magician made the cards disappear.
She dreams of becoming a professional magician one day.
Przykłady dla uczących się
The magician shows a card trick.
A bűvész kártyatrükköt mutat be.
A magician makes a coin disappear.
Egy bűvész eltüntet egy pénzérmét.
We watch a magician at the party.
The children laugh when the magician takes a rabbit from the hat.
My uncle is a magician and does magic shows.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse "magician" with "musician" because the words look similar. A **magician** does magic tricks; a **musician** plays music. Some learners also think a magician uses real magic, but on stage it is only skill and illusion, not real supernatural power.
Znaczenie
entertainer doing magic tricks
Kolokacje
stage magician
|professional magician
|street magician
|party magician
|close-up magician
|magician's assistant
Synonimy
illusionist (A more technical or formal term, especially for stage performers who focus on visual tricks and large illusions.)
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conjurer (Slightly old-fashioned in everyday speech, but still used, especially to emphasize clever hand tricks and making objects appear or disappear.)
Antonimy
spectator (Refers to someone who only watches the show, the opposite role of the magician who performs.)
Tematy
entertainment
|jobs
|leisure
|arts
|arts_entertainment
|communication
Definicja
A person who entertains people by doing magic tricks that only look like real magic.
A professional or hobby performer who entertains an audience by doing magic tricks and illusions, not real supernatural magic.
Schemat użycia:
[a] magician casts [a spell]
The story follows a young magician who studies spells at a secret academy.
A történet egy fiatal varázslóról szól, aki varázsigéket tanul egy titkos akadémián.
Only a powerful magician could lift the curse from the kingdom.
Csak egy nagy hatalmú varázsló tudta feloldani a királyságot sújtó átkot.
An evil magician is trying to control the dragon with dark magic.
In the game, you can play as a warrior, an archer, or a magician.
The old magician taught her how to focus her magic energy.
Przykłady dla uczących się
In this movie, a magician fights a big monster with magic.
Ebben a filmben egy varázsló mágiával harcol egy hatalmas szörny ellen.
The boy wants to be a great magician and learn many spells.
A fiú nagy varázsló akar lenni, és sok varázsigét szeretne megtanulni.
A bad magician uses his magic to hurt people.
The village asks a magician to stop the curse.
In this game, my character is a magician who throws fire.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this fantasy meaning with the entertainer meaning. In a **real show**, a magician does tricks. In a **fantasy story**, a magician has real magic powers. Learners may also think "wizard" and "magician" are always different, but in many stories they are very close in meaning and can overlap.
Znaczenie
wizard-like user of magic
Kolokacje
powerful magician
|evil magician
|young magician
|ancient magician
|dark magician
Synonimy
wizard (Common fantasy word, especially for a male magic-user; often suggests an older, wise character.)
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sorcerer (Fantasy word that can sound darker or more dangerous than "wizard" or "magician".)
Antonimy
ordinary person (Highlights that unlike a magician, an ordinary person in the story has no magical powers.)
Tematy
fantasy
|fiction
|games
|supernatural
|arts_entertainment
Definicja
In books, movies, or games, a person who can really use magic, like casting spells or controlling special powers.
In stories, games, or fantasy worlds, a person who can use real supernatural powers, such as casting spells or controlling magical forces.
Schemat użycia:
[a] magician with [something]
She’s a real magician in the kitchen and can turn simple ingredients into amazing meals.
Our accountant is a magician with numbers and always finds a way to save us money.
The new coach has been a magician with the team, taking them from last place to champions.
He’s a marketing magician who can make any product seem exciting.
Their software engineer is a magician with code, fixing complex bugs in minutes.
Przykłady dla uczących się
My mother is a magician in the kitchen and cooks great food.
Our teacher is a magician with numbers and makes math easy.
He is a magician with computers and can fix any problem.
The new boss is a magician with people and makes everyone work well together.
She is a magician with money and never wastes it.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes think this use means the person does **real magic**. Here it is only a **metaphor** meaning "extremely skilled". Another common mistake is saying "magician of computers"; in natural English we say "magician **with** computers" or "computer magician".
Znaczenie
someone extremely skilled at something
Kolokacje
magician with numbers
|magician in the kitchen
|magician with computers
|financial magician
Synonimy
wizard (Informal and often used metaphorically in the same way, especially in phrases like "computer wizard" or "math wizard".)
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genius (Emphasizes very high natural intelligence or talent, without the playful "magic" image of "magician".)
Antonimy
amateur (Suggests someone who is not very skilled and often does something only as a hobby, opposite of an expert "magician" in that field.)
Tematy
skills
|work
|evaluation
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
A person who is very, very good at something, so good that it seems almost like magic.
A person who is extremely skilled at a particular activity, so that their results seem surprising or almost magical.
Schemat użycia:
[a] magician practices [magic]
Some ancient cultures consulted a magician before important battles.
Egyes ókori kultúrák fontos csaták előtt mágushoz fordultak.
The text warns believers not to seek help from any magician or fortune-teller.
A szöveg arra inti a hívőket, hogy ne kérjenek segítséget sem mágustól, sem jövendőmondótól.
He studied the history of ceremonial magicians in medieval Europe.
In that village, people still fear the local magician who is said to curse enemies.
Przykłady dla uczących się
In old times, people went to a magician for help with problems.
Régen az emberek mágushoz fordultak segítségért, ha problémáik voltak.
The book says a magician can use magic to change the future.
A könyv szerint egy mágus mágiával meg tudja változtatni a jövőt.
Some people today still believe a magician can heal them.
The story tells of a magician who works for the king.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may not realize this more serious, real-world meaning is formal and less common in everyday speech. In modern casual English, people more often talk about **wizards** or **sorcerers** in stories, and about **magicians** as entertainers in real life.
Znaczenie
practitioner of real-world magic
Kolokacje
black magician
|court magician
|ceremonial magician
|ritual magician
Synonimy
occultist (Focuses on involvement with hidden or mystical practices; may or may not imply using active supernatural powers.)
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sorcerer (Often used for someone thought to use dangerous or forbidden magic, sometimes in myths or religious warnings.)
Antonimy
skeptic (A skeptic does not believe such magic is real, the opposite attitude toward supernatural powers.)
Tematy
religion
|supernatural
|beliefs
Definicja
A person who people believe uses real magic or secret powers in the real world, often in religion or occult traditions.
A person who is believed, especially in religious or occult contexts, to use real supernatural powers or rituals to influence events.