conjure
gb/kˈɑnd͡ʒɚ/ us/kˈɑnd͡ʒɚ/
B2
Engleză
felidéz, előteremt, összedob, elővarázsol, megidéz, kérlel
VERB
B2
1
felidéz
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
conjure [something] (for [someone])
The smell of sunscreen conjured memories of childhood holidays.
A naptej illata felidézte a gyerekkori nyaralások emlékét.
Her description conjured a vivid picture of the city at night.
A leírása élénk képet idézett fel bennem az éjszakai városról.
That song always conjures a feeling of calm for me.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The photo conjured happy memories.
A fénykép boldog emlékeket idézett fel.
The story conjured an image in my mind.
A történet képet idézett fel bennem.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often overuse it for any kind of remembering; it usually suggests a strong, vivid mental picture or feeling.
Sens
bring an image to mind
Colocații
conjure an image
|conjure up memories
|conjure a feeling
|conjure a sense of
|conjure visions of
|conjure the past
|conjure a scene
|conjure thoughts of
|conjure an atmosphere
|conjure a picture
Sinonime
evoke (More neutral and common in formal writing.)
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bring to mind (More direct and less metaphorical.)
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call up (Often used for memories or images; slightly informal.)
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summon (Stronger, as if deliberately calling something mental into view.)
Antonime
dispel (To drive an image, idea, or feeling away.)
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erase (To remove a memory or impression (often figurative).)
Teme
communication
|emotions
|arts_media
Definiție
To make someone think of something clearly.
To cause a particular image, memory, or feeling to appear vividly in someone’s mind.
VERB
C1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
conjure [something] (from/out of) [something]
He somehow conjured a solution with almost no time to prepare.
Szinte semmi felkészülési idővel valahogy mégis összehozott egy megoldást.
She conjured a decent meal from a few leftovers.
Néhány maradékból összedobott egy egész jó vacsorát.
You can’t just conjure extra funding whenever you need it.
Exemple pentru cursanți
We conjured a quick plan.
Gyorsan összehoztunk egy tervet.
I can’t conjure money from nothing.
Nem tudok a semmiből pénzt előteremteni.
Greșeală frecventă:
This use is usually figurative; it does not mean literal magic.
Sens
produce something as if by magic
Colocații
conjure a solution
|conjure an excuse
|conjure money
|conjure a meal
|conjure up support
|conjure results
|conjure a plan
|conjure opportunities
|conjure an answer
|conjure a deal
Sinonime
come up with (More everyday; less dramatic.)
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produce (More general and neutral.)
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magically produce (Emphasizes the surprising nature (often rhetorical).)
Antonime
lack (To not have enough of something to produce it.)
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run out of (To have none left, making production impossible.)
Teme
daily_life
|work
|problem_solving
Definiție
To make or get something in a surprising way, as if by magic.
To manage to produce, obtain, or create something quickly or skillfully in a way that seems surprising or unlikely.
VERB
C1
3
elővarázsol
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
conjure [something] (from/out of) [place/container]
The magician conjured a dove from an empty box.
A bűvész egy galambot varázsolt elő az üres dobozból.
With a quick gesture, she conjured a stream of scarves from her sleeve.
Egy gyors mozdulattal sálak egész sorát varázsolta elő a kabátujjából.
He learned to conjure simple tricks for children’s parties.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The magician conjured a coin.
A bűvész elővarázsolt egy pénzérmét.
She conjured a rabbit from a hat.
Egy nyulat varázsolt elő a kalapból.
Greșeală frecventă:
Don’t confuse this with 'conjure' meaning 'imagine' (a mental picture).
Sens
do magic tricks; make appear
Colocații
conjure a rabbit
|conjure a coin
|conjure a bouquet
|conjure objects
|conjure from a hat
|conjure out of a hat
|conjure onstage
|conjure for an audience
Sinonime
do magic (Very general and informal.)
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perform conjuring (More specific to stage magic.)
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make appear (Focuses on the result, not the performance.)
Antonime
make disappear (Opposite effect in a trick (vanishing rather than appearing).)
Teme
arts_media
|entertainment
Definiție
To do a magic trick and make something appear.
To perform magic tricks, especially making something seem to appear or happen by magic.
VERB
C2
LITERARY
4
megidéz
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
conjure [spirit/demon] (up)
In the story, the villagers tried to conjure a protective spirit.
A történetben a falusiak megpróbáltak megidézni egy védelmező szellemet.
He was accused of conjuring demons in the old legends.
A régi legendákban azzal vádolták, hogy démonokat idézett meg.
The ritual was supposed to conjure up the ghost of the king.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The witch conjured a spirit.
A boszorkány megidézett egy szellemet.
Greșeală frecventă:
This sense is mostly used in fiction, horror, and fantasy, not everyday conversation.
Sens
summon a spirit by magic
Colocații
conjure a spirit
|conjure demons
|conjure the dead
|conjure up a ghost
|conjure an entity
|conjure by ritual
Sinonime
summon (More general; can be non-magical too.)
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invoke (Often suggests calling on a power through words or ritual.)
Antonime
banish (To send a spirit away (in magical or fictional contexts).)
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exorcise (To drive out an evil spirit, especially in religious contexts.)
Teme
religion_spirituality
|arts_media
Definiție
To use magic to call a spirit to appear.
To call on a spirit, demon, or supernatural force by using magic or ritual.
VERB
C2
FORMAL
5
kérlel
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
conjure [someone] to do [something]
I conjure you to tell me the truth before it’s too late.
Kérlellek, mondd el az igazat, mielőtt túl késő lenne.
She conjured him to stay calm and listen carefully.
Arra kérlelte, hogy maradjon nyugodt, és figyeljen oda.
The letter conjured the committee to act without delay.
Greșeală frecventă:
This is uncommon in everyday speech; 'urge' or 'beg' is more natural in most situations.
Sens
urge someone solemnly
Colocații
conjure you to
|conjure someone to
|conjure someone by
|I conjure you
|we conjure you
Sinonime
urge (Common and neutral.)
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implore (Stronger and more emotional.)
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beseech (Very formal/literary.)
Antonime
dissuade (To try to stop someone from doing something.)
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discourage (To make someone less willing to do something.)
Teme
communication
Definiție
To ask someone very strongly to do something.
To urge or appeal to someone strongly and seriously, as if making a solemn request.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
conjure
IPA
GB/kˈɑnd͡ʒɚ/
US/kˈɑnd͡ʒɚ/
Silabe și accent
con - jure (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: conjure
- 3rd Person Singular: conjures
- Present Participle: conjuring
- Past: conjured
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
conjures
verb
conjuring
verb
conjured
verb
Core family
conjurer
noun
Advanced or less common
conjuration
noun
Expresii
conjure away
1/kˈɑnd͡ʒɚ əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
make disappear; remove
To make something go away quickly, as if by magic.
Exemple
- A few kind words can’t conjure away years of stress.
- She tried to conjure away her doubts and focus on the interview.
- The new policy won’t conjure the problem away overnight.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I can’t conjure away my worries.
conjure something out of thin air
1/kˈɑnd͡ʒɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈaʊt əv θˈɪn ˈɛɹ/
idiom
produce from nothing
To make something appear when there is nothing to make it from.
Exemple
- We don’t have the data, so we can’t conjure accurate numbers out of thin air.
- He expects me to conjure a new team out of thin air by Monday.
- You can’t conjure extra hours out of thin air.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I can’t conjure money out of thin air.
conjure up
1/kˈɑnd͡ʒɚ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
create in the mind
To think of something clearly, like a picture in your mind.
Exemple
- I can’t conjure up his name right now.
- The word 'cottage' conjures up images of a cozy fire.
- Try to conjure up a reason why this happened.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- This photo conjures up old memories.
- I can’t conjure it up.