megbabonáz
B2
Kihungari
witch, fascinate, transfix
KITENZI
B2
LITERARY
1
witch
C2
Muundo wa matumizi:
megbabonáz valakit/valamit
Bado hakuna jozi za mifano.
Maana
to cast a spell on
Mada
magic
|spell
|curse
|harm
|control
|folklore
|literary
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To influence, harm, or control someone or something by using magic or a spell.
KITENZI
B2
LITERARY
1
fascinate
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
valakit megbabonáz
Bado hakuna jozi za mifano.
Maana
to bewitch or put under a spell
Mada
magic
|spell
|control
|hypnosis
|immobility
|literary
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
(Now mainly literary) To control or fix someone as if by magic or a spell, so they cannot move or look away.
KITENZI
B2
2
fascinate
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
valakit megbabonáz
Bado hakuna jozi za mifano.
Maana
to strongly attract or charm
Mada
charm
|beauty
|attraction
|aesthetics
|emotion
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To attract someone in a very strong, almost spell-like way, so that they feel deeply drawn to a person, object, or scene.
KITENZI
B2
FORMAL
2
transfix
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
vmi megbabonáz vkit
Bado hakuna jozi za mifano.
Maana
make someone unable to move
Mada
emotion
|attention
|shock
|fear
|fascination
|immobility
|emotions
|communication
Ufafanuzi
To hold someone’s attention so strongly—through shock, fear, awe, or fascination—that they become motionless or unable to look away.
Sarufi
Bado hakuna maelezo ya sarufi.
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.