magical
gb/mˈæd͡ʒɪkəl/ us/mˈæd͡ʒɪkəl/
B1
İngilizce
~ 9200
Anlamlar
0 anlam
adjective
B1
property
1
extremely beautiful or enjoyable
Very beautiful or very enjoyable in a special way, like in a dream or a fairy tale.
Kullanım kalıbı:
a magical [time/experience/place/feeling]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes say "very magic" instead of "very magical" in this sense. Use "magical" as the adjective: say "a magical day" or "a very magical day," not "a magic day" when you mean extremely beautiful or enjoyable.
Eş anlamlılar
wonderful (Very close in meaning; more common but slightly less poetic or dreamy than "magical".)
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enchanting (Focuses more on a charming, almost fairy-tale-like quality; slightly more literary.)
Zıt anlamlılar
ordinary (Lacks any special or exciting quality; simply normal.)
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disappointing (Specifically expresses a failure to be as enjoyable or special as expected.)
Eşdizimler
magical night
|magical moment
|magical experience
|magical place
|magical atmosphere
|magical wedding
Konular
emotions
|entertainment
|travel
|arts_entertainment
Örnekler
- The view from the mountain at sunrise was truly magical.
- They had a magical evening walking by the river and talking for hours.
- The little village felt magical in the snow and soft yellow lights.
- Our trip to Kyoto was a magical experience we’ll never forget.
- There was a magical atmosphere in the theater as the lights went down.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- We had a magical night by the sea.
- It was a magical moment when the baby smiled.
- The city looks magical at Christmas.
- Their wedding day was magical for everyone.
- The music made the party feel magical.
adjective
B1
property
2
relating to magic or the supernatural
About magic or having magic power, not normal real-world power.
Kullanım kalıbı:
a magical [spell/object/power/world]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes use "magician" when they mean "magical" (e.g. *magician stone*). Use "magical" to describe things that have or use magic, and "magician" for a person who uses magic.
Eş anlamlılar
mystical (Also suggests something spiritual or mysterious, sometimes religious, not only fairy-tale magic.)
Zıt anlamlılar
ordinary (Lacking any supernatural or magical qualities; just normal.)
Eşdizimler
magical powers
|magical spell
|magical world
|magical creature
|magical object
|magical kingdom
Konular
fantasy
|religion
|entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- The wizard used a magical spell to open the locked door.
- She found a magical ring that made her invisible.
- The story is set in a magical world full of dragons and witches.
- Legend says this forest is protected by a magical force.
- He believes that certain stones have magical powers.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- In the movie, the girl has magical powers.
- The old woman gives him a magical key.
- This game lets you travel in a magical world.
- The hero gets help from a magical bird.
- They fight an evil king with magical weapons.
adjective
B2
property
3
strangely effective or impressive
Very effective or very successful in a way that is surprising, like it was done with magic.
Kullanım kalıbı:
a magical [solution/result/change/effect]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes think "magical" here means real magic. In this sense, it is figurative: it means very effective or impressive, not truly supernatural.
Eş anlamlılar
miraculous (Stronger and more dramatic; often used when the outcome seems impossible or like a miracle.)
Zıt anlamlılar
ineffective (Describes something that does not produce the desired or impressive result.)
Eşdizimler
magical solution
|magical result
|magical effect
|magical transformation
|magical touch
Konular
business
|technology
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- There is no magical solution to climate change; it will take hard work over many years.
- The new coach seemed to have a magical effect on the team’s performance.
- This app won’t be a magical fix for your problems, but it can help you stay organized.
- Her advice had a magical way of making people feel calmer about their decisions.
- The cream promises a magical transformation of your skin in just one week.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- There is no magical way to learn a language fast.
- This tool is helpful, but it is not magical.
- The new manager had a magical effect on sales.
- Some people think this pill is a magical answer to weight loss.
- A good teacher can seem magical when students improve quickly.
adjective
technical
C1
property
4
doing hidden or automatic things
Used in tech talk to describe software or code that does things automatically in a hidden way, so people do not clearly see or control how it works.
Kullanım kalıbı:
a magical [feature/function/bit of code]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may misunderstand this as praising software. In tech, "magical" can be slightly negative, implying hidden, hard-to-understand behavior rather than truly good design.
Eş anlamlılar
implicit (More formal/technical; means not directly shown or stated, but does not always suggest hidden automatic behavior.)
Zıt anlamlılar
explicit (Opposite in the sense that behavior is clearly defined and visible, with no hidden actions.)
Eşdizimler
magical behavior
|magical feature
|magical framework
|magical abstraction
Konular
technology
|computing
Örnekler
- The framework adds a lot of magical behavior that can confuse new developers.
- I don’t like libraries that do too many magical things behind the scenes.
- Removing the magical parts of the code made the system easier to debug.
- The tool feels a bit too magical, since I’m not sure what it actually changes in the configuration.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- Some programmers don’t like magical code that does things they cannot see.
- This library is powerful, but its magical behavior is hard to understand.
- The teacher told us to avoid magical features and write clear code.
- The software looks simple because it does many magical things inside.
- Too much magical logic can make programs difficult to fix.
Dil bilgisi
İfadeler
magical thinking
1/mˈæd͡ʒɪkəl θˈɪŋkɪŋ/
fixed phrase
believing thoughts can change reality
The belief that just thinking or wishing for something can make it happen in the real world, even when there is no real cause.
Örnekler
- Buying a lottery ticket every day and expecting to win is a kind of magical thinking.
- The therapist helped him see how his magical thinking was increasing his anxiety.
- Advertising often encourages magical thinking about quick fixes for complex problems.
magical realism
1/mˈæd͡ʒɪkəl ɹˈiəlɪzəm/
fixed phrase
literary
literary style mixing real and magical
A style in books, films, and art where the world looks normal and real, but small magical or impossible things happen and are treated as normal.
Örnekler
- Her novel uses magical realism to explore memories and history.
- She wrote her thesis on the use of magical realism in Latin American novels.
- Magical realism became popular through Latin American writers.
- The director uses magical realism to show the characters’ inner lives.
- Magical realism often blurs the line between everyday life and fantasy.