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{
"term": "magic",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the secret power of appearing to make impossible things happen by saying special words or doing special things",
"sensetop": "as if by magiclike magic",
"labels": "(figurative)",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Do you believe in magic?"
},
{
"text": "a place of secret shadows and ancient magic"
},
{
"text": "He sensed the presence of powerful **dark magic** *(= evil magic)*."
},
{
"text": "He suddenly appeared as if by magic.",
"contextForm": "as if by magic"
},
{
"text": "A passage was cleared through the crowd like magic.",
"contextForm": "like magic"
},
{
"text": "Prospero uses his magic to attack them."
},
{
"text": "The magic slowly begins to work and the princess starts to come to life again."
},
{
"text": "They used to practise ritual magic."
},
{
"text": "A hot bath and a good night's sleep worked their usual magic."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["black", "white", "ritual"],
"verb + magic": ["cast", "do", "perform"],
"magic + verb": ["work"],
"preposition": ["by magic"],
"phrases": ["as if by magic"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the art of doing tricks that seem impossible in order to entertain people",
"sensetop": "by magic",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He earns extra money doing magic at children's parties."
},
{
"text": "a magic show/trick"
},
{
"text": "Of course, magicians don't perform magic—they perform illusions."
},
{
"text": "The rabbit disappeared by magic.",
"contextForm": "by magic"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["black", "white", "ritual"],
"verb + magic": ["cast", "do", "perform"],
"magic + verb": ["work"],
"preposition": ["by magic"],
"phrases": ["as if by magic"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a special quality or ability that somebody/something has, that seems too wonderful to be real",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "dance and music which capture the magic of India"
},
{
"text": "He loved the magic and mystery of the place."
},
{
"text": "Like all truly charismatic people, he can **work his magic on** both men and women."
},
{
"text": "The show is three hours of **pure magic**."
},
{
"text": "Our year in Italy was **sheer magic**."
},
{
"text": "Her goal on New Year's Day was **a moment of magic**."
},
{
"text": "He’s returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more."
},
{
"text": "Fans agree the musical magic is still there."
},
{
"text": "The new Star Wars film offers more galactic movie magic."
},
{
"text": "Many people think he has lost his magic as a player."
},
{
"text": "The film fails to recapture the magic of his earlier films."
},
{
"text": "The fireworks brought a touch of magic to the occasion."
},
{
"text": "Visitors can experience the magic of age-old traditions and historical sites."
},
{
"text": "It's the director's job to make the magic happen."
}
],
"synonyms": "enchantment",
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["absolute", "pure", "sheer"],
"… of magic": ["element", "touch"],
"verb + magic": ["conjure", "weave", "work"],
"magic + verb": ["happen"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to perform or behave in a way that is attractive or interesting, or that makes somebody behave in a particular way",
"labels": "(especially British English)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Will Hegerberg be able to weave her magic against Italy on Wednesday?"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmædʒɪk/",
"audio": "ma/magic/magic__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈmædʒɪk/",
"audio": "ma/magic/magic__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Old French magique, from Latin magicus (adjective), late Latin magica (noun), from Greek magikē (tekhnē) ‘(art of) a magus’: magi were regarded as magicians."
}