encanto

/enˈkanto/, [ẽŋˈkãn̪.t̪o]

charm


Noun encanto m (plural encantos)

  1. charm, captivation
  2. spell,enchantment
  3. (folklore) apparition; otherwordly entity
  4. (endearing) sweetie, doll

Verb encanto

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of encantar.

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Las fotos en blanco y negro tienen un encanto especial.

    Black and white photos have a special charm.

  • ¡Qué encanto!

    How cute!

  • Me gusta este cuadro, no porque sea una pieza maestra, sino porque tiene encanto.

    I like this picture, not because it is a masterpiece, but because it has charm.

  • La mujer es un sexo decorativo. Ellas nunca tienen nada que decir, pero lo dicen con encanto.

    Women are a decorative sex. They never have anything to say, but they say it charmingly.

  • París es un lugar de gran encanto para las mujeres japonesas.

    Paris has a great charm for Japanese girls.

  • La música es una ley moral. Le da alma al universo, alas a la mente, vuelo a la imaginación, y encanto y alegría a la vida y a todo.

    Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.

  • La muñeca vivió durante mucho tiempo, siendo bien cuidada y amada, pero poco a poco, perdió su encanto.

    The doll lived for a very long time, being well cared for and loved, but bit by bit, it lost its charm.

  • Su encanto consiste no solamente en su belleza.

    Her charm does not consist only in her beauty.


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