🇬🇧🇪🇸 witchcraft - brujería : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "witchcraft" ("brujería"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Witchcraft is when a person uses special magic powers, spells, or potions to try to help or harm someone. In many stories, witches use witchcraft to heal people, make objects fly, or cause trouble, like turning someone into a frog. Some people long ago believed very strongly in witchcraft, but today we mostly hear about it in fairy tales, movies, and books.
The soup was so strangely green that Dad asked if the recipe involved vegetables or witchcraft.
The dog stared at the treat, and by pure witchcraft it jumped straight into his mouth.
My friend swears he can do witchcraft that makes vegetables taste like candy; I’m still waiting for the spell to start.
My brother’s witchcraft can turn a single small mess into a whole-house disaster in under five minutes.
When the baby stopped crying the moment we gave her a spoon, we decided spoon witchcraft was real.
Old Lila whispered by the fire, stirring herbs; villagers whispered "witchcraft." She used witchcraft to lift a fever, used more witchcraft to knit a child’s broken bone, and used gentle witchcraft to quiet a screaming bird. When the child smiled, the crowd stopped fearing witchcraft and clapped, relieved and ashamed.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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