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Witchcraft & Occult Arts in Spanish 🔮

This list can be useful to anyone who watches horror movies, reads fantasy literature or just likes all that is witchy:) 

Some arts and powers 🔮

Astrología. Astrology

Brujería. Witchcraft, sorcery, magic

Hechicería. Witchcraft, sorcery

Clarividencia. Clairvoyance

Hidromancia. Hydromancy

Necromancia, nigromancia. Necromancy (speaking with the dead)

Ocultismo. Occultism

Piromancia. Pyromancy

Telepatía. Telepathy

Telequinesia. Telekinesis

Vudú. Voodoo

People involved with magic 🔮

Aquelarre. Coven

Bruja. Witch, sorceress

Brujo. Wizard, warlock

Chamán. Shaman

Conjurador/a. Conjurer/or

Exorcista. Exorcist

Fantasma, espíritu. Ghost, spirit

Hechicera. Sorceress, witch

Hechicero. Sorcerer, wizard, warlock

Ilusionista. Illusionist

Mago/a. Magician

Médium. Medium

Pagano/a. Pagan

Prestidigitador/a. Conjurer, magician, illusionist

Vidente. Psychic

Things to use when doing magic 🔮

Altar. Altar

Amuleto. Amulet

Bola de cristal. Crystal ball

Caldero. Cauldron

Cáliz. Chalice, goblet

Carta astral. Astrological chart 

Cartas de Tarot. Tarot cards

Embrujo. Curse, spell, bewitchment, enchantment

Encantamiento. Spell, curse, enchantment

Grimorio. Grimoire

Hechizo. Spell, charm, enchantment

Incienso. Incense

Péndulo. Pendulum

Pentagrama. Pentagram

Reliquia. Relic

Ritual. Ritual

Talismán. Talisman

Varita. Wand

Vela. Candle

Related with the occult arts 🔮

Demonio. Demon

Doble, otro-yo, doppelganger. Doppelganger

El diablo, El demonio. The devil

Exorcismo. Exorcism

Íncubo. Incubus

Libro de los muertos. Book of the dead (Ancient Egypt)

Magia negra. Black magic

Mal de ojo. Hex, evil eye

Maleficio. Hex, curse, spell

Poltergeist. Poltergeist

Posesión. Possession

Sacrificio humano. Human sacrifice

Satán, Satanás. Satan

Súcubo. Succubus

Other terminologies 🔮

Encarnación. Incarnation, embodiment

Ente, ser. Entity

Evocación. Evocation

Experiencia extracorporal. Out-of-body experience

Levitación. Levitation

Premonición. Premonition

Reencarnación. Reincarnation

Ser sobrenatural. Supernatural or spiritual being

Solsticio. Solstice

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Language Gothic

They say Hungarian has 18 cases. You don’t know what they are or how they work. Only that they exist and there are 18 of them. You are scared.

“Fluent in 3 months” Benny Lewis proudly proclaims. “Fluent in 3 months” he repeats, in an assertive tone. “Fluent in 3 months” he demands, “Or else.”

The website asks for your target language. You do not know what it has done to become a target, nor do you want to know.

Course progress: 100% Due date: yesterday You still cannot learn Ukrainian.

“How many languages are you fluent in?” asks the innocent onlooker. You forget what the question means. What is fluency? Have you ever known?

The Russian speakers say they speak the hardest language. So do the Finns. So do the Chinese. They are all wrong.

You look at the verb table. “I am. You are. He/She/it is.” What am I? Where are you? Who is he/she/it?

You cannot pronounce the Czech ř. You cannot begin to fathom it. You hear it when you close your eyes. It is the fabric of your nightmares.

Finnish has 6 moods. Indicative, Conditional, Potential, Ambitious, Disappointed, Regretful.

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Hi! New blog here. Can you make a list of the spanish translation of emotions? Thank you in advance 💕

Sure! Will do my best:D

For this list I used this list of emotions as a reference.

I will list them as adjectives:)

Abominable. Abominable

Aburrido/a. Bored

Afectuoso/a. Affectionate

Afectado/a. Affected

Afortunado/a. Lucky, fortunate

Agradecido/a. Thankful

Alegre, contento/a, animado/a. Happy, cheerful, lively, bright, merry

Alegre, vistoso/a. Gay

Amable, atento/a, cálido/a. Kind

Amado/a. Loved

Amargado/a, resentido/a. Bitter

Amenazado/a. Threatened

Amoroso/a, cariñoso/a, encantador/a. Loving

Animado/a. Animated, lively, spirited

Ansioso/a, deseoso/a. Eager

Ansioso/a. Anxious

Apasionado/a. Passionate

Asqueroso/a. Disgusting

Asustado/a. Afraid, scared, frightened

Aterrorizado/a. Terrified

Atormentado/a. Tormented

Atraído/a. Attracted

Atrevido/a. Bold, daring, cheeky, sassy

Avergonzado/a. Ashamed, embarrassed

Bueno/a. Good

Cálido/a. Warm

Calmado/a. Calm

Cercano/a. Close

Cómodo/a, a gusto. Comfortable

Complacido/a, contento/a. Pleased

Comprensivo/a. Understanding, comprehensive

Confundido/a. Confused

Conmovido/a. Touched

Considerado/a. Considerate

Contento/a, alegre. Glad 

Culpable. Guilty

Curioso/a. Curious

Decepcionado/a. Disappointed

Decidido/a. Determined

Deprimido/a. Depressed

Desagradable. Unpleasant

Desconfiado/a. Distrustful

Desesperado/a. Desperate

Desilusionado/a. Disillusioned

Desinteresado/a. Disinterested

Desolado. Desolate

Despreciable. Despicable

Detestable. Detestable

Dinámico/a. Dynamic

Dudoso/a. Doubtful

Encantado/a, contento/a. Delighted, overjoyed

Encolerizado/a, enfurecido/a. Enraged

Energético/a, vigoroso/a, activo/a. Energetic

Enfadado/a, enojado/a. Angry

Enfurecido/a. Infuriated

Entrometido/a, indiscreto/a, metiche. Nosy

Entusiasmado/a, excitado/a, emocionado/a. Thrilled, enthusiastic

Escéptico/a. Skeptic

Estupefacto/a. Stupefied

Extático/a, exultante, eufórico/a. Ecstatic

Exultante, eufórico/a, entusiasmado/a, jubiloso/a. Elated

Fascinado/a. Fascinated

Fatigado/a. Fatigued

Festivo/a. Festive

Fiable, responsable. Reliable

Frustrado/a. Frustrated

Fuerte. Strong

Genial, buenísimo/a, excelente. Great

Gozoso/a, jubiloso/a, dichoso/a, feliz, contento/a, alegre. Joyous, gleeful

Herido/a. Hurt, pained

Hostil. Hostile

Humillado/a. Humiliated

Importante. Important

Impulsivo/a. Impulsive

Incapaz. Incapable, unable

Indeciso/a. Indecisive

Inseguro/a. Unsure

Insensible. Insensitive

Inspirado/a. Inspired

Insurrecto/a. Insurgent

Interesado/a. Interested

Intrigado/a. Intrigued

Inútil. Useless

Irritado/a. Irritated

Jubiloso/a. Jubilant

Juguetón/a, bromista. Playful

Liberado/a. Liberated, free

Malo/a. Bad

Maravilloso/a. Wonderful

Miedoso/a, temeroso/a. Fearful

Miserable. Miserable

Molesto/a. Annoyed, upset

Nervioso/a. Nervous

Neutral. Neutral

Obstinado/a. Obstinate

Ofendido/a. Offended

Ofensivo/a. Offensive

Optimista, positivo/a. Optimistic, hopeful

Pacífico/a. Peaceful

Patético/a. Pathetic

Perplejo/a. Perplexed

Pesimista. Pessimistic

Preocupado/a. Worried, concerned, preoccupied

Provocativo/a, provocador/a, estimulante, incitante, sugestivo/a, sexy. Provocative

Rebelde. Rebellious, ingobernable

Receptivo/a. Receptive

Rechazado/a. Rejected

Relajado/a. Relaxed

Repugnante. Revolting, repugnant

Resentido/a. Resentful

Reservado/a. Reserved

Satisfecho/a, contento/a, complacido/a. Satisfied

Seguro/a (de), confiado/a. Confident, certain

Sensible. Sensitive

Sereno/a. Serene

Silencioso/a, tranquilo/a, callado/a. Quiet

Solidario/a, compasivo/a, empático/a. Sympathetic

Solitario/a. Lonely

Solo/a. Alone

Sorprendido/a, extrañado/a, alucinado/a. Surprised, amazed, astonished

Tenaz. Tenacious

Tenso/a. Tense

Terrible. Terrible, horrible, dreadful

Tierno/a, delicado/a. Tender, delicate

Tímido/a. Shy, timid

Tolerante, empático/a, respetuoso/a. Accepting

Torturado/a. Tortured

Triste. Sad

Único/a. Unique

Vacilante. Hesitant

Vacío/a. Empty

Valiente, corajudo/a. Brave, courageous

Vulnerable. Vulnerable

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Vocabulary prompts for your target language

Wondering what vocab to learn? Are you curious whether your vocabulary is varied enough?

Here are some of the topics you might want to expand in your target language:

life and death (eg. stages of life, vocabulary for funeral)

family (members of family, family tree)

appearance (parts of the body, clothes, verbs of movement, fashion, diets, hairdressing)

character (eg. adjectives describing character, personality types, temperaments, emotions, feelings of love, hate, interest etc.)

health & sport (eg. parts of the body, diseases, going to the doctor, going to pharmacy, types of accidents, maintaining healthy lifestyle, fitness, gym, cosmetics, going shopping, mental health, sports, olimpics)

hobby and holidays (eg. activities of free time, night life, types of holidays in your country or in your target language’s country, active and passive way of spending free time, friends, games)

art (painting, drawing, films, literature)

house (eg. types of houses, living in a city, on a countryside, different types of rooms at home, neighbors, garden, chemicals for cleaning, activities like cleaning floors, washing the dishes, moving out, renovation)

food (eg. types of food, preparing dishes, traditional meals, writing a recipe, healthy foods, eating out) 

media (eg. TV, press, internet, news, types of presenters, types of programs, social media, ads)

technology (eg. types of jobs in IT industry, computer, phone, internet)

travel (eg. types of vacations, days off, business trips, places to go, travel agency, types of tourism, monuments, summertime, nature, names of countries, weather, plans and animals, foreign languages)

work & school (eg. professions, looking for a job, job interview, office work, dream jobs, balancing professional life with private, jobs in politics, being a celebrity, summer jobs, business, time management, subjects at school, stages of education)

society (eg. culture, social rules, savoir-vivre, law, government, idols, crimes, terrorism, wars, politics, religions, casework, classes in society, race discrimination)

You can add your own suggestions by sending them to me so that I expanded that list or by reblogging.

I hope this helps someone!

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no offense but money would solve literally every single one of my problems. like all of them. i dont have a single problem that money wouldnt immediately solve

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stop believing that you ran out of time to shape yourself into who you want to be! stop believing that its ruined! stop believing you don’t have potential! you are not a fixed being! you have endless opportunities to grow.

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Things to say to a friend in Spanish 💖

When they’re going through a hard time

Todo irá bien. All is going to be okay

No te preocupes. Don´t worry

Yo te creo. I believe you

Yo creo en ti. I believe in you

Estoy aquí por ti. I´m here for you

Sabes que puedes contar conmigo. You know you can count on me

Tú me importas. You matter to me

Lo superarás. You will get over it

Déjame ayudarte. Let me help you

¿Qué puedo hacer para que te sientas mejor? What can I do to make you feel better?

Lo entiendo. I understand

Me importas mucho. I care about you a lot

Lo superaremos juntos / juntas. We´ll get through this together

When you are thankful they are there

Gracias por entenderme. Thank you for understanding

Eres un buen amigo / buena amiga. You’re a good friend

Sabía que me comprenderías. I knew you would get it

Gracias por cubrirme la espalda. Thanks for having my back

Gracias por todo. Thank you for everything

When you want to spend time together

¿Cuándo podemos vernos? When can we meet?

Te echo de menos. I miss you

¿Estás libre el __? Are you free on __?

Hazme saber si algún día quieres hablar. Let me know if you ever want to talk

Things to tell them everyday

Estás guapísimo / guapísima hoy. You look great today

Ese color te sienta genial. That color looks great on you

Siempre sacas lo mejor de la gente. You always bring out the best in people

Me acabas de alegrar el día. You just made my day

Things you should always say

Te quiero. I love you

Me encanta pasar tiempo contigo. I love spending time with you

Mis mejores recuerdos son contigo. My best memories involve you

Me inspiras. You inspire me

Me encanta que nos hayamos conocido. I love that we met

Eres simplemente genial. You are just great

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Italian Expressions with “Cuore”

a cuor leggero - light-heartedly

aprire il [proprio] cuore - to open one’s heart

prendere qualcuno a cuore - to take sth. or sb. to heart

essere/stare a cuore - to be dear to one’s heart

essere di cuore - to be kind-hearted

ridere di cuore - to laugh heartily

stringere qualcuno al cuore - to clasp sb. to one’s heart

amico del cuore - bosom friend

seguire il [proprio] cuore - to follow one’s heart

dal profondo del cuore - from the bottom of one’s heart

desiderare con tutto il cuore - to wish with all one’s heart

in cuor mio/tuo/suo, etc - in my/your/her/his heart

avere il cuore a pezzi/infranto - to be heartbroken

aprire il [proprio] cuore a qualcuno - to open one’s heart to sb.

avere un tuffo al cuore - to skip a beat

essere un cuor di leone - lion-hearted

avere il cuore [= coraggio] di fare qualcosa - to have the heart to do something

nel cuore della notte - in the dead of night

nel cuore dell’inverno - in the depth of winter

nel cuore della giungla/foresta - deep in the jungle/forest

il cuore di un paese - the innermost part of a country

avere un cuore di pietra/granito/ghiaccio - to heave a heart of stone/granite / to have a cold heart

avere il cuore tenero - to be tenderhearted

avere un cuore d’oro - to heave a heart of gold

avere un cuore di tigre - to be cruel

avere un cuore di coniglio - to be vile or coward

essere senza cuore - to be heartless

avere il cuore in gola - to have one’s heart in one’s mouth

avere la morte nel cuore - to be sick at heart

togliersi un peso dal cuore - to take a load off sb.’s mind

mettersi il cuore in pace - to resign oneself

rubare il cuore a qualcuno - to steal somebody’s heart

avere il cuore sulle labbra - to be sincere

col cuore in mano - sincerely

con tutto il cuore - wholeheartedly

dare il cuore a qualcuno - to give someone one’s love

sentirsi schiantare il cuore - to feel one’s heart breaking

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Ways to say “yes” in Italian

colloquial, informal ah sì? - oh yeah? ah sì/già - oh, yeah, I remember eh sì! - guess so già - yeah ma certo! - of course ma sì! - of course sì - yes sì sì (also written sisì, sisi) - of course sicuro! - sure

agreeing d’accordo - all right, it’s a deal ok - okay va bene - okay

formal assolutamente (sì) - absolutely certamente - certainly senz’altro - certainly, definitely volentieri - with pleasure

inspired by @language2go​ ‘s post

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Just learned about garden path sentences.

They’re basically a literary prank– the sentence starts out in such a way that you think you know where it’s going, but the way it ends completely changes the meaning while still being a complete and logical sentence. Usually it deals with double meanings, or with words that can be multiple parts of speech, like nouns and verbs or nouns and adjectives.

So we get gems like

The old man the boat. (The old people are manning the boat)

The complex houses married and single soldiers and their families. (The apartment complex is home to both married and single soldiers, plus their families)

The prime number few. (People who are excellent are few in number.)

The cotton clothing is usually made of grows in Mississipi. (The cotton that clothing is made of)

The man who hunts ducks out on weekends. (As in he ducks out of his responsibilities)

We painted the wall with cracks. (The cracked wall is the one that was pained.)

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Venire and prefixes

venire: to come

avvenire: to happen

contravvenire: to transgress

convenire: to be suitable for

divenire: to become

intervenire: to intervene

pervenire: to reach

prevenire: to prevent

provenire: to come from

rinvenire: to find out

sopravvenire: to arrive unexpectedly

sovvenire: to come to mind

svenire: to faint

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Can you talk a little bit about the different uses of echar? There are so many phrases it's used in that mean wildly variant things.

In its most literal meaning, echar is “to throw” or “to fling” or “to toss”, making it a synonym of lanzar or arrojar. The real problem is that echar is used very idiomatically in so many different expressions, in different countries, that the idiomatic expressions are just as common as the verb itself.

Sooo… first of all…

echar by itself is usually used as “to fire (someone)” in my experience. When it isn’t literally “to throw (something)” it’s used as “to kick someone out” or “to get rid of someone” or “to sack someone”… which makes it a synonym of expulsar or despedir (de trabajo) 

It is sometimes used idiomatically in court settings as “to give” or “to hand down (a sentence)”

echarse when used this way is usually “to lie down”, in my mind it’s more literally “to throw oneself” so to me I think of it like “to throw yourself on the bed” or something like that, but it doesn’t have to mean exactly that motion. It’s usually used the way you would use tumbarse or maybe acostarse in the sense of “to lie down”, though usually it’s on your back or your stomach so probably closer to tumbarse

You sometimes see echarse una siesta but there are so many different verbs used with siesta when you’re saying “to take a nap” that are used regionally

The next ones that come are coming to be idiomatic expressions, and I don’t always know which country uses what so just be aware:

echar de menos = “to miss someone”; used in Spain, while in Latin America you say extrañar[For Latin America, extrañar means “to miss someone” so te extraño “I miss you”… Spain says te echo de menos, and usually for them extrañar is “to strike someone as strange”]

echar una mirada / echar un vistazo = “to take a look”; literally “to throw a look” or “to throw a glance”. It means “to take a glance at (something/someone)” or you can use it as “to check” like saying, “Could you take a look at what I just wrote and tell me if it’s okay?” Same as in English

echar la culpa (a alguien) = to blame (someone); lit. “to throw blame (on someone)”, sometimes used as “to throw suspicion onto (someone)”

echar flores = to flatter someone, to butter someone up; lit. “to throw flowers”

echar una bronca = to yell at someone, to scold someone, to chew someone out; the more default synonym is reñir which is “to scold” or “to have a row” (if you’re British), but to me echar una bronca is really laying into someone

echar a perder = to mess something up, to ruin, to spoil / to contaminate, to pollute; lit. “to throw to lose”[sometimes used as “to corrupt”; it depends on the context how you want to translate it]

echar a suertes = to leave to chance; lit. “to throw to lucks/fates”… usually when I see this it means someone’s about to flip a coin or draw straws

echar anclas / echar el ancla = to drop anchor [nautical terminology]

echar de la casa = to kick someone out of the house

echar de ver = to notice

echar el resto = to go all in; lit. “to throw the rest”, this is probably a cards thing, since el resto is “the rest (of what you have)”

echar humo = to be really mad, to fume; lit. “to give off smoke”

echar chispas = to be really mad; lit. “to give off sparks”

echar espuma = to be really mad; lit. “to be foaming”

echar leña al fuego = to add fuel to the fire; lit. “to throw a log onto the fire”

echar raíces = to put down roots, to settle down

echar tierra = to bury, to cover something up; lit. “to throw earth/soil”

There are others.

The other one that I think is pretty common is echar una mano which is “to give someone a hand”. I at least know that’s used in Spain, though you may also see it used as echar un cable “to throw someone a line”.

I also believe there’s a Mexican expression echar en cara which is “to throw in someone’s face” or “to rub someone’s nose in (something)”

Typically when you see echar there’s some kind of “throwing” motion implied, typically a “give” or a “toss” or something “to give off”

The good thing is that even though the expressions aren’t all universal, with the exception of a few, they all sort of make sense contextually.