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Meaning of "like magic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIKE MAGIC

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIKE MAGIC

like a shag on a rock
like a shot
like a ton of bricks
like anything
like billyo
like cat and dog
like clockwork
like death warmed up
like fun
like fury
like grim death
like hell
like mad
like nobody´s business
like sardines
like stink
like taking candy from a baby
like that
like the devil
like water off a duck´s back

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIKE MAGIC

abyssopelagic
archipelagic
bathypelagic
benthopelagic
black magic
ellagic
epipelagic
haemorrhagic
hemorrhagic
hyperphagic
magic
menorrhagic
mesopelagic
omophagic
pelagic
phytophagic
posthemorrhagic
sympathetic magic
tragic
white magic

Synonyms and antonyms of like magic in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «like magic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIKE MAGIC

Find out the translation of like magic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of like magic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «like magic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

像魔术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

como magia
570 millions of speakers

English

like magic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जादू की तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثل السحر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

как по волшебству
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

como mágica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাদু ভালো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

comme par magie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti sihir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wie von Zauberhand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

魔法のように
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마법 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaya sihir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống như ma thuật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மந்திரம் போன்றது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जादू सारखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sihir gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

come per magia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak magia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

як за помахом чарівної палички
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ca prin minune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όπως μαγεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soos magic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

som magi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

som magi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of like magic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIKE MAGIC»

The term «like magic» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.402 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIKE MAGIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about like magic

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9 QUOTES WITH «LIKE MAGIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word like magic.
1
Louis C. K.
Well, when I was younger, I lied all the time, because once you understand the power of lying, it's really like magic because you transform reality for people.
2
Dennis Eckersley
They developed a platform for me to put up another 12 years, and that was my ticket to Cooperstown. Those were the best years of my life. It was like magic.
3
Adam Green
I was lucky enough to have an older brother who shared the splatter flicks with me, and I had parents who were cool and involved enough in my life to allow me to see them. I think my folks appreciated that I looked at these movies as a creative outlet... almost like magic shows, if you will.
4
Jonah Lehrer
Every creative story is different. And yet every creative story is the same: There was nothing, now there is something. It's almost like magic.
5
Elon Musk
If you go back a few hundred years, what we take for granted today would seem like magic - being able to talk to people over long distances, to transmit images, flying, accessing vast amounts of data like an oracle. These are all things that would have been considered magic a few hundred years ago.
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Mary Lynn Rajskub
I don't like magic.
7
Gail Simmons
I was very, very little - it was the first time I ever cooked on my own, with my mother's supervision - and I made scrambled eggs. I felt so accomplished, like magic!
8
Mr. T
I don't like magic - but I have been known to make guys disappear.
9
Steven Van Zandt
The Rascals are something else. They're up there with the Beatles, and Stones and Byrds. That level of musicality. They have a real chemistry. It is like magic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIKE MAGIC»

Discover the use of like magic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to like magic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Just Like Magic
Ella Merton has always had one dream—to enter fine society and meet her prince.
Elizabeth Townsend, 2012
2
The Magic
In The Magic, Rhonda Byrne reveals this life-changing knowledge to the world. Then, on an incredible 28-day journey, she teaches you how to apply this knowledge in your everyday life.
Rhonda Byrne, 2012
3
To Come and Go Like Magic
Told in vignettes and set in 1970s Appalachia, To Come and Go Like Magic is a heartwarming and hopeful debut novel about family, friendship, and the meaning of home. From the Hardcover edition.
Katie Pickard Fawcett, 2010
4
Predictable Magic: Unleash the Power of Design Strategy to ...
To outsiders, this looks like magic: incomprehensible, and impossible to reproduce. But it isn’t. Predictable Magic presents a complete design process for making the “magic” happen -- over and over again.
Deepa Prahalad, Ravi Sawhney, 2010
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The Place My Words Are Looking For: What Poets Say About and ...
JOANNE RYDER Like magic, thin green sticks rise from the weeds soar over the water and stop, hanging in sunny space. You wonder how the trick is done until you see long wings clear as glass. And if you had one wish today, you'd ask for ...
‎1990
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Magic Words: A Dictionary
—Hank Bordowitz, Bad Moon Rising (1998) “What I feel is poof, it's gone, or poof, it's back.” —Gertrude Blanck, Ego Psychology II(1979) • Like magic “'Poof.' 'Yeah. Like magic.'” —Mike Stewart, Dog Island (2002) “Imagine a building supply ...
Craig Conley, 2008
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Like Magic Practice Set
Like Magic is a series of computerized cases designed to help students learn management and cost accounting in a computer-based environment.
KOLE, 1999
8
SAS Macro Language Magic: Discovering Advanced Techniques
This book assumes a basic knowledge of the SAS macro language and then shows how to apply that knowledge in new and different ways.
Robert Virgile, 2013
9
Winnifred's Magic Rock
Sometimes, even the most ordinary things in life can seem like magic-especially in the eyes of a hippo!
‎2007
10
Stars by Magic
Easy new technique uses only squares and rectangles. Includes 30 blocks and 10 quilts.
Nancy Johnson-Srebro, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIKE MAGIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term like magic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Where the magic begins... - Bury Free Press
Cooking has always seemed like magic to me, a little bit of this, a few drops of that and hey presto, you're left with an exciting new creation. «Bury Free Press, Jul 15»
2
'We're more than just scantily clad assistants': meet the woman …
It feels like magic is playing catch-up to the rest of the entertainment industry, because for so long it was white gloves and top hats and scantily ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Six ways to respond to the scrutiny of Tim Farron's faith | Christian …
Tim Farron's faith does not appear to be 'like Magic FM in the Chilterns' – fading in and out, as the Prime Minister once described his own faith. «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
4
Zip codes, TV shows and brunch - Ireland is a land of copycats …
Like magic. Our house doesn't have a name or a number. Our street doesn't even have a name. Imagine how quickly “Eircode” is going to ... «IrishCentral, Jul 15»
5
3 Ways to Make Your Worst Nightmare a Reality | Sara Arey
I don't want to scare you, but you need to be warned - I've seen people's fears melt away like magic! Can you imagine?!? The good news is that ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
Hong Kong exhibit shows what Bruce Lee taught his fans - Yahoo …
"Although that period was short, in 1973 it was like magic," said collector Jeff Chinn, who grew up on Bruce Lee films and came to Hong Kong ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
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Orlando airport traveler caught with marijuana cookies, magic …
Apparently airport security should be on high alert for things like magic mushrooms, marijuana, pot cookies and hashish, too. Heroin-related deaths on the rise in ... «Orlando Sun Times, Jul 15»
8
This tool lets real drums play any kind of electronic beat | The Verge
It sounded like a free jazz solo version of the beat behind a studio-produced dance banger, and it looked like magic. The snare crashed with a ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
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Shanghai Disneyland gives us a glimpse at the future of Magic …
Clean white buildings, actual plants (instead of broken robotic ones like Magic Kingdom features) and elevated walkways are featured ... «Orlando Weekly, Jul 15»
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Astounding card magic from Penn and Teller's Fool Us - Boing Boing
This is beautiful, magical artistry at its peak. If you think you don't like magic, Shin Lim will make you a convert." • Discuss this post in our forums ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»

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