magnet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmægnɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmægnɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mag′nit)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
magnet n (physics)imán nm
  magneto nm
 The physicist showed how a magnet can be used to produce electricity.
 El físico demostró cómo usar un imán para producir electricidad.
magnet n figurative (person who attracts others) (figurado)imán nm
 Ben is a magnet for desperate people.
 Ben es un imán de gente desesperada.
magnet n figurative (attracts things) (figurado)imán nm
 The city is a magnet for people who want to find new opportunities.
 La ciudad es un imán para gente que quiere encontrar nuevas oportunidades.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
magnet n (small, decorative magnetic object)imán nm
 Our fridge is covered in colorful magnets.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bar magnet (type of magnet)imán en barra, imán de barra nm + loc adj
  barra imantada nf + adj
chick magnet,
babe magnet n		 US, figurative, slang ([sth]: attracts women) (AR, figurado, coloquial)imán para las minas nm + loc adj
 His new sports car is a real chick magnet.
 Su nuevo auto deportivo es un imán para las minas.
  (figurado, coloquial)imán para las mujeres nm + loc adj
 Su nuevo auto deportivo es un imán para las mujeres.
chick magnet,
babe magnet n		 US, figurative, slang (man: attracts women) (hombre, figurado)imán para las mujeres nm + loc adj
  imán para las minas nm + loc adj
field magnet (electronics)imán inductor nm + adj
magnet school n US (publicly funded school attracting diverse students)escuela especializada loc nom f
  instituto especializado loc nom m
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'magnet' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bar magnet - keeper - magnetic pole - magnetism - opposite poles - pole
Spanish:
imán

Collocations: [tacky, tourist, souvenir] magnets, a [fridge, freezer, refrigerator] magnet, bought magnets as souvenirs, more...

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