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voodoo

/ˈvuːduː/

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noun

Vudú

Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.

Examples :

"The voodoo practitioner performed rituals in a small, dimly lit room. "

El practicante de vudú realizó rituales en una habitación pequeña y con poca luz.

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noun

Vudú

The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.

Examples :

"My grandmother practiced voodoo, a traditional spiritual belief system of the Ewe/Fon people. "

Mi abuela practicaba el vudú, un sistema de creencias espirituales tradicional del pueblo ewe/fon.

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noun

Vudú, magia, enfoque irracional

Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.

Examples :

"I want a real explanation, not this statistical voodoo."

Quiero una explicación real, no este vudú estadístico.

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noun

Practicante de vudú, hechicero nativo

One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.

Examples :

"In the small village, the people sought the voodoo's help to heal the sick. "

En el pequeño pueblo, la gente buscó la ayuda del hechicero nativo para curar a los enfermos.

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verb

Embrujar, hechizar

To bewitch someone or something using voodoo

Examples :

"He claimed his neighbor had voodooed him."

Afirmó que su vecino lo había embrujado.

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