The children were afraid of the woman living in the woods, saying she was a bruja who could cast spells.

bruja 是西班牙语词汇，意思是"女巫"。这个词在英语中有时会直接借用，特别是在涉及西班牙文化或民间传说的语境中。bruja 特指那些被认为拥有超自然力量、能够施咒的女性。