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whim [wɪm]caprice m, fantaisie f;∎ it's just one of his little whims ce n'est qu'une de ses petites lubies;∎ arrangements are altered at the whim of the King les préparatifs sont changés sur un simple caprice du roi;∎ she indulges his every whim elle lui passe tous ses caprices;∎ whenever the whim takes him chaque fois que l'idée lui prend;∎ on a sudden whim I telephoned her mother tout à coup, l'idée m'a pris de téléphoner à sa mère -
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wɪm сущ. прихоть, каприз;
причуда to pursue a whim ≈ следовать чьим-л. причудам to satisfy a whim ≈ удовлетворять чьи-л. капризы, потакать чьим-л. капризам an idle whim ≈ пустой каприз a sudden whim ≈ внезапная прихоть they went there on a whim ≈ они поехали туда, подчиняясь внезапному порыву Syn: caprice, vagary, whimsy, freak, fancy прихоть;
причуда - *s of fate капризы судьбы непостоянство;
изменчивость( редкое) жаждать;
жадно стремиться( к чему-л.) (редкое) (диалектизм) кружиться( о голове) (горное) (конный) привод whim прихоть, каприз;
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[(h)wɪm]сущ.прихоть, каприз; причудаto pursue a whim — следовать чьим-л. причудам
to satisfy a whim — удовлетворять чьи-л. капризы, потакать чьим-л. капризам
they went there on a whim — они поехали туда, подчиняясь внезапному порыву
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N1. की\whimतरंगHe had a sudden whim to see a movie. -
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noun(mood) Laune, die* * *[wim](a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) die Grille* * *[(h)wɪm]n Laune fhe works as the \whim takes him er arbeitet nur nach Lust und Launea \whim of fashion ein Modetrend mto indulge sb's every \whim jds Launen ertragenpurely on a \whim nur aus Spaß[to do sth] on a \whim [etw] aus einer Laune heraus [tun]* * *[wɪm]nLaune fat or on whim, at or on a whim — aus Jux und Tollerei (inf)
* * *whim [wım; hwım] s1. Laune f:at sb’s whim ganz nach jemandes Laune;on a whim aus einer Laune heraus2. Launen(haftigkeit) pl(f)* * *noun(mood) Laune, die* * *n.Grille -n f.Laune -n f. -
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wim(a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) caprichowhim n caprichotr[wɪm]1 antojo, capricho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon a whim por caprichoas the whim takes somebody según se le antoja a alguienwhim ['hwɪm] n: capricho m, antojo mn.• antojo s.m.• capricho s.m.• chifladura s.f.• desvarío s.m.• golondro s.m.• gusto s.m.• veleidad s.f.• ventolera s.f.hwɪm, wɪmcount & mass noun capricho m, antojo m[wɪm]N capricho m, antojo ma passing whim — un capricho pasajero, un antojo
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[wɪm] [AE hwɪm]nome capriccio m., sfizio m.* * *[wim](a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) capriccio* * *whim /wɪm/n.1 [cu] capriccio; ghiribizzo; fantasia: to do st. on a whim, fare qc. per capriccio; to indulge sb. 's whim, assecondare il capriccio di q.* * *[wɪm] [AE hwɪm]nome capriccio m., sfizio m. -
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[wim](a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) capricho* * *[wim] n 1 capricho, veneta, fantasia, extravagância. 2 Min cabrestante, sarilho. -
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[wim](a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) kaprica* * *[wim]1.nounmuha(vost), čuden domislek; kaprica; technical motovilo, gepeljto be swayed by whim — biti muhast, kapricast;2.intransitive verbbiti muhast, imeti muhe; transitive verb odvrniti ( from od) iz, zaradi muhavosti -
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هَوًى \ passion: strong feeling, esp. of love or hate or anger: The child flew into a passion (of anger) when she couldn’t have what she wanted. She has a passion (a great love) for fast cars. prejudice: an unreasonable opinion (usu. a strong dislike that is held without regard to truth and fairness: He has a strong prejudice against all priests. taste: a liking for sth.: She has a taste for foreign travel. whim: a sudden desire that is usu. unreasonable or strange; a passing fancy. -
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[wim](a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) indfald; påfund* * *[wim](a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) indfald; påfund -
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wim(a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) lune, nykke, påfunninnfall--------lune--------nykkeIsubst. \/wɪm\/nykk, innfall, idéwhims grillerIIsubst. \/wɪm\/( gruvedrift) vinde, vinsj -
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[wim](a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) duttlungur -
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vesszőparipa, hóbort, bogár, szeszély, rigolya* * *[wim](a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) szeszély -
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n. heves, merak, geçici istek, kapris, bocurgat* * *1. çok iste (v.) 2. heves (n.)* * *[wim](a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) kapris, geçici istek -
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• oikku• aivoitus• päähänpisto• mielijohde• mielihalu* * *wim(a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) päähänpisto -
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[wɪm]n* * *[wim](a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) kaprys -
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[wim](a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) kaprīze; untums* * *kaprīze, untums; dīvainība -
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[wim](a sudden desire or change of mind: I am tired of that child's whims.) įnoris
См. также в других словарях:
whim — n. 1) to pursue, satisfy a whim 2) an idle; sudden whim 3) on a whim (they went there on a whim) * * * [wɪm] satisfy a whim sudden whim an idle to pursue on a whim (they went there on a whim) … Combinatory dictionary
whim — /hwim, wim/, n. 1. an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy: a sudden whim to take a midnight walk. 2. capricious humor: to be swayed by whim. [1635 45; short for WHIM WHAM] Syn. 1. whimsy, vagary, caprice. * * * … Universalium
Whim — Whim, n. [Cf. Icel. hwima to wander with the eyes, vim giddiness, Norw. kvima to whisk or flutter about, to trifle, Dan. vimse to skip, whisk, jump from one thing to another, dial. Sw. hvimsa to be unsteady, dizzy, W. chwimio to move briskly.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whim gin — Whim Whim, n. [Cf. Icel. hwima to wander with the eyes, vim giddiness, Norw. kvima to whisk or flutter about, to trifle, Dan. vimse to skip, whisk, jump from one thing to another, dial. Sw. hvimsa to be unsteady, dizzy, W. chwimio to move briskly … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whim gin — Whim Whim, n. [Cf. Icel. hwima to wander with the eyes, vim giddiness, Norw. kvima to whisk or flutter about, to trifle, Dan. vimse to skip, whisk, jump from one thing to another, dial. Sw. hvimsa to be unsteady, dizzy, W. chwimio to move briskly … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whim shaft — Whim Whim, n. [Cf. Icel. hwima to wander with the eyes, vim giddiness, Norw. kvima to whisk or flutter about, to trifle, Dan. vimse to skip, whisk, jump from one thing to another, dial. Sw. hvimsa to be unsteady, dizzy, W. chwimio to move briskly … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whim — [wım] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: whim wham decorative object, whim (16 19 centuries), of unknown origin] a sudden feeling that you would like to do or have something, especially when there is no important or good reason on a whim ▪ I didn t… … Dictionary of contemporary English
whim — [ wım, hwım ] noun count a sudden feeling that you must have or do something. This word often suggests that what someone wants is not important: on a whim: On a whim, she decided to go away for the weekend. at someone s whim: Prisoners were… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whim — [hwim, wim] n. [short for WHIM WHAM] 1. a sudden fancy; idle and passing notion; capricious idea or desire 2. a kind of winch or capstan powered by a horse or steam, formerly used in mines to raise ore or water SYN. CAPRICE … English World dictionary
whim — 1640s, pun or play on words, shortened from WHIMWHAM (Cf. whimwham) fanciful object (q.v.). Meaning sudden notion, fancy, or idea first recorded 1690s, probably a shortened form of WHIMSY (Cf. whimsy) … Etymology dictionary
whim — [n] sudden idea caprice, conceit, craze, desire, disposition, dream, fad, fancy, fantasy, freak, humor, impulse, inclination, notion, passing thought, quirk, sport, thought, urge, vagary, vision, whimsy; concepts 529,661 Ant. plan … New thesaurus
