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1 antojo
• caprice• craving• fancy• longing• passing title• passion• strawberry mark• whim• whimsy -
2 humorada
• caprice• fancy• joke• whim -
3 capricho
m.whim, caprice.darse un capricho to treat oneself* * *1 (deseo) caprice, whim, fancy2 MÚSICA caprice, capriccio\hacer algo por/a capricho to do something because it takes one's fancy* * *noun m.1) whim, fancy2) caprice* * *SM1) (=antojo) whim, (passing) fancy, caprice literpor puro capricho — just to please o.s.
2) (=cualidad) whimsicality, fancifulness3) * [amante] plaything *4) (Mús) caprice, capriccio; (Arte) caprice* * *1) ( antojo) whim, caprice (liter)los caprichos de la moda — the caprices o whims of fashion
hace siempre su santo capricho — (fam) she always does exactly what she wants
a capricho: los libros están colocados a capricho — the books are arranged any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how
entran y salen a capricho — they come in and go out at will o as they please
2) (Mús) capriccio* * *= caprice, whim, vacillation, whimsy, treat.Ex. Data bases required by libraries, whether controlled or created according to standards based on caprice, are expensive to create and maintain.Ex. If terms are drawn from a controlled vocabulary, the selection of index headings no longer depends entirely upon the whim of the author in framing a title.Ex. She was born in the outback of Australia where all people were powerless in the face of the vacillations of nature.Ex. Science is not necessarily a subject but a means of controlling the waywardness and whimsy to which the mind is susceptible.Ex. In the summer months one of the greatest treats of all is home-made mayonnaise; a thick mass of unctuous golden ointment, perfect for dipping slices of raw vegetables.----* capricho pasajero = passing fancy, passing whim.* caprichos = vagaries.* consentir caprichos = pamper.* consentir los caprichos de Alguien = pander.* dar caprichos = pamper.* dinero para caprichos = pin money.* * *1) ( antojo) whim, caprice (liter)los caprichos de la moda — the caprices o whims of fashion
hace siempre su santo capricho — (fam) she always does exactly what she wants
a capricho: los libros están colocados a capricho — the books are arranged any which way (AmE) o (BrE) any old how
entran y salen a capricho — they come in and go out at will o as they please
2) (Mús) capriccio* * *= caprice, whim, vacillation, whimsy, treat.Ex: Data bases required by libraries, whether controlled or created according to standards based on caprice, are expensive to create and maintain.
Ex: If terms are drawn from a controlled vocabulary, the selection of index headings no longer depends entirely upon the whim of the author in framing a title.Ex: She was born in the outback of Australia where all people were powerless in the face of the vacillations of nature.Ex: Science is not necessarily a subject but a means of controlling the waywardness and whimsy to which the mind is susceptible.Ex: In the summer months one of the greatest treats of all is home-made mayonnaise; a thick mass of unctuous golden ointment, perfect for dipping slices of raw vegetables.* capricho pasajero = passing fancy, passing whim.* caprichos = vagaries.* consentir caprichos = pamper.* consentir los caprichos de Alguien = pander.* dar caprichos = pamper.* dinero para caprichos = pin money.* * *le consienten todos los caprichos they indulge his every whim, they let him have his own way in everythingun verdadero capricho de la naturaleza a real quirk o caprice of naturelos caprichos de la moda the caprices o whims of fashionse lo compró por puro capricho he just took it into his head to buy it, he bought it on an impulseestá acostumbrada a hacer siempre su santo capricho ( fam); she's used to doing whatever takes her fancy o exactly what she feels likeB ( Mús) capriccio* * *
capricho sustantivo masculino
1 ( antojo) whim, caprice (liter);
se lo compró por puro capricho he bought it on a whim;
entran y salen a capricho they come in and go out at will o as they please
2 (Mús) capriccio
capricho sustantivo masculino
1 (deseo) whim, caprice: ponte el vestido rojo, dame ese capricho, put on that red dress just for me
2 (marca de nacimiento) birthmark
3 Mús caprice, capriccio
' capricho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antojo
- ventolera
- manía
- maña
- pasajero
- puro
- someter
English:
caprice
- fancy
- folly
- freak
- gratify
- indulge
- passing
- quirk
- spoil
- whim
* * *capricho nm1. [deseo] whim, caprice;a mi capricho at my whim;darse un capricho to treat oneself;se compró el yate por capricho he bought the yacht on a whim;este caballo es su último capricho this horse is his latest whim;tener dos casas es un capricho al alcance de muy pocos having two houses is a luxury few can afford2. Arte caprice3. Mús capriccio* * *m1 whim;2 MÚS capriccio* * *capricho nmantojo: whim, caprice* * *capricho n whim -
4 humorada
adj.&f.1 full of humors.2 well or ill disposed.f.caprice, fancy, whim.* * *1 (gracia) joke, witticism2 (extravagancia) caprice, whim* * *SF1) (=broma) witticism, joke2) (=capricho) caprice, whim* * *a) ( extravagancia)b) ( broma) little joke, witticism* * *a) ( extravagancia)b) ( broma) little joke, witticism* * *1(extravagancia): hagamos una humorada let's do something crazyen una de sus humoradas in one of his moments of craziness o madness2 (broma) little joke, witticism* * *
humorada sustantivo femeninoa) ( extravagancia):
* * *humorada nf[chiste] joke* * *f joke, witty comment* * *humorada nf1) broma: joke, witticism2) : whim, caprice -
5 veleidad
f.1 fickleness, capriciousness (inconstancia).2 whim, caprice (antojo, capricho).* * *1 (capricho) caprice, whim2 (inconstancia) inconstancy, fickleness* * *SF1) (=volubilidad, inconstancia) fickleness, capriciousness2) (=capricho) whim; [de humor] unpredictable mood* * *a) (volubilidad, ligereza) flightiness, ficklenessb) (RPl) ( aire de grandeza)tiene unas veleidades... — she really gives herself airs
* * *a) (volubilidad, ligereza) flightiness, ficklenessb) (RPl) ( aire de grandeza)tiene unas veleidades... — she really gives herself airs
* * *1(volubilidad, ligereza): su veleidad con los hombres her flightiness o fickleness with menveleidades de juventud youthful follies o caprices2( RPl) (aire de grandeza): tiene unas veleidades … she really gives herself airs and graces* * *
veleidad sustantivo femenino
1 caprice
2 fickleness, inconstancy
* * *veleidad nf1. [inconstancia] fickleness2. [antojo, capricho] whim* * *f fickleness* * *veleidad nf1) : fickleness2) : whim, caprice -
6 caer en la trampa
to fall into the trap* * *(v.) = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snareEx. It is very easy to fall into the trap of enjoying the act of telling stories and reading aloud so much that the children never get a chance to read themselves.Ex. The classic form of April fool hoax is to present an improbable situation in such a convincing way that people fall for it on the spur of the moment but later cannot understand why they did so.Ex. Perhaps guided by caprice or a dream, we all can fall into the snares of destiny without realizing it = Quizás guiados por un capricho o por un sueño, todos podemos caer en las trampas del destino sin darnos cuenta.* * *(v.) = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snareEx: It is very easy to fall into the trap of enjoying the act of telling stories and reading aloud so much that the children never get a chance to read themselves.
Ex: The classic form of April fool hoax is to present an improbable situation in such a convincing way that people fall for it on the spur of the moment but later cannot understand why they did so.Ex: Perhaps guided by caprice or a dream, we all can fall into the snares of destiny without realizing it = Quizás guiados por un capricho o por un sueño, todos podemos caer en las trampas del destino sin darnos cuenta. -
7 antojo
m.1 whim (capricho).a mi/tu antojo my/your (own) way2 birthmark.3 strawberry mark, small reddish birthmark.* * *1 (capricho) whim, fancy; (de embarazada) craving2 (en la piel) birthmark\a su (mi, tu, etc) antojo arbitrarily* * *SM1) (=capricho) whim¿cuál es su antojo? — what's your idea?
2) [de embarazada] craving3) (Anat) birthmark* * *a) ( capricho) whimb) ( de embarazada) cravingc) ( en la piel) birthmark* * *= whim, craving.Ex. If terms are drawn from a controlled vocabulary, the selection of index headings no longer depends entirely upon the whim of the author in framing a title.Ex. The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.----* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.* tener antojo de = crave, crave for.* * *a) ( capricho) whimb) ( de embarazada) cravingc) ( en la piel) birthmark* * *= whim, craving.Ex: If terms are drawn from a controlled vocabulary, the selection of index headings no longer depends entirely upon the whim of the author in framing a title.
Ex: The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.* tener antojo de = crave, crave for.* * *1 (capricho) whimtiene que hacerlo todo a su antojo she has to do everything her own waymaneja al marido a su antojo she can twist her husband around her little finger2 (de embarazada) cravingle dio el antojo de comer natillas she had a craving for custard3 ( fam) (en la piel) birthmark* * *
antojo sustantivo masculino
maneja al marido a su antojo she has her husband twisted around her little finger
antojo sustantivo masculino
1 (capricho) whim, caprice
(de embarazada) craving
2 (marca de nacimiento en la piel) birthmark
3 (criterio, gusto) a mi/tu/su antojo, in one's own way, as one pleases
' antojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antojarse
- arramblar
- capricho
English:
birthmark
- craving
- fancy
- whim
- birth
- free
* * *antojo nm1. [capricho] whim;a mi/tu antojo: entraba y salía de la casa a su antojo she went in and out of the house just as she pleased;maneja a la gente a su antojo she can twist people round her little finger2. [de embarazada] craving;tiene el antojo de comer fresas she has a craving for strawberries3. [lunar] birthmark* * *m whim; de embarazada craving;a mi antojo as I please* * *antojo nm1) capricho: whim2) : craving -
8 ventolera
f.1 gust of wind (viento).2 wild idea (informal) (idea extravagante).le ha dado la ventolera de hacerlo she has taken it into her head to do it3 windiness, lot of wind.4 boastfulness, arrogance.* * *1 (golpe) gust of wind2 figurado caprice, whim\darle a uno la ventolera de hacer algo to take it into one's head to do somethingdarle a uno la ventolera por to take a fancy to* * *SF1) (=ráfaga) gust of wind, blast2) (=juguete) windmill3) * (=capricho) whim, wild idea4) (=vanidad) vanity, conceit; (=satisfacción) smugness; (=arrogancia) arrogance; (=jactancia) boastfulness* * *femenino gust of winddarle a alguien la ventolera — (fam)
* * *= blast.Ex. Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed Victoria overnight and into the day in a wintry blast that has felled trees and damaged homes.* * *femenino gust of winddarle a alguien la ventolera — (fam)
* * *= blast.Ex: Heavy rains and strong winds have lashed Victoria overnight and into the day in a wintry blast that has felled trees and damaged homes.
* * *gust of windle dio la ventolera de casarse y se casó he suddenly decided that he ought to get married and that's just what he did* * *
ventolera sustantivo femenino
gust of wind
ventolera sustantivo femenino
1 gust of wind
2 familiar darle a alguien la ventolera, (decisión repentina, capricho) to suddenly take it into one's head: me dio la ventolera y me compré una moto antigua, the old motorbike was an impulse buy
* * *ventolera nf1. [viento] gust of windle ha dado la ventolera de hacerlo she has taken it into her head to do it;como le dé la ventolera se irá when the mood takes him he'll up and go* * *f gust of wind;le dio la ventolera de … fam he took it into his head to … -
9 idiosincrasia
f.1 individual character.2 idiosyncrasy, caprice, crotchet, odd little ways.* * *1 idiosyncrasy* * *SF idiosyncrasy* * *femenino idiosyncrasy* * *femenino idiosyncrasy* * *idiosyncrasytodos tenemos nuestras idiosincrasias we all have our idiosyncrasies o ( colloq) our funny little ways* * *
idiosincrasia sustantivo femenino idiosyncrasy
' idiosincrasia' also found in these entries:
English:
idiosyncrasy
* * *[de persona, pueblo] character;conoce muy bien la idiosincrasia europea he is well acquainted with the ways of the Europeans* * *f idiosyncrasy* * *: idiosyncrasy -
10 capricho
• capriccio• caprice• capriciousness• fancy• longing• vagary• whim• whimsy -
11 santiscario
m.caprice, whim: used only in the colloquial and rather uncommon phrase. (Colloquial)
См. также в других словарях:
caprice — [ kapris ] n. m. • 1558; it. capriccio; rad. capra « chèvre » 1 ♦ Détermination arbitraire, envie subite et passagère, fondée sur la fantaisie et l humeur. ⇒ désir, envie; accès, boutade, coup (de tête), fantaisie, foucade, lubie, tocade.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Caprice — may refer to: Beverage *Caprice (wine), a pink coloured wine blend. Entertainment * Caprice (film), a 1967 film starring Richard Harris and Doris Day. *Caprice (play), by Charles Ludlam Music *Caprice (band), a Moscow based darkwave/neo folk band … Wikipedia
Caprice — Жанры неоклассика Годы 1996 н. в. Страна … Википедия
caprice — CAPRICE. subst. masc. Fantaisie, boutade. Il se gouverne plus par caprice que par raison. Avoir des caprices. Etre sujet aux caprices d autrui. Dépendre des caprices d autrui. Suivre son caprice. [b]f♛/b] Il signifie quelquefois, Saillie d esprit … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
caprice — caprice, freak, fancy, whim, whimsy, conceit, vagary, crotchet are comparable when denoting an arbitrary notion that usually lacks a logical basis and therefore may be unsound, impractical, or even irrational. Caprice emphasizes the lack of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
caprice — CAPRICE. s. m. Fantaisie, boutade. Il se gouverne plus par caprice que par raison. avoir des caprices. estre sujet aux caprices d autruy. dependre des caprices d autruy. Il signifie quelquefois, Saillie d esprit & d imagination, & alors il se… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Caprice — Ca*price (k[.a]*pr[=e]s ), n. [F. caprice, It. capriccio, caprice (perh. orig. a fantastical goat leap), fr. L. caper, capra, goat. Cf {Capriole}, {Cab}, {Caper}, v. i.] 1. An abrupt change in feeling, opinion, or action, proceeding from some… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caprice — bezeichnet einen weiblichen Vornamen aus dem französischen Wortschatz eine Kaprice, Laune ein Musikstück mit freiem, spielerischem und scherzhaftem Charakter, auch Capriccio genannt das nordamerikanische Model Caprice Bourret ein Automodell von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
caprice — [kə prēs′] n. [Fr < It capriccio, a shivering, whim < capo (< L caput, HEAD) + riccio, curl, frizzled, lit., hedgehog (< L ericius: see URCHIN); hence, orig., head with bristling hair, horripilation; meaning infl. by assoc. with It… … English World dictionary
caprice — (n.) 1660s, from Fr. caprice whim (16c.), from It. capriccio whim, originally a shivering, possibly from capro goat, with reference to frisking; but another theory connects the It. word with capo head + riccio curl, frizzled, lit. hedgehog (from… … Etymology dictionary
Caprice — (fr., spr. Kapris), 1) Laune, Eigensinn; 2) so v.w. Capriccio. Daher Capriciös, launenhaft; sich Capriciren, eigensinnig auf etwas bestehen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon