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1 vagary
va·gary[ˈveɪgəri, AM -ɚi]n2. ( fig)the vagaries of fashion die Launen pl der Modethe vagaries of life die Wechselfälle pl des Lebensthe vagaries of the weather die Kapriolen pl des Wetters* * *['veIgərɪ]n usu plLaune f; (= strange idea) verrückter Einfallthe vagaries of life — die Wechselfälle pl des Lebens
* * *the vagaries of life die Wechselfälle des Lebens* * *n.Laune -n f. -
2 vagary
va·gary [ʼveɪgəri, Am -ɚi] n2)( fig)the vagaries of fashion die Launen pl der Mode;the vagaries of life die Wechselfälle pl des Lebens;the vagaries of the weather die Kapriolen fpl des Wetters -
3 caprice
noun* * *[kə'pri:s]1) (an especially unreasonable sudden change of mind etc; a whim: I'm tired of the old man and his caprices.) die Laune2) (a fanciful and lively piece of music etc.) die Caprice•- academic.ru/10728/capricious">capricious- capriciously
- capriciousness* * *ca·price[kəˈpri:s]n ( liter)Nature's \caprices die Launen der Natur* * *[kə'priːs]n1) Laune(nhaftigkeit) f, Kaprice f (geh)* * *caprice [kəˈpriːs] s2. Kaprice f, Laune f, launischer Einfall3. Launenhaftigkeit f* * *noun* * *n.Laune -n f.
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