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1 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 -
2 incertidumbre
f.1 uncertainty.2 acatalepsia.* * *1 uncertainty* * *SF uncertainty* * *femenino uncertainty* * *= limbo, uncertainty, ambivalence, perplex, quandary, vacillation.Ex. We understand that 'out-of-print' is a sort of final death knell, but the current out-of-stock limbo is bewildering.Ex. A language interface based on fuzzy set techniques is proposed to handle the uncertainty inherent in natural-language semantics.Ex. J E Tucker and E E Willoughby reviewed Wing's bibliography twice and reveal an ambivalence about it repeated by almost every reviewer.Ex. The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.Ex. The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.Ex. She was born in the outback of Australia where all people were powerless in the face of the vacillations of nature.----* despejar una incertidumbre = relieve + uncertainty.* hacer frente a una incertidumbre = meet + uncertainty.* incertidumbre económica = economic uncertainty.* incertidumbre financiera = economic uncertainty.* * *femenino uncertainty* * *= limbo, uncertainty, ambivalence, perplex, quandary, vacillation.Ex: We understand that 'out-of-print' is a sort of final death knell, but the current out-of-stock limbo is bewildering.
Ex: A language interface based on fuzzy set techniques is proposed to handle the uncertainty inherent in natural-language semantics.Ex: J E Tucker and E E Willoughby reviewed Wing's bibliography twice and reveal an ambivalence about it repeated by almost every reviewer.Ex: The article 'The print perplex' asserts that librarians must deal with a future of mixed print and digital material, since most books will never be in digital form.Ex: The increasing use and popularity of the Internet and phytomedicinals (medicinal herbs and medical botanics) have created a quandary for researchers, consumers and information professionals.Ex: She was born in the outback of Australia where all people were powerless in the face of the vacillations of nature.* despejar una incertidumbre = relieve + uncertainty.* hacer frente a una incertidumbre = meet + uncertainty.* incertidumbre económica = economic uncertainty.* incertidumbre financiera = economic uncertainty.* * *uncertainty* * *
incertidumbre sustantivo femenino
uncertainty
incertidumbre sustantivo femenino uncertainty, doubt
' incertidumbre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
duda
English:
limbo
- suspense
- uncertainty
- unpredictability
- rocky
* * *uncertainty* * *f uncertainty* * *: uncertainty, suspense -
3 indecisión
f.indecision, hesitation, doubt, indecisiveness.* * *1 indecision* * *noun f.hesitation, indecision* * *SF indecision* * *femenino indecision* * *= ambivalence, hesitancy, vacillation.Ex. J E Tucker and E E Willoughby reviewed Wing's bibliography twice and reveal an ambivalence about it repeated by almost every reviewer.Ex. Librarian hesitancy to weed individual titles or types of titles also was cited as an important factor discouraging weeding.Ex. She was born in the outback of Australia where all people were powerless in the face of the vacillations of nature.* * *femenino indecision* * *= ambivalence, hesitancy, vacillation.Ex: J E Tucker and E E Willoughby reviewed Wing's bibliography twice and reveal an ambivalence about it repeated by almost every reviewer.
Ex: Librarian hesitancy to weed individual titles or types of titles also was cited as an important factor discouraging weeding.Ex: She was born in the outback of Australia where all people were powerless in the face of the vacillations of nature.* * *indecisionun momento de indecisión a moment's indecision* * *
indecisión sustantivo femenino
indecision
indecisión sustantivo femenino indecision, hesitation
' indecisión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
indeterminación
- duda
English:
hesitancy
- hesitation
- indecision
- indecisiveness
- tentatively
- doubtful
* * *indecisión nfindecisiveness;una indecisión del piloto causó el accidente indecisiveness o indecision on the part of the pilot caused the accident;me molesta su indecisión her indecisiveness annoys me* * *f indecisiveness* * * -
4 vacilación
f.hesitation, dilly-dallying, hesitance, inconstancy.* * *1 (duda) hesitation, wavering2 (falta de decisión) irresolution3 (oscilación) swaying, vacillation\sin vacilaciones without hesitation* * *noun f.* * *SF hesitation, vacillation* * *femenino hesitation, vacillation (frml)* * *= hesitancy, flip-flop, vacillation.Ex. Librarian hesitancy to weed individual titles or types of titles also was cited as an important factor discouraging weeding.Ex. Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex. She was born in the outback of Australia where all people were powerless in the face of the vacillations of nature.* * *femenino hesitation, vacillation (frml)* * *= hesitancy, flip-flop, vacillation.Ex: Librarian hesitancy to weed individual titles or types of titles also was cited as an important factor discouraging weeding.
Ex: Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex: She was born in the outback of Australia where all people were powerless in the face of the vacillations of nature.* * *hesitation, vacillation ( frml)respondió sin vacilaciones she answered without any hesitationtras un momento de vacilación after a moment's hesitation, after hesitating for a moment* * *
vacilación sustantivo femenino
hesitation, vacillation (frml);
vacilación sustantivo femenino hesitation
' vacilación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pues
- titubeo
English:
hesitancy
- vacillation
- hesitation
* * *vacilación nf1. [duda] hesitation;[al elegir] indecision;entró en el edificio sin vacilación she entered the building without hesitation2. [oscilación] wobbling;[de la luz] flickering* * *f hesitation, vacillation fml* * ** * *vacilación n hesitation -
5 desierto interior de Australia, el
(n.) = outback, theEx. She was born in the outback of Australia where all people were powerless in the face of the vacillations of nature.Spanish-English dictionary > desierto interior de Australia, el
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6 desierto interior de Australia
el desierto interior de Australia(n.) = outback, theEx: She was born in the outback of Australia where all people were powerless in the face of the vacillations of nature.
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