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1 vanity
['vænəti]1) (excessive admiration of oneself; conceit: Vanity is her chief fault.) nečimrnost2) (worthlessness or pointlessness: the vanity of human ambition.) ničevost* * *[vaeniti]nounničnost, puhlost, praznota; nečimrnost, neizmerna domišljavost, arogantnost; samovšečnost, ničevost, gizdalinstvo; (= bag) (ženska) torbica z ogledalom in s kozmetičnimi sredstvito do s.th. out of vanity — napraviti kaj iz domišljavostito tickle s.o.'s vanity — laskati, goditi samovšečnosti kake osebe -
2 enumerate
[i'nju:məreit](to give a list of: He enumerated my faults - laziness, vanity etc.) našteti* * *[injú:məreit]transitive verb šteti, naštevati, preštevati -
3 tickle
['tikl] 1. verb1) (to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh: He tickled me / my feet with a feather.) žgečkati2) ((of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way: My nose tickles.) ščegetati3) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) zabavati2. noun1) (an act or feeling of tickling.) žgečkanje2) (a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough).) ščegetanje•- ticklish- be tickled pink* * *[tikl]1.nounščeget(anje), žgečkanje, draženje, draž; srbenje; (cricket) rahel dotik žoge s kijem; British English slang tatinski plen;2.adjective obsoletenegotov, nezanesljiv, majav, spremenljiv;3.transitive verbščegetati, žgečkati, dražiti; prijetno vzburiti; figuratively prijati, biti všeč, goditi; zabavati, razvedriti; laskati; loviti (postrvi) z rokami; obsolete jeziti, izzivati; intransitive verb ščegetati, srbeti, biti ščegetljivtickled pink slang ves iz sebe od veseljait tickled my curiosity — to je dražilo, zbudilo mojo radovednostto tickle the palate — dražiti nebo v ustih, zbujati tekto tickle s.o.'s palm, to tickle s.o. in the palm colloquially figuratively podkupiti koga; dati komu napitninoto tickle the soles of s.o.'s fect — ščegetati koga po podplatih -
4 vain
[vein]1) (having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited: She's very vain about her good looks.) domišljav2) (unsuccessful: He made a vain attempt to reach the drowning woman.) brezuspešen3) (empty; meaningless: vain threats; vain promises.) prazen•- vainly- vanity
- in vain* * *[véin]adjective ( vainly adverb)brezuspešen, jalov, brez koristi, zastonjski; nadut, domišljav, nečimrn, bahaški; prazen, plitev, puhel, ničev; nepomemben, nebistven (razlika); (redko) bedast, trivialenin vain, obsolete for vain — zaman, zastonjit was vain to protest — protesti so bili zaman, niso nič zaleglito take God's name ( —ali the name of the Lord) in vain religion po nemarnem izgovarjati božje ime (imenovati boga) -
5 wound
past tense, past participle; = wind II* * *I [wun:d]nounrana; poškodba, usek, vrez, zareza; figuratively žalitev, ljubezenska mukafestering wound — rana, ki se gnojilacerated wound — raztrganina, raztrgana ranato inflict ( —ali to make) a wound — zadati, povzročiti ranowound chevron American military znak ranjencevII [wu:nd]transitive verbraniti; poškodovati; figuratively razžaliti, užaliti; intransitive verb raniti, prizadeti ranewounded feelings — ranjena (prizadeta, užaljena) čustvaIII [wáund]preterite & past participleod to wind
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Vanity — Van i*ty, n.; pl. {Vanities}. [OE. vanite, vanit[ e], L. vanitas, fr. vanus empty, vain. See {Vain}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being vain; want of substance to satisfy desire; emptiness; unsubstantialness; unrealness; falsity.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vanity — ist: der englische Begriff für Eitelkeit der Künstlername der Sängerin/Schauspielerin Denise Matthews der Name einer Pornodarstellerin, siehe Vaniity ein Begriff der Telekommunikation, siehe Vanity Rufnummer Vanity Verlag bezeichnet einen Verlag … Deutsch Wikipedia
vanity — (n.) early 13c., that which is vain, futile, or worthless, from O.Fr. vanite, from L. vanitatem (nom. vanitas) emptiness, foolish pride, from vanus empty, vain, idle (see VAIN (Cf. vain)). Meaning self conceited is attested from mid 14c. Vanity… … Etymology dictionary
vanity — [van′ə tē] n. pl. vanities [ME vanite < OFr vanité < L vanitas, emptiness, worthlessness < vanus, vain: see WANT] 1. any thing or act that is vain, futile, idle, or worthless 2. the quality or fact of being vain, or worthless; futility 3 … English World dictionary
vanity — index jactation, pride Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
vanity — *pride, vainglory Analogous words: self esteem, self love, *conceit, egotism, egoism, amour propre: complacency, self complacency, self satisfaction, smugness, priggishness (see corresponding adjectives at COMPLACENT): show, ostentation, pretense … New Dictionary of Synonyms
vanity — [n] conceit, egotism affectation, airs, arrogance, big headedness*, conceitedness, display, ego trip*, narcissism, ostentation, pretension, pride, self admiration, self love, self worship, show*, showing off*, smugness, vainglory; concept 410 Ant … New thesaurus
vanity — ► NOUN (pl. vanities) 1) excessive pride in or admiration of one s own appearance or achievements. 2) the quality of being worthless or futile. ORIGIN Latin vanitas, from vanus empty, without substance … English terms dictionary
Vanity 6 — Infobox musical artist Name = Vanity 6 Img capt = Background = group or band Birth name = Alias = Origin = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. Genre = R B, funk, soul, new wave, pop, rock Occupation = Band Years active = 1981 1983 Label = Warner… … Wikipedia
Vanity — In conventional parlance, vanity is the excessive belief in one s own abilities or attractiveness to others. In many religions vanity is considered a form of self idolatry, in which one rejects God for the sake of one s own image, and thereby… … Wikipedia
vanity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Excessive pride Nouns 1. vanity, conceit, conceitedness; immodesty, self esteem, self love, self praise; complacency, smugness, amour propre, hubris; ego trip. See boasting, selfishness. 2. [false] pride … English dictionary for students
