Capricho in english
Whim
pronunciation: wɪm part of speech: noun
pronunciation: wɪm part of speech: noun
In gestures
capricho = caprice ; vagary ; whim ; vacillation ; whimsy ; treat ; whimsicality ; capriciousness ; fancy.
Example: Data bases required by libraries, whether controlled or created according to standards based on caprice, are expensive to create and maintain.Example: Clearly, a multi-lingual thesaurus has to control the vagaries of not just one natural language, but several.Example: 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.Example: She was born in the outback of Australia where all people were powerless in the face of the vacillations of nature.Example: Science is not necessarily a subject but a means of controlling the waywardness and whimsy to which the mind is susceptible.Example: 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.Example: The whimsicality of the mind ensure human relationships and sentiments are a minefield of confusion and disorientation.Example: Caught between the violence of human will and the capriciousness of fate these characters refuse to become what nature intended them to be.Example: Thus she goes ahead with whatever is her fancy of the moment, and other people play along with her.more:
» capricho de la vida = twist of fate .
Example: Through a twist of fate she was chosen to represent a famous client, catapulting her into a new life in New York and fulfilling her in a way that she had never imagined.» capricho del destino = twist of fate .
Example: Through a twist of fate she was chosen to represent a famous client, catapulting her into a new life in New York and fulfilling her in a way that she had never imagined.» capricho pasajero = passing fancy ; passing whim .
Example: It seems that Japan's fascination with robots is more than just a passing fancy. Example: It started out as a passing whim and grew into something that has reached out to thousands of people around the world.» consentir a Alguien todos los caprichos = pander to + Posesivo + every wish .
Example: So what we've got to do is take her down a peg or two by not pandering to her every wish to make her feel welcome -- treat her like one of us.» consentir caprichos = pamper .
Example: Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.» consentir los caprichos de Alguien = pander to .
Example: Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.» dar caprichos = pamper .
Example: Though pampering may ease our bodies and minds, sometimes it can break the bank.» darse capricho = give + Reflexivo + a treat .
Example: Giving oneself a treat through a vacation is one of the best things you can give for yourself.» darse el capricho de = indulge in .
Example: Each library must make policy decisions concerning whether it will indulge in analytical cataloguing.» darse un capricho = spoil + Reflexivo .
Example: It is easy to get in the mindset that vacation is a time to spoil oneself, and that is true, but it shouldn't translate into spending a ton of money.» dinero para caprichos = pin money .
Example: By making such information available, feminist scholarship has challenged the notion that women work for 'pin money': their earnings are now largely essential to the livelihood of their families.» permitirse un capricho = give + Reflexivo + a treat ; spoil + Reflexivo .
Example: Giving oneself a treat through a vacation is one of the best things you can give for yourself. Example: It is easy to get in the mindset that vacation is a time to spoil oneself, and that is true, but it shouldn't translate into spending a ton of money.» por capricho = by whim .
Example: Most everything that they do is done by force of habit rather than by instinct (as animals do) or by conscious decision or by whim.