capricho

m.

whim, caprice.

darse un capricho to treat oneself

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capricho

► nombre masculino

1 (deseo) caprice, whim, fancy

2 MÚSICA caprice, capriccio

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer algo por/a capricho to do something because it takes one's fancy

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noun m.

1) whim, fancy

2) caprice

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SM

1) (=antojo) whim, (passing) fancy, caprice liter

tiene sus caprichos — he has his little whims

es un capricho nada más — it's just a passing fancy

por puro capricho — just to please o.s.

entra y sale a su capricho — he comes and goes as he pleases

hacer algo a capricho — to do sth any old how

2) (=cualidad) whimsicality, fancifulness

3) * [amante] plaything *

4) (Mús) caprice, capriccio; (Arte) caprice

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masculino

1) (antojo) whim, caprice (liter)

le consienten todos los caprichos — they indulge his every whim

un capricho de la naturaleza — a quirk of nature

los caprichos de la moda — the caprices o whims of fashion

se lo compró por puro capricho — he bought it on a whim

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

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= 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.

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* 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.

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masculino

1) (antojo) whim, caprice (liter)

le consienten todos los caprichos — they indulge his every whim

un capricho de la naturaleza — a quirk of nature

los caprichos de la moda — the caprices o whims of fashion

se lo compró por puro capricho — he bought it on a whim

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

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= 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.

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capricho

masculine

A (antojo) whim, caprice (liter)

le consienten todos los caprichos they indulge his every whim, they let him have his own way in everything

un verdadero capricho de la naturaleza a real quirk o caprice of nature

los caprichos de la moda the caprices o whims of fashion

se lo compró por puro capricho he just took it into his head to buy it, he bought it on an impulse

está acostumbrada a hacer siempre su santo capricho (fam); she's used to doing whatever takes her fancy o exactly what she feels like

B (Mús) capriccio

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capricho sustantivo masculino
1 (antojo) whim, caprice (liter);

◊ le consienten todos los caprichos they indulge his every whim;

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

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capricho nm

1. [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 afford

2. Arte caprice

3. Mús capriccio

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capricho

m

1 whim;

a capricho at the drop of a hat; sin orden aparente willy-nilly, at random

2 MÚS capriccio

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capricho nm

antojo: whim, caprice

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capricho n whim

darse un capricho to treat yourself