antojo

m.

1 whim (capricho).

a mi/tu antojo my/your (own) way

2 birthmark.

3 strawberry mark, small reddish birthmark.

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antojo

► nombre masculino

1 (capricho) whim, fancy; (de embarazada) craving

2 (en la piel) birthmark

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a su (mi, tu, etc) antojo arbitrarily

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SM

1) (=capricho) whim

hacer a su antojo — to do as one pleases

cada uno a su antojo — each to his own

¿cuál es su antojo? — what's your idea?

- no morirse de antojo

2) [de embarazada] craving

tener antojos — to have cravings ( during pregnancy )

3) (Anat) birthmark

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masculino

a) (capricho) whim

tiene que hacerlo todo a su antojo — she has to do everything her own way

maneja al marido a su antojo — she has her husband twisted around her little finger

b) (de embarazada) craving

c) (en la piel) birthmark

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= whim, craving.

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. The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.

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* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.

* tener antojo de = crave, crave for.

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masculino

a) (capricho) whim

tiene que hacerlo todo a su antojo — she has to do everything her own way

maneja al marido a su antojo — she has her husband twisted around her little finger

b) (de embarazada) craving

c) (en la piel) birthmark

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= whim, craving.

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: The craving for data to document the status and excellence of library service is very real.

* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.

* tener antojo de = crave, crave for.

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antojo

masculine

1 (capricho) whim

tiene que hacerlo todo a su antojo she has to do everything her own way

maneja al marido a su antojo she can twist her husband around her little finger

2 (de embarazada) craving

le dio el antojo de comer natillas she had a craving for custard

3 (fam) (en la piel) birthmark

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antojo sustantivo masculino

a) (capricho) whim;

◊ tiene que hacerlo todo a su antojo she has to do everything her own way;

maneja al marido a su antojo she has her husband twisted around her little finger

b) (de embarazada) craving

c) (en la piel) birthmark

antojo sustantivo masculino
1 (capricho) whim, caprice
(de embarazada) craving
2 (marca de nacimiento en la piel) birthmark
3 (criterio, gusto) a mi/tu/su antojo, in one's own way, as one pleases
'antojo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antojarse
- arramblar
- capricho
English:
birthmark
- craving
- fancy
- whim
- birth
- free

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antojo nm

1. [capricho] whim;

a mi/tu antojo: entraba y salía de la casa a su antojo she went in and out of the house just as she pleased;

maneja a la gente a su antojo she can twist people round her little finger

2. [de embarazada] craving;

tiene el antojo de comer fresas she has a craving for strawberries

3. [lunar] birthmark

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antojo

m whim; de embarazada craving;

a mi antojo as I please

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antojo nm

1) capricho: whim

2) : craving