whimsy
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whimsy
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la fantasía (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Perhaps when I was younger and full of romance and whimsy, I might have fallen for a man like him, but not now.Quizá me podría haber enamorado de un hombre como él cuando era joven y estaba llena de romanticismo y fantasía, pero no ahora.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I wear a lot of classic styles with neutral colors, but I like to incorporate some little element of whimsy.Me pongo muchos estilos clásicos con colores neutros, pero me gusta incorporar algún toque divertido.
While Ernesto's music is very sophisticated, there is a bit of whimsy about it that keeps it from seeming too serious.Aunque la música de Ernesto es muy sofisticada, tiene cierta cualidad juguetona que hace que no resulte demasiado seria.
2. (whim)
a. el capricho (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We weren't sure if Marsha was serious or if it was just another of her whimsies.No estábamos seguros de si Marsha lo decía en serio o si solo era otro capricho suyo.
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