Traduções principais |
whimsy n | uncountable (fanciful quality) | capricho, devaneio sm |
| These children's stories are full of whimsy. |
caprice n | (whim) | capricho sm |
| Jackie went on a last-minute trip to Aruba on a sudden caprice. |
vagary n | often plural (whim, unpredictable change) | capricho sm |
| The vagaries of the weather affect how much electricity a wind farm can generate. |
whimsicality n | (capricious or fanciful quality) | esquisitice sf |
| | capricho sm |
capriciousness n | (willful, fickle quality) | capricho sm |
| | inconstância, excentricidade sf |
neatness n | (room, etc.: orderly state) (num aposento) | esmero, capricho, apuro sm |
| | ordem, limpeza sf |
| The neatness of my neighbor's house is impressive. |
caprice n | (wilful or fickle nature) | capricho sm |
| It's risky to camp in the mountains in the springtime due to the caprices of nature. |
notion n | informal (whim, fancy) | desejo, capricho sf |
| | vontade sf |
| She got a notion to dye her hair red. |
| Ela tem o desejo de pintar o cabelo de vermelho. |
neatness n | (handwriting, etc.: evenness) (na escrita) | capricho, esmero sm |
| | nitidez, clareza sf |
| Charlie's handwriting is easy to read because of its neatness. |
fancy n | UK (whim) | capricho sm |
| | veneta sf |
| He was seized by a sudden fancy to go swimming, so he took the day off work. |
| Ele foi tomado por um capricho de ir nadar, então tirou uma folga do trabalho. |