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whim

/wɪm/ sustantivo C1

En español: capricho, ventolera, antojo

  1. A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea. (countable, uncountable)
  2. A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes. (countable, uncountable)

Plural whims

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De la biblioteca

“Yes,” said the man, thrusting his hands into his pockets, and looking impudently at the youth; “I have taken the whim into my head; do you understand, Master Benedetto?”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 681 · C1
What if she, Marilla, should indulge Matthew’s unaccountable whim and let her stay?
Anne of Green Gables, p. 53 · C1
Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies, _do_ divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 63 · B2
I have not been used to submit to any person’s whims.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 338 · B2

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