Новый большой англо-русский словарь - whim
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whim
1. прихоть; причуда whims of fate —- капризы судьбы 2. непостоянство; изменчивость 3. редк. жаждать; жадно стремиться (к чему-л.) 4. редк. диал. кружиться (о голове) 5. горн. (конный) привод
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3.
n. 1 a a sudden fancy; a caprice. b capriciousness. 2 archaic a kind of windlass for raising ore or water from a mine. Etymology: 17th c.: orig. unkn. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
noun Etymology: short for ~-wham Date: 1686 1. a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind ; fancy quit his job on a ~ 2. a large capstan that is made with one or more radiating arms to which a horse may be yoked and that is used in mines for raising ore or water Synonyms: see caprice ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
5.
(whims) A whim is a wish to do or have something which seems to have no serious reason or purpose behind it, and often occurs suddenly. We decided, more or less on a whim, to sail to Morocco... The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers... N-VAR: oft on/at N ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
6.
~ n a sudden feeling that you would like to do something or have something, especially when there is no particularly important or good reason (on a whim (=because of a whim)) (I went to visit her on a whim. | at the whim of) (The palace decor kept changing at the whim of the princess. | a passing whim (=one that will soon be forgotten) | sb's every whim) (I was spoiled. My every whim was catered to.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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8.
- 1641, "pun or play on words," shortened from whim-wham "fanciful object" (1529), of unknown origin. Meaning "sudden notion, fancy, or idea" first recorded 1697, probably a shortened form of whimsy. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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