💭velleity (vɛˈleɪəti)

noun
/vəˈliːɪti/
schwacher Wunsch (schwacher Wunsch)

Bedeutung

A wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action.
Bedeutungsübersetzung
ein Wunsch, der nicht stark genug ist, um zu einer Handlung zu führen
ein Wunsch, der nicht stark genug ist, um zu einer Handlung zu fuehren

Beispielsätze

His interest in painting never grew beyond a mere velleity.

Sein Interesse an Malerei wuchs nie über einen schwachen Wunsch hinaus.
Sein Interesse an Malerei wuchs nie ueber einen schwachen Wunsch hinaus.

Synonyme

whim, inclination, fancy, wish

Antonyme

determination, resolve, commitment

Kollokationen

mere velleity, faint velleity

Verwandte Vokabulare

Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
something that is not useful and is thrown away
The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a societ...
A person who gives something, especially money or goods, as a donation.
An act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities.
Members of a royal family or payment made to the owner of a patent, copyright, or natural resource.

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