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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Vain

Hi.

She's very vain about her good looks.
How would she behave?

Thanks in advance
  

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;conceited: a vain dandy . soheil1 How would she behave? That is for you to decide, now that you have the definition.

  • ;conceited: a vain dandy .
  • soheil1 How would she behave?
  • That is for you to decide, now that you have the definition.
  • We are not a psychology forum.
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Vain: excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.;conceited: a vain dandy.
soheil1How would she behave?
That is for you to decide, now that you have the definition. We are not a psychology forum.
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I don't get it. You mean she has an obesession?
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Whole books have been written on the subject. Vanity is considered a sin in Christian doctrine, the opposite of the virtue of humility. I'm afraid you have to figure it out for yourself. Is there no Persian equivalent?.
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The people who wrote the seemingly equivalences are just translators like myself. I can consult persiaan dictionaries but it's a mistake taking their words for granted.It's just like consulting another translator in real life.
The fact that a piece of information is written down makes it no more valid.

I have read its meaning, but don't know which sense applies:

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soheil11. inordinately proud of one's appearance, possessions, or achievements
I have already given you that.
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Why does sense 1(not other senses) apply?
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soheil1Why does sense 1(not other senses) apply?
Because that is the meaning of the sentence you have submitted. If you do not understand the sentence, then you must take our word for it, I'm afraid.
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soheil1The people who wrote the seemingly equivalences are just translators like myself. I can consult persiaan dictionaries but it's a mistake taking their words for granted.It's just like consulting another translator in real life.The fact that a piece of information is written down makes it no more valid.
I didn't mean to ask whether there isn't a Farsi wor
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Vanity comes from the Latin "Vanitas" The word corresponds to the transient nature of all earthly goods and pursuits. Everyone and everything living will eventually die. Beauty fades with time. It is fruitless to gain wisdom or to amass possessions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanitas

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