Translation of "vanity" to French

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Dictionary translations for "vanity"

vanity [ˈvænɪtɪ] noun

pl. vanities

la vanité f

Her vanity knows no bounds.

Sa vanité ne connaît pas de frontières.

la suffisance f (behavior)

Phrases with "vanity" (3)

vanity case - vanity-case
pamper vanity - flatter
vanity box - vanity-case

Contexts with "vanity"

Her vanity knows no bounds. Sa vanité ne connaît pas de frontières.

She's always looking at herself in the mirror - What vanity. Elle se regarde toujours dans le miroir. Quelle vanité.

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. La vanité et la fierté sont choses différentes, bien que ces mots soient souvent employés comme synonymes.

Curiosity is nothing more than vanity. More often than not we only seek knowledge to show it off. Curiosité n'est que vanité. Le plus souvent, on ne veut savoir que pour en parler.

A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us. Une personne peut être fière sans être vaine. La fierté provient ordinairement de l’opinion que nous avons de nous-mêmes, et la vanité de celle que nous désirons que les autres aient de nous.

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