vanity

BrE /ˈvænɪti/ AmE /ˈvænəti/

noun en → es

1 SELF-LOVE [uncountable] B2

an excessive love of oneself; self-admiration or pride in one's appearance, abilities, etc.

vanidad, orgullo, amor propio

Collocations suffer from vanity · be consumed by vanity

  • She has a terrible case of vanity.

    Ella sufre de una gran vanidad.

2 MIRROR [countable] B1

a piece of furniture with mirrors and drawers for storing personal items such as cosmetics, jewelry, etc.

cómoda con espejo, tocador

Collocations vanity mirror · vanity case

  • She sat at her vanity and began to apply makeup.

    Ella se sentó en su tocador y comenzó a aplicarse maquillaje.

3 ARTIFICIAL [adjective] C1

lacking in sincerity or genuineness; artificial or insincere.

falso, artificial, fingido

Collocations vanity project · vanity publication

  • The speech was a vanity piece, lacking in substance.

    El discurso fue una pieza artificial, careciendo de sustancia.