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['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) capricho2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantasia3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) fantasia/noção2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) decorado3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) desejar/apetecer2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) imaginar3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) ter um fraco por•- fanciful- fancifully
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- take one's fancy* * *fan.cy[f'ænsi] n 1 fantasia: a) imaginação. b) obra de imaginação. c) idéia, concepção, pensamento, parecer, opinião. d) noção, suposição, ilusão, imagem mental, idéia visionária. e) capricho, extravagância, veneta, desejo singular, gosto passageiro. f) gosto pessoal, vontade, preferência, arbítrio. g) idéia fixa, obsessão. 2 inclinação, afeição, simpatia. 3 passatempo favorito, mania. 4 the fancy a) coll os aficionados de um esporte. b) criação seleta de animais. • vt+vi 1 imaginar, fantasiar, planejar na fantasia, figurar, formar uma idéia. she fancied herself to be ill / ela cismou que estava doente. 2 julgar, reputar, crer, não saber com certeza, supor. I fancied her to be my friend / eu achava que ela fosse minha amiga. 3 querer, gostar, agradar-se. he fancies his game / ele gosta muito do seu jogo. 4 criar ou cultivar selecionando certas características. 5 desejar ter ou fazer. 6 desejar sexualmente. • adj 1 caprichoso. 2 ornamental, de fantasia. 3 extravagante, exorbitante. 4 de qualidade especial. 5 de grande habilidade ou graça. 6 Com luxuoso, caro, de bom gosto. just fancy that! imagine só! something that tickles one’s fancy algo que atrai. to take someone’s fancy cair nas graças de alguém. -
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['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) capricho2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantasia3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) fantasia2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) enfeitado3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) ter vontade de2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) supor3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) desejar•- fanciful- fancifully - fancy dress - take a fancy to - take one's fancy
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