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1 fanciful
képzeletszőtte, furcsa, irreális, fantáziaszülte* * *1) (inclined to have fancies, especially strange, unreal ideas: She's a very fanciful girl.) szeszélyes2) (imaginary or unreal: That idea is rather fanciful.) képzeletszőtte -
2 caprice
[kə'pri:s]1) (an especially unreasonable sudden change of mind etc; a whim: I'm tired of the old man and his caprices.) szeszély2) (a fanciful and lively piece of music etc.) capriccio•- capriciously
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3 fancy
luxus, tetszés, extra, képzeletbeli, képzelet to fancy: hisz, elgondol, képzel, tetszik vmi* * *['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) szeszély2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) képzelőerő3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) elképzelés2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) díszes3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) kedvére van2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) gondol3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) kíván•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
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4 matter-of-fact
gyakorlatias, prózai* * *adjective (keeping to the actual facts; not fanciful, emotional or imaginative: a matter-of-fact account/statement/opinion/attitude.) tényleges, tárgyilagos, tárgyszerű
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Fanciful — Fan ci*ful, a. 1. Full of fancy; guided by fancy, rather than by reason and experience; whimsical; as, a fanciful man forms visionary projects. [1913 Webster] 2. Conceived in the fancy; not consistent with facts or reason; abounding in ideal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fanciful — [fan′sə fəl] adj. 1. full of fancy; indulging in fancies; imaginative in a playful way; whimsical 2. created in the fancy; imaginary; not real [a fanciful tale] 3. showing fancy in construction or design; quaint; odd [fanciful costumes]… … English World dictionary
fanciful — index arbitrary, arbitrary and capricious, capricious, delusive, fictitious, ill founded, illusory, insubstantial … Law dictionary
fanciful — 1620s, from FANCY (Cf. fancy) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Fancifully … Etymology dictionary
fanciful — imaginary, visionary, fantastic, chimerical, quixotic Analogous words: *fictitious, fabulous, mythical, apocryphal, legendary: bizarre, grotesque, *fantastic: preposterous, absurd (see FOOLISH): *false, wrong Antonyms: realistic Contrasted words … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fanciful — [adj] imaginary, romantic absurd, aerial, bizarre, blue sky*, capricious, castles in the air*, chimerical, curious, dreamlike, extravagant, fabulous, fairy tale, fancied, fantastic, fantastical, fictional, fictitious, fictive, flaky*, floating,… … New thesaurus
fanciful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) over imaginative and unrealistic. 2) existing only in the imagination. 3) highly ornamental or imaginative in design. DERIVATIVES fancifully adverb fancifulness noun … English terms dictionary
fanciful — [[t]fæ̱nsɪfʊl[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe an idea as fanciful, you disapprove of it because you think it comes from someone s imagination, and is therefore unrealistic or unlikely to be true. ...fanciful ideas about Martian… … English dictionary
fanciful — adjective Date: circa 1627 1. marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience < a fanciful person > 2. existing in fancy only < a fanciful notion > 3. marked by or as if by fancy or whim < gave their children… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fanciful — fancifully, adv. fancifulness, n. /fan si feuhl/, adj. 1. characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance: a fanciful design of butterflies and flowers. 2. suggested by fancy; imaginary; unreal: fanciful lands of romance … Universalium
fanciful — fan|ci|ful [ˈfænsıfəl] adj 1.) imagined rather than based on facts often used to show disapproval ▪ a fanciful story ▪ The suggestion that there was a conspiracy is not entirely fanciful. 2.) full of unusual and very detailed shapes or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
