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fancy [ˈfænsɪ]1. nouna. ( = whim) caprice mb. ( = liking) to take a fancy to sth prendre goût à qchc. ( = fantasy) imagination fa. ( = want) avoir envie de ; ( = like) aimer• do you fancy going for a walk? as-tu envie d'aller faire une promenade ?• do you fancy a drink? ça vous dirait de prendre un verre ?b. ( = imagine) s'imaginer ; ( = rather think) croire• fancy that! (inf) voyez-vous ça !• fancy anyone doing that! les gens font de ces choses !• fancy seeing you here! (inf) tiens ! vous ici !• fancy him winning! (inf) qui aurait cru qu'il allait gagner !3. adjective• good plain food, nothing fancy de la nourriture simple, sans chichisc. [word, language] recherchéd. ( = high-quality) de luxe4. compounds* * *['fænsɪ] 1.1) ( liking)to catch ou take somebody's fancy — [object] faire envie à quelqu'un
he had taken her fancy — ( sexually) il lui avait tapé dans l'œil (colloq); gen il lui plaisait bien
to take a fancy to somebody — ( sexually) GB s'enticher de quelqu'un; gen s'attacher à quelqu'un
2) ( whim) caprice mas/when the fancy takes me — comme/quand ça me prend
3) ( fantasy) imagination f2.1) ( elaborate) [lighting, equipment] sophistiqué; [food] de luxe; [paper, box] fantaisie inv; Zoology [breed] d'agrémentnothing fancy — ( meal) rien de spécial
2) (colloq) péj ( pretentious) [hotel, restaurant] de luxe; [price] exorbitant; [name] tordu; [clothes] chic3.transitive verb1) (colloq) ( want) avoir (bien) envie de [food, drink, object]do you fancy going to the cinema? — ça te dirait (colloq) d'aller au cinéma?
2) (colloq) GB ( feel attracted to)3) ( expressing surprise)fancy seeing you here! — (colloq) tiens donc, toi ici?
fancy that! — (colloq) pas possible! (colloq)
5) Sport voir [quelqu'un/quelque chose] gagnant [athlete, horse]4.reflexive verb (colloq) péj5.she fancies herself in that hat — elle n'arrête pas de frimer (colloq) avec ce chapeau
fancied past participle adjective Sport [contender] favori -
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(a) (elaborate → clothes) recherché, raffiné; (→ style) recherché, travaillé; (→ excuse) recherché, compliqué;∎ fancy cakes pâtisseries fpl;∎ a tin of fancy biscuits un assortiment de biscuits;∎ a fancy dog un chien de luxe;∎ just a bottle of ordinary wine, nothing fancy juste une bouteille de vin ordinaire, rien de spécial;∎ to cut out the fancy stuff arrêter les chichis∎ fancy food plats mpl compliqués∎ with all her fancy ways avec ses grands airs(d) (high → price) exorbitant2 noun∎ as the fancy takes him comme ça lui chante;∎ it's just a passing fancy ce n'est qu'une lubie∎ I've taken a fancy to avocados lately je me suis mis depuis quelque temps à aimer les avocats;∎ to take a fancy to sb (become fond of) se prendre d'affection pour qn; (become sexually attracted to) s'éprendre ou s'enticher de qn;∎ the dress took or caught her fancy la robe lui a fait envie ou lui a tapé dans l'œil;∎ familiar the idea tickled my fancy l'idée m'a séduit□(c) (imagination) imagination f, fantaisie f;∎ literary the realm of fancy le domaine de l'imaginaire, le royaume des chimères∎ I have a fancy that… j'ai idée que…;∎ one of my fancies as a child was to join the circus enfant, je rêvais de faire partie d'un cirque;∎ idle fancies chimères fpl∎ do you fancy a cup of tea? ça te dirait une tasse de thé?;∎ I fancy a bit of chicken je mangerais volontiers un morceau de poulet, j'ai envie d'un morceau de poulet;∎ I don't fancy travelling in this weather cela ne me dit rien ou je n'ai pas envie de voyager par ce temps;∎ she wasn't sure if she fancied the idea elle n'était pas sûre que l'idée la tentait;∎ I've never fancied science fiction je n'ai jamais été attiré par la science-fiction;∎ to fancy sb s'enticher de qn∎ fancy meeting you here! tiens! je ne m'attendais pas à vous voir ici!□ ;∎ fancy anyone wanting to do that! qu'est-ce que les gens vont chercher!;∎ fancy her coming! qui aurait cru qu'elle allait venir!□ ;∎ fancy that! tiens! voyez-vous cela!∎ to fancy oneself être infatué de sa petite personne, se gober;∎ she really fancies herself elle ne se prend vraiment pas pour rien;∎ she fancies herself as an intellectual elle se prend pour une intellectuelle□ ;∎ I don't fancy their chances of winning je ne crois pas qu'ils aient des chances de gagner□, j'imagine mal qu'ils puissent gagner□ ;∎ they were not fancied to win personne ne pensait qu'ils gagneraient□ ;∎ Sport which horse do you fancy? à votre avis, quel sera le cheval gagnant?□, quel cheval donnez-vous gagnant?□∎ he fancies he knows everything il se figure tout savoir;∎ she fancied she heard the baby crying elle a cru entendre pleurer le bébé;∎ I fancy we've met before j'ai l'impression que nous nous sommes déjà rencontrésBritish fancy dress déguisement m, costume m;∎ in fancy dress déguisé;∎ I didn't realise it was fancy dress je ne savais pas qu'il fallait se déguiser;fancy dress ball bal m masqué ou costumé;fancy dress party fête f déguisée;British fancy goods articles mpl de fantaisie;familiar pejorative fancy man jules m;∎ he's her new fancy man c'est son nouveau jules ou mec;familiar pejorative fancy woman maîtresse□ f, poule f -
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1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) capricho, antojo2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantasía, imaginación3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) fantasía
2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) decorado, de fantasía
3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) apetecer, gustar2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) imaginarse, figurarse3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) gustar, sentirse atraído (por)•- fanciful- fancifully
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fancy1 adj elegantefancy2 vb1. apetecerwhat do you fancy doing? ¿qué te apetece hacer?2. gustartr['fænsɪ]1 (imagination) fantasía, imaginación nombre femenino2 (whim) capricho, antojo1 (jewels, goods etc) de fantasía2 (unusual) estrafalario,-a3 (high-class, posh) elegante, de lujo4 (prices) exagerado,-a, excesivo,-a, exorbitante1 (want) apetecer, querer■ do you fancy a drink? ¿te apetece una copa?2 (find attractive) encontrar atractivo,-a3 (think) creer, suponer■ I'm not sure, but I fancy she was wearing blue no estoy seguro, pero creo que iba vestida de azul4 (think likely to do well) creer, parecer■ who do you fancy for the 400 metres hurdles? ¿quién crees que ganará los 400 metros vallas?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfancy that! ¡fíjate!, ¡pues vaya!fancy! ¿quién lo habría dicho?, ¡vaya!, ¡qué casualidad!■ fancy Nigel losing his job! ¿quién habría dicho que Nigel perdiera su trabajo?to take a fancy to somebody/something encapricharse con alguien/algoto catch somebody's fancy / take somebody's fancy hacerle gracia a alguien, encantarle a alguiento fancy oneself ser creído,-a, ser presumido,-ato fancy oneself as something dárselas de algo, creerse algofancy cake pastelito finofancy dress disfraz nombre masculinofancy dress ball baile nombre masculino de disfracesfancy man amante nombre masculinofancy woman amante nombre femeninoflights of fancy ilusiones nombre femenino plural1) imagine: imaginarse, figurarsefancy that!: ¡figúrate!, ¡imagínate!2) crave: apetecer, tener ganas de1) elaborate: elaborado2) luxurious: lujoso, elegante♦ fancily ['fæntsəli] adv1) liking: gusto m, afición f2) whim: antojo m, capricho m3) imagination: fantasía f, imaginación fadj.• de fantasía adj.• elegante adj.• postinero, -a adj.n.• afición s.f.• antojo s.m.• capricho s.m.• fantasía s.f.• gusto s.m.• imaginación s.f.• magín s.m.v.• fantasear v.• figurar v.• imaginar v.• suponer v.
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1. 'fænsifancies, fancying, fancied transitive verb (esp BrE)1) ( expressing surprise) (in interj)(just) fancy that! — pues mira tú!, imagínate!
fancy saying a thing like that! — cómo se te (or le etc) ocurre decir una cosa así!
2) (feel urge, desire for) (colloq)to fancy something/-ING: I really fancy an ice-cream qué ganas de tomarme un helado!; do you fancy going to see a movie? — ¿tienes ganas de or te gustaría or (esp Esp) te apetece ir al cine?
3) ( be physically attracted to) (colloq)to fancy somebody: I fancy her/him — me gusta mucho
4) ( rate highly)5) ( imagine) (frml)to fancy (THAT): she fancied she saw his face in the crowd — creyó ver su cara entre la multitud
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v reflto fancy oneself — (colloq) ser* (un) creído
to fancy oneself AS something: he fancies himself as an actor — se las da de actor
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adjective -cier, -ciesta) ( elaborate) elaboradob) ( superior) (pej) < hotel> de campanillas; < car> lujoso; < ideas> extravagante, estrambóticonothing fancy, just a sandwich will do — nada complicado, con un sandwich basta
c) ( of foodstuffs) (AmE)US Grade Fancy — ≈extra, ≈de primera calidad
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a) ( liking) (no pl)to take a fancy to somebody/something: they took a real fancy to each other quedaron prendados el uno del otro; she seems to have taken a fancy to you parece que le has caído en gracia; he's taken a fancy to that book se ha encaprichado con ese libro; to take o catch somebody's fancy: the ring quite took o caught my fancy el anillo me encantó or me dejó fascinada; buy whatever takes your fancy compra lo que te apetezca; to tickle somebody's fancy: the idea rather tickled my fancy — la idea me resultó atractiva
b) c ( whim) capricho m, antojo mc uc) ( unfounded idea) (liter) fantasía fd) ( imagination) imaginación f, fantasía f['fænsɪ]1. N1) (=liking)to catch or take sb's fancy — atraer a algn
to take a fancy to — [+ person] (amorously) quedarse prendado de, prendarse de; [+ thing] encapricharse con
he had taken a fancy to one of the secretaries — se había quedado prendado or se había prendado de una de las secretarias
2) (=whim) capricho m, antojo mtickle3) (=imagination) fantasía f, imaginación fflight I, 1., 1)4) (=vague idea)I have a fancy that he'll be late — tengo or me da la sensación de que llegará tarde
2. ADJ(compar fancier) (superl fanciest)1) (=elaborate) muy elaboradoI like good, plain food, nothing fancy — me gusta la buena comida, sencilla, nada muy elaborado or nada demasiado historiado
fancy footwork — (in football, dancing) filigranas fpl, florituras fpl (con los pies) ; (fig) gran habilidad f
2) (=elegant) [restaurant] de lujo, muy chic; [house, car] lujoso; [clothes] elegante, chic3) (=exaggerated) [price] desorbitado; [idea] estrambótico3. VT1) (=imagine) imaginarse, figurarsefancy that! * — ¡fíjate!, ¡imagínate!
fancy meeting you here! — ¡qué casualidad encontrarte aquí!
fancy him winning! — ¡qué raro que ganara él!
fancy letting him get away with it! — ¡mira que dejarle salirse con la suya!, ¡mira que dejar que se saliese con la suya!
fancy throwing that away, there's nothing wrong with it — ¡a quién se le ocurre tirar eso! está en perfectas condiciones
he fancied he saw a glint of amusement in her face — le pareció ver una chispa de diversión en su rostro
I rather fancy he's gone out — me da la impresión or se me hace que ha salido, se me antoja que ha salido liter
2) (=like, want)what do you fancy? — ¿qué quieres tomar?, ¿qué te apetece?
do you fancy an Indian meal? — ¿te apetece or (LAm) se te antoja un una comida india?
b) (in general)he fancies himself * — es un creído or un presumido
3) (esp Brit)* (=be attracted to)I could tell he fancied me — notaba que le gustaba mucho, notaba que se sentía atraído por mí
4) (=rate)which horse do you fancy for the Grand National? — ¿qué caballo es tu favorito para el Grand National?
4.CPDfancy dress N — disfraz m
are you going in fancy dress? — ¿vas a ir disfrazado or con disfraz?
fancy dress ball N — baile m de disfraces
fancy dress party N — fiesta f de disfraces
fancy goods NPL — (Comm) artículos mpl de regalo
fancy man † * N pej —
her fancy man — su amante, su amiguito *
fancy woman † * N pej —
his fancy woman — su querida, su amiguita *
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1. ['fænsi]fancies, fancying, fancied transitive verb (esp BrE)1) ( expressing surprise) (in interj)(just) fancy that! — pues mira tú!, imagínate!
fancy saying a thing like that! — cómo se te (or le etc) ocurre decir una cosa así!
2) (feel urge, desire for) (colloq)to fancy something/-ING: I really fancy an ice-cream qué ganas de tomarme un helado!; do you fancy going to see a movie? — ¿tienes ganas de or te gustaría or (esp Esp) te apetece ir al cine?
3) ( be physically attracted to) (colloq)to fancy somebody: I fancy her/him — me gusta mucho
4) ( rate highly)5) ( imagine) (frml)to fancy (THAT): she fancied she saw his face in the crowd — creyó ver su cara entre la multitud
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v reflto fancy oneself — (colloq) ser* (un) creído
to fancy oneself AS something: he fancies himself as an actor — se las da de actor
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adjective -cier, -ciesta) ( elaborate) elaboradob) ( superior) (pej) < hotel> de campanillas; < car> lujoso; < ideas> extravagante, estrambóticonothing fancy, just a sandwich will do — nada complicado, con un sandwich basta
c) ( of foodstuffs) (AmE)US Grade Fancy — ≈extra, ≈de primera calidad
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a) ( liking) (no pl)to take a fancy to somebody/something: they took a real fancy to each other quedaron prendados el uno del otro; she seems to have taken a fancy to you parece que le has caído en gracia; he's taken a fancy to that book se ha encaprichado con ese libro; to take o catch somebody's fancy: the ring quite took o caught my fancy el anillo me encantó or me dejó fascinada; buy whatever takes your fancy compra lo que te apetezca; to tickle somebody's fancy: the idea rather tickled my fancy — la idea me resultó atractiva
b) c ( whim) capricho m, antojo mc uc) ( unfounded idea) (liter) fantasía fd) ( imagination) imaginación f, fantasía f -
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1. noun1) (taste, inclination)he has taken a fancy to a new car/her — ein neues Auto/sie hat es ihm angetan
take or catch somebody's fancy — jemandem gefallen; jemanden ansprechen
2) (whim) Laune, die4) (faculty of imagining) Fantasie, die5) (mental image) Fantasievorstellung, die2. attributive adjectivejust a fancy — nur Einbildung
1) (ornamental) kunstvoll [Arbeit, Muster]fancy jewellery — Modeschmuck, der
2) (extravagant) stolz (ugs.)3. transitive verbfancy prices — gepfefferte Preise (ugs.)
1) (imagine) sich (Dat.) einbilden2) (coll.) in imper. as excl. of surprisefancy that! — sieh mal einer an!; also so etwas!
3) (suppose) glauben; denken..., I fancy —..., möchte ich meinen
4) (wish to have) mögenwhat do you fancy for dinner? — was hättest du gern zum Abendessen?
he fancies [the idea of] doing something — er würde etwas gern tun
do you think she fancies him? — glaubst du, sie mag ihn?
5) (coll.): (have high opinion of)fancy oneself as a singer — sich für einen [großen] Sänger halten
fancy one's/somebody's chances — seine/jemandes Chancen hoch einschätzen
* * *['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) die Vorliebe2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) die Phantasie3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) die Vorstellung2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) verziert3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) sich vorstellen2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied( that) you were angry.) sich einbilden•- academic.ru/26392/fanciful">fanciful- fancifully
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- take one's fancy* * *fan·cy[ˈfæn(t)si]I. vt<- ie->▪ sb fancies sth jdm gefällt etwI don't \fancy swimming in such dirty water in derart schmutzigem Wasser will [o möchte] ich nicht schwimmendo you \fancy a spin in my new car? ( fam) hast du Lust auf eine Spritztour in meinem neuen Wagen? famI'm not sure I \fancy the idea of going there ich weiß nicht, ob mir der Gedanke gefällt, dort hinzufahrento \fancy the prospect of doing sth von der Aussicht, etw zu tun, begeistert sein▪ to \fancy sb (find attractive) jdn attraktiv finden, auf jdn stehen fam; (be sexually attracted by) etw von jdm wollen famI always liked her without ever really \fancying her ich mochte sie immer, ohne dass ich je was von ihr wollte fam3. (be full of)4. (imagine as winner)to \fancy a horse/team/candidate ein Pferd/ein Team/einen Kandidaten favorisierenwho do you \fancy to win the Cup this year? wer, glaubst du, wird dieses Jahr den Cup gewinnen?5. (believe)to \fancy one's chances [of doing sth] sich dat Chancen ausrechnen [etw zu tun]to not \fancy sb's chances jdm keine großen Chancen gebenI didn't \fancy his chances of ever getting his novel published ich habe nicht daran geglaubt, dass er seinen Roman jemals veröffentlichen würde▪ to \fancy [that]... denken, dass...I fancied I saw something in the corner ich meinte, etwas in der Ecke gesehen zu habenshe fancies herself a rebel sie hält sich für eine RebellinDick fancies himself as a singer Dick bildet sich ein, ein großer Sänger zu seinI used to \fancy myself captaining a great ocean liner ich habe mir früher immer vorgestellt, einen großen Ozeandampfer zu steuernthere's rather more to this [than meets the eye], I \fancy ( dated) ich denke, da steckt mehr dahinter [als es auf den ersten Blick scheint]\fancy [that]! stell dir das [mal] vor!\fancy seeing you again! schön dich wiederzusehen!\fancy seeing you here! das ist aber eine Überraschung, dich hier zu sehen!, na, so was! du hier! fam\fancy you knowing old Ben! nicht zu fassen, dass du den alten Ben auch kennst!\fancy saying that to you of all people! [unglaublich,] dass man das ausgerechnet zu dir gesagt hat!II. nto have a \fancy for sth/sb eine Vorliebe für etw/jdn habento take a \fancy to sth/sb Gefallen an etw/jdm findenLaura's taken a \fancy to Japanese food Laura hat ihre Liebe zur japanischen Küche entdecktI've taken a \fancy to that old car of yours dein altes Auto hat es mir angetanto tickle sb's \fancy jdn reizenhe only comes when the \fancy takes him er kommt nur, wenn ihm gerade danach istto be no passing \fancy nicht nur eine vorübergehende Laune seinto have a \fancy that... so ein Gefühl haben, dass...these are just idle fancies of yours das sind nur so Grillen von dir famflight of \fancy Fantasterei f pejIII. adj1. (elaborate) decoration, frills aufwändig; pattern ausgefallen; hairdo kunstvoll; car schick; ( fig) talk geschwollen pejI wanted a simple black dress, nothing \fancy ich wollte ein einfaches schwarzes Kleid, nichts Ausgefallenesnever mind the \fancy phrases, just give us the facts reden Sie nicht lange drum herum, nennen Sie uns einfach die Fakten fam\fancy footwork FBALL gute Beinarbeit2. (whimsical) versponnen\fancy ideas Fantastereien pl pejdon't you go filling his head with \fancy ideas setz ihm keinen Floh ins Ohr famI keep away from the \fancy shops ich meide die teuren NobelgeschäfteEastbourne is a \fancy place Eastbourne ist ein teures Pflaster famto live in a \fancy area in einem Nobelviertel wohnen\fancy foods Delikatessen pl\fancy prices astronomische Preise\fancy article Modeartikel m6.* * *['fnsɪ]1. vt1)(= like, be attracted by)
I don't fancy a house in Glasgow — ich möchte kein Haus in Glasgow habenI didn't fancy that job/that party — die Stelle/die Party hat mich nicht gereizt
do you fancy a walk/steak/beer? — hast du Lust zu einem Spaziergang/auf ein Steak/auf ein Bier?
count me out, I don't fancy the idea — ohne mich, das ist nichts für mich
I don't fancy the idea, but I'll have to do it — ich habe gar keine Lust dazu, aber ich muss es ja wohl tun
I don't fancy THAT (idea)! —
he fancies his chances — er meint, er hätte Chancen
I don't fancy my chances of getting that job — ich rechne mir keine großen Chancen aus, die Stelle zu bekommen
a bit of what you fancy does you good — man muss sich auch mal was Gutes gönnen
2) (= imagine) meinen, sich (dat) einbilden; (= think) glaubenhe fancied he heard footsteps — er meinte, Schritte zu hören
I rather fancy he has gone out —
how long? – not long, I fancy — wie lange? – nicht lange, denke or glaube ich
3)fancy doing that! — so was(, das) zu tun!fancy him doing that! — nicht zu fassen, dass er das getan hat or tut!
(just) fancy! (inf) — (nein) so was!, denk mal an! (inf)
just fancy, he... (inf) — stell dir vor, er...
fancy seeing you here! — so was, Sie hier zu sehen!
fancy him winning! — wer hätte gedacht, dass er gewinnt!
2. vrvon sich eingenommen sein, sich für Wunder was halten (inf)he fancies himself as an actor/expert — er hält sich für einen (guten) Schauspieler/einen Experten
do you fancy yourself as a teacher? — kannst du dir dich als Lehrer vorstellen?
3. n1)he's taken a fancy to her/this car/the idea — sie/das Auto/die Idee hat es ihm angetan
to take or catch sb's fancy — jdn ansprechen, jdm gefallen
they took a fancy to go swimming — sie bekamen Lust, schwimmen zu gehen
just as the fancy takes me/you etc — ganz nach Lust und Laune
he only works when the fancy takes him — er arbeitet nur, wenn ihm gerade danach ist
2) no pl (= imagination) Fantasie f, Phantasie fthat was just his fancy — das hat er sich (dat) nur eingebildet
3)(= notion, whim)
I have a fancy that... — ich habe so ein Gefühl, dass...he had a sudden fancy to go to Spain — ihn überkam eine plötzliche Laune, nach Spanien zu fahren
4. adj (+er)1) (inf: elaborate) clothes, shoes ausgefallen; pattern, hairdo, manoeuvre kunstvoll; food, gadget raffiniert; word, language hochtrabendI want something fancy (when buying clothes) — ich möchte etwas Schickes or Ausgefallenes
how do you like our new computer? – very fancy! — wie gefällt dir unser neuer Computer? – sehr beeindruckend!
fancy trick — toller Trick (inf)
fancy footwork (Ftbl) — geschickte Beinarbeit; (in dancing) komplizierte Schritte pl; (fig) raffinierte Manöver pl
2) (often pej inf: smart) house, car, clothes, shop schick (inf); school, restaurant nobel, schick (inf)a fancy car — ein toller Schlitten (inf)
* * *fancy [ˈfænsı]A s1. Fantasie f:2. Idee f, plötzlicher Einfall:I have a fancy that … ich habe so eine Idee, dass …;when the fancy takes him wenn ihm danach ist3. Laune f, Grille f4. (bloße) Einbildung. it was only a fancy of mine ich habe es mir nur eingebildet5. (individueller) Geschmack7. (for) Neigung f (zu), Vorliebe f (für), (plötzliches) Gefallen (an dat), (lebhaftes) Interesse (an dat oder für):a) gernhaben (akk),b) Lust haben auf (akk);catch sb’s fancy jemandes Interesse erwecken, jemandem gefallen8. Tierzucht f (aus Liebhaberei)B adj1. Fantasie…, fantastisch, ausgefallen, übertrieben:fancy name Fantasiename m;fancy price Fantasie-, Liebhaberpreis m2. Mode…:3. Fantasie…, fantasievoll, ausgefallen, reich verziert, kunstvoll, bunt4. US Delikatess…, extrafein:fancy cakes feines Gebäck, Konditoreiware f5. aus einer Liebhaberzucht:C v/t1. sich jemanden oder etwas vorstellen:fancy him to be here stell dir vor, er wäre hier;fancy that!a) stell dir vor!, denk nur!,b) sieh mal einer an!, nanu!;fancy meeting you here komisch, dass ich Sie hier treffe;fancy her losing wer hätte gedacht, dass sie verliert2. annehmen, glauben ( beide:that dass)fancy o.s. (very important) sich sehr wichtig vorkommen;fancy o.s. (as) a great scientist sich für einen großen Wissenschaftler halten4. gernhaben oder gern mögen, angetan sein von:I don’t fancy this picture dieses Bild gefällt mir nicht;what do you fancy for breakfast? was möchtest oder hättest du gern zum Frühstück?5. Lust haben auf (akk):fancy doing sth Lust haben, etwas zu tun;I fancy going for a walk ich habe Lust, einen Spaziergang zu machen;I’d fancy an ice cream ich hätte Lust auf ein Eis6. Tiere, Pflanzen (aus Liebhaberei) züchten* * *1. noun1) (taste, inclination)he has taken a fancy to a new car/her — ein neues Auto/sie hat es ihm angetan
take or catch somebody's fancy — jemandem gefallen; jemanden ansprechen
2) (whim) Laune, die4) (faculty of imagining) Fantasie, die5) (mental image) Fantasievorstellung, die2. attributive adjective1) (ornamental) kunstvoll [Arbeit, Muster]fancy jewellery — Modeschmuck, der
2) (extravagant) stolz (ugs.)3. transitive verbfancy prices — gepfefferte Preise (ugs.)
1) (imagine) sich (Dat.) einbilden2) (coll.) in imper. as excl. of surprisefancy meeting you here! — na, so etwas, Sie hier zu treffen!
fancy that! — sieh mal einer an!; also so etwas!
3) (suppose) glauben; denken..., I fancy —..., möchte ich meinen
4) (wish to have) mögenhe fancies [the idea of] doing something — er würde etwas gern tun
do you think she fancies him? — glaubst du, sie mag ihn?
5) (coll.): (have high opinion of)fancy oneself as a singer — sich für einen [großen] Sänger halten
fancy one's/somebody's chances — seine/jemandes Chancen hoch einschätzen
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1. n фантазия, воображение2. n воображаемый, мысленный образ; иллюзия, мечта3. n прихоть, каприз4. n вкус, склонность, пристрастие5. n понимание, вкус6. n собир. энтузиасты, любители; болельщики7. a причудливый, затейливый, прихотливый, фантастический8. a орнаментальный, украшенный; фасонныйfancy type — шрифт, украшенный орнаментом
9. a фигурный, непростой10. a модный; изысканный, высшего качестваfancy articles — модные товары; безделушки; галантерея
11. a фантастический, экстравагантный12. a обладающий особыми свойствами; выведенный для получения особых свойств13. a пёстрый, многоцветный14. v воображать, представлять себеfancy his doing a thing like that — подумать только, что он мог это сделать
15. v предполагать, полагатьI fancy he has gone — я полагаю, что его уже нет
16. v нравиться, любитьthe patient may eat anything that he fancies — больной может есть всё, что захочет
17. v разг. быть высокого мнения о себе, быть самодовольным, «воображать»18. v воображать; напрасно надеятьсяhe fancies that he can succeed without working hard — он воображает, что может достичь успеха без труда
19. v выводить вид животного или растения для получения особых свойствСинонимический ряд:1. capricious (adj.) capricious; extravagant; fanciful; fantastic; imaginative; irregular; whimsical2. decorated (adj.) adorned; decorated; decorative; lavish; ornamental; ornate; resplendent; showy3. elaborate (adj.) complicated; elaborate; intricate4. elegant (adj.) choice; custom; deluxe; distinctive; elegant; fine5. exclusive (adj.) exclusive; swank6. caprice (noun) bee; boutade; caprice; conceit; crank; crotchet; freak; humor; humour; impulse; maggot; megrim; quirk; vagary; whigmaleerie; whim; whimsy7. conception (noun) conception; hallucination; idea; image; impression; notion; thought8. daydream (noun) daydream; dream; fantasy; fiction; figment; illusion; imagination; imaginativeness; nightmare; phantasm; phantasy; reverie; vision9. preference (noun) affection; fondness; partiality; preference10. sensitivity (noun) judgment; sensitiveness; sensitivity; taste11. will (noun) inclination; liking; mind; pleasure; velleity; will12. assume (verb) assume; conjecture; suppose; suspect13. crave (verb) crave; favor; want14. like (verb) be pleased with; like; prefer; take to15. think (verb) conceive; dream; envisage; envision; fantasise; feature; image; imagine; picture; project; realize; see; think; vision; visualise; visualizeАнтонимический ряд:abhor; accuracy; actuality; aversion; certainty; dislike; exactness; fact; horror; law; object; order; ordinary; plain; simple -
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'fænsi 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.)2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.)3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.)2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) pyntet, dekorert, meget kunstferdig3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) (kunne) like, ha lyst på2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) forestille/innbille/tenke seg3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) forelske seg i, legge sin elsk på•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy Isubst. \/ˈfænsɪ\/1) fantasi, innbilningskraft, forestillingsevne2) fantasi(bilde), forestilling, drøm, innbilninghørte jeg noen, eller var det bare en innbilning?• I have a fancy that...jeg kjenner det på meg at...3) innfall, (flyktig) idé, nykke, lune, grille• don't take him too seriously, it's only a passing fancy4) lyst, tilbøyelighet, forkjærlighet, hang, smak5) forelskelse, svermeri6) sans, smak7) oppdrett (av rasedyr)8) ( også fancy cake) forklaring: liten kake eller kjeks med glasur, pyntet kakeas the fancy takes one eller where the fancy takes one alt etter ens eget forgodtbefinnendecatch someone's fancy eller strike someone's fancy eller take someone's fancy eller tickle someone's fancy tiltrekke noen, falle noen i smak, gi noen lyst tilcatch the fancy of eller strike the fancy of eller take the fancy of eller tickle the fancy of slå an hos, tiltalehave a fancy for something synes om noe, være svak for noe, sverme for noepassing fancies småforelskelsersuit somebody's fancy falle i noens smaktake a fancy to bli forelsket i, fatte interesse for, få lyst til å ha, legge sin elsk påtea fancies konditorkakerthe fancy kjennerne, vennene(spesielt bokseinteresserte)sporten (spesielt boksing)IIverb \/ˈfænsɪ\/1) forestille seg, tenke seg, danne seg et bilde av, tenke seg til at, se for seg• can you fancy me as an actor?2) innbille seg, tro, være tilbøyelig til å tro, formode, anta3) ( hverdagslig) være stolt av4) (britisk, hverdagslig) like, være forelsket i, synes om, ha lyst på5) (kunne) like, ha lyst til, være med på, fatte interesse for6) ønske seg, ville ha• what do you fancy for your dinner? Is there anything you fancy?7) drive frem, ale opp (for å få frem visse egenskaper)fancy oneself ha høye tanker om seg selv, tro at man er noejust fancy! eller fancy that! tenke seg til!, tenk bare!, nei, tenk det!• fancy his believing it!IIIadj.1) pyntet, dekorert, (ut)smykket, pynte-2) kunstnerlig fremstilt, sirlig utformet, kunstferdig, kunst-3) ( om tøy) mønstret, broket, kulørt4) ( om blomst) mangefarget, flerfarget5) fin, pen, stilig, moteriktig, mote-hun hadde på seg en kort, moteriktig kjole6) forklaring: noe som er ment å gjøre inntrykk7) fantastisk, lunefull, vilkårlig8) av høyeste kvalitet, spesielt utvalgt, luksus9) ( gammeldags) fantasi-, laget etter fantasien10) favoritt-11) rase-, oppalt-, oppdrettet, oppdretts-fancy ball maskerade(ball), kostymeball, karnevalfancy cake kake med pynt, konditorkakefancy dog rasehundfancy farm gård for oppdrett av rasedyr (hunder, duer e.l.)fancy material mønstret tøy, fint tøyfancy paper luksuspapirfancy price fantasipris, ublu prisfancy rent enorm leiefancy stocks (amer.) (usikre) spekulasjonspapirer -
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['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.)2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.)3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.)2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) pisan3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) želeti si2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) domnevati3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) želeti si•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *I [faensi]nounfantazija, domišljija, predstava; domislek; muhe; poželenje; pristranost, naklonjenost, nagnjenjethe fancy — navdušenci; navijačito take ( —ali please, tickle, strike) s.o.'s fancy — ugajati, prikupiti se komuto take a fancy to s.th. — vzljubiti kajII [faensi]adjectivefantastičen; neskromen; izbran, razkošen, potraten, ekstravaganten, moden; maškaraden; muhastIII [faensi]intransitive verbpredstavljati si, domnevati, domišljati si; rad imeti; poželeti si(just) fancy!, fancy that! — pomisli(te)!, kaj takega!to fancy o.s. — biti domišljav -
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['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) grille; indfald2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantasi; indbildning3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) forestilling; indbildning2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) dekoreret; kunstfærdig3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) kunne tænke sig; have lyst til2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) forestille sig3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) være varm på•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) grille; indfald2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantasi; indbildning3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) forestilling; indbildning2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) dekoreret; kunstfærdig3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) kunne tænke sig; have lyst til2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) forestille sig3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) være varm på•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
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I 1. ['fænsɪ]1) (liking)to catch o take sb.'s fancy [ object] piacere a qcn.; he had taken her fancy le era piaciuto, aveva fatto colpo su di lei; to take a fancy to sb. affezionarsi a qcn.; BE incapricciarsi di qcn.; I've taken a fancy to that car — quell'auto mi piace molto
2) (whim) capriccio m.as, when the fancy takes me — come, quando ne ho voglia
3) (fantasy) immaginazione f., fantasia f.4) BE form.2.I have a fancy that — ho idea o l'impressione che
1) (elaborate) [lighting, equipment] sofisticato; [paper, box] fantasia; [ food] elaborato2) colloq. spreg. (pretentious) [ place] da fichetti; [ price] esorbitante, salato; [ idea] stravagante, bizzarro; [ clothes] ricercato3) zool. [ breed] di razza selezionataII 1. ['fænsɪ]2) BE colloq. (feel attracted to)fancy seeing you here! — colloq. che combinazione vederti qui!
2.fancy that! — colloq. pensa un po'! ma guarda!
verbo riflessivo colloq. spreg.* * *['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) capriccio2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) immaginazione, fantasia3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) impressione2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) decorato3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) gradire2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) immaginare3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) piacere•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *I 1. ['fænsɪ]1) (liking)to catch o take sb.'s fancy [ object] piacere a qcn.; he had taken her fancy le era piaciuto, aveva fatto colpo su di lei; to take a fancy to sb. affezionarsi a qcn.; BE incapricciarsi di qcn.; I've taken a fancy to that car — quell'auto mi piace molto
2) (whim) capriccio m.as, when the fancy takes me — come, quando ne ho voglia
3) (fantasy) immaginazione f., fantasia f.4) BE form.2.I have a fancy that — ho idea o l'impressione che
1) (elaborate) [lighting, equipment] sofisticato; [paper, box] fantasia; [ food] elaborato2) colloq. spreg. (pretentious) [ place] da fichetti; [ price] esorbitante, salato; [ idea] stravagante, bizzarro; [ clothes] ricercato3) zool. [ breed] di razza selezionataII 1. ['fænsɪ]2) BE colloq. (feel attracted to)fancy seeing you here! — colloq. che combinazione vederti qui!
2.fancy that! — colloq. pensa un po'! ma guarda!
verbo riflessivo colloq. spreg. -
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1. noun1) фантазия; воображение2) мысленный образ3) прихоть, причуда, каприз4) склонность; пристрастие; конек; вкус (к чему-л.); to have a fancy for smth. любить что-л., увлекаться чем-л.; to take a fancy for (или to) smb., smth. увлечься кем-л., чем-л.; полюбить кого-л., что-л.; to take (или to catch) the fancy of smb. привлечь внимание кого-л.; захватить кого-л., полюбиться кому-л.; to tickle smb.'s fancy понравиться кому-л., возбудить чье-л. любопытство5) (the fancy) любители, энтузиасты; болельщикиSyn:imagination2. adjective1) причудливый, прихотливый2) фантастический; fancy picture фантастическое описание; fancy price баснословно дорогая цена3) орнаментальный, разукрашенный; фасонный; fancy bread сдоба4) маскарадный; fancy dress маскарадный костюм5) модный; высшего качества; fancy articles модные товары; безделушки; галантерея; fancy fair базар модных вещей6) обладающий особыми свойствами, полученными путем селекции (о растении или животном)7) многоцветный (о растениях)fancy manа) любовник;б) slang сутенерfancy woman (или lady) а) любовница;б) проститутка3. verb1) воображать, представлять себе; fancy!, just (или only) fancy! можете себе представить!, подумай(те) только!2) полагать, предполагать3) нравиться; любить; you may eat anything that you fancy вы можете есть все (что угодно)4) (refl.) collocation воображать, быть о себе высокого мнения5) выращивать животных или растения улучшенной породы или вида* * *1 (n) воображение2 (v) представить; представлять себе* * *1) представлять себе, воображать 2) воображение* * *[fan·cy || 'fænsɪ] n. фантазия, воображение, мысленный образ; прихоть, пристрастие, каприз; склонность, конек; энтузиасты, любители, болельщики v. воображать, вообразить, представлять себе; нравиться, любить; быть о себе высокого мнения; выращивать животных улучшенной породы, выращивать растения улучшенной вида adj. причудливый, прихотливый, фантастический; модный, высшего качества; разукрашенный, маскарадный; обладающий особыми свойствами* * *воображатьвообразитьдуматьмнитьмодныйполагатьфантазияфантастиченфантастический* * *1. сущ. стяженная форма от fantasy 1) а) прям. перен. иллюзия б) воображение, фантазия; фантазия, мысленный образ в) каприз г) фантазия, чушь, мнение "от фонаря" 2) а) склонность, вкус к чему-л., пристрастие; любимая тема, область, "конек"; вкус, б) (с определенным артиклем) коллекционеры, любители, энтузиасты; спорт болельщики в) (с определенным артиклем) бокс, искусство кулачного боя 2. прил. 1) а) причудливый б) прям. перен. фантастический в) бот. многоцветный 2) а) орнаментальный б) модный 3. гл. 1) а) воображать, представлять себе б) думать, считать, полагать, предполагать 2) а) воображать, видеть себя б) возвр.; разг. быть о себе (неоправданно) высокого мнения в) спорт ставить на какую-л. лошадь, считать какую-л. лошадь фаворитом (на скачках) -
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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
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- 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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['fænsɪ] 1. n( liking) upodobanie nt; ( imagination) wyobraźnia f, fantazja f; ( fantasy) marzenie nt, mrzonka f2. adjclothes, hat wymyślny, fantazyjny; hotel wytworny, luksusowy3. vtI fancied (that) … — wydawało mi się, że …
the vase immediately took/caught her fancy — wazon natychmiast wpadł jej w oko
he fancies himself as an intellectual — wyobraża sobie, że jest intelektualistą
well, fancy that! — a to dopiero!, coś takiego!
* * *['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) upodobanie, zachcianka2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantazja, wyobraźnia3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) złudzenie, wizja2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) wymyślny, ozdobny3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) mieć ochotę na2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) mieć wrażenie3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) mieć pociąg do•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy -
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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
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy -
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['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) stundarhrifning; duttlungar2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) ímyndun, hugarflug3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) ímyndun, hugarburður2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) skreyttur; fínn og dÿr3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) langa í e-ð, geta hugsað sér2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) hugsa, halda3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) vera skotinn í, langa í, þrá•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
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adj. fantezi, garip, aşırı, fahiş, süslü püslü, moda, süslü, süs————————n. fantezi, hayal, imgelem, düşgücü, düşünce, kanı, beğeni, kapris, kuruntu, zevk, heves, merak, özel zevk————————v. fantezi kurmak, hayâl etmek, düşlemek, hayal kurmak, tasavvur etmek, düşünmek, sanmak, farzetmek, hoşlanmak, sevmek, istemek, canı istemek* * *süslü* * *['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) isteme, canı çekme2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantezi3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) düş, hayal2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) süslü, fantezi3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) canı çekmek, arzu etmek2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) düşünmek, zannetmek3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) hoşlanmak, gözüne kestirmek•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy -
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• oikku• oletus• olettaa• olla mieltynyt• otaksua• toiveunelma• ihailla• illuusio• ihastus• tuulentupa• fantasia• erityinen mieltymys• aivoitus• unelmoida• utukuva• unelma• utopia• päähänpisto• tehdä mieli• haave• haaveksia• harhanäky• haaveilla• haluta• mieliteko• mielihalu• mielijohde• mieltymys• mielikuvitus• taru• kuvittelu• kuvitella• kuvitelma• pilvilinna• pitää jostakin• koru• koristeellinen• luulotella• luulottelu• luulla* * *'fænsi 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) mieliteko, päähänpisto2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) mielikuvitus3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) kuvitelma2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) koristeltu3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) haluta2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) luulla3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) tuntea vetoa johonkin•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
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['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.)2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.)3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.)2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) izrotāts3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) vēlēties2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) iedomāties, ka...; šķist, ka...3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) patikt•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *iztēle, fantāzija; iedomu tēls, iedoma; kaprīze, untums; aizraušanās, tieksme; iedomāties, iztēloties; uzskatīt, domāt; just patiku; audzēt īpašas šķirnes dzīvniekus; izrotāts, ornamentāls; fantastisks; augstākās kvalitātes, moderns, smalks; īpašas sugas, īpašas šķirnes -
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['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) užgaida, kaprizas2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) vaizduotė3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) iliuzija, vizija2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) įmantrus3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) norėti2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) įsivaizduoti, manyti3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) patikti, traukti•- fanciful- fancifully
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adj. speciellt utvald; fin; stilig; fantasi-; infalls-; speciellt utvald, godtycklig; förbättrande--------n. fantasi; föreställning, inbillning; infall; böjelse; smak; tycka om något, vara svag för något; förbättring--------v. föreställa sig; göra sig en bild av; tänka sig, inbilla sig; tycka om, vara förtjust i; förbättra* * *['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.)2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.)3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.)2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) konstnärligt framställd (prydd)3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) vilja ha, önska sig2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) förmoda3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) gilla, vara förtjust i•- fanciful- fancifully
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['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) rozmar, vrtoch2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantazie3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) iluze2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) zdobený3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) mít chuť na2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) domnívat se3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) být přitahován•- fanciful- fancifully
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- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *• představa• oblíbit si
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fancy — ► VERB (fancies, fancied) 1) Brit. informal feel a desire for. 2) Brit. informal find sexually attractive. 3) regard as a likely winner. 4) imagine. 5) used to express surprise: fancy that! … English terms dictionary
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fancy (!) — Verb. To like, to desire. E.g. I fancy that new receptionist who s started in accounts. Informal Exclam. Said in mild surprise, often as fancy that! … English slang and colloquialisms
fancy (!) — Verb. To like, to desire. E.g. I fancy that new receptionist who s started in accounts. Informal Exclam. Said in mild surprise, often as fancy that! … English slang and colloquialisms
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fancy — 1 verb fancied, fancying (T) 1 LIKE/WANT especially BrE to like or want something, or want to do something: Fancy a quick drink, Emma? 2 SEXUAL ATTRACTION BrE informal to feel sexually attracted to someone: All the girls fancied him like mad. 3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fancy — I UK [ˈfænsɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms fancy : present tense I/you/we/they fancy he/she/it fancies present participle fancying past tense fancied past participle fancied ** 1) British informal to want to have or do something What do you… … English dictionary
fancy — fan|cy1 [ fænsi ] adjective * ▸ 1 with lots of decorations ▸ 2 complicated/difficult ▸ 3 intended to impress ▸ 4 expensive/fashionable ▸ 5 prices: too high ▸ 6 food: very good 1. ) not plain or simple but with a lot of decorations or extra parts … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fancy — I. transitive verb (fancied; fancying) Date: 14th century 1. to have a fancy for ; like 2. to form a conception of ; imagine < fancy our embarrassment > 3. a. to believe mistakenly or without evidence … New Collegiate Dictionary
