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1 fancy dress
clothes representing a particular character, nationality, historical period etc: He went to the party in fancy dress; (also adjective) (a fancy-dress party.) udklædning; kostume; kostume-* * *clothes representing a particular character, nationality, historical period etc: He went to the party in fancy dress; (also adjective) (a fancy-dress party.) udklædning; kostume; kostume- -
2 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
- 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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3 dress up
(to put on special clothes, eg fancy dress: He dressed up as a clown for the party.) klæde sig ud* * *(to put on special clothes, eg fancy dress: He dressed up as a clown for the party.) klæde sig ud -
4 carnival
(a public entertainment, often involving processions of people in fancy dress etc: a winter carnival.) karneval* * *(a public entertainment, often involving processions of people in fancy dress etc: a winter carnival.) karneval -
5 simple
['simpl]1) (not difficult; easy: a simple task.) let2) (not complicated or involved: The matter is not as simple as you think.) enkel3) (not fancy or unusual; plain: a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life.) enkel4) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) enkle5) (trusting and easily cheated: She is too simple to see through his lies.) naiv; godtroende6) (weak in the mind; not very intelligent: I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals.) tilbage•- simplicity
- simplification
- simplified
- simplify
- simply
- simple-minded
- simple-mindedness* * *['simpl]1) (not difficult; easy: a simple task.) let2) (not complicated or involved: The matter is not as simple as you think.) enkel3) (not fancy or unusual; plain: a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life.) enkel4) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) enkle5) (trusting and easily cheated: She is too simple to see through his lies.) naiv; godtroende6) (weak in the mind; not very intelligent: I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals.) tilbage•- simplicity
- simplification
- simplified
- simplify
- simply
- simple-minded
- simple-mindedness
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fancy dress — noun (U) BrE clothes that make you look like a famous person, a character from a story etc: a fancy dress party … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fancy dress party — UK US noun [countable] [singular fancy dress party plural fancy dress parties] british a party where people wear clothes that make them look like a famous person, an animal, a character from a story etc Thesaurus: parties and celebrations … Useful english dictionary
fancy dress party — fancy dress ,party noun count BRITISH a COSTUME PARTY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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