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♦ fancy /ˈfænsɪ/A n.1 [u] (libera) fantasia; immaginazione: to catch (o to take) sb. 's fancy, colpire la fantasia di q.; piacere subito a q.; a flight of fancy, un volo della fantasia; un volo poetico; facts and fancy, realtà (o fatti) e fantasia; Is it just my fancy, or…?, me lo sono immaginato, o…?2 voglia; capriccio; ghiribizzo; desiderio; gusto; inclinazione; simpatia: a passing fancy, un capriccio passeggero; to take a fancy to, prendere in simpatia (q.); affezionarsi a (q.); incapricciarsi di (qc.); when the fancy takes me, quando mi vien voglia; quando mi salta il ticchio (fam.)7 (mus., stor.) fantasiaB a. attr.1 elaborato; molto decorato; fantasia: a fancy frame, una cornice decorata; a fancy tie, una cravatta fantasia; written in fancy lettering, scritto a caratteri elaborati2 estroso; fantasioso; speciale; ricercato; che vuole fare colpo; ad effetto; stravagante: fancy names, nomi (di battesimo) estrosi; It'll be nothing fancy, just a friendly get-together, non sarà niente di speciale, solo una riunione fra amici3 di lusso; costoso: a fancy restaurant, un ristorante di lusso; a fancy yacht, un panfilo di lusso; fancy clothes, abiti costosi; fancy living, vita dispendiosa; vita alla grande6 ( di alimento, USA) extra; di qualità superiore: fancy fruits, frutta extra; fancy cakes, pasticcini glassati● fancy bread, pane speciale □ fancy cake, pasticcino □ fancy dress, travestimento (in maschera); costume, costumi: to wear fancy dress, mettersi in maschera; mascherarsi; essere in maschera; fancy-dress ball (o fancy-ball) ballo mascherato (o in maschera); fancy-dress party, festa in maschera □ fancy fair, fiera di beneficenza con vendita di articoli vari □ fancy footwork, ( sport) abile gioco di gambe; ( danza) passi (pl.) complicati; (fig.) prontezza di riflessi e abilità (spec. per togliersi d'impiccio) □ fancy-free, spensierato, allegro; ( anche) libero da legami sentimentali, che ha il cuore libero □ (market.) fancy goods, articoli da regalo; chincaglieria □ (fam. spreg.) fancy man, amante; amichetto; ganzo (pop.) □ (fam. USA) fancy pants, elegantone; damerino □ (fam. spreg.) fancy woman, amante ( donna); amichetta (fam.); ganza (pop.).♦ (to) fancy /ˈfænsɪ/v. t.1 (form.) avere l'impressione di; sembrare a, parere a (impers.): He fancied he heard a noise, gli è sembrato di aver sentito un rumore2 (form.) credere; immaginare; supporre: I fancy I would like living in Paris, credo che mi piacerebbe vivere a Parigi3 (fam.) avere voglia di; gradire; andare a (impers.): What do you fancy?, che cosa ti andrebbe?; ( al bar) che cosa prendi?; DIALOGO → - Going out and booking online- What do you fancy doing tonight?, che cosa ti va di fare stasera?; I could fancy a beer, ho voglia di (o mi andrebbe) una birra; DIALOGO → - Darts- Fancy a game of darts?, ti va di giocare a freccette?; I really fancy a change, ho proprio voglia di un cambiamento4 (fam. GB) trovare attraente; piacere a (impers.): I think he fancies you, secondo me gli piaci; I could fancy him, if he wasn't such a cheapskate, ci farei su un pensierino, se non fosse così taccagno5 ritenere probabile: to fancy sb. to win, credere che q. vincerà; I don't fancy your chances of finding it, non credo che riuscirai a trovarlo6 (solo all'imper.) immaginarsi; pensare; figurarsi: Fancy having to live here!, pensa cosa dev'essere abitare qui!; Fancy that!, pensa un po'!; ma guarda!; Just fancy!, pensa un po'!; figurati!; Fancy meeting you here!, che combinazione incontrarti qui!7 (fam.) – to fancy oneself, credersi speciale (per intelligenza, bravura, fascino, ecc.); darsi delle arie: He fancies himself as another Olivier, si crede un secondo Olivier; She really fancies herself, si dà un sacco d'arie; crede d'essere chissà chi.NOTA D'USO: - to fancy to do o to fancy doing?- -
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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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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
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A n1 ( liking) to catch ou take sb's fancy [object] faire envie à qn ; he had taken her fancy ( sexually) il lui avait tapé dans l'œil ○ ; ( not sexually) il lui plaisait bien ; have whatever takes your fancy prenez tout ce qui vous chante ; to take a fancy to sb ( sexually) GB s'enticher de qn ; ( non-sexually) s'attacher à qn ; I've taken a fancy to that dress/car cette robe/voiture m'a tapé dans l'œil ○ ;2 ( whim) caprice m ; a passing fancy un caprice passager ; as/when the fancy takes me comme/quand ça me prend ;3 ( fantasy) imagination f ; is it fact or fancy? c'est vrai ou c'est une invention? ; a flight of fancy une lubie ;B adj2 ○ péj ( pretentious) [place] snobinard ○ ; [price] exorbitant ; [idea, project] fantaisiste ; [name] tordu ; [food, gadget, equipment] compliqué ; [clothes] chic ;3 ( decorative) [paper, box] fantaisie inv ;4 Comm [food] de luxe ;5 Zool [breed] d'agrément.C vtr1 ○ ( want) avoir (bien) envie de [food, drink, object, plan, entertainment] ; fancy a coffee? tu veux un café? ; what do you fancy for lunch? qu'est-ce qui te plairait pour le déjeuner? ; to fancy doing avoir envie de faire ; do you fancy going to the cinema/coming out with me? ça te dirait ○ d'aller au cinéma/de sortir avec moi? ; I don't fancy the idea of sharing a flat l'idée de partager un appartement ne me dit rien ;3 ( expressing surprise) fancy her remembering my name! figure-toi qu'elle se souvenait de mon nom! ; fancy anyone buying that old car! tu imagines quelqu'un acheter cette vieille bagnole ○ ! ; fancy seeing you here ○ ! tiens donc, toi ici? ; fancy that ○ ! pas possible ○ ! ;D v refl1 ○ péj ( be conceited) he fancies himself il ne se prend pas pour rien ; she fancies herself in that hat elle n'arrête pas de frimer ○ avec ce chapeau ; she fancies herself with a tennis racquet elle se croit très bonne au tennis ;2 ○ ( wrongly imagine) to fancy oneself as se prendre pour ; he fancies himself as James Bond il se prend pour James Bond.E fancied pp adj Sport, Turf [contender] favori ; to be fancied for [competitor, horse] être donné favori dans [competition] ; [candidate, party] être donné gagnant de [election].a little of what you fancy does you good ça ne peut pas te faire de mal ; to fancy one's chances ○ GB être très sûr de soi ; I don't fancy his chances ○ à mon avis il n'a aucune chance. -
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{'fænsi}
I. 1. n фантазия, въображение
the land/world of fancies страната/светът на мечтите/бляновете
2. хрумване, каприз, прищявка
just as the FANCY takes me както ми скимне/хрумне
to have a FANCY that хрумва ми/струва ми се, че
3. склонност, желание, вкус, слабост, любов
to take a FANCY to/for харесвам, привързвам се към, увличам се по
to take/catch the FANCY of харесвам се/нравя се на
that suits my FANCY това ми изнася
to please someone's FANCY очаровам/пленявам някого
that's not to my FANCY не ми харесва/допада
passing FANCY временна/краткотрайна склонност, каприз
4. the FANCY ам. любителите, почитателите, запалянковците (по даден спорт и пр.)
II. 1. a въображаем, измислен, направен по въображение/фантазия, декоративен
2. фантазе, луксозен, пъстър
FANCY prices фантастични цени
III. 1. v представям си, въобразявам си
2. струва ми се, мисля
3. харесвам, нрави ми се
I rather FANCY an ice cream бих изял/яде ми се сладолед
to FANCY oneself имам твърде голямо мнение за себе си
he fancies his tennis въобразява си, че играе много добре тенис
4. отглеждам, развъждам (луксозни животни, специални растения)
5. to FANCY up освежавам, украсявам (дреха и пр. с гарнитура)* * *{'fansi} n l. фантазия, въображение; the land/ world of fancies(2) {'fansi} а l. въображаем; измислен; направен по въображение{3} {'fansi} v l. представям си; въобразявам си; 2. струва ми с* * *хрумване; харесвам; фантазирам; фантазия; фантазе; склонност; понравям се; прищявка; представям; въображаем; въобразявам си; въображение; желание; каприз; измислен; луксозен;* * *1. fancy prices фантастични цени 2. he fancies his tennis въобразява си, че играе много добре тенис 3. i rather fancy an ice cream бих изял/яде ми се сладолед 4. i. n фантазия, въображение 5. ii. a въображаем, измислен, направен по въображение/фантазия, декоративен 6. iii. v представям си, въобразявам си 7. just as the fancy takes me както ми скимне/хрумне 8. passing fancy временна/краткотрайна склонност, каприз 9. that suits my fancy това ми изнася 10. that's not to my fancy не ми харесва/допада 11. the fancy ам. любителите, почитателите, запалянковците (по даден спорт и пр.) 12. the land/world of fancies страната/светът на мечтите/бляновете 13. to fancy oneself имам твърде голямо мнение за себе си 14. to fancy up освежавам, украсявам (дреха и пр. с гарнитура) 15. to have a fancy that хрумва ми/струва ми се, че 16. to please someone's fancy очаровам/пленявам някого 17. to take a fancy to/for харесвам, привързвам се към, увличам се по 18. to take/catch the fancy of харесвам се/нравя се на 19. отглеждам, развъждам (луксозни животни, специални растения) 20. склонност, желание, вкус, слабост, любов 21. струва ми се, мисля 22. фантазе, луксозен, пъстър 23. харесвам, нрави ми се 24. хрумване, каприз, прищявка* * *fancy[´fænsi] I. n 1. склонност, желание; вкус, слабост към; ост. любов; to take \fancy to ( for) харесвам, имам слабост към, привлича ме; увличам се по; to take ( catch) the \fancy of (o.'s \fancy) харесвам се, нравя се, по вкуса съм на; to tickle o.'s \fancy нравя се на; възбуждам любопитството на; to please s.o.'s \fancy очаровам, пленявам; after my \fancy по мой вкус; that is not to my \fancy не ми харесва; 2. фантазия, въображение; to have a pretty \fancy имам голямо въображение; the land ( world) of fancies страната (светът) на мечтите (бляновете); to be full of idle fancies обичам да си фантазирам; 3. хрумване; каприз, прищявка; he has strange fancies прихващат го; just as the \fancy takes me както ми скимне; a passing \fancy временно желание; прищявка, каприз; 4.: the \fancy любителите, запалянковците, феновете; II. adj 1. фантазе; луксозен; \fancy goods ( articles) галантерийни стоки; модни неща; \fancy cakes пасти; \fancy fair базар на луксозни предмети; \fancy dog луксозно куче; \fancy pansy пъстра теменужка; 2. въображаем, измислен; a \fancy portrait портрет по въображение; ласкателен портрет; 3. прекомерно висок; \fancy prices надути цени; • \fancy prices фантастични цени; \fancy man 1) любим, любовник; 2) sl сутеньор; \fancy woman ( lady, girl) ам. проститутка; III. v 1. харесвам; нрави ми се; to \fancy o.s. имам високо мнение за себе си, самомнителен съм; he fancies his tennis мисли си (въобразява си), че играе много добре тенис; 2. представям си; въобразявам си; \fancy! \fancy now! just \fancy! \fancy that! представи си! само си представи (че); 3. предполагам; досещам се, струва ми се; I \fancy it will rain предполагам, че ще вали; that won't last long, I \fancy това няма да трае дълго, както ми се струва; 4. разг. приисква ми се, прияжда ми се; 5. отглеждам луксозни животни (специални сортове растения). -
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1. noun(of time, years) Lauf, der; (of winter) Vorübergehen, das; (of old year) Ausklang, der; (death) Ende, das2. adjectivein passing — beiläufig [bemerken usw.]; flüchtig [begrüßen]
1) (going past) vorbeifahrend [Zug, Auto]; vorbeikommend [Person]; vorbeiziehend [Schatten]2) (fleeting) flüchtig [Blick]; vorübergehend [Mode, Laune, Interesse]3) (superficial) flüchtig [Bekanntschaft]; schnell vorübergehend [Empfindung]* * *1) (going past: a passing car.) vorbei-...2) (lasting only a short time: a passing interest.) vorübergehend3) ((of something said) casual and not made as part of a serious talk about the subject: a passing reference.) beiläufig* * *pass·ing[ˈpɑ:sɪŋ, AM ˈpæs-]\passing trade Laufkundschaft f\passing acquaintance flüchtiger Bekannter/flüchtige Bekannte\passing fad Eintagsfliege fa \passing fancy nur so eine Launehe was a \passing fancy of hers er war nur so eine von ihren flüchtigen Liebschaftento be of \passing interest von temporärem Interesse sein\passing shower kurzer Regenschauer3. (casual) remark beiläufigto receive only a \passing mention nur beiläufig erwähnt [o am Rande gestreift] werdenin \passing nebenbei, beiläufigin \passing, it is worth noting that... nebenbei ist erwähnenswert, dass...to mention in \passing [ganz] nebenbei bemerken, beiläufig erwähnenthe \passing of an era das Ende einer Ärawith the \passing of the years [or time] im Lauf der Jahrehis \passing has improved seine Ballabgabetechnik hat sich verbessert* * *['pAːsɪŋ]1. na swirling wind accompanies the passing of each train — ein wirbelnder Wind begleitet jeden vorbeifahrenden Zug
with the passing of time/the years — im Lauf(e) der Zeit/der Jahre
I would like to mention in passing that... — ich möchte beiläufig noch erwähnen, dass...
2) (= overtaking) Überholen nt7)See:= academic.ru/53805/passage">passage2. adjwith every or each passing day — mit jedem Tag, der vergeht
2) (= casual) glance, thought, interest flüchtig; comments beiläufig; fancy flüchtig, vorübergehend; fashion, fad vorübergehendto make (a) passing reference to sth — auf etw (acc) beiläufig hinweisen
to bear a passing resemblance to sb/sth — mit jdn/etw eine flüchtige Ähnlichkeit haben
to have a passing acquaintance with sb —
3. adv(old: very) gar (old), überaus (liter)* * *A adj (adv passingly)1. vorbei-, vorüber-, durchgehend:passing axle TECH durchgehende Achse;2. vorübergehend, flüchtig, vergänglich3. flüchtig (Blick, Gedanke etc)4. a) SCHULE befriedigend:a passing grade US die Note „befriedigend“b) he has a passing acquaintance with German er hat recht brauchbare DeutschkenntnisseB adv obs überaus, sehrC s1. Vorbei-, Durch-, Hinübergehen n:a) im Vorbeigehen,2. Überholen n3. Dahinschwinden n4. euph Entschlafen n, Ableben n5. Übergang m:6. POL Annahme f, Durchgehen n (eines Gesetzes)* * *1. noun(of time, years) Lauf, der; (of winter) Vorübergehen, das; (of old year) Ausklang, der; (death) Ende, das2. adjectivein passing — beiläufig [bemerken usw.]; flüchtig [begrüßen]
1) (going past) vorbeifahrend [Zug, Auto]; vorbeikommend [Person]; vorbeiziehend [Schatten]2) (fleeting) flüchtig [Blick]; vorübergehend [Mode, Laune, Interesse]3) (superficial) flüchtig [Bekanntschaft]; schnell vorübergehend [Empfindung]* * *adj.durchgehend adj.vorbeigehend adj.vorübergehend adj. -
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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
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- 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
* * *n.Laune -n f. -
18 fancy
ˈfænsɪ
1. сущ. стяженная форма от fantasy
1) а) прям. перен. иллюзия;
галлюцинация б) воображение, фантазия;
фантазия, мысленный образ flight of fancy Syn: imagination в) каприз, прихоть, причуда Syn: whim, freak, caprice г) фантазия, чушь, мнение "от фонаря", заблуждение, наваждения This fancy is very ancient, for Orosius hints at it. ≈ Это заблуждение довольно древнее, на него намекает еще Орозий.
2) а) склонность, вкус к чему-л., пристрастие;
любимая тема, область, "конек";
вкус, способность ощущать тонкие различия в области искусства и т.п. Have you no fancy to ride? ≈ Ты не любишь кататься на лошадях? have a fancy for tickle smb.'s fancy passing fancy Syn: kick, inclination, liking б) (с определенным артиклем) коллекционеры, любители, энтузиасты;
спорт болельщики в) (с определенным артиклем) бокс, искусство кулачного боя Syn: pugilism
3) изобретение, придумка Syn: invention, contrivance
4) уст. муз. импровизация
2. прил.
1) а) причудливый, необычный, прихотливый fancy dress б) прям. перен. фантастический fancy price в) бот. многоцветный
2) а) орнаментальный, разукрашенный fancy bread б) модный, фасонный fancy articles fancy fair
3. гл.
1) а) воображать, представлять себе But, only fancy, the thousands and thousands of wax lights. ≈ Только вообрази (подумай), тысячи и тысячи свечей! Syn: imagine, picture, conceive б) думать, считать, полагать, предполагать (обычно, подразумевается отсутствие у говорящего точных сведений) ;
казаться The estate is, I fancy, theirs yet. ≈ Полагаю, поместье все еще принадлежит им. She fancied she heard some voices. ≈ Ей показалось, что она слышит голоса. Syn: think, suppose
2) а) воображать, видеть себя( кем-л., в каком-л. положении) He fancies himself not in the senate, but on the bench. ≈ Он хотел бы быть судьей, а не сенатором. б) возвр.;
разг. быть о себе( неоправданно) высокого мнения, воображать You can tell that she fancies herself from the way she dresses. ≈ Ну, по ее манере одеваться видно, что она много о себе думает. She fancies herself as a singer but she doesn't have a very good voice. ≈ Она воображает себя певицей, хотя на самом деле у нее не очень хороший голос. Syn: plume в) спорт ставить на какую-л. лошадь, считать какую-л. лошадь фаворитом ( на скачках)
3) вызывать симпатию, нравиться, суж. любить I do not think she fancies much the man. ≈ Не думаю, чтобы он слишком ей нравился. Syn: please, like
4) биол. заниматься селекцией, улучшать породу( о животных) фантазия, воображение - to have a lively * иметь живое воображение - the power of * сила воображения - all those stories only tickled his * все эти рассказы только дразнили его воображение воображаемый, мысленный образ;
иллюзия, мечта - fancies of a poet поэтические образы - I have a * that... мне кажется, что... - did I really hear it or was it only a *? я действительно слышал это или мне показалось? прихоть, каприз - passing * мимолетная прихоть - it was his * that we should go there by plane это он придумал, чтобы мы летели туда самолетом вкус, склонность, пристрастие - to have a * for smb. любить кого-л., увлекаться кем-л. - to take a * for /to/ smb. полюбить кого-л., привязаться к кому-л. - to take a * for smth. захотеть чего-л. - to catch /to take/ smb.'s * поразить чье-л. воображение, понравиться, прийтись во вкусу /по душе/ (кому-л.) - the place caught my * at once место сразу понравилось мне понимание, (художественный) вкус - to possess * for form обладать чувством формы (the *) (собирательнле) энтузиасты, любители;
болельщики - the great book-sale had congregated all the * большой книжный аукцион собрал всех любителей причудливый, затейливый, прихотливый, фантастический - * picture фантастическая картина - * design причудливый узор - a * hairdo затейливая прическа орнаментальный, украшенный;
фасонный - * bread фигурный хлеб - * cakes фасонные пирожные - * weaving фигурное /жаккардовое/ ткачество фигурный, непростой - * dives фигурные /спортивные, сложные/ прыжки в воду - * swimming фигурное плавание - * skating фигурное катание модный;
изысканный, высшего качества - * articles /goods/ модные товары;
безделушки;
галантерея - * haberdasher продавец модных товаров мужского туалета - * fruit изысканные фрукты - this dress is too * to wear to work это платье слишком нарядно для работы фантастический, экстравагантный - at a * price по баснословно дорогой цене - * names вымышленные экстравагантные имена( о животном или растении) обладающий особыми свойствами;
выведенный для получения особых свойств пестрый, многоцветный ( о растении) воображать, представлять себе - I can't * him as a soldier! никак не могу представить его солдатом! - * his doing a thing like that подумать только, что он мог это сделать - just *!, only *! можете себе представить!, подумайте только! - * that, now! удивительно!, странно! предполагать, полагать - I * he has gone я полагаю, что его уже нет /что он уже ушел/ - I rather * she isn't happy я не думаю, что она счастлива нравиться, любить - I don't * this place at all мне совсем не нравится это место - the patient may eat anything that he fancies больной может есть все, что захочет - what do you * for your dinner? что бы ты съел на обед? (разговорное) быть высокого мнения о себе, быть самодовольным, "воображать" (обыкн. to * oneself) - he fancies himself as an orator он воображает себя оратором воображать;
напрасно надеяться - he fancies that he can succeed without working hard он воображает, что может достичь успеха без труда выводить вид животного или растения для получения особых свойств fancy вкус ~ refl. разг. воображать, быть о себе высокого мнения ~ воображать, представлять себе;
fancy!, just (или only) fancy! можете себе представить!, подумай(те) только! ~ воображать, представлять себе;
fancy!, just (или only) fancy! можете себе представить!, подумай(те) только! ~ выращивать животных или растения улучшенной породы или вида ~ высшего качества ~ (the ~) любители, энтузиасты;
болельщики ~ маскарадный;
fancy dress маскарадный костюм ~ многоцветный (о растениях) ~ модный;
высшего качества;
fancy articles модные товары;
безделушки;
галантерея;
fancy fair базар модных вещей ~ модный ~ мысленный образ ~ нравиться;
любить;
you may eat anything that you fancy вы можете есть все (что угодно) ~ обладающий особыми свойствами, полученными путем селекции (о растении или животном) ~ орнаментальный, разукрашенный;
фасонный;
fancy bread сдоба ~ полагать, предполагать ~ прихоть, причуда, каприз ~ причудливый, прихотливый ~ склонность;
пристрастие;
конек;
вкус (к чему-л.) ;
to have a fancy (for smth.) любить (что-л.), увекаться (чем-л.) ~ склонность ~ фантазия;
воображение ~ фантастический;
fancy picture фантастическое описание;
fancy price баснословно дорогая цена ~ модный;
высшего качества;
fancy articles модные товары;
безделушки;
галантерея;
fancy fair базар модных вещей ~ орнаментальный, разукрашенный;
фасонный;
fancy bread сдоба ~ маскарадный;
fancy dress маскарадный костюм ~ модный;
высшего качества;
fancy articles модные товары;
безделушки;
галантерея;
fancy fair базар модных вещей ~ man любовник ~ man sl. сутенер ~ фантастический;
fancy picture фантастическое описание;
fancy price баснословно дорогая цена ~ фантастический;
fancy picture фантастическое описание;
fancy price баснословно дорогая цена price: fancy ~ очень высокая цена fancy ~ цена на изделия высшего качества ~ woman( или lady) любовница ~ woman( или lady) проститутка ~ склонность;
пристрастие;
конек;
вкус (к чему-л.) ;
to have a fancy (for smth.) любить (что-л.), увекаться (чем-л.) ~ воображать, представлять себе;
fancy!, just (или only) fancy! можете себе представить!, подумай(те) только! to take a ~ (for (или to) smb., smth.) увлечься( кем-л., чем-л.) ;
полюбить (кого-л., что-л.) to take (или to catch) the ~ (of smb.) привлечь внимание( кого-л.) ;
захватить( кого-л.), полюбиться( кому-л.) to tickle( smb.'s) ~ понравиться (кому-л.), возбудить( чье-л.) любопытство ~ нравиться;
любить;
you may eat anything that you fancy вы можете есть все (что угодно) -
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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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\passing trade Laufkundschaft f\passing acquaintance flüchtiger Bekannter/flüchtige Bekannte;\passing fad Eintagsfliege f;a \passing fancy nur so eine Laune;he was a \passing fancy of hers er war nur so eine von ihren flüchtigen Liebschaften;to be of \passing interest von temporärem Interesse sein;\passing shower kurzer Regenschauerto receive only a \passing mention nur beiläufig erwähnt [o am Rande gestreift] werden;in \passing nebenbei, beiläufig;in \passing, it is worth noting that... nebenbei ist erwähnenswert, dass...;to mention in \passing [ganz] nebenbei bemerken, beiläufig erwähnenthe \passing of an era das Ende einer Ärahis \passing has improved seine Ballabgabetechnik hat sich verbessert
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