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1 passing
1) (going past: a passing car.) transitable2) (lasting only a short time: a passing interest.) transitorio, pasajero, temporal3) ((of something said) casual and not made as part of a serious talk about the subject: a passing reference.) de pasada, de pasotr['pɑːsɪŋ]2 (vehicle) que pasa1 (of time) paso, transcurso\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin passing de pasadapassing ['pæsɪŋ] ndeath: fallecimiento madj.• pasajero, -a adj.• paso, -a adj.n.• fallecimiento s.m.• pasada s.f.• paso s.m.• tránsito s.m.
I 'pæsɪŋ, 'pɑːsɪŋadjective (before n)1) ( going past)2)a) <fad/fashion> pasajero; < glance> rápidob) ( casual)he made a passing reference to... — se refirió de pasada a...
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mass noun1) ( of person) (frml & euph) fallecimiento m (frml), defunción f (frml); ( of custom) (frml) desaparición f2)['pɑːsɪŋ]in passing — ( incidentally) al pasar, de pasada
1.ADJ [fad] pasajero; [glance] rápido, superficial; [remark] hecho de pasothe story aroused no more than passing interest — la noticia no despertó más que un interés pasajero
the speech made only a passing reference to the Middle East — el discurso hizo solo una breve alusión a Oriente Medio
2. N1) (=disappearance) [of custom, tradition] desaparición f ; euph (=death) fallecimiento mwith the passing of the years — con el paso de los años, conforme van pasando los años
to mention sth in passing — mencionar algo de paso or pasada
2) (US) (Aut) adelantamiento m3) (Parl) aprobación f3.CPDpassing bell N — toque m de difuntos
passing lane N — (US) (Aut) carril m de adelantamiento
passing place N — (Brit) (Aut) apartadero m
passing shot N — (Tennis) tiro m pasado
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I ['pæsɪŋ, 'pɑːsɪŋ]adjective (before n)1) ( going past)2)a) <fad/fashion> pasajero; < glance> rápidob) ( casual)he made a passing reference to... — se refirió de pasada a...
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mass noun1) ( of person) (frml & euph) fallecimiento m (frml), defunción f (frml); ( of custom) (frml) desaparición f2)in passing — ( incidentally) al pasar, de pasada
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2 fad
(a temporary fashion; a craze, interest or activity that (some) people follow enthusiastically, but lasts for a short period of time: What's the latest fad in dieting?; a health-food fad.) novedad, moda- faddish- faddishness
tr[fæd]1 (fashion) moda pasajera2 (personal) maníafad ['fæd] n: moda f pasajera, manía fn.• capricho s.m.• manía s.f.• moda s.f.• novedad s.f.fædnoun moda f pasajera[fæd]N (=fashion) moda fit's just a fad — es la novedad nada más, es una moda pasajera
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3 fancy
'fænsi
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
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy
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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