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1 fancy
['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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2 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.) grímubúningur -
3 simple
['simpl]1) (not difficult; easy: a simple task.) einfaldur, auðskilinn2) (not complicated or involved: The matter is not as simple as you think.) einfaldur3) (not fancy or unusual; plain: a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life.) látlaus4) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) umbúðalaus5) (trusting and easily cheated: She is too simple to see through his lies.) einfaldur, auðtrúa6) (weak in the mind; not very intelligent: I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals.) einfaldur, vitgrannur•- simplicity
- simplification
- simplified
- simplify
- simply
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4 dress up
(to put on special clothes, eg fancy dress: He dressed up as a clown for the party.) klæða sig upp, klæðast grímubúningi
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The fancy — Fancy Fan cy (f[a^]n s[y^]), n.; pl. {Fancies}. [Contr. fr. fantasy, OF. fantasie, fantaisie, F. fantaisie, L. phantasia, fr. Gr. ???????? appearance, imagination, the power of perception and presentation in the mind, fr. ???????? to make visible … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
the fancy — (old) 1. Sporting characters generally, esp boxers 2. Boxing 3. Enthusiasts for a particular sport or pastime • • • Main Entry: ↑fancy … Useful english dictionary
as the fancy takes one — as (or when or where) the fancy takes one according to one s inclination I shall go where the fancy takes me … Useful english dictionary
as the fancy takes you — as/whenever, etc. the fancy ˈtakes you idiom as/whenever, etc. you feel like doing sth • We bought a camper van so we could go away whenever the fancy took us. Main entry: ↑fancyidiom … Useful english dictionary
whenever the fancy takes you — as/whenever, etc. the fancy ˈtakes you idiom as/whenever, etc. you feel like doing sth • We bought a camper van so we could go away whenever the fancy took us. Main entry: ↑fancyidiom … Useful english dictionary
Fancy dance — or pan Indian dancing is a style of dance some believe was originally created by members of the Lakota peoples around the turn of the 20th Century in an attempt to preserve their culture and religion at a time when practicing it was largely… … Wikipedia
Fancy — Fan cy, a. 1. Adapted to please the fancy or taste, especially when of high quality or unusually appealing; ornamental; as, fancy goods; fancy clothes. [1913 Webster] 2. Extravagant; above real value. [1913 Webster] This anxiety never degenerated … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fancy ball — Fancy Fan cy, a. 1. Adapted to please the fancy or taste, especially when of high quality or unusually appealing; ornamental; as, fancy goods; fancy clothes. [1913 Webster] 2. Extravagant; above real value. [1913 Webster] This anxiety never… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fancy fair — Fancy Fan cy, a. 1. Adapted to please the fancy or taste, especially when of high quality or unusually appealing; ornamental; as, fancy goods; fancy clothes. [1913 Webster] 2. Extravagant; above real value. [1913 Webster] This anxiety never… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fancy goods — Fancy Fan cy, a. 1. Adapted to please the fancy or taste, especially when of high quality or unusually appealing; ornamental; as, fancy goods; fancy clothes. [1913 Webster] 2. Extravagant; above real value. [1913 Webster] This anxiety never… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fancy line — Fancy Fan cy, a. 1. Adapted to please the fancy or taste, especially when of high quality or unusually appealing; ornamental; as, fancy goods; fancy clothes. [1913 Webster] 2. Extravagant; above real value. [1913 Webster] This anxiety never… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
