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1 apetecer
v.1 to want to.María apetece un pastel de queso Mary wants a cheesecake.Me apetece salir a caminar I like to go out for a walk.2 to want, to desire, to long for.María apetece un pastel de queso Mary wants a cheesecake.3 to like, to care for.Me apetecen las manzanas I like apples.4 to like it.Me apetece I like it.5 to be liked.La repostería apetece Pastries are liked.* * *1 (agradar) to feel like, fancy■ ¿te apetece ir al teatro? do you fancy going to the theatre?■ ¿qué os apetece tomar? what would you like?* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=desear) to crave, long for2) (=atraer)me apetece un helado — I feel like o I fancy an ice cream
¿te apetece? — how about it?, would you like to?
2.VIla idea no apetece — the idea has no appeal o is not very attractive
* * *1.verbo intransitivo (esp Esp)me apetece un helado/pasear — I feel like an ice-cream/going for a walk
2.¿qué te apetece cenar? — what do you feel like for dinner?
apetecer vt to feel likenunca apeteció la fama — (liter) she never sought fame
* * *= tickle + Posesivo + fancy.Ex. Come on in and browse around -- hopefully you will find something that tickles your fancy.* * *1.verbo intransitivo (esp Esp)me apetece un helado/pasear — I feel like an ice-cream/going for a walk
2.¿qué te apetece cenar? — what do you feel like for dinner?
apetecer vt to feel likenunca apeteció la fama — (liter) she never sought fame
* * *= tickle + Posesivo + fancy.Ex: Come on in and browse around -- hopefully you will find something that tickles your fancy.
* * *apetecer [E3 ]vi( esp Esp): no me apetece nada ponerme a estudiar I don't feel at all like studying¿qué te apetece cenar? what do you feel like o ( BrE) fancy for dinner?puedes hacer lo que te apetezca feel free to do whatever you likecon esta lluvia no apetece nada salir ¿verdad? the idea of going out when it's raining like this doesn't really appeal, does it?, you don't feel like going out when it's raining like this, do you?■ apetecervtto feel like, fancy ( BrE)nunca apeteció el dinero ni la fama ( liter); she never sought wealth or fame* * *
apetecer ( conjugate apetecer) verbo intransitivo (esp Esp):◊ me apetece un helado/pasear I feel like an ice-cream/going for a walk;
haz lo que te apetezca do whatever you like
apetecer
I vtr (tener ganas, desear) to feel like:¿qué te apetece desayunar?, what would you like for breakfast?
¿te apetece tomar un paseo?, do you fancy going for a walk? ➣ Ver nota en fancy
II vi (agradar, gustar, dar ganas) to feel like
' apetecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antojarse
- provocar
English:
fancy
* * *♦ viEsp¿te apetece un café? do you want o Br fancy a coffee?;¿qué te apetecería hacer? what would you like to do?;me apetece salir I feel like going out;hace siempre lo que le apetece he always does what he likes o as he pleases♦ vttenían todo cuanto apetecían they had everything they wanted;no apetezco poder I do not seek power* * *I v/i:me apetece ir a dar un paseo I feel like going for a walk;¿qué te apetece? what do you feel like?II v/t:me apetece una cerveza I feel like a beer* * *apetecer {53} vt1) : to crave, to long forapeteció la fama: he longed for fame2) : to appeal tome apetece un bistec: I feel like having a steak¿cuándo te apetece ir?: when do you want to go?apetecer vi: to be appealing* * * -
2 antojar
v.to have a craving for, to want.Me antoja un helado I want an ice cream.* * *= tickle + Posesivo + fancy.Ex. Come on in and browse around -- hopefully you will find something that tickles your fancy.----* cuando se le antoje a Uno = on a whim.* * *= tickle + Posesivo + fancy.Ex: Come on in and browse around -- hopefully you will find something that tickles your fancy.
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3 dar gustirrinín
(v.) = tickle + Posesivo + fancyEx. Come on in and browse around -- hopefully you will find something that tickles your fancy.* * *(v.) = tickle + Posesivo + fancyEx: Come on in and browse around -- hopefully you will find something that tickles your fancy.
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4 dar por
v.1 to take for.Lo di por un hecho I took it for a fact.2 to be inclined to, to choose to, to have the whim to, to prefer rather to.Me dio por bailar toda la noche I chose to dance all night long.3 to have a whim for.Me dio por un helado de chocolate I had a whim for a chocolate ice cream.* * ** * *(v.) = tickle + Posesivo + fancyEx. Come on in and browse around -- hopefully you will find something that tickles your fancy.* * *(v.) = tickle + Posesivo + fancyEx: Come on in and browse around -- hopefully you will find something that tickles your fancy.
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5 hacer gracia
v.1 to find funny.Me hace gracia el payaso I find the clown funny.2 to find it funny.Me hace gracia I find it funny.3 to find it funny to, to find it amusing to.Le hizo gracia vestirse de mujer He found it amusing to dress like a girl.* * *to amuse* * *(v.) = tickle + Posesivo + fancyEx. Come on in and browse around -- hopefully you will find something that tickles your fancy.* * *(v.) = tickle + Posesivo + fancyEx: Come on in and browse around -- hopefully you will find something that tickles your fancy.
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6 resultar divertido
(v.) = tickle + Posesivo + fancyEx. Come on in and browse around -- hopefully you will find something that tickles your fancy.* * *(v.) = tickle + Posesivo + fancyEx: Come on in and browse around -- hopefully you will find something that tickles your fancy.
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