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1 fancy
1)( esp Brit) (want, like)to \fancy sth Lust auf etw akk haben;I'm not sure I \fancy the idea of going there ich weiß nicht, ob mir der Gedanke gefällt, dort hinzufahren;to \fancy the prospect of doing sth davon begeistert sein, etw zu tun;to \fancy doing sth etw gern tunto \fancy sb eine Schwäche für jdn haben;I always liked her without ever really \fancying her ich mochte sie immer, ohne dass ich je was von ihr wollte;3) ( imagine as winner)who do you \fancy to win the Cup this year? wer, glaubst du, wird dieses Jahr den Cup gewinnen?;I 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...;she fancies herself a rebel sie hält sich für eine Rebellin;I used to \fancy myself captaining a great ocean liner ich habe mir früher immer vorgestellt, einen großen Ozeandampfer zu steuern (dated);there's rather more to this than meets the eye, I \fancy ich denke, da steckt mehr dahinter;\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!;\fancy you knowing old Ben! das ist ja nicht zu glauben, dass du den alten Ben auch kennst!;\fancy saying that to you of all people! [unglaublich,] dass man das ausgerechnet zu dir gesagt hat! nok, whatever tickles your \fancy o.k., wenn's dich anmacht! ( fam)sb has taken a \fancy to sth/sb etw hat es jdm angetan;Laura's taken a \fancy to Japanese food Laura findet japanisches Essen gerade ganz toll;I've taken a \fancy to that old car of yours mittlerweile gefällt mir dein altes Auto echt gut;to have taken sb's \fancy es jdm angetan haben3) ( whimsical idea)these are just idle fancies of yours das existiert doch nur in deiner Fantasie;he only comes when the \fancy takes him er kommt nur, wenn er Lust dazu hat;to have a \fancy that... das Gefühl haben, dass...4) ( Brit)never mind the \fancy phrases, just give us the facts reden Sie nicht lange drum herum, geben Sie uns die Fakten;she did some \fancy footwork to get out of a tight corner sie zog sich geschickt aus der Affäredon't you go filling his head with \fancy ideas setz ihm keinen Floh ins Ohr ( fam)I keep away from the \fancy shops ich meide die teuren Nobelgeschäfte;\fancy place teures Pflaster ( fam)\fancy prices astronomische Preise -
2 tickle
1. transitive verb1) (touch lightly) kitzeln2) (amuse)be tickled by something — sich über etwas (Akk.) amüsieren
2. intransitive verbbe tickled pink about something — (coll.) sich wahnsinnig über etwas (Akk.) freuen (ugs.)
* * *['tikl] 1. verb1) (to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh: He tickled me / my feet with a feather.)2) ((of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way: My nose tickles.) kitzeln3) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) amüsieren2. noun1) (an act or feeling of tickling.) das Kitzeln2) (a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough).) das Kitzeln•- academic.ru/74918/ticklish">ticklish- be tickled pink* * *tick·le[ˈtɪkl̩]I. vi kitzelnII. vt▪ to \tickle sb jdn kitzeln▪ to \tickle an animal ein Tier kraulento \tickle sb's fancy jdn reizen3. (amuse)4.2. (action causing laughter)to give sb a \tickle jdn amüsieren3. (irritating cough)a \tickle in one's throat ein Kratzen nt im Hals* * *['tɪkl]1. vtto tickle sb's ribs — jdn in der Seite kitzeln
to tickle sb's toes — jdn an den Zehen kitzeln
this wool tickles my skin — diese Wolle kratzt or juckt (auf der Haut)
here's a little story that might tickle your imagination — eine kleine Geschichte, die Sie wohl recht amüsant finden werden
to tickle the ivories (inf) — auf den Tasten klimpern
See:→ fancy2. vikitzeln; (wool) kratzen, juckenstop it, that tickles —
3. nKitzeln nthe gave the baby a little tickle — er kitzelte das Baby ein bisschen
I didn't get a tickle all day (Fishing) — es hat den ganzen Tag keiner (an)gebissen
* * *tickle [ˈtıkl]A v/t1. kitzeln (auch fig angenehm erregen):tickle the soles of sb’s feet jemanden an den Fußsohlen kitzeln;tickle sb’s fancya) jemandes Fantasie anregen,2. figa) freudig erregen:be tickled pink umg (vor Freude) ganz weg seinb) amüsieren:I’m tickled to death umg ich könnte mich totlachen (a. iron)c) schmeicheln (dat):B v/i1. kitzeln2. juckenC s1. Kitzeln n2. Kitzel m (auch fig)3. Jucken n, Juckreiz m* * *1. transitive verb1) (touch lightly) kitzeln2) (amuse)be tickled by something — sich über etwas (Akk.) amüsieren
2. intransitive verbbe tickled pink about something — (coll.) sich wahnsinnig über etwas (Akk.) freuen (ugs.)
* * *v.kitzeln v.
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tickle your fancy — If something tickles your fancy, it appeals to you and you want to try it or have it … The small dictionary of idiomes
tickle your fancy — informal : to interest or attract you Do you see anything on the menu that tickles your fancy? • • • Main Entry: ↑tickle … Useful english dictionary
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tickle somebody's fancy — tickle sb s ˈfancy idiom (informal) to please or amuse sb • See if any of these tickle your fancy. • If you see something that tickles your fancy, I ll buy it for you. Main entry: ↑tickle … Useful english dictionary
strike someone's fancy — strike (someone s) fancy to seem interesting or pleasing to someone. She has enough money to buy whatever strikes her fancy. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form tickle someone s fancy: Look through the gift catalog and see if anything tickles … New idioms dictionary
strike fancy — strike (someone s) fancy to seem interesting or pleasing to someone. She has enough money to buy whatever strikes her fancy. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form tickle someone s fancy: Look through the gift catalog and see if anything tickles … New idioms dictionary
tickle someone's fancy — tickle someone’s fancy informal old fashioned phrase if something tickles your fancy, you like it or you think it is funny Thesaurus: to make someone laughsynonym Main entry: tickle … Useful english dictionary
tickle someone's fancy — informal old fashioned if something tickles your fancy, you like it or you think it is funny … English dictionary
tickle — tick|le1 [ˈtıkəl] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from tick to touch lightly (16 19 centuries)] 1.) [T] to move your fingers gently over someone s body in order to make them laugh ▪ Stop tickling me! 2.) [I and T] if something touching your… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tickle — 1 verb 1 (T) to rub someone s body gently with your fingers in order to make them laugh 2 (I, T) if something touching your body tickles you, it makes you want to rub your body because it is uncomfortable: Mommy, this blanket tickles. 3 (T) if a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English