Значение

значений: 15
  1. The imagination.

    Vorstellungskraft, Einbildungskraft, Fantasie

    воображе́ниеvoobražénije, фанта́зияfantázija

  2. An image or representation of anything formed in the mind.

    Vorstellung, Einbildung, Idee

    фанта́зияfantázija, мечта́mečtá

  3. An opinion or notion formed without much reflection.

    Vorstellung, Eindruck, Einfall

  4. A whim.

    I had a fancy to learn to play the flute.

    Einfall

    при́хотьpríxotʹ, капри́зkapríz, причу́даpričúda

  5. Love or amorous attachment.

    Gefallen, Zuneigung

  6. Liking.

    He took a fancy to the goods in the window.

  7. The object of inclination or liking.

  8. Any sport or hobby pursued by a group.

    Trainspotting is the fancy of a special lot.

    the cat fancy

    Leidenschaft, Vernarrtheit, Anhängertum

  9. The enthusiasts of such a pursuit.

    He fell out of favor with the boxing fancy after the incident.

    Anhängerschaft, Anhänger, Fans

  10. A diamond with a distinctive colour.

  11. That which pleases or entertains the taste or caprice without much use or value.

  12. A bite-sized sponge cake, with a layer of cream, covered in icing.

    a French fancy; a fondant fancy; cream fancies

Ещё определения
  • imagination or fantasy; held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
  • a predisposition to like something
  • something many people believe that is false

Примеры

предложений: 290
  1. Tom and Mary went to a fancy restaurant to celebrate their wedding anniversary.

    Том и Мэри отправились в шикарный ресторан, чтобы отпраздновать годовщину своей свадьбы.

    deTom und Maria gingen zur Feier ihres Hochzeitstages in ein nobles Restaurant.

  2. Fancy seeing you here.

    Вот уж не думал увидеть вас здесь.

    deSo was! Dich hier zu treffen!

  3. My brother has recently taken a fancy to stoats.

    Мой брат в последнее время увлёкся горностаями.

  4. We ate at a fancy restaurant.

  5. Tom stayed at a fancy hotel.

Переводы

языков: 7
Русский
По значениям 3
The imagination; the image-making power of the mind:
An image formed in the mind:
A whim:
Deutsch
По значениям 6
The imagination; the image-making power of the mind:
An image formed in the mind:
An opinion formed without much reflection:
Love or amorous attachment:
Any sport or hobby pursued by a group:
The enthusiasts of such a pursuit:

Происхождение

From Middle English fansy, fantsy, a contraction of fantasy, fantasye, fantasie, from Old

From Middle English fansy, fantsy, a contraction of fantasy, fantasye, fantasie, from Old French fantasie, from Medieval Latin fantasia, from Late Latin phantasia (“an idea, notion, fancy, phantasm”), from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía), from φαντάζω (phantázō, “to render visible”), from φαντός (phantós, “visible”), from φαίνω (phaínō, “to make visible”); from the same root as φάος (pháos, “light”); ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti, from the root *bʰeh₂- (“to shine”). Doublet of fantasia, fantasy, phantasia, and phantasy.

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Формы

мн. число: fancies
Ед. числоfancy
Мн. числоfancies

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 76
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Однокоренные

связанных слов: 7

Сочетаемость

шаблонов: 5
  • a fancy restaurant
  • fancy restaurant
  • at a fancy
  • a fancy hotel
  • fancy hotel

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