fancy
To appreciate without jealousy or greedTo appreciate without jealousy or greed.
» We ate at a fancy restaurant.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
7 senses(formal)To appreciate without jealousy or greed.
I fancy your new car, but I like my old one just fine.
(UK)Would like; have a desire for.
I fancy a burger tonight for dinner.
Do you fancy going to town this weekend?
хотетьxotetʹ
хоті́тиxotíty, бажа́тиbažáty
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
(UK, informal)To be sexually, aesthetically or romantically attracted to.
I fancy that girl over there.
auf stehen (jemanden)
хотетьxotetʹ
(dated)To imagine, suppose.
[dated] I fancy you'll want something to drink after your long journey.
I fancy this is an error.
sich vorstellen
представлятьpredstavljatʹ
уявля́тиujavljáty, уяви́тиujavýty
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
To form a conception of; to portray in the mind.
To have a fancy for; to like; to be pleased with, particularly on account of external appearance or manners.
(transitive)To breed (animals) as a hobby.
Examples
290 sentencesWe ate at a fancy restaurant.
Tom stayed at a fancy hotel.
I don't want a big, fancy wedding.
deIch will keine große, schicke Hochzeit. — Tom9358
You don't need to wear anything fancy.
Has Tom ever stayed at a fancy hotel?
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English fancien, fantasien, fantesien, from Old French fantasier, from the nouFrom Middle English fancien, fantasien, fantesien, from Old French fantasier, from the noun (see above)).
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Forms
fancies, fancying, fancied, fanciedSynonyms
13 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
5 patterns- a fancy restaurant
- fancy restaurant
- at a fancy
- a fancy hotel
- fancy hotel