fantasy
To conceive mentally; to imagineTo conceive (something) mentally; to imagine.
» It's just a fantasy.
Das ist ein bloßes Hirngespinst.
Das ist ein reines Hirngespinst.
Це лише фантазія.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To conceive (something) mentally; to imagine.
(literary, transitive)To fantasize about (something).
(intransitive)To conceive mentally; to imagine.
(intransitive, obsolete)To have a fancy for; to be pleased with; to like.
- indulge in fantasies
Examples
115 sentencesIt's just a fantasy.
Це лише фантазія. — rmdas
deDas ist ein bloßes Hirngespinst. — al_ex_an_der
He lives in a world of fantasy.
ruОн живёт в мире фантазий. — Hellerick
deEr lebt in einer Traumwelt. — xtofu80
Tom lives in a fantasy world.
Том живе у світі фантазій. — deniko
ruТом живёт в мире фантазий. — marafon
deTom lebt in einer imaginären Welt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom lives in a world of fantasy.
Том живе у світі фантазій. — deniko
ruТом живёт в мире иллюзий. — marafon
deTom lebt in einer Phantasiewelt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Science is not fantasy.
Наука — це не фантазія. — deniko
Origin
Noun inherited from Middle English fantasie, from Old French fantasie (“fantasy”), from LaNoun inherited from Middle English fantasie, from Old French fantasie (“fantasy”), from Latin phantasia (“imagination”), from Ancient Greek φαντασία (phantasía, “apparition”), 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 fancy, fantasia, phantasia, and phantasy.
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Forms
fantasies, fantasying, fantasied, fantasiedSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 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