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I . fancy [ˈfænsı] N

1. fancy:

fancy

2. fancy:

fancy
fancy

II . fancy [ˈfænsı] ADJ

III . fancy [ˈfænsı] VB trans

1. fancy:

fancy
fancy

3. fancy:

fancy
fancy

fancy [ˈfænsı]

catch [or take] the fancy of
catch [or take] the fancy of
take a fancy to
▶ fancily ADV

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It has been described as being fancy dark greyish-blue as well as being dark blue in color or having a steely-blue color.
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The material is perfectly unexceptionable, and yet next to all of this fancy brickwork manages to appear insubstantial.
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Costume groups in fancy dress take over the city.
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People flock the streets in their hundreds, wearing fancy dress, a tradition upheld by all ages.
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On the other end of the spectrum, a person not bathing before they go to a fancy dinner party.
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The same review critiqued the selection of crags and climbs, some of the latter being described as merely fancy gymnastics.
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Laughable, indeed, are the delusions of those who fancy that by their exercise of their ephemeral power, posterity can be defrauded of information.
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The fancy hide-out has a climbing wall, a bucket pulley and a spiral slide.
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There were also throws recorded by a penguin and a gorilla, prompting a new category - fancy dress to be incorporated for 2008.
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Entrants, who donate 5 to take part, are encouraged to wear suitable clothing, although many fun-runners opt for fancy dress.
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