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I. fan·cy <-ie-> [ˈfæn(t)si] VB trans

1. fancy esp Brit (want):

to fancy sth
etw wollen [o. mögen]
sb fancies sth
jd hätte gerne etw
to fancy sth (feel like)
Lust auf etw acc haben
sb fancies sth (like)
jdm gefällt etw
do you fancy a spin in my new car? inf
to fancy the prospect of doing sth

2. fancy esp Brit:

to fancy sb (find attractive)
to fancy sb (find attractive)
etw von jdm wollen
to fancy oneself pej

3. fancy (imagine as winner):

4. fancy (believe):

to fancy one's chances [of doing sth]
to not fancy sb's chances

5. fancy esp Brit (imagine, think):

to fancy [that] ...
fancy [that]!
fancy seeing you here!
fancy seeing you here!

II. fan·cy [ˈfæn(t)si] N

1. fancy no pl (liking):

fancy
Vorliebe f <-, -n>
to catch [or take] sb's fancy
to have a fancy for sth/sb
to take a fancy to sth/sb
to tickle sb's fancy
jdn reizen

2. fancy no pl (whim):

fancy
Laune f <-, -n>
to be no passing fancy

3. fancy (idea):

fancy
Vorstellung f <-, -en>
fancy
Fantasie f <-, -si̱e̱·en>
fancy (whimsical idea)
Laune f <-, -n>
fancy (whimsical idea)
Grille[n] f[pl] dated

4. fancy (notion):

to have a fancy that ...
idle [or vain]fancy
Spinnerei f <-, -en> pej

5. fancy no pl (imagination):

fancy
Fantasie f <-, -si̱e̱·en>
flight of fancy
Fantasterei f <-, -en> pej

6. fancy Brit (cakes):

Gebäck nt <-(e)s, -e>
Confiserie <-, -ri̱·en> pl CH

III. fan·cy [ˈfæn(t)si] ADJ

1. fancy (elaborate):

fancy decoration, frills
fancy pattern
fancy hairdo
fancy car
fancy fig talk
fancy footwork FBALL

2. fancy (whimsical):

fancy
fancy ideas

3. fancy inf (expensive):

fancy
fancy
to live in a fancy area
fancy car
fancy car
fancy foods
fancy prices

4. fancy attr (fashion):

fancy
fancy article
Modeartikel m <-s, ->

5. fancy attr BOT, ZOOL:

fancy

Phrases:

fancy footwork inf
Geschick nt <-(e)s> kein pl

fan·cy ˈdress N no pl esp Brit, Aus

fancy dress
Verkleidung f <-, -en>
fancy dress
Kostüm nt <-s, -e>
to go/come in fancy dress
to wear fancy dress

ˈfan·cy-dress ADJ attr, inv esp Brit

fancy-dress
fancy-dress ball
Kostümball m <-(e)s, -bälle>
fancy-dress party
Kostümfest nt <-(e)s, -e>

fan·cy-ˈfree ADJ pred

fancy-free

ˈfan·cy goods N

fancy goods pl esp Brit:

fancy goods
Nippes <-> pl
fancy goods

ˈfan·cy man N dated pej inf (lover)

fancy man
Liebhaber m <-s, ->

ˈfan·cy wom·an N dated pej inf (lover)

fancy woman
Geliebte f <-n, -n>

fancy value N INSUR

fancy value
OpenDict entry

fancy-schmancy ADJ

fancy-schmancy Am inf pej
Schickimicki- inf pej
Present
Ifancy
youfancy
he/she/itfancies
wefancy
youfancy
theyfancy
Past
Ifancied
youfancied
he/she/itfancied
wefancied
youfancied
theyfancied
Present Perfect
Ihavefancied
youhavefancied
he/she/ithasfancied
wehavefancied
youhavefancied
theyhavefancied
Past Perfect
Ihadfancied
youhadfancied
he/she/ithadfancied
wehadfancied
youhadfancied
theyhadfancied