fancy in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fancy in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fancy [Brit ˈfansi, Am ˈfænsi] N

1. fancy (liking):

to catch or take sb's fancy object:

piacere a qn

have whatever takes your fancy

prendi tutto quello che ti piace

he had taken her fancy (sexually)

aveva fatto colpo su di lei

he had taken her fancy (not sexually)

le era piaciuto

to take a fancy to sb Brit (sexually)

incapricciarsi di qn

to take a fancy to sb (non-sexually)

affezionarsi a qn

I've taken a fancy to that dress, car

quel vestito, quell'auto mi piace molto

2. fancy (whim):

fancy

capriccio m

a passing fancy

un capriccio passeggero

as, when the fancy takes me

come, quando ne ho voglia

3. fancy (fantasy):

fancy

immaginazione f

fancy

fantasia f

is it fact or fancy?

è vero o te lo sei inventato?

a flight of fancy

un volo della fantasia

4. fancy Brit (vague idea) form:

to have a fancy (that) …

avere idea or l'impressione che …

5. fancy Brit (cake):

fancy

pasticcino m (elaborato)

II.fancy [Brit ˈfansi, Am ˈfænsi] ADJ

1. fancy (elaborate):

fancy lighting, equipment

sofisticato

nothing fancy

niente di speciale

2. fancy (pretentious) inf, pej:

fancy place

da fichetti

fancy price

esorbitante, salato

fancy idea, project, name

stravagante, bizzarro

fancy food, gadget, equipment

complicato, eccessivamente elaborato

fancy clothes

ricercato

3. fancy (decorative):

fancy paper, box

fantasia

4. fancy COMM:

fancy food

di lusso

5. fancy ZOOL:

fancy breed

di razza selezionata

III.fancy [Brit ˈfansi, Am ˈfænsi] VB trans

1. fancy (want) inf:

fancy food, drink

avere voglia di

fancy object, plan, entertainment:

piacere a

fancy a coffee?

ti va un caffè?

what do you fancy for lunch?

che cosa ti va per pranzo?

to fancy doing

avere voglia di fare

do you fancy going to the cinema, coming out with me?

ti va di andare al cinema, di uscire con me?

I don't fancy the idea of sharing a flat

non mi attira l'idea di condividere un appartamento

2. fancy Brit (feel attracted to) inf:

I fancy her

lei mi piace

3. fancy (expressing surprise):

fancy her remembering my name!

pensa che si è ricordata come mi chiamo!

fancy anyone buying that old car!

figurati se qualcuno comprerà quella carretta!

fancy seeing you here! inf

che combinazione vederti qui!

fancy that! inf

pensa un po'! or ma guarda!

4. fancy arch:

fancy (believe)

credere, avere l'impressione

fancy (imagine)

immaginarsi

5. fancy SPORTS:

fancy athlete, horse

dare per favorito

IV.to fancy oneself VB refl

1. to fancy oneself (be conceited) inf, pej:

he fancies himself

è pieno di sé

she fancies herself in that hat

si piace molto con quel cappello

2. to fancy oneself (wrongly imagine) inf:

to fancy oneself as

credersi

he fancies himself as James Bond

si crede (di essere) James Bond

V.fancy [Brit ˈfansi, Am ˈfænsi]

a little of what you fancy does you good

= ogni tanto fa bene concedersi qualche sfizio

to fancy one's chances Brit inf

essere molto sicuro di sé

I don't fancy his chances inf

secondo me non ha nessuna possibilità

fancy man <pl fancy men> [Brit, Am ˈfænsi ˈˌmæn] N inf, arch

fancy man

amante m

fancy man (pimp) pej

pappone m

fancy woman <pl fancy women> [Am ˈfænsi ˈˌwʊmən] N inf, arch

fancy woman

amante f

fancy woman

amichetta f

fancy goods [Am ˈfænsi ɡʊdz] N npl Brit

fancy goods

articoli m vari

fancy dress [Brit, Am ˈˌfænsi ˈdrɛs] N U Brit

1. fancy dress:

fancy dress

costume m

fancy dress

maschera f

to wear fancy dress

portare un costume

in fancy dress

in maschera

2. fancy dress [before n]:

fancy dress, also fancy-dress ball, party

in maschera, costume

fancy dress, also fancy-dress prize, competition

per il miglior costume

Translations for fancy in the Italian»English Dictionary

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oggettistica

gifts and fancy goods pl

sghiribizzo

fancy whimwhams pl Am

posto da fichetti

fancy place

chincagliere (chincagliera)

fancy goods seller

travestimento

fancy dress Brit

fancy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fancy in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fancy <-ier, -iest> [ˈfæn·tsi] ADJ

1. fancy (elaborate):

fancy decoration, frills

fantasioso, -a

the speech was all fancy phrases

il discorso era infarcito di frasi elaborate

2. fancy inf (expensive):

fancy

costoso, -a

fancy hotel

hotel m di lusso

fancy prices

prezzi m pl esorbitanti

3. fancy (whimsical):

fancy ideas, notions

stravagante

II.fancy <-ies> [ˈfæn·tsi] N

1. fancy (liking):

to take a fancy to sth/sb

invaghirsi di qc/qu

to take sb's fancy

attirare qu

it tickled his fancy

ha stuzzicato la sua fantasia

2. fancy (imagination):

fancy

fantasia f

3. fancy (whimsical idea):

fancy

capriccio m

whenever the fancy takes you

tutte le volte ti gira

III.fancy <-ie-> [ˈfæn·tsi] VB trans

1. fancy (want, like):

to fancy doing sth

aver voglia di fare qu

he fancies you

gli piaci

to fancy oneself

credersi chissà cosa

2. fancy (imagine):

to fancy oneself as sth

immaginare di essere qc

to fancy (that) …

immaginare (che)…

fancy (that)!

ma pensa un po'!

fancy shouting at him!

come ti è venuto in mente di sgridarlo!

fancy meeting here!

che combinazione incontrarsi proprio qui!

fancy goods N pl

fancy goods

articoli m pl da regalo

fancy-free [ˌfæ·tsi·ˈfri:] ADJ

fancy-free

libero, -a da legami sentimentali

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to be footloose and fancy-free

essere libero e senza legami

passing fancy

capriccio m

a flight of fancy

un volo della fantasia

Translations for fancy in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

oggettistica

fancy goods pl

mascherato (-a)

fancy dress

chincaglieria

fancy goods store

maschera

fancy dress

essere/mettersi in maschera

to be in/put on fancy dress

fancy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the speech was all fancy phrases

il discorso era infarcito di frasi elaborate

to take a fancy to sth/sb

invaghirsi di qc/qu

to take sb's fancy

attirare qu

whenever the fancy takes you

tutte le volte ti gira

to fancy doing sth

aver voglia di fare qu

fancy meeting here!

che combinazione incontrarsi proprio qui!

the shop does fancy kitchen equipment

il negozio vende utensili da cucina un po' particolari

the shop does fancy kitchen equipment (offer)

servire

to be footloose and fancy-free

essere libero e senza legami

to be in/put on fancy dress

essere/mettersi in maschera

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Cut back to the fancy restaurant, where the husband settles the check with a large wad of bills.

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The pursuit course taught pilots tactics; acrobatics; and fancy formation, night, and cross-country flying.

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People flock the streets in their hundreds, wearing fancy dress, a tradition upheld by all ages.

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The fancy hide-out has a climbing wall, a bucket pulley and a spiral slide.

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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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And since being a sugar baby, she has eaten at lots of fancy restaurants and been given lavish gifts.

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The material is perfectly unexceptionable, and yet next to all of this fancy brickwork manages to appear insubstantial.

www.washingtoncitypaper.com

Budgetary constraints meant that actors did their own hair and makeup, and special effects were not fancy.

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Fancy dining on that next time you smooch?

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The whole affair is not just a fancy picnic spent surveying the sheep over the ha-ha wall.

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