Translations for „fancies“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . fancy [ˈfænsi] VB trans

1. fancy Brit (like or want):

do you fancy a drink?

czy chcesz się czegoś napić?

to fancy [doing] sth

mieć na coś ochotę

how do you fancy...

co powiesz na...

2. fancy Brit (be attracted):

he fancies her

ona mu się podoba

to fancy oneself pej

mieć o sobie wysokie mniemanie

3. fancy (imagine as winner):

to fancy sb/sth

stawiać [perf postawić] na kogoś/coś

4. fancy (imagine, think):

fancy

sądzić

I fancied I saw her

wydawało [lub zdawało] mi się, że ją widziałem

to fancy oneself as sb

wyobrażać sobie siebie jako kogoś

5. fancy (surprise, disbelief):

fancy [that]!

coś niebywałego!

II . fancy [ˈfænsi] N

1. fancy (liking):

fancy

upodobanie nt

to take a fancy to sb/sth

polubić kogoś/coś

I've taken a fancy to that

spodobało mi się to

he's taken a fancy to her

wpadła mu w oko

2. fancy no pl (imagination):

fancy

fantazja f

3. fancy (whimsical idea):

an idle [or a vain] fancy

kaprys m

III . fancy [ˈfænsi] ADJ

1. fancy (special):

fancy

fantazyjny

fancy fig phrases, talk

wyszukany

2. fancy (unusual):

fancy

ekstrawagancki

3. fancy (exaggerated):

fancy

wygórowany

4. fancy (expensive):

fancy

drogi

fancy dress N no pl Brit

fancy dress

przebranie nt

a fancy dress party [or ball]

bal m przebierańców

fancy-free ADJ

fancy-free

wolny

fancy man <-men> N pej inf

fancy man

kochaś m

fancy man

kochanek m

Usage examples with fancies

he fancies her

ona mu się podoba

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Its manifestation is a poverty of empathy that fancies itself an avoidance of sentimentalism.

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The officials had displayed highhandedness and acted on their whims and fancies in this case, he said.

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The result has been characterized as a tropical forest of strange fancies and perversities of taste.

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She's also slightly more relaxed about her diet when she's away from the limelight, indulging her sweet tooth when she fancies it.

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In her descriptions and fancies, she reveled in sensuous delights and every variety of splendor.

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And he made quite a local reputation framing his fancies in flowery billets doux which stirred the hearts and the humors of readers of the tabloid press.

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One fancies the immensity of the sea.

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He fancies himself a ladies' man, earning a reputation as a die-hard womanizer.

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He fancies himself quite a clever person and enjoys wordplay and metaphor, though it embarrasses his staff frequently.

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Jack doesn't categorise people: if he fancies you, he'll do it with you.

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