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I . fancy <-ie-> [ˈfænsɪ] VB trans

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II . fancy <-ies> [ˈfænsɪ] N

2. fancy no pl (imagination):

fancy
фанта́зия f

III . fancy <-ier, -iest> [ˈfænsɪ] ADJ

2. fancy (whimsical):

fancy ideas, notions
причу́дливый

fancy dress N no pl Brit, Aus

fancy-free ADJ

fancy goods N pl

fancy man <-men> N inf

Usage examples with fancies

he fancies you
ты ему́ нра́вишься

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Her uncle does not sympathise with her fancies, and she has no money of her own, so she can not leave the place, which is what she longs to do.
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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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Jack doesn't categorise people: if he fancies you, he'll do it with you.
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One fancies the immensity of the sea.
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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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Her husband reacts to her fancies with indulgence and nauseating kindness while he tries to be a host to his guests.
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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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In her descriptions and fancies, she reveled in sensuous delights and every variety of splendor.
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