fancies in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fancies in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fancy <fancies, fancying, fancied> [Am ˈfænsi, Brit ˈfansi] VB trans esp Brit

1. fancy (imagine) in interj phrases:

just fancy!

¡imagínate!

just fancy that!

¡pues mira tú!

fancy spending all that money on a car!

¡qué barbaridad, gastar ese dineral en un coche!

fancy saying a thing like that!

¡cómo se te (or le etc.) ocurre decir una cosa así!

fancy meeting them here!

¡qué casualidad encontrarnos con ellos aquí!

fancy you being chosen!

¡quién iba a decir que te elegirían a tí!

fancy you believing that story!

¡mira que creerte ese cuento!

2.1. fancy (feel urge, desire for) inf:

to fancy sth/-ing I really fancy an ice-cream

¡qué ganas de tomarme un helado!

do you fancy going to see a movie?

¿tienes ganas de or te gustaría ir al cine?

do you fancy going to see a movie?

¿te apetece ir al cine? esp Spain

I rather fancy the idea

la idea me atrae bastante

I wouldn't fancy living there

no me gustaría vivir allí

2.2. fancy (be physically attracted to) inf:

to fancy sb I fancy her/him like mad

me gusta cantidad inf

to fancy sb I fancy her/him like mad

me gusta un chorro Mex inf

to fancy sb I fancy her/him like mad

me gusta pilas RioPl inf

to fancy sb I fancy her/him like mad

me gusta montones Chil inf

2.3. fancy (rate highly):

I don't fancy his chances

no creo que tenga muchas posibilidades

this horse is fancied to win

se cree que este caballo va a ganar

3. fancy (think, imagine) form:

to fancy (that) she fancied she saw his face in the crowd

creyó ver su cara entre la multitud

I rather fancy that he's got other plans in mind

tengo la impresión de que sus planes son otros

II.fancy <fancies, fancying, fancied> [Am ˈfænsi, Brit ˈfansi] VB refl

to fancy oneself inf

ser (un) creído

he fancies himself too much

es muy creído

he fancies himself too much

se lo tiene muy creído Spain inf

to fancy oneself as sth she quite fancies herself as a designer

tiene veleidades de diseñadora

he fancies himself as an actor

se las da de actor

III.fancy <fancier fanciest> [Am ˈfænsi, Brit ˈfansi] ADJ

1. fancy (elaborate):

fancy hairdo/pattern/stitching

elaborado

cut out the fancy stuff and concentrate on scoring goals

basta de filigranas or florituras y a concentrarse en meter goles

2. fancy (superior) pej:

fancy school/hotel

de campanillas

fancy car

lujoso

fancy ideas

extravagante

fancy ideas

estrambótico

fancy price

exorbitante

they gave us some fancy foreign dish

nos sirvieron un plato de esos

it was all terribly fancy

todo era super elegante or muy chic

3. fancy (of foodstuffs) Am:

US Grade Fancy

≈ extra

US Grade Fancy

≈ de primera calidad

IV.fancy <pl fancies> [Am ˈfænsi, Brit ˈfansi] N

1.1. fancy (liking) no pl:

to take a fancy to sb they took a real fancy to each other

quedaron prendados el uno del otro

to take or catch sb's fancy the ring/actor quite took or caught my fancy

el anillo/actor me encantó or me dejó fascinada

to tickle sb's fancy the idea rather tickled my fancy

la idea me resultó atractiva

1.2. fancy C (whim):

fancy

capricho m

fancy

antojo m

a passing fancy

un capricho pasajero

whenever the fancy takes me

cuando se me antoja

whenever the fancy takes me

cuando se me da la gana

2.1. fancy C or U (unfounded idea):

fancy liter

fantasía f

mere fancy

pura fantasía

2.2. fancy C or U (imagination):

fancy

imaginación f

fancy

fantasía f

he is prone to flights of fancy

tiende a dejar volar la imaginación

fancy dress N U Brit

fancy dress

disfraz m

fancy-dress party

fiesta f de disfraces

fancy-dress ball

≈ baile m de disfraces

fancy woman N inf, pej

1. fancy woman (lover):

fancy woman esp Brit

amiguita f inf, pej

fancy woman esp Brit

querida f

2. fancy woman (prostitute):

fancy woman Am

puta f vulg sl

fancy footwork N U

1. fancy footwork (in dancing):

fancy footwork

juego m de pies de gran agilidad

2. fancy footwork (cleverness):

fancy footwork inf

habilidad f

fancy-free [Am ˈˌfænsi ˈfri, Brit] ADJ

fancy-free → footloose

See also footloose

footloose [Am ˈfʊtˌlus, Brit ˈfʊtluːs] ADJ

footloose

libre y sin compromiso

footloose and fancy-free

libre como el viento

fancy man N inf, pej

fancy man

amiguito m inf, pej

fancy man

querido m hum

fancy goods N npl COMM

fancy goods

artículos mpl para regalo

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footloose and fancy-free

libre como el viento

Translations for fancies in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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masitas secas

fancy cookies pl Am

masitas secas

fancy biscuits pl Brit

galancete

fancy man inf

fancies in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fancies in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.fancy [ˈfæntsi] VB trans

1. fancy Brit (want, like):

to fancy doing sth

tener ganas de hacer algo

2. fancy Brit (be attracted to):

he fancies you

le gustas

to fancy oneself

ser un creído

to fancy oneself as sth

dárselas de algo

3. fancy (imagine):

to fancy (that) ...

imaginarse (que)...

fancy (that)!

¡lo que son las cosas!

..., I fancy Brit

..., me parece

fancy shouting at him!

¡cómo se te (etc.) ocurre gritarle!

fancy meeting you here!

¡qué casualidad encontrarnos aquí!

II.fancy [ˈfæntsi] N

1. fancy no pl (liking):

to take a fancy to sth/sb

quedarse prendado de algo/alguien

to take sb's fancy

dejar fascinado a alguien

it tickled his fancy

le hizo gracia

2. fancy no pl (imagination):

fancy

fantasía f

3. fancy (whimsical idea):

fancy

capricho m

whenever the fancy takes you

cuando se te antoje

III.fancy [ˈfæntsi] -ie- -ies -ier, -iest ADJ

1. fancy (elaborate):

fancy decoration, frills

de adorno

the speech was all fancy phrases

el discurso estaba lleno de florituras

2. fancy (whimsical):

fancy ideas, notions

extravagante

3. fancy inf (expensive):

fancy

carísimo, -a

fancy hotel

hotel m de lujo

fancy prices

precios m pl exorbitantes

fancy-free [ˌfætsiˈfri:] ADJ

fancy-free

libre

fancy goods N pl

fancy goods

artículos m pl de regalo

fancy dress N no pl Brit, Aus

fancy dress

disfraz m

fancy man <-men> N inf

fancy man

amante m

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to be footloose and fancy-free

estar soltero y sin compromiso

Translations for fancies in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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golosina

fancy Brit

traje de máscara

fancy dress

máscara

fancy dress party

tiene pretensiones de actor

he fancies himself as an actor

disfraz (traje)

fancy dress

fancies Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a flight of fancy

una fantasía

to fancy doing sth

tener ganas de hacer algo

he fancies you

le gustas

fancy shouting at him!

¡cómo se te (etc.) ocurre gritarle!

fancy meeting you here!

¡qué casualidad encontrarnos aquí!

to take a fancy to sth/sb

quedarse prendado de algo/alguien

whenever the fancy takes you

cuando se te antoje

the speech was all fancy phrases

el discurso estaba lleno de florituras

to be footloose and fancy-free

estar soltero y sin compromiso

he fancies himself as an actor

tiene pretensiones de actor

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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He is an able warrior, and he fancies himself a poet and will regale the group with tales of their legendary quest at every opportunity.

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One fancies the immensity of the sea.

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Amid the buffet meals, saunas and hot tubs, well-stocked open bar, and myriad word processors, fancies simmered and ideas cooked, some emerging better than half-baked...

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

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

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