fancy dress in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fancy dress in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fancy dress N U Brit

fancy dress

disfraz m

fancy-dress party

fiesta f de disfraces

fancy-dress ball

≈ baile m de disfraces

Translations for fancy dress in the Spanish»English Dictionary

un concurso de disfraces

a fancy dress competition

baile de disfraces

fancy dress ball Brit

fiesta de disfraces

fancy dress party Brit

disfraz (para jugar, fiestas)

fancy dress costume Brit

disfrazado (disfrazada)

person in fancy dress Brit

desfile de disfrazados

fancy dress parade Brit

a los niños les encanta disfrazarse

children love putting on fancy dress Brit

todo el mundo se disfrazó para la fiesta

everyone went to the party in fancy dress Brit

Translations for fancy dress 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

I.dress [Am drɛs, Brit drɛs] N

1. dress C (for woman, girl):

dress

vestido m

2. dress U (clothing, style of dressing):

the local dress

el traje típico del lugar

they arrived in formal dress

llegaron vestidos de etiqueta

actors in period dress

actores con traje(s) de época

they adopted Western dress

adoptaron el modo de vestir or la vestimenta occidental

he took great care over his dress

se preocupaba mucho por su atuendo or su indumentaria

she has good/no dress sense

tiene buen gusto/mal gusto para vestirse

II.dress [Am drɛs, Brit drɛs] VB trans

1.1. dress (put clothes on):

dress

vestir

to get dressed

vestirse

I'm not dressed

no estoy vestido

she wasn't dressed for the occasion

no estaba vestida de forma adecuada para la ocasión

she was well/badly dressed

iba bien/mal vestida

a smartly dressed woman

una mujer elegantemente vestida

he was dressed in white/rags/uniform

iba (vestido) de blanco/con harapos/de uniforme

she was dressed in a kimono

llevaba (puesto) un kimono

1.2. dress (provide clothes for):

dress

vestir

she's dressed by Balmain

la viste Balmain

2.1. dress FOOD (prepare):

dress chicken/fish

preparar

dressed crab

cangrejo m preparado

2.2. dress FOOD (season):

dress salad

aliñar

3.1. dress MED:

dress wound

vendar

3.2. dress:

dress skins

adobar

dress skins

curtir

dress stone

labrar

4. dress (fertilize):

dress field/topsoil

abonar

5. dress (decorate):

dress Christmas tree

adornar

dress Christmas tree

decorar

dress shop window

arreglar

dress shop window

decorar

6. dress MIL:

dress company/troops

alinear

III.dress [Am drɛs, Brit drɛs] VB intr

1.1. dress (put on, wear clothes):

dress

vestirse

he always dresses in black

siempre (se) viste de negro

she dresses very well

(se) viste muy bien

to dress to the right/left

cargar a la derecha/izquierda

to dress to the right/left

calzar a la derecha/izquierda Mex

1.2. dress (dress formally):

we don't dress for dinner

no nos cambiamos para cenar

2. dress MIL:

dress

alinearse

dress right!

¡vista a la derecha!

fancy dress in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fancy dress in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fancy dress N no pl Brit, Aus

fancy dress

disfraz m

Translations for fancy dress in the Spanish»English Dictionary

disfraz (traje)

fancy dress

traje de máscara

fancy dress

máscara

fancy dress party

Translations for fancy dress 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

I.dress [dres] -es N

dress

vestido m

strapless/sleeveless dress

vestido sin tirantes/sin mangas

evening dress for woman

vestido de noche

evening dress for man

traje m de etiqueta

II.dress [dres] -es VB intr

dress

vestirse

to dress in blue

vestir de azul

to dress smartly for sth

ponerse elegante para algo

III.dress [dres] -es VB trans

1. dress (put clothes on):

dress

vestir

2. dress FOOD:

dress greens, salad

aliñar

3. dress MED:

dress wound

vendar

4. dress (decorate):

dress

adornar

dress hair

peinar

to dress shop windows

decorar escaparates

IV.dress [dres] -es ADJ

dress

de gala

a dress suit

traje m de gala

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The shop now houses four floors of fancy dress costumes available to purchase and hire.

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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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Their shiny chrome helmets were purchased in 1929 to replace the original white leather helmets and the fancy dress uniforms were purchased in 1976.

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From the late 80s or early 90s, fancy dress was introduced.

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There were also throws recorded by a penguin and a gorilla, prompting a new category - fancy dress to be incorporated for 2008.

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Every boat is required to carry a flag, and the prizes include one for fancy dress.

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The pixie puts forth a wand and transforms her rag outfit into a fancy dress.

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Events include getting stuck on a television antenna, stumbling in on a fancy dress party, and finding a way into a caravan and an igloo.

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The villagers also hold an annual fancy dress pancake race in the streets.

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Some present-day characters are in fancy dress for a party, so that both casts appear similar.

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