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I.fancy [Brit ˈfansi, Am ˈfænsi] N

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1. fancy (liking):

to catch or take sb's fancy object:

faire envie à qn

he had taken her fancy (sexually)

il lui avait tapé dans l'œil inf

he had taken her fancy (not sexually)

il lui plaisait bien

have whatever takes your fancy

prenez tout ce qui vous chante

to take a fancy to sb (sexually) Brit

s'enticher de qn

to take a fancy to sb (non-sexually)

s'attacher à qn

I've taken a fancy to that dress/car

cette robe/voiture m'a tapé dans l'œil inf

4. fancy Brit (vague idea) form:

to have a fancy (that) …

avoir (dans l')idée que …

5. fancy Brit (cake):

petit gâteau m (glacé)

II.fancy [Brit ˈfansi, Am ˈfænsi] ADJ

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1. fancy (elaborate):

fancy lighting, equipment

nothing fancy (meal)

rien de spécial

3. fancy (decorative):

fancy paper, box

4. fancy COMM:

5. fancy ZOOL:

fancy breed

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

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1. fancy (want) inf:

fancy food, drink, object, plan, entertainment

avoir (bien) envie de

fancy a coffee?

tu veux un café?

what do you fancy for lunch?

qu'est-ce qui te plairait pour le déjeuner?

to fancy doing

avoir envie de faire

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

ça te dirait d'aller au cinéma/de sortir avec moi? inf

I don't fancy the idea of sharing a flat

l'idée de partager un appartement ne me dit rien

2. fancy Brit (feel attracted to) inf:

I fancy her

elle me plaît, elle m'a tapé dans l'œil inf

3. fancy (expressing surprise):

fancy her remembering my name!

figure-toi qu'elle se souvenait de mon nom!

fancy anyone buying that old car!

tu imagines quelqu'un acheter cette vieille bagnole! inf

fancy seeing you here inf!

tiens donc, toi ici?

fancy that inf!

pas possible! inf

4. fancy dated:

fancy (believe)

croire, avoir l'impression

fancy (imagine)

5. fancy:

fancy SPORTS, HORSE RAC athlete, horse

voir [qn/qc] gagnant

IV.to fancy oneself VB refl

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

he fancies himself

il ne se prend pas pour rien

she fancies herself in that hat

elle n'arrête pas de frimer avec ce chapeau inf

she fancies herself with a tennis racquet

elle se croit très bonne au tennis

2. to fancy oneself (wrongly imagine) inf:

to fancy oneself as

se prendre pour

he fancies himself as James Bond

il se prend pour James Bond

V.fancied ADJ

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VI.fancy [Brit ˈfansi, Am ˈfænsi]

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fancy dress N

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Phrases:

fancy-dress attr ball, party

fancy-dress prize, competition

de déguisement

fancy goods N npl Brit

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fancy goods

articles mpl de fantaisie

fancy man N inf, dated, pej

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jules m inf

fancy woman N inf, dated, pej

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fancy woman

poule f inf, pej

Translations for fancies in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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bimbeloterie (dans une vente)

bimbeloterie

fancy goods trade

foucade liter

whim, passing fancy

passing fancy iron

to put on fancy dress

soirée costumée

fancy-dress party

mascarade (défilé)

fancy dress parade

mascarade (accoutrement) pej

Translations for fancies in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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I.fancy <-ie-> [ˈfæntsi] VB trans

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2. fancy Brit (be attracted to):

être attiré par

he fancies you

II.fancy [ˈfæntsi] N

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1. fancy no pl (liking):

to take a fancy to sb/sth

s'enticher de qn/qc

if it takes your fancy

si ça vous plaît

2. fancy no pl (imagination):

3. fancy <-cies> (whimsical idea):

an idle fancy

whenever the fancy takes you

quand ça vous chante

III.fancy <-ier, -iest> [ˈfæntsi] ADJ

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2. fancy fig phrases, talk:

fancy footwork inf

manœuvres habiles

3. fancy (whimsical):

fancy ideas, notions

fancy dress N no pl Brit, Aus

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fancy-free ADJ

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to be footloose and fancy-free

être libre comme l'air

fancy goods N pl

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fancy goods

articles mpl cadeaux

fancy man N pej inf

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footloose and fancy-free

libre comme l'air

do you fancy a pint?

ça te dit de boire une bière?

Translations for fancies in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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travesti(e)

déguisement

fancy dress no pl

se laisser fasciner par de belles promesses

to be beguiled by fancy promises

does anyone fancy coming with me?

quelqu'un aurait envie de venir avec moi?

I didn't fancy walking home

ça ne me disait rien de rentrer à pied

he fancies you

I don't fancy your chances of doing sth

je ne pense pas que tu arriveras à faire qc

I fancy I have seen her before

j'ai l'impression de l'avoir déjà vue

we'll prepare the dinner, nothing fancy

nous préparerons le repas, rien de compliqué

to come in fancy dress

venir déguisé(e)

to be footloose and fancy-free

être libre comme l'air

do you fancy a pint?

ça te dit de boire une bière?

to be beguiled by fancy promises

se laisser fasciner par de belles promesses

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

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

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

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

Her husband reacts to her fancies with indulgence and nauseating kindness while he tries to be a host to his guests. en.wikipedia.org

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. en.wikipedia.org

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. en.wikipedia.org

One fancies the immensity of the sea. en.wikipedia.org

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... en.wikipedia.org

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

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