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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

2. fancy (whim):

fancy

a passing fancy

un caprice passager

as/when the fancy takes me

comme/quand ça me prend

3. fancy (fantasy):

fancy

is it fact or fancy?

c'est vrai ou c'est une invention?

a flight of fancy

4. fancy Brit (vague idea) form:

to have a fancy (that) …

avoir (dans l')idée que …

5. fancy Brit (cake):

fancy

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

2. fancy (pretentious) inf, pej:

fancy place

fancy price

fancy idea, project

fancy name

fancy food, gadget, equipment

fancy clothes

3. fancy (decorative):

fancy paper, box

4. fancy COMM:

fancy food

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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a little of what you fancy does you good

ça ne peut pas te faire de mal

to fancy one's chances inf Brit

être très sûr de soi

I don't fancy his chances inf

à mon avis il n'a aucune chance

fancy dress N

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1. fancy dress U Brit:

fancy dress

to wear fancy dress

porter un déguisement

in fancy dress

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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fancy man

jules m inf

fancy woman N inf, dated, pej

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fancy woman

poule f inf, pej

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

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bimbeloterie (dans une vente)

fancy goods pl

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

fancy dress

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

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I.fancy <-ie-> [ˈfæntsi] VB trans

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1. fancy Brit (want, like):

fancy

I quite fancy the idea

l'idée ne me déplaît pas

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

2. fancy Brit (be attracted to):

fancy

être attiré par

he fancies you

3. fancy (imagine as winner):

fancy horse, candidate

I don't fancy your chances of doing sth

je ne pense pas que tu arriveras à faire qc

to fancy oneself

être prétentieux

to fancy oneself as sb

se prendre pour qn

4. fancy (imagine):

fancy

to fancy that ...

fancy (that)!

I fancy I have seen her before

j'ai l'impression de l'avoir déjà vue

fancy meeting you here!

quelle surprise de te voir ici!

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):

fancy

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

fancy

an idle fancy

whenever the fancy takes you

quand ça vous chante

III.fancy <-ier, -iest> [ˈfæntsi] ADJ

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1. fancy (elaborate):

fancy decoration, frills

fancy sauce, cocktail, camera

sophistiqué(e)

we'll prepare the dinner, nothing fancy

nous préparerons le repas, rien de compliqué

2. fancy fig phrases, talk:

fancy

fancy footwork inf

manœuvres habiles

3. fancy (whimsical):

fancy ideas, notions

4. fancy inf (expensive):

fancy hotel, place, shop

chic inv

fancy car

voiture de luxe

fancy prices

prix astronomiques

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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fancy man

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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 fancy in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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travesti(e)

fancy dress

déguisement

fancy dress no pl

se laisser fasciner par de belles promesses

to be beguiled by fancy promises

I quite fancy the idea

l'idée ne me déplaît pas

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

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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Costume groups in fancy dress take over the city. en.wikipedia.org

The pursuit course taught pilots tactics; acrobatics; and fancy formation, night, and cross-country flying. en.wikipedia.org

The whole affair is not just a fancy picnic spent surveying the sheep over the ha-ha wall. www.varsity.co.uk

Fancy takes a commission fee from each sale. en.wikipedia.org

The ash around the outside doesn't add much but makes it look nice and fancy on a cheeseboard. www.irishexaminer.com

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

On the other end of the spectrum, a person not bathing before they go to a fancy dinner party. en.wikipedia.org

Entrants, who donate 5 to take part, are encouraged to wear suitable clothing, although many fun-runners opt for fancy dress. en.wikipedia.org

The same review critiqued the selection of crags and climbs, some of the latter being described as merely fancy gymnastics. en.wikipedia.org

Tripe, sweetbread (which is a fancy name for pancreas or other mysterious glands), kidney, some kind of intestines or something and, udder? www.huffingtonpost.com

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