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I . fan·cy <-ie-> [ˈfæn(t)si] VB trans

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2. fancy esp Brit:

to fancy sb (find attractive)
biti zaljubljen v koga
to fancy sb (be sexually attracted by)
želeti si koga

3. fancy (be full of) Brit:

to fancy oneself pej
biti samovšečen

4. fancy (imagine as winner):

fancy
favorizirati
who do you fancy to win the Cup?
kdo misliš, da bo osvojil pokal?

II . fan·cy [ˈfæn(t)si] N

1. fancy no pl (liking):

fancy
naklonjenost f
to catch [or take] sb's fancy
postati všeč komu
to take a fancy to sb/sth
postati navdušen nad kom/čim

2. fancy no pl (whim):

fancy
muha f
when the fancy takes him
ko ga piči

3. fancy (idea):

fancy
predstava f
flight of fancy
iluzija f

III . fan·cy [ˈfæn(t)si] ADJ

1. fancy (elaborate):

fancy decoration
dekorativen
fancy pattern
umetelen
fancy hairdo
imeniten
fancy car
razkošen
fancy fig talk
vzvišen
fancy footwork
spretno izmikanje
nothing fancy
nič posebnega

2. fancy (whimsical):

fancy
čudaški
don't you go filling his head with fancy ideas
da mu ne bi polnil glave s kakšnimi neumnostmi

3. fancy inf (expensive):

fancy
nobel
fancy foods
delikatese
fancy intr
mikati

fan·cy ˈdress N no pl esp Brit Aus

fan·cy-ˈfree ADJ

Usage examples with fancy

fancy [that]!
predstavljaj si [to]!
fancy footwork
spretno izmikanje
nothing fancy
nič posebnega
fancy foods
delikatese
fancy seeing you here!
ne morem verjeti, da te vidim tukaj!
to tickle sb's fancy
mikati koga
to wear fancy dress
biti v kostumu
a flight of fancy
sanjarjenje
flight of fancy
iluzija f
a passing fancy
muha enodnevnica
to not fancy sb's chances
pripisovati malo možnosti komu
to catch [or take] sb's fancy
postati všeč komu
when the fancy takes him
ko ga piči
to take a fancy to sb/sth
postati navdušen nad kom/čim
do you fancy a drink this evening?
si za pijačo danes zvečer?
to fancy one's chances [of doing sth]
pripisovati si možnosti [za kaj]
who do you fancy to win the Cup?
kdo misliš, da bo osvojil pokal?
fancy saying that to you of all people!
in izmed vseh je moral prav tebi to reči!
to come/go to a party in fancy dress
priti/iti na zabavo v maskah

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Costume groups in fancy dress take over the city.
en.wikipedia.org
It has been described as being fancy dark greyish-blue as well as being dark blue in color or having a steely-blue color.
en.wikipedia.org
People flock the streets in their hundreds, wearing fancy dress, a tradition upheld by all ages.
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Fancy dining on that next time you smooch?
metro.co.uk
Fancy takes a commission fee from each sale.
en.wikipedia.org
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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The same review critiqued the selection of crags and climbs, some of the latter being described as merely fancy gymnastics.
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Budgetary constraints meant that actors did their own hair and makeup, and special effects were not fancy.
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The fancy hide-out has a climbing wall, a bucket pulley and a spiral slide.
www.voanews.com
Laughable, indeed, are the delusions of those who fancy that by their exercise of their ephemeral power, posterity can be defrauded of information.
en.wikipedia.org

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