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Meanings of fancy in English

Portuguese
visualizar
Catalan
veure
Spanish
ver
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Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind.

      visualizar
      Portuguese
      fantasia
      Catalan
      fantasia
      Spanish
      ilusión

      Something many people believe that is false.

            fantasia
            Catalan
            inclinació
            Spanish
            gusto

            A predisposition to like something.

                  inclinació
                  Spanish
                  apetecer

                  Have a fancy or particular liking or desire for.

                        apetecer
                        Usage of fancy in English
                        1
                        They are trained, trained not in fancy debate, but in practical discussion.
                        The Trade Union Woman
                        2
                        Instead, they are free to prosecute their ambitious agenda however they fancy.
                        News.com.au
                        3
                        Why government ministers need super fancy cars is also a bit baffling.
                        The South African
                        4
                        Good tinned tuna is fine if you don't fancy the preserving process.
                        The Guardian
                        5
                        It's much more than just fancy version of existing active safety technology.
                        Wired
                        6
                        Her virgin fancy demands the Tennysonian ideal, the grave and knightly Arthur.
                        Phantom Fortune, a Novel
                        7
                        In art, fancy is the faculty of transforming the idea into reality.
                        Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic
                        8
                        There was allurement in the suggestion; travel had always tempted his fancy.
                        Born in Exile
                        9
                        Here's the stock image of The Student - young, liberal and fancy-free.
                        The Irish Times
                        10
                        Having brought a fancy new juicer with me, I sensed an opportunity.
                        Wired
                        11
                        Harv said in the dopey voice he affected whenever Nell talked fancy.
                        The Diamond Age
                        12
                        It is nevertheless misleading; it is the illusion of an idle fancy.
                        The Relation of Literature to Life
                        13
                        It was no longer a passing fancy; he was downright in love.
                        The Lure of the Mask
                        14
                        Isengard has proved less strong than your hope and fancy made it.
                        The two towers
                        15
                        I saw my hand grope her fancy boots-toofar below me suddenly.
                        Crazy for the storm: a memoir of survival
                        16
                        Although, Young did not fancy creditors chances of getting back their money.
                        Radio NZ
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                        Fancy through the time
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