fancy

S2 W2

BrE /ˈfænsi/ AmE /ˈfænsi/

adjective, verb en → es

1 LIKE [transitive] B1

to like something very much or to want to do something

gustar, querer hacer algo

  • fancy doing sth

Collocations fancy a drink? · fancy going out?

  • Do you fancy a coffee?

    ¿Te apetece un café?

2 ELEGANT [adjective] B1

looking or sounding very elegant, stylish, and expensive

elegante, sofisticado

Collocations fancy restaurant · fancy clothes

  • She was wearing a fancy dress.

    Ella llevaba un vestido elegante.

3 IMAGINE [transitive] B2

to imagine something or think about it in your mind

imaginar, pensar en algo

  • fancy sb/sth doing sth
  • I fancy you might be right.

    Imagino que tal vez tengas razón.

1 DECORATE [transitive] C1

to decorate something in a way that makes it look very elegant or stylish

decorar, adornar

  • fancy sth up
  • She fancied the room up with some flowers.

    Ella decoró la habitación con algunas flores.

Phrasal verbs

fancy sb/sth out REMOVE C1

quitar a alguien algo, despedir a alguien

  • He was fancied out of his job.

    Fue despedido de su trabajo.

fancy sb/sth up DECORATE C1

decorar a alguien algo, adornar a alguien algo

  • She fancied the room up with some flowers.

    Ella decoró la habitación con algunas flores.