Meanings (ES + gloss)
cheto • concheto • estrambótico • ficho • paltón • picudo • popof • siútico
Decorative, or featuring decorations, especially intricate or diverse ones.
This is a fancy shawl.
picudo
Of a superior grade.
This box contains bottles of the fancy grade of jelly.
Phrases
Fancy Dutchfanciblefancifyfancilessfancinessfancy Danfancy ballfancy breadfancy dressfancy fairfancy girlfancy goodsfancy housefancy ketchupfancy linefancy maidfancy manfancy meatfancy pantsfancy rollerfancy saucefancy shopfancy stitchfancy stockfancy tradefancy workfancy-pantsfancy-schmancyfancymongerfancyworkfootloose and fancy freehyperfancynonfancyoverfancyschmancysuperfancyunfancy
Meanings (ES + gloss)
fantasía • magín
The imagination.
In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish’d dove; / In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.
[…] But know that in the soul / Are many lesser faculties, that serve / Reason as chief; among these Fancy next / Her office holds […]
Phrases
Meanings (ES + gloss)
antojarse • apetecer • gustar • provocar • tener ganas de • tincar
Would like; have a desire for.
Do you fancy going to town this weekend?
I fancy a burger tonight for dinner.
gustar • hacer tilín • ser atraído por
To be sexually, aesthetically or romantically attracted to.
I fancy that girl over there.
creerse • tener ínfulas de
To imagine, suppose.
I fancy this is an error.
[dated] I fancy you'll want something to drink after your long journey.
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