fancy

ˈfænsi
fanciedfancierfancies
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Translation of fancy from English into Dutch,

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Adjective

1.

design

decorative or ornamented, not plain
  • She wore a fancy dress to the party.Ze droeg een chique jurk naar het feest.
2.

style

special, unusual, or elaborate
  • They stayed in a fancy hotel during their vacation.Ze verbleven in een chic hotel tijdens hun vakantie.
3.

quality

superior in quality or impressive
  • He drove a fancy car to the event.Hij reed in een luxueuze auto naar het evenement.

Verb

tr.
1.

desire

like or want something
  • I fancy a cup of tea.Ik heb zin in een kopje thee.
2.

attraction

UK
feel attracted to someone
UK
vallen op aantrekkelijk vinden verliefd zijn op
  • She really fancies him.Ze valt echt op hem.

Noun

1.

emotion

UK
liking or desire for someone or something
UK
zin mbegeerte f
  • She had a sudden fancy for ice cream.Ze had plotseling zin in ijs.
2.

mind picture

DatedUK
imagination or mental image
DatedUK
  • Her fancy created vivid worlds in her mind.Haar verbeelding creëerde levendige werelden in haar geest.
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Expressions with fancy: examples in English and translations in Dutch

niets bijzonders
niets speciaals
For dinner, we had nothing fancy, just sandwiches.
behendige voetbewegingen
snelle voetbewegingen
The dancer's fancy footwork impressed the judges.
denken dat men goed is
zichzelf geweldig vinden
He fancies himself a great chef.
kapsoneslijder
Don't be such a fancy pants; it's just a casual dinner.
vallen voor iemand
He fancies her doing that at the party.
it tickled someone's fancyexp.
The vintage camera tickled his fancy, so he bought it.

Images of fancy

  • fancy: small decorative cake
    (food) gebakje
  • fancy: diamond with a unique color
    (jewelry) gekleurde diamant

Synonyms and analogies of fancy in English

Examples of fancy in a sentence

  • They served the dessert on fancy plates.
  • She wore a fancy dress to the gala.
  • The restaurant served fancy dishes.
  • The restaurant served fancy dishes with exquisite presentation.
  • Do you fancy going out for dinner tonight?
  • She didn't fancy the idea of a long walk.

Translations of "fancy" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
chicadj.

She styled her pixie with some curls for a fancy event.

Ze stylde haar pixie met wat krullen voor een chic feestje.

mooiadj.

This pacifist stuff is real fancy but it's easy too.

Al dat pacifisme is wel mooi, maar ook lekker makkelijk.

duuradj.

The souvenir looked fancy, but it wasn't worth a red cent.

Het souvenir zag er duur uit, maar het was geen cent waard.

luxeadj.

She decorated her fancy house with expensive artwork and designer furniture.

Ze richtte haar luxe woning in met dure kunstwerken en designmeubels.

Noun
zinnm.

The queen attends village festivals incognito when the fancy takes.

De koningin bezoekt dorpsfeesten incognito wanneer zij daar zin in heeft.

wilnm.

Anything she doesn't fancy ends up in the storage.

Alles wat ze niet wil, belandt in de opslag.

Verb
willenv.

I'm happy to be the girl if you fancy a dance.

Ik wil wel het meisje zijn als u wilt dansen.

denkenv.

Some of my lunatics fancy themselves kings.

Sommige van m'n gekken denken dat ze koning zijn.

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fancy: Examples and translations in context

She folded the starch napkins carefully for the fancy dinner setup.

Ze vouwde de gesteven servetten zorgvuldig op voor het chique diner.

They only open their wallets when it comes to fancy restaurants.

Ze trekken alleen de portemonnee als het om chique restaurants gaat.

Tourists often pay through the nose for drinks in that fancy bar.

Toeristen betalen zich vaak blauw aan drankjes in die chique bar.

Their wedding must have cost a pretty penny with that fancy venue.

Hun bruiloft moet een hoop geld gekost hebben met die chique locatie.

The fancy shop's window showcased beautiful evening gowns last night.

De etalage van de chique boetiek toonde gisteravond prachtige avondjurken.

They won the lottery and feasted like a king at fancy restaurants.

Ze wonnen de loterij en aten als een koning in chique restaurants.

The celebrity expected to get the red-carpet treatment at every fancy restaurant.

De beroemdheid verwachtte in elk chique restaurant de rode loper uitgerold.

He dribbled fudge sauce artistically over the cheesecake for a fancy look.

Hij sprenkelde de fudgesaus sierlijk over de cheesecake voor een chique uiterlijk.

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