fancying

ˈfænsiɪŋ
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Translation of fancying into German

Adjective

1.

design

Rare
decorative or elaborate in design
Rare
  • The fancying patterns on the vase caught everyone's attention.Die verzierten Muster auf der Vase zogen alle Blicke auf sich.
2.

imaginative

RareUK
characterized by imagination or desire
RareUK
  • Her fancying ideas always surprise us.Ihre fantasievollen Ideen überraschen uns immer wieder.
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Expressions with fancying: examples in English and translations in German

Taubenzucht
Pigeon fancying became his favorite hobby after he joined the local club.

Synonyms and analogies of fancying in English

Examples of fancying in a sentence

  • The artist added fancying touches to the mural.
  • His fancying thoughts led to creative solutions.
  • The artist's fancying visions were captivating.
fancy
ˈfænsi
fanciedfancierfancies
Adjective
1.

design

decorative or ornamented, not plain
  • She wore a fancy dress to the party.Sie trug ein schickes Kleid zur Party.
2.

style

special, unusual, or elaborate
  • They stayed in a fancy hotel during their vacation.Sie übernachteten in einem schicken Hotel während ihres Urlaubs.
3.

quality

superior in quality or impressive
  • He drove a fancy car to the event.Er fuhr mit einem schicken Auto zur Veranstaltung.
Verb
tr.
1.

desire

like or want something
  • I fancy a cup of tea.Ich hätte gerne eine Tasse Tee.
2.

attraction

UK
feel attracted to someone
UK
  • She really fancies him.Sie steht wirklich auf ihn.
Noun
1.

emotion

UK
liking or desire for someone or something
UK
Verlangen n
  • She had a sudden fancy for ice cream..Sie verspürte plötzlich ein Verlangen nach Eis.
2.

mind picture

DatedUK
imagination or mental image
DatedUK
  • Her fancy created vivid worlds in her mind.Ihre Fantasie erschuf lebendige Welten in ihrem Kopf.

Expressions with fancy: examples in English and translations in German

nichts Besonderes
nichts Aufregendes
For dinner, we had nothing fancy, just sandwiches.
geschickte Fußarbeit
schnelle und geschickte Fußbewegungen
The dancer's fancy footwork impressed the judges.
sich für etwas halten
sich einbilden
He fancies himself a great chef.
feiner Pinkel
Don't be such a fancy pants, it's just a casual dinner.
auf jemanden stehen
jemanden mögen
He fancies her doing that at the party.
jemandes Geschmack treffen
The vintage camera tickled his fancy, so he bought it.

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

kreativ
fantasievoll
einfallsreich
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