fancy

[US]/ˈfænsi/
[UK]/ˈfænsi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. imahinasyon; libangan; pantasya
adj. imahinasyon; kakaiba; napili; mahal
vt. mag-isip; magustuhan; maglarawan; mapagmalaki
vi. mag-isip; magpantasya
Word Forms
Present Participlefancying
Pluralfancies
Third Person Singularfancies
Past Tensefancied
Past Participlefancied
Comparativefancier
Superlativefanciest

Phrases & Collocations

fancy dress

marangyang damit

fancy restaurant

magarang restaurant

fancy car

magarang kotse

fancy jewelry

magarang alahas

fancy hotel

magarang hotel

fancy yarn

magarang sinulid

fancy oneself as

magkunwari na

fancy for sth

magustuhan ang isang bagay

fancy style

istilong maganda

fancy dress ball

pormal na pagtitipon na may kasuotang magagara

after one's fancy

ayon sa gusto

fancy soap

sabong maganda

fancy paper

papel na maganda

Example Sentences

sell at a fancy price

magbenta sa mataas na presyo

I fancy a ride.

Gusto kong sumakay.

I fancy that girl.

Nawiwili ako sa babae na iyon.

the fancy footwork of a figure skater.

Ang magagandang hakbang ng isang figure skater.

paid a fancy price for the car.

Nagbayad ako ng mataas na presyo para sa kotse.

He bought a fancy necktie.

Bumili siya ng mamahaling necktie.

I really fancy him.

Nawiwili talaga ako sa kanya.

I've a fancy they want to be alone.

Sa palagay ko gusto nilang mag-isa.

Fancy Nancy did not fancy doing fancywork.

Hindi nagustuhan ni Fancy Nancy ang paggawa ng fancywork.

do you fancy a drink?.

Gusto mo bang uminom?

a fancy computerized system.

isang magandang computerized na sistema.

fancy a night at the flicks?.

Gusto mo bang gumala sa sinehan?

their annual fancy-dress rave.

Ang kanilang taunang rave na may tema ng fancy-dress.

I have a fancy that it's going to rain.

Sa palagay ko, uulan.

Let me fancy while I may.

Hayaan akong mag-isip sandali.

Real-world Examples

Nah, that doesn't tickle my fancy.

Naku, hindi ako naaaliw diyan.

Source: Emma's delicious English

We had a double date that night at Denny's. Fancy, huh? Pretty fancy.

Nagkaroon kami ng double date noong gabing iyon sa Denny's. Maganda, 'di ba? Talagang maganda.

Source: NBA Star Speech Collection

For example, 'I fancy an ice cream', 'I fancy a hamburger'

Halimbawa, 'Gusto ko ng ice cream,' 'Gusto ko ng hamburger.'

Source: How to have a conversation in English

Look at you fancy lads! What's the occasion?

Tingnan mo ang mga lalaking nagpapakitang gilas! Ano ang okasyon?

Source: Friends Season 2

Tom has a fancy for spicy Mexican food.

Mahilig si Tom sa maanghang na Mexican food.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

They operated outside of the law and attacked whoever struck their fancy.

Kumilos sila sa labas ng batas at inatake ang sinumang nakapagustuhan nila.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Raid the fruit bowl and pick what you fancy.

Maghalukay sa bowl ng prutas at piliin ang iyong gusto.

Source: Think Like a Scientist (Video Version)

The teacher's story titillated the fancy of the pupils.

Ang kuwento ng guro ay nagbigay-aliw sa mga mag-aaral.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Do you fancy? Do you fancy going to the cinema?

Gusto mo ba? Gusto mo bang pumunta sa sinehan?

Source: Teaching English outside of Cambridge.

This is, of course, me being fancy, fancy on set.

Ito ay, siyempre, ako na nagpapakitang gilas, nagpapakitang gilas sa set.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

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