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fancied

/ˈfæn.sid/

Translations

fanciedadjective

imaginaireSens: perçu dans l'esprit, sans base réelle.

He held a fancied fear of being watched, though no one was near.

Il nourrissait une peur imaginaire d’être observé, bien que personne ne fût près de lui.

favoriSens sportif ou compétitif: donné gagnant, considéré comme le plus susceptible de réussir.

The fancied runner finished only third in the final.

Le favori de l’épreuve n’a terminé que troisième en finale.

Additional translations

appréciéSens: qui plaît, qui est recherché ou désiré.

Synonyms

fancyverb

fancied

Past Simple

fancied

Past Simple

fancied

Past Participle

fancying

Gerund

/ˈfæn.si/

aimerEmploi courant, surtout en anglais britannique, pour exprimer le goût ou l’envie.

I really fancy a cup of tea right now.

J’ai vraiment envie d’une tasse de thé en ce moment.

imaginerEmployer pour exprimer une perception, une supposition ou une pensée.

She fancied she heard a noise coming from the attic.

Elle s’imagina avoir entendu un bruit venant du grenier.

avoir un faible pourSens familier : éprouver une attirance romantique pour quelqu’un.

He fancies his colleague from the marketing department.

Il a un faible pour sa collègue du service marketing.

Synonyms

fancyverb

fancied

Past Simple

Common transitive and intransitive verb.

Synonyms

be attracted to

have a crush on

Antonyms

Definitions

fanciedadjective

Imagined or unreal; existing only in the mind and not based on fact.

He held a fancied fear of being watched, though no one was near.

Liked or desired; regarded with fondness.

Chocolate remains her most fancied indulgence.

Considered likely to win or succeed; favored.

The fancied runner finished only third in the final.

fancyverb

To feel a desire or liking for.

I really fancy a cup of tea right now.

To imagine or think something.

She fancied she heard a noise coming from the attic.

To have a romantic interest in someone.

He fancies his colleague from the marketing department.

fancyverb

To like or feel sexually or romantically attracted to someone.

She fancies her colleague.

To want or feel like having or doing something.

Do you fancy a walk?

To imagine or believe something, especially in the phrase 'fancy that'.

I fancy that we'll hear from them soon.