Strike your fancy Meaning in English
expression
ˈstɹaɪk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfænsi
STRYKE-yer-FAN-see
stɹˈaɪk/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈænsi
stryke-YAW-FAN-see
Definición
If something strikes your fancy, it suddenly interests you or you like it for some reason.
Uso & Matices
Informal and a bit old-fashioned. Used to talk about things or ideas that attract you unexpectedly. Commonly heard in 'if something strikes your fancy' or 'anything strike your fancy?' Often used with offers, shopping, hobbies.
Spanish: llamar tu atención - gustarte - interesartePortuguese (BR): chamar sua atenção - te interessar - agradarPortuguese (PT): chamar a tua atenção - despertar o teu interesse - agradar-teChinese (Simplified): 引起你的兴趣 - 让你喜欢Chinese (Traditional): 引起你的興趣 - 讓你喜歡Hindi: आपको आकर्षित करना - आपकी रुचि को जगानाArabic: يثير اهتمامك - يلفت انتباهكBengali: পছন্দ হওয়া - আকর্ষণ করাRussian: понравиться - приглянутьсяJapanese: 気に入る - 興味を引くVietnamese: làm bạn thích - thu hút sự chú ý của bạnKorean: 마음에 들다 - 눈에 띄다Turkish: ilgisini çekmek - hoşuna gitmekUrdu: پسند آنا - دل کو بھاناIndonesian: làm bạn thích - thu hút bạn
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Is there anything on the menu that strikes your fancy?
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Let me know if any of these books strike your fancy.
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Pick whichever shirt strikes your fancy.
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Feel free to choose anything that strikes your fancy from the gift shop.
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If nothing here strikes your fancy, we can go somewhere else.
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That movie really struck my fancy when I saw the trailer.
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