fancied
word · lemma: fancy
Definition
A past form of 'fancy', meaning to like someone in a romantic way, to be attracted to someone, or to imagine or want something.
Usage & Nuances
'Fancied' is informal and mainly British. Most often used to mean having a romantic crush ('I fancied her'), but also to mean 'wanted' or 'imagined'. In sports, 'fancied' can mean being expected to win. Not common in American English.
Spanish: gustar - tener interés romántico por - imaginarPortuguese (BR): gostar - ter interesse romântico - imaginarPortuguese (PT): gostar - ter interesse romântico - imaginarChinese (Simplified): 喜欢 - 对...有好感 - 想象Chinese (Traditional): 喜歡 - 對...有好感 - 想像Hindi: पसंद करना - आकर्षित होना - कल्पना करनाArabic: أُعجب بـ - تخيَّلBengali: পছন্দ করা (রোমান্টিকভাবে) - চাওয়া - কল্পনা করাRussian: влюбился - хотел - представлялJapanese: 好意を持った - 欲しかった - 想像したVietnamese: thích (về tình cảm) - muốn - tưởng tượngKorean: 좋아했다(호감) - 원했다 - 상상했다Turkish: beğenmek (romantik olarak) - istemek - hayal etmekUrdu: پسند کیا (رومانوی طور پر) - چاہا - تصور کیاIndonesian: naksir - ingin - membayangkan
Example Sentences
I fancied a cup of tea after dinner.
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He fancied his classmate in school.
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She fancied moving to a different city.
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I never knew you fancied me back in college!
natural
None of us really fancied our chances at winning.
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If you ever fancied a change, let me know.
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