Fantasía (en. Fancy)

/fantaˈsi.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A mental representation of something, often associated with the unreal or imaginary.

Her novel is full of fantasies about distant worlds.

Su novela está llena de fantasías sobre mundos lejanos.

A desire or longing that may be unattainable.

The fantasy of traveling the world has always motivated her.

La fantasía de viajar por el mundo siempre la ha motivado.

A literary or artistic genre that explores the unreal.

She loves to read fantasy, especially fairy tales.

Le encanta leer fantasía, especialmente cuentos de hadas.

From the Greek φαντασία (phantasía), which means 'appearance, image, perception'.

to live in a fantasy

To be disconnected from reality and live in an imaginary world.

vivir en una fantasía

erotic fantasy

Imagination related to sexual desires or romantic attractions.

fantasía erótica

to make fantasies

To create imaginary situations or scenarios that are not real.

hacer fantasías

to dream

To form images or events in the mind while sleeping or while imagining.

soñar

illusion

Perception of something that is not real or is misleading.

ilusión

reality

What exists or truly happens.

realidad

Bragging

Saying that she will travel the world is just a fantasy.

Decir que viajará por el mundo es solo una fantasía.

Comic strip

Everything he says sounds more like fantasy than truth.

Todo lo que cuenta suena más a fantasía que a verdad.