fantasy
gb/fˈæntəsi/ us/fˈæntəsi/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
1
An imagined situation or world
A picture or story in your mind about something that is not real.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s fantasy about [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fantasy' with 'imagination'; 'fantasy' usually refers to an unreal scene or story, while 'imagination' is the ability to think of such things.
Συνώνυμα
daydream (Often lighter and more casual, usually about pleasant things.)
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imagination (A broader term for the ability to create ideas in the mind, not just unreal situations.)
Αντώνυμα
reality (The state of things as they actually exist.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
childhood fantasy
|escape into fantasy
|fantasy world
|fantasy life
|pure fantasy
Θέματα
imagination
|entertainment
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- As a child, she often escaped into a fantasy where she was a famous singer.
- Winning the lottery is just a fantasy for most people.
- The novel takes place in a rich fantasy world filled with magic.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have a fantasy about living on the beach.
- He likes to read fantasy stories.
- In her fantasy, she can fly.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
Fiction genre with magic or supernatural
A kind of story, movie, or game with magic or things that are not real.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
fantasy [novel/film/game/story]
Συνώνυμα
speculative fiction (A broader term that includes fantasy, science fiction, and other genres beyond reality.)
Αντώνυμα
realism (A style of art or literature that aims to represent life as it really is.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
fantasy novel
|fantasy film
|fantasy series
|fantasy game
Θέματα
entertainment
|literature
|arts_entertainment
Παραδείγματα
- He loves reading epic fantasy novels like 'The Lord of the Rings'.
- The film is a mix of fantasy and adventure.
- Dragons are common creatures in fantasy games.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I like fantasy books with magic.
- That movie is a fantasy with dragons.
- She plays a fantasy game on her phone.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
3
Unrealistic hope or idea
A plan or hope that will probably not happen because it is not real.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is a fantasy
Συνώνυμα
illusion (A false belief or idea that deceives someone.)
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pipe dream (Informal term for an unrealistic plan or hope.)
Αντώνυμα
practicality (The quality of being sensible and realistic.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
romantic fantasy
|political fantasy
|pure fantasy
Θέματα
emotions
|life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Thinking you can get rich overnight is just a fantasy.
- His political plan is pure fantasy.
- She had a romantic fantasy about moving to Paris.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- It is a fantasy to think I can fly.
- His dream of being king is a fantasy.
- That plan is only a fantasy.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
fantasy
IPA
GB/fˈæntəsi/
US/fˈæntəsi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
fantasy (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (fantasy)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: fantasy
- Plural: fantasies, fantasy
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
fantasies
noun
Core family
fantastic
adjective A2
fantasize
verb
Related words
fantastically
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
fantastical
adjective
fantasist
noun
Εκφράσεις
escape into fantasy
1/ɪskˈeɪp ˈɪntu fˈæntəsi/
fixed phrase
Avoid reality through imagination
To forget about problems by thinking about unreal things.
Παραδείγματα
- When stressed, he likes to escape into fantasy by playing video games.
- Some people escape into fantasy instead of facing their problems.
fantasy come true
1/fˈæntəsi kˈʌm tɹˈu/
fixed phrase
Imagined wish becoming reality
Something you wanted in your imagination that really happens.
Παραδείγματα
- Meeting her favorite singer was a fantasy come true for Maria.
- Owning this house is a fantasy come true for me.
in a fantasy world
1/ˈɪn ə fˈæntəsi wˈɚld/
fixed phrase
Living in an imagined world
Thinking or acting as if things are like in an unreal story, not real life.
Παραδείγματα
- He acts like he’s in a fantasy world where money grows on trees.
- Stop living in a fantasy world and face reality.