fantasy
gb/fˈæntəsi/ us/fˈæntəsi/
B1
Inglês
~ 2000
fantázia, ábránd, fantasy, hiú ábránd, vágyálom
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
1
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s fantasy about [something]
As a child, she often escaped into a fantasy where she was a famous singer.
Gyerekként gyakran egy olyan fantáziavilágba menekült, amelyben híres énekesnő volt.
Winning the lottery is just a fantasy for most people.
A lottónyerés a legtöbb ember számára csak ábránd.
The novel takes place in a rich fantasy world filled with magic.
Exemplos para estudantes
I have a fantasy about living on the beach.
Arról ábrándozom, hogy a tengerparton élek.
He likes to read fantasy stories.
Szeret fantáziadús történeteket olvasni.
In her fantasy, she can fly.
Erro comum:
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.
Significado
An imagined situation or world
Colocações
childhood fantasy
|escape into fantasy
|fantasy world
|fantasy life
|pure fantasy
Sinônimos
daydream (Often lighter and more casual, usually about pleasant things.)
|
imagination (A broader term for the ability to create ideas in the mind, not just unreal situations.)
Antônimos
reality (The state of things as they actually exist.)
Temas
imagination
|entertainment
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A picture or story in your mind about something that is not real.
A situation, event, or world created in the mind and not based on reality.
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
2
fantasy
B2
Padrão de uso:
fantasy [novel/film/game/story]
He loves reading epic fantasy novels like 'The Lord of the Rings'.
Nagyon szeret olyan epikus fantasyregényeket olvasni, mint például A Gyűrűk Ura.
The film is a mix of fantasy and adventure.
A film a fantasy és a kalandfilm keveréke.
Dragons are common creatures in fantasy games.
Exemplos para estudantes
I like fantasy books with magic.
Szeretem az olyan fantasykönyveket, amelyekben varázslat van.
That movie is a fantasy with dragons.
Az a film egy sárkányos fantasy.
She plays a fantasy game on her phone.
Significado
Fiction genre with magic or supernatural
Colocações
fantasy novel
|fantasy film
|fantasy series
|fantasy game
Sinônimos
speculative fiction (A broader term that includes fantasy, science fiction, and other genres beyond reality.)
Antônimos
realism (A style of art or literature that aims to represent life as it really is.)
Temas
entertainment
|literature
|arts_entertainment
Definição
A kind of story, movie, or game with magic or things that are not real.
A type of literature, film, or art that features magical or supernatural elements set in imaginary worlds.
SUBSTANTIVO
B2
3
hiú ábránd
B2
vágyálom
B2
Padrão de uso:
[something] is a fantasy
Thinking you can get rich overnight is just a fantasy.
Azt hinni, hogy egyik napról a másikra meggazdagodhatsz, csak hiú ábránd.
His political plan is pure fantasy.
A politikai terve puszta vágyálom.
She had a romantic fantasy about moving to Paris.
Exemplos para estudantes
It is a fantasy to think I can fly.
Hiú ábránd azt hinni, hogy repülni tudok.
His dream of being king is a fantasy.
Az az álma, hogy király legyen, csak vágyálom.
That plan is only a fantasy.
Significado
Unrealistic hope or idea
Colocações
romantic fantasy
|political fantasy
|pure fantasy
Sinônimos
illusion (A false belief or idea that deceives someone.)
|
pipe dream (Informal term for an unrealistic plan or hope.)
Antônimos
practicality (The quality of being sensible and realistic.)
Temas
emotions
|life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
A plan or hope that will probably not happen because it is not real.
An idea or hope that is unlikely to happen because it is not realistic.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
fantasy
AFI
GB/fˈæntəsi/
US/fˈæntəsi/
Sílabas e tonicidade
fantasy (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (fantasy)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: fantasy
- Plural: fantasies, fantasy
Família de palavras
Forms
fantasies
noun
Core family
fantastic
adjective A2
fantasize
verb
Related words
fantastically
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
fantastical
adjective
fantasist
noun
Expressões
escape into fantasy
1/ɪskˈeɪp ˈɪntu fˈæntəsi/
fixed phrase
Avoid reality through imagination
To forget about problems by thinking about unreal things.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- He acts like he’s in a fantasy world where money grows on trees.
- Stop living in a fantasy world and face reality.