fantasía

Definitions of fantasía
  1. noun
    any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment
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    type of:
    entretenimiento, espectáculo
    an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
  2. noun
    affected manners intended to impress others
    synonyms: humo, postín
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    type of:
    pose, retórica
    the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
  3. noun
    the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
    synonyms: ahuecamiento, confianza, endiosamiento, engreimiento, envanecimiento, hinchazón, infatuación, tomatera, tomatero, ufanía, vanidad, ventolera, viento
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    antonyms:
    humildad
    a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
    types:
    narcisismo
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
    bravuconada, desgarro, jactancia, parada, triunfalismo, ufanía, valentía, vanagloria, ventolera
    outspoken conceit
    type of:
    rasgo
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  4. noun
    imagination unrestricted by reality
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    types:
    ensoñación, quimera
    a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe)
    mundo de la fantasía
    an imaginary life lived in a fantasy world
    el país de las hadas
    something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
    type of:
    imaginación
    the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
  5. noun
    something many people believe that is false
    synonyms: ensoñación, ensueño, ilusión, imaginación, quimera, visión
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    types:
    espejismo
    the illusion that what you wish for is actually true
    type of:
    concepto erróneo, concepto falso
    an incorrect conception
  6. noun
    a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes
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    type of:
    composición, obra, pieza, pieza musical
    a musical work that has been created
  7. noun
    feelings of excessive pride
    synonyms: ahuecamiento, confianza, endiosamiento, engreimiento, envanecimiento, hinchazón, infatuación, tomatera, tomatero, ufanía, vanidad, ventolera, viento
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    type of:
    amor propio, orgullo
    a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
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