apetecer

v.

1 to want to.

María apetece un pastel de queso Mary wants a cheesecake.

Me apetece salir a caminar I like to go out for a walk.

2 to want, to desire, to long for.

María apetece un pastel de queso Mary wants a cheesecake.

3 to like, to care for.

Me apetecen las manzanas I like apples.

4 to like it.

Me apetece I like it.

5 to be liked.

La repostería apetece Pastries are liked.

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apetecer

Conjugation model [AGRADECER], like {{link=agradecer}}agradecer

► verbo intransitivo

1 (agradar) to feel like, fancy

■ ¿te apetece ir al teatro? do you fancy going to the theatre?

■ ¿qué os apetece tomar? what would you like?

► verbo transitivo

1 figurado (desear) to long for, yearn for

■ apetecer la fama to long for fame

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verb

to feel like

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1. VT

1) (=desear) to crave, long for

2) (=atraer)

me apetece un helado — I feel like o I fancy an ice cream

¿te apetece? — how about it?, would you like to?

2.

VI

la idea no apetece — the idea has no appeal o is not very attractive

un vaso de jerez siempre apetece — a glass of sherry is always welcome

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1.

verbo intransitivo (esp Esp)

me apetece un helado/pasear — I feel like an ice-cream/going for a walk

¿qué te apetece cenar? — what do you feel like for dinner?

haz lo que te apetezca — do whatever you like

2.

apetecer vt to feel like

nunca apeteció la fama — (liter) she never sought fame

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= tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

Ex. Come on in and browse around -- hopefully you will find something that tickles your fancy.

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1.

verbo intransitivo (esp Esp)

me apetece un helado/pasear — I feel like an ice-cream/going for a walk

¿qué te apetece cenar? — what do you feel like for dinner?

haz lo que te apetezca — do whatever you like

2.

apetecer vt to feel like

nunca apeteció la fama — (liter) she never sought fame

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= tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

Ex: Come on in and browse around -- hopefully you will find something that tickles your fancy.

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apetecer [E3 ]

vi

(esp Esp): no me apetece nada ponerme a estudiar I don't feel at all like studying

¿qué te apetece cenar? what do you feel like o (BrE) fancy for dinner?

puedes hacer lo que te apetezca feel free to do whatever you like

con esta lluvia no apetece nada salir ¿verdad? the idea of going out when it's raining like this doesn't really appeal, does it?, you don't feel like going out when it's raining like this, do you?

■ apetecer

vt

to feel like, fancy (BrE)

nunca apeteció el dinero ni la fama (liter); she never sought wealth or fame

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apetecer (conjugate apetecer) verbo intransitivo (esp Esp):

◊ me apetece un helado/pasear I feel like an ice-cream/going for a walk;

haz lo que te apetezca do whatever you like
apetecer
I vtr (tener ganas, desear) to feel like:¿qué te apetece desayunar?, what would you like for breakfast?
¿te apetece tomar un paseo?, do you fancy going for a walk? ➣ Ver nota en fancy
II vi (agradar, gustar, dar ganas) to feel like

'apetecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
antojarse
- provocar
English:
fancy

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apetecer

♦ vi

Esp

¿te apetece un café? do you want o Br fancy a coffee?;

¿qué te apetecería hacer? what would you like to do?;

me apetece salir I feel like going out;

hace siempre lo que le apetece he always does what he likes o as he pleases

♦ vt

tenían todo cuanto apetecían they had everything they wanted;

no apetezco poder I do not seek power

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apetecer

I v/i

:

me apetece ir a dar un paseo I feel like going for a walk;

¿qué te apetece? what do you feel like?

II v/t

:

me apetece una cerveza I feel like a beer

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apetecer {53} vt

1) : to crave, to long for

apeteció la fama: he longed for fame

2) : to appeal to

me apetece un bistec: I feel like having a steak

¿cuándo te apetece ir?: when do you want to go?

apetecer vi

: to be appealing

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apetecer vb to feel like [pt. & pp. felt] / to fancy [pt. & pp. fancied]

me apetece un café I feel like a coffee