lavish (redirected from lavishes)

lav·ish  (lvsh)

adj.

1. Characterized by or produced with extravagance and profusion: a lavish buffet. See Synonyms at profuse.

2. Immoderate in giving or bestowing; unstinting: The critics were lavish with their praise.

tr.v. lav·ished, lav·ish·ing, lav·ish·es

To give or bestow in abundance; shower: lavished attention on his customers.

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[Middle English laves, probably from Old French lavasse, downpour, from laver, to wash, from Latin lavre; see lave.]

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lavish·er n.

lavish·ly adv.

lavish·ness n.

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lavish [ˈlævɪʃ]

adj

1. prolific, abundant, or profuse

2. generous; unstinting; liberal

3. extravagant; prodigal; wasteful lavish expenditure

vb

(tr) to give, expend, or apply abundantly, generously, or in profusion

[adj use of lavas profusion, from Old French lavasse torrent, from Latin lavāre to wash]

lavisher  n

lavishly  adv

lavishment  n

lavishness  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	lavish - expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise" shower ware, squander, consume, waste - spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
Adj.	1.	lavish - very generous; "distributed gifts with a lavish hand"; "the critics were lavish in their praise"; "a munificent gift"; "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent"; "prodigal praise"; "unsparing generosity"; "his unstinted devotion"; "called for unstinting aid to Britain" munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unsparing, unstinted, unstinting generous - willing to give and share unstintingly; "a generous donation"
	2.	lavish - characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast" lucullan, plush, plushy, lush rich - suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display"

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lavish

adjective

1. grand, magnificent, splendid, lush, abundant, sumptuous, exuberant, opulent, copious, luxuriant, profuse a lavish party to celebrate his fiftieth birthday
grand meagre, frugal, stingy, scanty, miserly

2. extravagant, wild, excessive, exaggerated, unreasonable, wasteful, prodigal, unrestrained, intemperate, immoderate, improvident, thriftless Critics attack his lavish spending and flamboyant style.
extravagant sparing, thrifty

3. generous, free, liberal, bountiful, effusive, open-handed, unstinting, munificent American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book.
generous stingy, parsimonious, miserly, tight-fisted

verb

shower, pour, heap, deluge, dissipate The emperor promoted the general and lavished him with gifts.
shower withhold, stint, begrudge

Translations

lavish [ˈlævɪʃ]

A. ADJ

1. (= sumptuous) [apartment, meal, production, costume] → suntuoso; [lifestyle] → suntuoso, lleno de lujo

2. (= generous) [gift, hospitality] → espléndido, generoso; [praise] → profuso, abundante; [amount] → abundante, generoso
to be lavish with one's gifts → hacer regalos espléndidos or generosos
to be lavish with one's money → gastar pródigamente el dinero, derrochar el dinero(pej)
to be lavish in or with one's praise → ser pródigo en elogios, no escatimar elogios

B. VT to lavish sth on or upon sb → colmar a algn de algo
to lavish attention on sb → colmar a algn de atenciones
to lavish praise on sb → ser pródigo en elogios hacia algn

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lavish [ˈlævɪʃ]

adj

[meal, dinner, buffet] → fastueux/euse; [party] → fastueux/euse

(= extravagant) [lifestyle, spending] → fastueux/euse

(= expensive) [gift] → fastueux/euse

[production] → fastueux/euse

[praise] → appuyé(e)

[person] to be lavish with sth → ne pas être avare de qch
to be lavish in one's praise of sth → ne pas tarir d'éloges sur qch
American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book → La critique américaine ne tarit pas d'éloges sur ce livre.

vt
to lavish praise on sb → ne pas tarir d'éloges sur qn
to lavish attention on sb → couvrir qn d'attentions

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lavish

adj gifts → großzügig, üppig; praise, affection → überschwänglich; banquet → üppig; party → feudal; (pej) → verschwenderisch; expenditure → verschwenderisch; to be lavish in or with something → mit etw verschwenderisch sein or umgehen; he was lavish in his help to others → er half anderen großzügig; he’s lavish in giving money to good causes → für gute Zwecke spendet er großzügig Geld; you were very lavish with the cream → du hast ja mit der Sahne nicht gespart; to be lavish with one’s money → das Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben

vt to lavish something on somebody → jdn mit etw überhäufen; praise, attention → jdn mit etw überschütten; she lavished food and drink on them → sie bewirtete sie fürstlich; to lavish attention on something → viel Aufmerksamkeit auf etw (acc) → richten

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lavish [ˈlævɪʃ]

1. adj (person) → prodigo/a; (meal) → lauto/a; (surroundings, apartment) → sontuoso/a, lussuoso/a; (expenditure) → considerevole; (excessive) → eccessivo/a
to be lavish with one's gifts → non badare a spese in fatto di regali
to bestow lavish praise on sb → coprire qn di elogi or lodi

2. vt to lavish sth on sb/on sth → colmare qn/qc di qc

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lavish [ˈlævɪʃ]

1. adj (person) → prodigo/a; (meal) → lauto/a; (surroundings, apartment) → sontuoso/a, lussuoso/a; (expenditure) → considerevole; (excessive) → eccessivo/a
to be lavish with one's gifts → non badare a spese in fatto di regali
to bestow lavish praise on sb → coprire qn di elogi or lodi

2. vt to lavish sth on sb/on sth → colmare qn/qc di qc

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lavish

v lavish [ˈlӕviʃ]

to spend or give very freely She lavishes too much money on that child. verkwis يُغْدِقُ مالا прахосвам utrácet, rozhazovat overøse verschwenden δίνω αφειδώς, σπαταλώ prodigar (raha) pillama ولخرجی کردن tuhlata dépenser/donner sans compter לְהַעֲנִיק בְּיַד רְחָבָה उदार trošiti pazarol memberi banyak-banyak eyða profondere, essere prodigo 気前よく使う 아낌없이 주다 švaistyti izšķiest; izšķērdēt membelanjakan atau memberikan kwistig uitgeven ødsle, sløse (bort) obsypywać gastar a risipi, a cheltui (fără măsură) расточать míňať, rozhadzovať zapravljati izdašno davati slösa ฟุ่มเฟือย cömertçe harcamak 慷慨地給予 бути щедрим, витрачатися فراخ دلی سے دینا cho hào phóng 慷慨地给予

adj

1 (of a person) spending or giving generously and sometimes too freely a lavish host; You have certainly been lavish with the brandy in this cake. kwistig مُسْرِف، سَخي разхищавам štědrý; nešetřící ødsel verschwenderisch γενναιόδωρος pródigo, generoso heldekäeline ولخرج tuhlaavainen prodigue פַּזרָן फिजूलखर्च izdašan, velikodušan pazarló royal örlátur prodigo 気前のよい 아끼지 않는 dosnus, išlaidus devīgs; izšķērdīgs berlebih-lebihan royaal ødsel, raus, overdådig hojny gastador (prea) generos щедрый štedrý; nešetriaci potraten raskošan slösaktig, frikostig ฟุ่มเฟือย cömert 慷慨的 марнотратний; щедрий فراخ دل hào phóng 慷慨的

2 given generously or too freely lavish gifts. rojaal مُنْفَق بِسَخاء раздавам щедро bohatý, četný overdådig reichlich πλουσιοπάροχος abundante pillav ولخرجی شده ylenpalttinen copieux, somptueux בְּשֶפָע जी खोल कर देने वाला rasipan bőkezű dermawan óþarflega rausnarlegur abbondante, copioso 惜しみのない 후한 gausus bagāts; dāsns berlebih-lebihan overdadig raus, overdådig hojny liberal costisitor щедрый štedrý potraten raskošan slösaktig, frikostig ฟุ่มเฟือย bol 過分大方的 щедрий; рясний بے تحاشا hậu hĩnh 过分大方的

adv lavishly

kwistig بِسَخاء،بإسْراف разточително štědře overdådigt verschwenderisch αφειδώς, σπάταλα abundantemente, profusamente, pródigamente pillavalt با ولخرجی runsaskätisesti sans compter בְּשֶפָע बड़ी मात्रा में rasipno pazarlóan; gazdagon berlebih-lebihan (óþarflega) rausnarlega copiosamente 気前よく 아낌없이, 남아돌아 dosniai, gausiai devīgi; izšķērdīgi; dāsni secara berlebih-lebihan kwistig, royaal raust, overdådig hojnie prodigamente peste măsură щедро štedro potratno raskošno slösaktigt, frikostigt อย่างฟุ่มเฟือย cömertce 慷慨地 щедро بے تحاشا một cách hậu hĩnh 慷慨地

n lavishness

kwistigheid إسْراف разточителност rozhazovačnost overdådighed die Verschwendung απλοχεριά, σπατάλη magnificiencia, fastuosidad heldekäelisus ولخرجی runsaskätisyys prodigalité פַּזרָנוּת प्रचुरता rasipnost tékozlás; pazarlás; bőkezűség keroyalan örlæti; óhóf prodigalità 気前のよさ 낭비, 풍부함 dosnumas, gausumas devība; izšķērdība; dāsnums keborosan kwistigheid, overdaad overdådighet hojność prodigalidade risipă щедрость rozhadzovačnosť potratnost raskošnost slösaktighet, frikostighet ความฟุ่มเฟือย savurganlık, israf 浪費 щедрість; марнотратність اسراف sự cho một cách hào phóng 浪费