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luxury
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lux·u·ry  (lgzh-r, lksh-)
n. pl. lux·u·ries
1. Something inessential but conducive to pleasure and comfort.
2. Something expensive or hard to obtain.
3. Sumptuous living or surroundings: lives in luxury.
adj.
Providing luxury: a luxury car.

[Middle English luxurie, lust, from Old French, from Latin luxuria, excess, luxury, from luxus.]
Synonyms: luxury, extravagance, frill
These nouns denote something desirable that is not a necessity: the real luxury of riding in a limousine; a simple wedding without any extravagances; caviar and other culinary frills.
Antonym: necessity

luxury [ˈlʌkʃərɪ]
n pl -ries
1. indulgence in and enjoyment of rich, comfortable, and sumptuous living
2. (sometimes plural) something that is considered an indulgence rather than a necessity
3. something pleasant and satisfying the luxury of independence
4. (modifier) relating to, indicating, or supplying luxury a luxury liner
[C14 (in the sense: lechery): via Old French from Latin luxuria excess, from luxus extravagance]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.luxuryluxury - something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
indulgence, self-indulgence - an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
2.luxury - the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
expensiveness - the quality of being high-priced
3.luxuryluxury - wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
wealth, wealthiness - the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"

luxury
noun
1. opulence, splendour, richness, extravagance, affluence, hedonism, a bed of roses, voluptuousness, the life of Riley, sumptuousness She was brought up in an atmosphere of luxury and wealth.
opulence want, poverty, deprivation, austerity, privation, destitution
2. extravagance, treat, extra, indulgence, frill, nonessential We never had money for little luxuries.
extravagance necessity, need
3. pleasure, delight, comfort, satisfaction, enjoyment, bliss, indulgence, gratification, wellbeing Relax in the luxury of a Roman-style bath.
pleasure difficulty, burden, misery, discomfort, hardship, uphill (S. African), infliction
Quotations
"Give us the luxuries of life, and we will dispense with its necessities" [John Lothrop Motley]
Translations
luxury [ˈlʌkʃərɪ]
A. N (= opulence) → lujo m; (= extravagance, treat) → lujo m; (= article) → artículo m de lujo
to live in luxuryvivir con mucho lujo
a holiday is a luxury we can't affordunas vacaciones son un lujo que no nos podemos permitir
B. CPD [goods, apartment] → de lujo
luxury tax Nimpuesto m de lujo

luxury [ˈlʌkʃəri]
n
(= comfort) → luxe m
It was luxury! → C'était un vrai luxe!
to live in luxury, to live a life of luxury → vivre dans le luxe
(= costly thing) → luxe m
to be a luxury (= expensive) → être un luxe
(= indulgence) → luxe m
It's a luxury to be able to lie in → C'est un luxe que de pouvoir faire la grasse matinée.
little luxuries → petites gâteries fpl
modif [car, apartment, brand] → de luxe
a luxury hotel → un hôtel de luxe
luxury goods → articles mpl de luxe

luxury
n
(in general) → Luxus m; (of car, house etc)luxuriöse or feudale Ausstattung, Komfort m; to live a life of luxuryein Luxusleben or ein Leben im Luxus führen
(= article)Luxus m no pl; we can’t allow ourselves many luxurieswir können uns (dat)nicht viel Luxus leisten; little luxuriesLuxus m; (to eat) → kleine Genüsse pl
adj attrLuxus-; luxury carLuxusauto nt; luxury flat (esp Brit) or apartmentLuxus- or Komfortwohnung f; luxury goodsLuxusgüter pl; luxury linerLuxusdampfer m; luxury taxLuxussteuer f

luxury [ˈlʌkʃrɪ]
1. n (gen) → lusso; (article) → (oggetto di) lusso
2. adj (goods, apartment) → di lusso

luxury [ˈlʌkʃrɪ]
1. n (gen) → lusso; (article) → (oggetto di) lusso
2. adj (goods, apartment) → di lusso

luxury
n luxury [ˈlakʃəri]
1 great comfort usually amongst expensive things They live in luxury; (also adjective ) gold jewellery and other luxury goods. weelde تَرَف، بَذْخ разкош přepych; přepychový luksus; luksus- der Luxus; Luxus-... πολυτέλεια, χλιδή lujo; (de) lujo luksus تجمل ylellisyys (de) luxe מוֹתָרוֹת भोग विलास luksuz luxus kemewahan lúxus, munaður lusso; di lusso ぜいたく 쾌락, 만족 prabanga greznība; greznums; greznuma- kemewahan weelde luksus(tilværelse) luksus(owy) luxo (de) lux роскошь prepych; prepychový razkošje luskuz lyx, överflöd ความฟุ่มเฟือย lüks, konfor 奢侈 розкіш بیش قیمت، آرائشی ساز و سامان xa xỉ
2 something pleasant but not necessary, and often rare and expensive We're going to give up all those luxuries and only spend money on essentials. luuks كَماليّات лукс zbytečnost luksusting der Luxusartikel πολυτέλεια, κτ. μη απαραίτητο lujo luksus تجملی ylellisyys luxe מוֹתָרוֹת आन्नद सुख luksuz luxuscikk kemewahan lúxus, munaður lusso ぜいたく品 사치품 prabangos dalykas greznuma priekšmets barang mewah luxeartikel luksusvare luksus, zbytek luxo obiect de lux излишество zbytočnosť potrata luksuz lyx[] ความฟุ่มเฟือย lüks 奢侈品 предмет розкоші غیر ضروری ساز و سامان xa hoa 侈品
adj luxurious [lagˈzjuəriəs]
supplied with luxuries a really luxurious flat/life. luuksueus مُتْرَف، فَخْم разкошен přepychový luksuriøs luxuriös πολυτελής lujoso luksuslik تجملی ylellinen luxueux מְפוֹאָר शानदार एवं कीमती luksuzan luxus- mewah lúxus-, ríkmannlegur lussuoso ぜいたくな 사치스러운 prabangus, prašmatnus grezns; krāšņs mewah weelderig overdådig, luksuriøs luksusowy, zbytkowy luxuoso luxos; îndestulat роскошный prepychový razkošen luksuzan lyxig, luxuös หรูหรา,มากมาย lüks 奢侈的 розкішний عیش و آرام کے اسباب سے آراستہ xa hoa 侈的
adv luˈxuriously
luuksueusheid بصورةٍ فَخْمَه، بِتَرَف разкошно přepychově luksuriøst luxuriös πολυτελώς lujosamente luksuslikult با تجمل ylellisesti luxueusement בְּפאֵר विलासमय, राजसी luksuzno fényűzően dengan mewah ríkmannlega lussuosamente ぜいたくに 사치스럽게 prabangiai grezni; krāšņi dengan mewah weelderig overdådig, luksuriøst luksusowo, zbytkownie luxuosamente luxos, în lux роскошно prepychovo razkošno luksuzno lyxigt, luxuöst อย่างฟุ่มเฟือย lüks bir şekilde 奢侈地 розкішно نشاط افزائی سے một cách xa hoa 侈地
n luˈxuriousness
weelderigheid تَرَف، بَذْخ разкош luxus luksus der Luxus πολυτέλεια lujo luksus تجملی بودن ylellisyys luxe מוֹתָרוֹת विलासमयता, राजसी luksuz fényűző volta vminek kemewahan lúxus, munaður lusso ぜいたくさ 사치스러움 prabangumas greznība kemewahan luxe, weelderigheid overdådighet luksus, wspaniałość, zbytek luxo lux роскошество luxus razkošje luksuznost lyxighet ความฟุ่มเฟือย lüks 奢侈 розкішність نشاط افزائی sự xa hoa

luxury رفاهية luxus luksus Luxus πολυτέλεια lujo ylellisyys luxe luksuz lusso 贅沢 사치 luxe luksus lusksus luxo роскошь lyx ความหรูหรา lüks sự xa xỉ 奢侈


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