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1 exorbitant
iɡ'zo:bitənt((of prices or demands) very high or unreasonable.) exorbitante- exorbitance
tr[ɪg'zɔːbɪtənt]1 exorbitante, desorbitado,-a, excesivo,-aexorbitant [ɪg'zɔrbətənt, ɛg-] adj: exorbitante, excesivoadj.• exorbitante adj.ɪg'zɔːrbətənt, ɪg'zɔːbɪtəntadjective (frml) <price/rent> exorbitante, desorbitado[ɪɡ'zɔːbɪtǝnt]ADJ [rent, price, fee] exorbitante, abusivo; [demands] desorbitado, desmesurado* * *[ɪg'zɔːrbətənt, ɪg'zɔːbɪtənt]adjective (frml) <price/rent> exorbitante, desorbitado -
2 outrageous
adjective (noticeably terrible: an outrageous hat; outrageous behaviour.) escandaloso, ofensivooutrageous adj escandalosotr[aʊt'reɪʤəs]1 (shocking - gen) escandaloso,-a, indignante; (crime) atroz; (language) injurioso,-a; (price) escandaloso,-a, exorbitante, abusivo,-a2 (unconventional) extravagante, estrafalario,-aoutrageous [.aʊt'reɪʤəs] adj1) scandalous: escandaloso, ofensivo, atroz2) unconventional: poco convencional, extravagante3) exorbitant: exorbitante, excesivo (dícese de los precios, etc.)adj.• atroz adj.• desaforado, -a adj.• inaudito, -a adj.• ultrajador adj.• ultrajante adj.• ultrajoso, -a adj.• violento, -a adj.aʊt'reɪdʒəsa) ( scandalous) <behavior/state of affairs> vergonzoso, escandaloso, atroz; < injustice> indignante, atroz; <manners/language> injurioso; <demands/price> escandaloso, exorbitante, abusivob) ( unconventional) < clothes> extravagante, estrafalariohe tries hard to be outrageous — se esfuerza por resultar atrevido or por escandalizar
[aʊt'reɪdʒǝs]ADJ1) (=shocking, intolerable) [conduct, decision, accusation] escandaloso; [price, demands] exorbitante, escandaloso; [act, crime] atroz, monstruosoit's outrageous! I won't stand for it — ¡qué barbaridad! or ¡es escandaloso! no lo pienso consentir
it is outrageous that taxpayers will have to foot the bill — es escandaloso que sean los contribuyentes los que tengan que pagar
2) (=extravagant) [clothes, fashion] extravagante, estrafalario; [idea, story] estrambóticohe's outrageous! — ¡es increíble or imposible!
* * *[aʊt'reɪdʒəs]a) ( scandalous) <behavior/state of affairs> vergonzoso, escandaloso, atroz; < injustice> indignante, atroz; <manners/language> injurioso; <demands/price> escandaloso, exorbitante, abusivob) ( unconventional) < clothes> extravagante, estrafalariohe tries hard to be outrageous — se esfuerza por resultar atrevido or por escandalizar
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3 extravagant
ik'strævəɡənt1) (using or spending too much; wasteful: He's extravagant with money; an extravagant use of materials/energy.) derrochador, despilfarrador2) ((of ideas, emotions etc) exaggerated or too great: extravagant praise.) extravagante, exagerado•- extravagance
extravagant adj derrochadortr[ɪk'strævəgənt]1 (wasteful - person) derrochador,-ra, despilfarrador,-ra; (- thing) ineficaz, ineficiente2 (extreme) extravagante, exagerado,-a, estrafalario,-a3 (luxurious) lujoso,-a, suntuoso,-aextravagant [ɪk'strævɪgənt, ɛk-] adj1) excessive: excesivo, extravagante2) wasteful: despilfarrador, derrochador, gastador3) exorbitant: costoso, exorbitanteadj.• derrochador adj.• estrafalario, -a adj.• excesivo, -a adj.• exorbitante adj.• extravagante adj.• extraño, -a adj.• gastador adj.• muy lujoso adj.ɪk'strævəgəntb) <claim/notions> insólito; <praise/compliments> exagerado, desmesurado; <behavior/dress/gesture> extravagante[ɪks'trævǝɡǝnt]ADJ1) (=wasteful, lavish) [person] derrochador, despilfarrador; [taste] caro; [lifestyle] de muchos lujos; [gift] caro; [price] exorbitante, desorbitadoI'd love to go but isn't it a bit extravagant? — me encantaría ir pero ¿no te parece un poco caro?, me encantaría ir pero ¿no te parece una extravagancia?
to be extravagant with electricity/one's money — derrochar electricidad/el dinero
2) (=exaggerated) [praise] excesivo; [claim, opinion] extraordinario; [behaviour, person, design] extravagante; [gesture] exageradoto be extravagant in one's praise of sth/sb — excederse elogiando a algo/algn
3) (=odd) raro, extravagante* * *[ɪk'strævəgənt]b) <claim/notions> insólito; <praise/compliments> exagerado, desmesurado; <behavior/dress/gesture> extravagante
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