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1 extravagance
extravagance [ɪkˈstrævəgəns]a. ( = overspending) he was accused of extravagance on l'a accusé d'avoir fait des dépenses extravagantesb. ( = thing bought) folie fc. ( = wastefulness) gaspillage m* * *[ɪk'strævəgəns]1) [U] ( prodigality) prodigalité f2) [C] ( luxury) luxe m3) [U] (of behaviour, claim) extravagance f -
2 extravagance
extravagance [ɪk'strævəgəns](a) (wasteful spending) folles dépenses fpl, prodigalités fpl;∎ she accused the government of extravagance elle a accusé le gouvernement de dilapider le trésor public;∎ the extravagance of his tastes ses goûts dispendieux ou de luxe(b) (extravagant purchase) folie f;∎ to allow oneself little extravagances se permettre des petites folies(c) (exaggerated nature → of behaviour, comparison) extravagance fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > extravagance
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3 extravagance
noun His wife's extravagance reduced them to poverty; Food is a necessity, but wine is an extravagance.) dépense excessive -
4 wildness
['waɪldnɪs]1) ( of landscape) aspect m sauvage; ( of weather) violence f2) ( disorderliness) ( of person) caractère m débridé; ( of appearance) désordre m; ( of party) folie f3) ( extravagance) ( of idea) extravagance f -
5 lavishness
lavishness ['lævɪʃnɪs](b) (luxuriousness) luxe m, somptuosité f -
6 wastefulness
wastefulness [ˈweɪstfʊlnɪs]* * *['weɪstflnɪs] -
7 bankrupt
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8 flamboyance
(of behaviour, lifestyle, personality) extravagance f; (of colour) éclat mUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > flamboyance
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9 outrageousness
outrageousness [aʊt'reɪdʒəsnɪs](of behaviour) caractère m scandaleux ou outrageant; (of crime, torture) atrocité f; (of dress, hairstyle) extravagance f; (of language) outrance f; (of prices) exagération fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > outrageousness
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10 profligacy
profligacy ['prɒflɪgəsɪ](a) (dissoluteness) débauche f, licence f(b) (extravagance) (extrême) prodigalité f -
11 wildness
wildness ['waɪldnɪs](b) (violence, intensity → of storm) violence f; (of wind, waves) fureur f, violence f; (→ of applause) frénésie f; (→ of imagination) caractère m insensé ou fantaisiste(c) (disorderliness → of party) ambiance f démente;∎ the wildness of the atmosphere l'ambiance démente;∎ the wildness of her appearance son apparence débraillée∎ the wildness of his eyes la lueur de folie qui brillait dans son regard(e) (outrageousness → of ideas, words) extravagance f
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extravagance — extravagant ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking restraint in spending money or using resources. 2) costing a great deal. 3) exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate: extravagant claims. DERIVATIVES extravagance noun extravagancy noun extravagantly adverb … English terms dictionary
extravagance — noun 1) a fit of extravagance Syn: profligacy, improvidence, wastefulness, prodigality, lavishness 2) the costliest brand is an extravagance Syn: luxury, indulgence, self indulgence, treat, extra, nonessential … Thesaurus of popular words
extravagance — noun Date: 1640 1. a. an instance of excess or prodigality; specifically an excessive outlay of money b. something extravagant < a new car is an extravagance we can t afford > 2. the quality or fact of being extravagant < the extravagance of the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
extravagance — noun a) excessive or superfluous expenditure of money b) prodigality as in extravagance of anger, love, expression, imagination, or demands. Syn: lavishness, profusion … Wiktionary
extravagance — UK [ɪkˈstrævəɡəns] / US noun Word forms extravagance : singular extravagance plural extravagances 1) a) [uncountable] the practice of spending a lot of money, especially more than you should b) [countable] something that you spend a lot of money… … English dictionary
extravagance — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lavishness, excessive expenditure, improvidence; see indulgence 3 , waste 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. indulgence, excessiveness, lavishness, wastefulness, excess, immoderation, prodigality, frill, *overkill,… … English dictionary for students
extravagance — ex|trav|a|gance [ ık strævəgəns ] noun 1. ) uncount the practice of spending a lot of money, especially more than you should a ) count something that you spend a lot of money on, especially more than you should: My main extravagances are shoes… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
extravagance — [ɪkˈstrævəgəns] noun 1) [U] the act of spending a lot of money, especially spending it on something that is not really necessary 2) [C] something that you spend a lot of money on … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
extravagance — /əkˈstrævəgəns/ (say uhk stravuhguhns), /ɛk / (say ek ) noun 1. excessive expenditure or outlay of money. 2. an instance of this. 3. unrestrained or fantastic excess, as of actions, opinions, etc. 4. an extravagant action, notion, etc. {French} …
extravagant — [ɪk stravəg(ə)nt, ɛk ] adjective 1》 lacking restraint in spending money or using resources. ↘resulting from or showing this: extravagant gifts. 2》 exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate: extravagant claims. Derivatives extravagance noun… … English new terms dictionary
extravagancy — extravagant ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking restraint in spending money or using resources. 2) costing a great deal. 3) exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate: extravagant claims. DERIVATIVES extravagance noun extravagancy noun extravagantly adverb … English terms dictionary