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1 extravagant
[ɪk'strævəgənt]1) [ person] (eccessivamente) prodigo, sprecone; [ way of life] dispendiosoto be extravagant with sth. — sperperare o sprecare qcs
2) (luxurious) [ dish] sontuoso3) [idea, behaviour] stravagante* * *[ik'strævəɡənt]1) (using or spending too much; wasteful: He's extravagant with money; an extravagant use of materials/energy.) dispendioso2) ((of ideas, emotions etc) exaggerated or too great: extravagant praise.) eccessivo•- extravagance* * *extravagant /ɪkˈstrævəgənt/a.1 prodigo; scialacquatore; che spende e spande (fam.)2 esageratamente costoso; dispendioso: an extravagant gift, un regalo esageratamente costoso; extravagant tastes, gusti dispendiosi3 esagerato; eccessivo; esorbitante: extravagant behaviour, comportamento esagerato (o eccessivo); extravagant praise, lodi esagerate (o eccessive); extravagant prices, prezzi esorbitanti4 che vuole fare colpo; esageratamente elaborato; molto appariscenteFALSI AMICI: extravagant non significa stravagante nel senso di bizzarro extravagantly avv.* * *[ɪk'strævəgənt]1) [ person] (eccessivamente) prodigo, sprecone; [ way of life] dispendiosoto be extravagant with sth. — sperperare o sprecare qcs
2) (luxurious) [ dish] sontuoso3) [idea, behaviour] stravagante -
2 extravagant ex·trava·gant adj
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3 economical
[ˌiːkə'nɒmɪkl, ˌek-]to be economical on petrol — [ car] consumare poca benzina
2) [ person] economo, parsimonioso3) fig. [style, writer] sintetico, concisoto be economical with the truth — iron. non dire tutta la verità
* * *[i:kə'nomikəl]adjective (thrifty; not extravagant: This car is very economical on petrol.) economico, (che fa risparmiare)* * *economical /i:kəˈnɒmɪkl/a.1 economico; che fa risparmiare; efficiente: an economical fuel, un carburante economico; an economical car, un'auto che consuma poco; an economical method of heating, un sistema di riscaldamento che fa risparmiare combustibile● (naut., aeron.) economical speed, velocità economica □ to be economical of one's time, fare economia (o buon uso) del proprio tempo □ (iron.) economical with the truth, parsimonioso nel dire la verità; reticente NOTA D'USO: - economic, economical o cheap?-economicallyavv.1 economicamente; sotto il profilo economico2 vantaggiosamente; a costi contenuti; in economia● (market.) economically viable prices, prezzi sufficientemente remunerativi.* * *[ˌiːkə'nɒmɪkl, ˌek-]to be economical on petrol — [ car] consumare poca benzina
2) [ person] economo, parsimonioso3) fig. [style, writer] sintetico, concisoto be economical with the truth — iron. non dire tutta la verità
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