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1 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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2 extravagance
noun1) no pl. (being extravagant) Extravaganz, die; (of claim, wish, order, demand) Übertriebenheit, die; (of words, thoughts, ideas) Verstiegenheit, die; (with money) Verschwendungssucht, die2) (extravagant thing) Luxus, der* * *noun His wife's extravagance reduced them to poverty; Food is a necessity, but wine is an extravagance.) die Verschwendung* * *ex·trava·gance[ɪkˈstrævəgən(t)s]nchocolate is my only \extravagance Schokolade ist das Einzige, was ich mir gönne* * *[ɪk'strvəgəns]nif you can't forgive her little extravagances — wenn Sie es ihr nicht verzeihen können, dass sie sich ab und zu einen kleinen Luxus leistet
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3) (= extravagant action or notion) Extravaganz f* * *1. Verschwendung(ssucht) f2. Übermaß n, Übertriebenheit f, Extravaganz f3. Ausschweifung f, Zügellosigkeit f* * *noun1) no pl. (being extravagant) Extravaganz, die; (of claim, wish, order, demand) Übertriebenheit, die; (of words, thoughts, ideas) Verstiegenheit, die; (with money) Verschwendungssucht, die2) (extravagant thing) Luxus, der* * *n.Aufwand -¨e m.Überspanntheit f.
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