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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 extravagantly
[ɪk'strævəgəntlɪ]1) [furnished, decorated] sfarzosamente2) [praise, claim] sperticatamente* * *adverb in maniera eccessiva* * *extravagantly* * *[ɪk'strævəgəntlɪ]1) [furnished, decorated] sfarzosamente2) [praise, claim] sperticatamente
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