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1 opulencia
f.opulence (riqueza).vivir en la opulencia to live in luxurynadar en la opulencia to be filthy rich* * *1 opulence\vivir en la opulencia to live in opulence* * *SF1) (=lujo) luxury; (=riqueza) opulence, affluence2) (=abundancia)la opulencia de sus carnes — her abundant o ample flesh liter o hum
* * *femenino opulence, affluence* * *= opulence.Ex. Then came the time when ostentatious opulence was replaced with a subtler, but no less striking design style.* * *femenino opulence, affluence* * *= opulence.Ex: Then came the time when ostentatious opulence was replaced with a subtler, but no less striking design style.
* * *opulence, affluenceviven en la opulencia they lead an opulent o affluent lifestyle, they live in the lap of luxury ( colloq)* * *
opulencia sustantivo femenino opulence
' opulencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
signo
English:
affluence
- opulence
- ritz
* * *opulencia nf[riqueza] opulence; [abundancia] abundance;vivir en la opulencia to live in luxury;nadar en la opulencia to be filthy rich* * *f opulence* * *opulencia nf: opulence♦ opulento, -ta adj -
2 suntuosidad
f.1 sumptuousness, magnificence.2 sumptuosity, luxury, costliness, dressiness.* * *1 sumptuousness, magnificence* * *SF (=magnificencia) sumptuousness, magnificence; (=prodigalidad) lavishness* * *femenino sumptuousness, magnificence* * *= richness, luxury, opulence.Ex. In 1972 Hans Wellisch discussed the inadequacy of LC's subject cataloging and the failure of LC to rectify this inadequacy by taking full advantage of the richness of the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format.Ex. Governments must, therefore, recognise the essential role of libraries, rather than regarding them as a luxury.Ex. Then came the time when ostentatious opulence was replaced with a subtler, but no less striking design style.* * *femenino sumptuousness, magnificence* * *= richness, luxury, opulence.Ex: In 1972 Hans Wellisch discussed the inadequacy of LC's subject cataloging and the failure of LC to rectify this inadequacy by taking full advantage of the richness of the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format.
Ex: Governments must, therefore, recognise the essential role of libraries, rather than regarding them as a luxury.Ex: Then came the time when ostentatious opulence was replaced with a subtler, but no less striking design style.* * *sumptuousness, magnificence* * *
suntuosidad sustantivo femenino sumptuousness
' suntuosidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
riqueza
English:
richness
- sumptuousness
* * *suntuosidad nfsumptuousness, magnificence* * *f sumptuousness, magnificence -
3 aparatoso
adj.1 luxurious in excess, presumptuous.2 pompous, showy, pretentious, ostentatious.3 dramatic.* * *► adjetivo1 (ostentoso) pompous, showy, ostentatious2 (exagerado) exaggerated3 (caída, accidente) spectacular* * *ADJ1) (=exagerado) [persona, gestos] showy, ostentatious; [objeto, ropa] flamboyantla boda fue muy aparatosa — the wedding was very extravagant o over the top *
¡qué aparatoso eres al hablar! — you've got such a showy o flamboyant way of speaking
2) [accidente, caída] spectacular, dramatic* * *- sa adjetivo < gesto> flamboyant; < sombrero> showy, flamboyant; <caída/accidente> spectacular, dramatic* * *= ostentatious.Ex. Then came the time when ostentatious opulence was replaced with a subtler, but no less striking design style.----* entrada aparatosa = explosive entrance.* * *- sa adjetivo < gesto> flamboyant; < sombrero> showy, flamboyant; <caída/accidente> spectacular, dramatic* * *= ostentatious.Ex: Then came the time when ostentatious opulence was replaced with a subtler, but no less striking design style.
* entrada aparatosa = explosive entrance.* * *aparatoso -sa1 ‹gestos/ademán› flamboyant; ‹sombrero› showy, flamboyant2 ‹caída/accidente› spectacular, dramatic* * *
aparatoso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ gesto› flamboyant;
‹ sombrero› showy, flamboyant;
‹caída/accidente› spectacular, dramatic
aparatoso,-a adjetivo
1 (pomposo) ostentatious, showy
2 (espectacular) spectacular
3 (voluminoso) bulky
' aparatoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparatosa
* * *aparatoso, -a adj1. [ostentoso] ostentatious, showy2. [espectacular] spectacular;el accidente fue muy aparatoso, pero no ocurrió nada grave the accident looked very spectacular, but no one was seriously injured* * *adj2 caída spectacular* * *aparatoso, -sa adj1) : ostentatious2) : spectacular -
4 fastuoso
adj.lavish, pompous, splendid, ostentatious.* * *► adjetivo1 (cosa) splendid, lavish2 (persona) lavish, ostentatious* * *ADJ [palacio, carroza] magnificent, splendid; [banquete, fiesta] lavish, sumptuous* * ** * *= splendid, lavish, ostentatious, plush.Ex. She wanted to suggest some course of action splendid and decisive, and was perturbed to find that she could not.Ex. Library staffing levels were lavish and opening hours long.Ex. Then came the time when ostentatious opulence was replaced with a subtler, but no less striking design style.Ex. She was a beautiful woman living in a plush residence in Mayfair and notorious for her loose life.* * ** * *= splendid, lavish, ostentatious, plush.Ex: She wanted to suggest some course of action splendid and decisive, and was perturbed to find that she could not.
Ex: Library staffing levels were lavish and opening hours long.Ex: Then came the time when ostentatious opulence was replaced with a subtler, but no less striking design style.Ex: She was a beautiful woman living in a plush residence in Mayfair and notorious for her loose life.* * *fastuoso -sa‹banquete› lavish, sumptuous; ‹salón› magnificent, luxuriousla película tiene un reparto fastuoso the movie has a star-studded o glittering cast* * *
fastuoso◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ salón› magnificent;
‹ banquete› lavish
fastuoso,-a adjetivo
1 (acontecimiento) splendid
un espectáculo fastuoso, a splendid show
2 (persona) lavish, ostentatious
' fastuoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fastuosa
English:
lavish
* * *fastuoso, -a adj[lujoso] lavish, sumptuous; [ostentoso] ostentatious* * *adj lavish -
5 lujo
m.1 luxury.a todo lujo with no expense sparedde lujo luxuryun hotel de lujo a luxury hotelhoy contamos con un invitado de lujo we have a really special guest todaypermitirse el lujo de algo/de hacer algo to be able to afford something/to do somethinglujo asiático undreamt-of opulence o luxury2 profusion.con todo lujo de detalles in great detailpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: lujar.* * *1 luxury\con todo lujo de detalles in great detailde lujo luxury, luxuriousvivir con mucho lujo to live in luxury* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=fasto) luxurypermitirse el lujo de hacer algo — to allow o.s. the luxury of doing sth
lujo asiático * —
¿te vas al Caribe? ¡vaya lujo asiático! — so you're off to the Caribbean? what a life of luxury!
2) (=abundancia) profusion, wealth, abundance* * *masculino luxury* * *= luxury, richness.Ex. Governments must, therefore, recognise the essential role of libraries, rather than regarding them as a luxury.Ex. In 1972 Hans Wellisch discussed the inadequacy of LC's subject cataloging and the failure of LC to rectify this inadequacy by taking full advantage of the richness of the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format.----* acabado de lujo = luxury appointment.* alojamiento de lujo = mews cottage.* artículos de lujo = luxury goods.* con toda clase de lujos = with all mods and cons.* con todos los lujos = with all mods and cons.* con todo tipo de lujos = with all mods and cons.* darse el lujo de = splurge on.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de lujo = deluxe, upmarket [up market], upscale, luxury, plush, top-class.* edición de lujo = de luxe edition, luxury edition.* encuadernación de lujo = fine binding.* libro de lujo = gift book.* lujo falso = pseudoluxuries.* lujos = creature comforts.* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.* permitirse el lujo = have + luxury.* permitirse el lujo de = afford, splurge on.* prestación de lujo = luxury appointment.* sin lujos = no-frills.* tener el lujo = have + luxury.* todo lujo de detalles = chapter and verse.* un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.* * *masculino luxury* * *= luxury, richness.Ex: Governments must, therefore, recognise the essential role of libraries, rather than regarding them as a luxury.
Ex: In 1972 Hans Wellisch discussed the inadequacy of LC's subject cataloging and the failure of LC to rectify this inadequacy by taking full advantage of the richness of the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format.* acabado de lujo = luxury appointment.* alojamiento de lujo = mews cottage.* artículos de lujo = luxury goods.* con toda clase de lujos = with all mods and cons.* con todos los lujos = with all mods and cons.* con todo tipo de lujos = with all mods and cons.* darse el lujo de = splurge on.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de lujo = deluxe, upmarket [up market], upscale, luxury, plush, top-class.* edición de lujo = de luxe edition, luxury edition.* encuadernación de lujo = fine binding.* libro de lujo = gift book.* lujo falso = pseudoluxuries.* lujos = creature comforts.* no poder permitirse el lujo de = ill afford.* permitirse el lujo = have + luxury.* permitirse el lujo de = afford, splurge on.* prestación de lujo = luxury appointment.* sin lujos = no-frills.* tener el lujo = have + luxury.* todo lujo de detalles = chapter and verse.* un lujo asiático = the lap of luxury.* * *luxuryes un lujo que no me puedo permitir it's a luxury I can't affordno podemos permitirnos el lujo de llegar tarde we can't afford to be latevamos a darnos el lujo de decirles que no we're going to have the satisfaction of saying no to themartículos/hoteles de lujo luxury goods/hotelsvivir/viajar a todo lujo to live/travel in luxurycon lujo de detalles with a wealth of detailcon lujo de sadismo y crueldad with extreme sadism and crueltyCompuesto:vivir con lujo asiático to live in the lap of luxuryeso ya es un lujo asiático that is the ultimate in luxury* * *
lujo sustantivo masculino
luxury;
nos dimos el lujo de viajar en primera we treated ourselves and traveled first class;
a todo lujo in style;
de lujo luxury ( before n);
con lujo de detalles with a wealth of detail
lujo sustantivo masculino luxury: no nos podemos permitir esos lujos, we can't afford such luxuries
impuesto de lujo, luxury tax
lujo asiático, the ultimate in luxury
♦ Locuciones: con todo lujo de detalles, in great detail
' lujo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparato
- impuesta
- impuesto
- alcance
- ático
- permitir
- poco
- rango
English:
afford
- basic
- de luxe
- high-class
- high-end
- idea
- luxurious
- luxury
- posh
- ritz
- treat
- deluxe
- extravagance
- extravagant
- graphic
- high
- indulgence
- splash
* * *lujo nm1. [fastuosidad] luxury;a todo lujo with no expense spared;de lujo luxury;un hotel de lujo a luxury hotel;hoy contamos con un invitado de lujo we have a really special guest today;permitirse el lujo de algo/de hacer algo to be able to afford sth/to do sth;no nos podemos permitir el lujo de irnos un mes de vacaciones we can't afford to go on Br holiday o US vacation for a month;se permitió el lujo de criticar a su profesor she had the gall to criticize her teacher;lujo asiático undreamt-of opulence o luxury2. [profusión] profusion;con todo lujo de detalles in great detail* * *m luxury;de lujo luxurious, luxury atr ;permitirse el lujo de … afford to …;¡cómo se permite el lujo de decirme lo que tengo que hacer! how dare he tell me what to do!* * *lujo nm1) : luxury2)de lujo : deluxe* * * -
6 ostentoso
adj.1 vain, presumptuous, show-off.2 ostentatious, flash, flashy, show-off.3 ostentatious, pretentious.* * *► adjetivo1 ostentatious* * *ADJ ostentatious* * *- sa adjetivo ostentatious* * *= gaudy [gaudier -comp., gaudiest -sup.], glitzy, splashy, flashy [flashier -comp., flashiest -sup.], flamboyant, garish, lurid, swanky [swankier -comp., swankiest -sup.], ostentatious.Ex. Less gaudy techniques are usually in the end more successful.Ex. The article has the title 'Censorship, negative criticism, glitzy trends, growing publisher output, and other shadows on the landscape of children's book reviewing'.Ex. Big, splashy promotions work if the books themselves work, and the responsibility for that lies with the editor.Ex. In contrast to the sophisticated use of multimedia, the use of ' flashy' multimedia elements did not have any instructional value.Ex. Nathan was known for being the most flamboyant DJ in the area.Ex. Some of the streets transform at night with garish neon lights and red lanterns signifying houses of pleasure.Ex. When she discovered vintage comics and their lurid covers, she went nuts.Ex. Sitting on a tailgate drinking a beer with a good friend can be better than going to a swanky martini bar, especially if you know where the good country roads are.Ex. Then came the time when ostentatious opulence was replaced with a subtler, but no less striking design style.* * *- sa adjetivo ostentatious* * *= gaudy [gaudier -comp., gaudiest -sup.], glitzy, splashy, flashy [flashier -comp., flashiest -sup.], flamboyant, garish, lurid, swanky [swankier -comp., swankiest -sup.], ostentatious.Ex: Less gaudy techniques are usually in the end more successful.
Ex: The article has the title 'Censorship, negative criticism, glitzy trends, growing publisher output, and other shadows on the landscape of children's book reviewing'.Ex: Big, splashy promotions work if the books themselves work, and the responsibility for that lies with the editor.Ex: In contrast to the sophisticated use of multimedia, the use of ' flashy' multimedia elements did not have any instructional value.Ex: Nathan was known for being the most flamboyant DJ in the area.Ex: Some of the streets transform at night with garish neon lights and red lanterns signifying houses of pleasure.Ex: When she discovered vintage comics and their lurid covers, she went nuts.Ex: Sitting on a tailgate drinking a beer with a good friend can be better than going to a swanky martini bar, especially if you know where the good country roads are.Ex: Then came the time when ostentatious opulence was replaced with a subtler, but no less striking design style.* * *ostentoso -saostentatious* * *
ostentoso◊ -sa adjetivo
ostentatious
ostentoso,-a adjetivo ostentatious
' ostentoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
llamativa
- llamativo
- ostentosa
- exhibicionista
- pomposo
English:
grandiose
- ostentatious
* * *ostentoso, -a adjostentatious* * *adj ostentatious* * *ostentoso, -sa adj: ostentatious, showy♦ ostentosamente adv -
7 pomposo
► adjetivo1 pompous* * *ADJ (=espléndido) splendid, magnificent; (=majestuoso) majestic; (=ostentoso) pompous* * *- sa adjetivoa) <boda/fiesta> magnificent, splendid; <lenguaje/estilo> pompous, high-soundingb) ( ostentoso) pompous, ostentatious* * *= pompous, hyfoluted, ostentatious, portentous.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.Ex. Then came the time when ostentatious opulence was replaced with a subtler, but no less striking design style.Ex. He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.* * *- sa adjetivoa) <boda/fiesta> magnificent, splendid; <lenguaje/estilo> pompous, high-soundingb) ( ostentoso) pompous, ostentatious* * *= pompous, hyfoluted, ostentatious, portentous.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: I can believe that changing the logo broke some hyfoluted view ofthe library.Ex: Then came the time when ostentatious opulence was replaced with a subtler, but no less striking design style.Ex: He is described in the play as a "rather portentous man in his middle fifties but rather provincial in his speech'.* * *pomposo -sa1 ‹boda/fiesta› magnificent, splendid2 ‹lenguaje/estilo› pompous, high-sounding3 (ostentoso) pompous, ostentatious* * *
pomposo◊ -sa adjetivo
‹lenguaje/estilo› pompous, high-sounding
pomposo,-a adjetivo pompous
' pomposo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparatosa
- aparatoso
- pomposa
English:
pompous
* * *pomposo, -a adj1. [suntuoso] sumptuous, magnificent2. [ostentoso] showy3. [lenguaje] pompous* * *adj pompous* * *pomposo, -sa adj: pompous♦ pomposamente adv -
8 abundancia
f.1 abundance.en abundancia in abundance2 plenty, prosperity (riqueza).nadar o vivir en la abundancia to be filthy rich3 Abundancia.* * *1 abundance, plenty* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=multitud) abundanceen abundancia: hay copas en abundancia — there are plenty of glasses
2) (=copiosidad) abundance3) (=prosperidad)cuerno* * *1) ( gran cantidad) abundancehay abundancia de aves en la región — the area abounds in o with birdlife
2) ( riqueza)nadar en la abundancia — to be rolling in money (colloq)
* * *= abundance, profusion, plenty, bounty, richness, copiousness.Ex. However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.Ex. This article explains the necessity today for instructing readers in the use of biomedical libraries, justified by the profusion of publications and the introduction of electronic information devices.Ex. And they are coming after years of comparative plenty, with the expectant attitudes generated by such plenty another force with which to contend.Ex. The article 'Nature's bounty: a vegetarian cookbook primer' reviews vegetarian cookbooks for purposes of collection development in the area.Ex. In 1972 Hans Wellisch discussed the inadequacy of LC's subject cataloging and the failure of LC to rectify this inadequacy by taking full advantage of the richness of the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format.Ex. He immerses us in 'language that is unique for its copiousness,' now speaking 'of exquisite intimations that can occur only in a half-light,' then babbling 'of chamber-pots, leg-irons, factories and policemen'.----* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.* aparecer en abundancia = come out of + the woodwork.* contener en abundancia = abound in/with.* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.* la tierra de la abundancia = the land of plenty.* producir en abundancia = churn out, knock out.* * *1) ( gran cantidad) abundancehay abundancia de aves en la región — the area abounds in o with birdlife
2) ( riqueza)nadar en la abundancia — to be rolling in money (colloq)
* * *= abundance, profusion, plenty, bounty, richness, copiousness.Ex: However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.
Ex: This article explains the necessity today for instructing readers in the use of biomedical libraries, justified by the profusion of publications and the introduction of electronic information devices.Ex: And they are coming after years of comparative plenty, with the expectant attitudes generated by such plenty another force with which to contend.Ex: The article 'Nature's bounty: a vegetarian cookbook primer' reviews vegetarian cookbooks for purposes of collection development in the area.Ex: In 1972 Hans Wellisch discussed the inadequacy of LC's subject cataloging and the failure of LC to rectify this inadequacy by taking full advantage of the richness of the MARC (Machine-Readable Cataloging) format.Ex: He immerses us in 'language that is unique for its copiousness,' now speaking 'of exquisite intimations that can occur only in a half-light,' then babbling 'of chamber-pots, leg-irons, factories and policemen'.* abundancia de pelo = hair coat.* aparecer en abundancia = come out of + the woodwork.* contener en abundancia = abound in/with.* en abundancia = in plenty, liberally, in abundance, exuberantly, in profusion, aplenty [a-plenty], prodigiously, plentifully.* encontrar en abundancia = find + in abundance.* la tierra de la abundancia = the land of plenty.* producir en abundancia = churn out, knock out.* * *A (gran cantidad) abundanceestá documentado con abundancia de estadísticas it is documented with a wealth of statisticshay abundancia de aves en la región the area abounds in o with birdlife, the area is rich in birdlifehay comida en abundancia there's plenty of foodB(riqueza): tiempos de abundancia times of plentyviven en la abundancia they're very affluentla sociedad de la abundancia the affluent society* * *
abundancia sustantivo femenino
1 ( gran cantidad) abundance;
hay comida en abundancia there's an abundance of food;
darse en abundancia to be plentiful
2 ( riqueza):
viven en la abundancia they're well-off;
nadar en la abundancia to be rolling in money (colloq)
abundancia sustantivo femenino
1 abundance, plenty: la abundancia de piedras dificultaba el trabajo, the presence of a large number of stones was making the work arduous
2 (riqueza) wealth: viven en la abundancia, they are well-off
sus padres nadan en la abundancia, his parents are rolling in money
♦ Locuciones: en abundancia, plenty (of): comimos y bebimos en abundancia, we had plenty to eat and drink
' abundancia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastante
- hartar
- nadar
- caudal
- granel
- riqueza
English:
abundance
- galore
- opulence
- plenty
- profusion
- roll
- wealth
* * *abundancia nf1. [gran cantidad] abundance;la región posee petróleo en abundancia the region is rich in oil;teníamos comida en abundancia we had plenty of food;un área de gran abundancia biológica an area rich in animal and plant life2. [riqueza] plenty, prosperity;una época de abundancia a time of plenty;* * *f abundance;había comida en abundancia there was plenty of food;nadar en la abundancia be rich* * *abundancia nf: abundance -
9 afluencia
f.1 influx (concurrencia).hubo una gran afluencia de público the attendance was high2 abundance (abundancia).3 affluence, plenty, opulence, opulency.* * *1 inflow, influx2 (abundancia) affluence* * *SF1) (=aflujo) influx2) frm (=elocuencia) eloquence, fluency* * *a) (de personas, dinero) influxb) (de agua, sangre) flow* * *= influx, affluence, flood, plenty, traffic.Ex. Many Americans viewed this influx of strangers with alarm.Ex. The euphoric years of affluence and expansion in the decades immediately following the midpoint of the century have given way to traumatic years of austerity and contraction.Ex. George Ticknor noted that this flood of new immigrants 'at no time, consisted of persons who, in general, were fitted to understand our free institutions or to be intrusted with the political power given by universal suffrage'.Ex. And they are coming after years of comparative plenty, with the expectant attitudes generated by such plenty another force with which to contend.Ex. Above all, we specified a variety of reader places and that all traffic in and out of the library be controlled from one point.* * *a) (de personas, dinero) influxb) (de agua, sangre) flow* * *= influx, affluence, flood, plenty, traffic.Ex: Many Americans viewed this influx of strangers with alarm.
Ex: The euphoric years of affluence and expansion in the decades immediately following the midpoint of the century have given way to traumatic years of austerity and contraction.Ex: George Ticknor noted that this flood of new immigrants 'at no time, consisted of persons who, in general, were fitted to understand our free institutions or to be intrusted with the political power given by universal suffrage'.Ex: And they are coming after years of comparative plenty, with the expectant attitudes generated by such plenty another force with which to contend.Ex: Above all, we specified a variety of reader places and that all traffic in and out of the library be controlled from one point.* * *1 (de personas, dinero) influxla afluencia de público al estreno desbordó todas las previsiones the number of people at the first night surpassed all expectationsuna masiva afluencia de turistas a massive influx of touristsla afluencia de capital extranjero al país the influx of foreign capital into the country2 (de agua, sangre) flow* * *
afluencia sustantivo femenino inflow, influx
afluencia de coches, flow of cars
afluencia de público, (large) number of people
' afluencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asistencia
- raudal
- hora
English:
flow
- influx
* * *afluencia nf1. [concurrencia] influx;hubo una gran afluencia de público the attendance was high;la afluencia a las urnas fue escasa the turn-out was low;la afluencia de turistas es constante durante el verano there is a constant stream o influx of tourists throughout the summer2. [abundancia] abundance* * *f figinflux, flow;horas de afluencia peak times* * *afluencia nf1) : flow, influx2) : abundance, plenty -
10 vivir en la opulencia
to live in opulence -
11 composición
• composition• essay• opulence• opuscule• paper• thematic• theme• theme paper• theme song -
12 obra
• composition• doing• handily• handiwork• handkerchief• opulence• opuscule• piece of work• work -
13 optometría
• optoelectric• opulence -
14 pieza
• fragment• opulence• opuscule• parsonic• part and parcel• piece• room
См. также в других словарях:
opulence — [ ɔpylɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1464; lat. opulentia 1 ♦ Grande abondance de biens. ⇒ abondance , aisance, fortune, richesse . Vivre dans le luxe et l opulence. Nager dans l opulence. Opulence d un État. 2 ♦ Fig. Opulence des formes. ⇒ ampleur. ⊗ CONTR.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
opulence — Opulence. subst. f. Richesse, abondance de biens. Grande opulence. l opulente de ce païs là. il est dans l opulence. dans l opulence de toutes choses … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Opulence — Op u*lence, n. [L. opulentia: cf. F. opulence. See {Opulent}.] Wealth; riches; affluence. Swift [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opulence — c.1510, from M.Fr. opulence, from L. opulentia, from opulentus wealthy, dissimilated from *op en ent , related to ops wealth, power, resources, opus work, labor, exertion, from PIE root *op to work, produce in abundance (see OPUS (Cf. opus)) … Etymology dictionary
opulence — index boom (prosperity), prosperity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
opulence — [n] wealth abundance, affluence, belongings, excess, fortune, goods, lap of luxury, lavishness, luxury, means, money, plenitude, possessions, property, prosperity, prosperousness, riches, stocks and bonds, substance, substantiality; concepts… … New thesaurus
opulence — Opulence, Opulentia … Thresor de la langue françoyse
opulence — (o pu lan s ) s. f. Abondance de biens, grandes richesses. • Oh ! que si cet hiver un rhume salutaire, Guérissant de tous maux mon avare beau père, Pouvait, bien confessé, l étendre en un cercueil, Et remplir sa maison d un agréable deuil ! Que … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
OPULENCE — s. f. Grande richesse, abondance de biens. Grande opulence. L opulence de cette contrée. Il est, il vit dans l opulence. Il y a dans cette maison un air d opulence … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
OPULENCE — n. f. Abondance de biens, richesse dont on fait étalage. Vivre dans l’opulence. Il signifie au figuré Ampleur, développement abondant. L’opulence des formes dans les tableaux de Rubens, de Jordaens … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
opulence — noun 1) the opulence of the room Syn: luxuriousness, sumptuousness, lavishness, richness, luxury, luxuriance, splendor, magnificence, grandeur, splendidness; informal plushness, classiness, ritziness, poshness, swankiness Ant … Thesaurus of popular words