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1 lavish
'læviʃ
1. verb(to spend or give very freely: She lavishes too much money on that child.) prodigar
2. adjective1) ((of a person) spending or giving generously and sometimes too freely: a lavish host; You have certainly been lavish with the brandy in this cake.) pródigo, generoso2) (given generously or too freely: lavish gifts.) abundante•- lavishly- lavishness
tr['lævɪʃ]1 (generous) pródigo,-a, generoso,-a2 (abundant) abundante3 (luxurious) lujoso,-a1 prodigar (on, a)lavish ['lævɪʃ] vt: prodigar (a), colmar (de)lavish adj1) extravagant: pródigo, generoso, derrochador2) abundant: abundante3) luxurious: lujoso, espléndidoadj.• espléndido, -a adj.• fastuoso (Textil) adj.• gastador adj.• lujoso, -a adj.• magnífico, -a adj.• manirroto, -a adj.• pródigo, -a adj.v.• prodigar v.
I 'lævɪʃa) ( extravagant) < lifestyle> de derroche or despilfarroshe was lavish in o with her praise — fue pródiga en elogios, no escatimó elogios
b) (large, sumptuous) < gift> espléndido, generoso; <party/meal> magnífico, espléndido; <costumes/production> fastuoso
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['lævɪʃ]to lavish something ON o UPON somebody — prodigar(le)* algo a alguien, no escatimar(le) algo a alguien
1. ADJ1) (=sumptuous) [apartment, meal, production, costume] suntuoso; [lifestyle] suntuoso, lleno de lujo2) (=generous) [gift, hospitality] espléndido, generoso; [praise] profuso, abundante; [amount] abundante, generosoto be lavish with one's gifts — hacer regalos espléndidos or generosos
to be lavish with one's money — gastar pródigamente el dinero, derrochar el dinero pej
to be lavish in or with one's praise — ser pródigo en elogios, no escatimar elogios
2.VTto lavish sth on or upon sb — colmar a algn de algo
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I ['lævɪʃ]a) ( extravagant) < lifestyle> de derroche or despilfarroshe was lavish in o with her praise — fue pródiga en elogios, no escatimó elogios
b) (large, sumptuous) < gift> espléndido, generoso; <party/meal> magnífico, espléndido; <costumes/production> fastuoso
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to lavish something ON o UPON somebody — prodigar(le)* algo a alguien, no escatimar(le) algo a alguien
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