luxury
Very wealthy and comfortable surroundingsVery wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.
» Taking a taxi is a luxury for me.
Ездить на такси для меня - роскошь.
Їздити на таксі для мене — це розкіш.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.
Near-synonyms: splendor, grandeur, grandness, decadence
Luxus
ро́скошьróskošʹ, люксljuks
(countable, uncountable)Something desirable but expensive and that one can live without.
Luxus
предме́т ро́скошиpredmét róskoši
(countable, uncountable)Something that is pleasant and desirable but not necessary in life (whether expensive or not).
Luxus
ро́скошьróskošʹ
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Lustfulness; sexual desire or attraction.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Copulation; the act or action of sex.
- something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
- wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
- the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
Examples
172 sentencesTaking a taxi is a luxury for me.
Їздити на таксі для мене — це розкіш. — deniko
ruЕздить на такси для меня - роскошь. — soweli_Elepanto
He led a life of luxury.
ruОн вёл роскошную жизнь. — odexed
deEr führte ein Leben im Luxus. — wolfgangth
They used to live in luxury.
ruОни когда-то жили в роскоши. — marafon
She used to live in luxury.
Not everyone can afford such a luxury.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxurFrom Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury”), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury”).
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Forms
plural: luxuriesSynonyms
10 synonyms- wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living:luxuriousnessopulencesumptuousness
- the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive:lavishnesssumptuositysumptuousness
Antonyms
8 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable