Meaning

5 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create.

    Near-synonyms: splendor, grandeur, grandness, decadence

    Luxus

    ро́скошьróskošʹ, люксljuks

  2. (countable, uncountable)Something desirable but expensive and that one can live without.

    Luxus

    предме́т ро́скошиpredmét róskoši

  3. (countable, uncountable)Something that is pleasant and desirable but not necessary in life (whether expensive or not).

    Luxus

    ро́скошьróskošʹ

  4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Lustfulness; sexual desire or attraction.

  5. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Copulation; the act or action of sex.

More definitions
  • 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 sentences
  1. Taking a taxi is a luxury for me.

    Їздити на таксі для мене — це розкіш. — deniko

    ruЕздить на такси для меня - роскошь. — soweli_Elepanto

  2. He led a life of luxury.

    ruОн вёл роскошную жизнь. — odexed

    deEr führte ein Leben im Luxus. — wolfgangth

  3. They used to live in luxury.

    ruОни когда-то жили в роскоши. — marafon

  4. She used to live in luxury.

  5. Not everyone can afford such a luxury.

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
very wealthy and comfortable surroundings:
something desirable but expensive:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
very wealthy and comfortable surroundings:

Origin

From Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxur

From Middle English luxurie, from Old French luxurie, from Latin luxuria (“rankness, luxury”), from luxus (“extravagance, luxury”).

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