luxury
Very expensiveVery expensive.
» Taking a taxi is a luxury for me.
Ездить на такси для меня - роскошь. — soweli_Elepanto
Їздити на таксі для мене — це розкіш. — deniko
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3 sensesVery expensive.
Not essential but desirable and enjoyable and indulgent.
Pertaining to the top-end market segment for mass production mass market vehicles, above the premium market segment.
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
2 languagesOrigin
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
more luxury, most luxury| Comparative | more luxury Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most luxury Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.