profusion
Abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopiaAbundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia
» A profusion of dandelions had coloured the meadow yellow.
Unmengen von Löwenzahn färbten die Wiese gelb. — PeterR
Россыпь одуванчиков раскрасила луг в жёлтый цвет. — Wezel
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)Abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia
His hair, in great profusion, streamed down over his shoulders.
Überfluss, Überfülle
изоби́лиеizobílije
достатокdostatok, багатствоbahatstvo, надмірністьnadmirnistʹ
(countable, uncountable)Lavish or imprudent expenditure; prodigality or extravagance
Verschwendung, Vergeudung
расточительностьrastočitelʹnostʹ, ще́дростьščédrostʹ
марнотратністьmarnotratnistʹ, щедрістьščedristʹ
- the property of being extremely abundant
Examples
5 sentencesA profusion of dandelions had coloured the meadow yellow.
ruРоссыпь одуванчиков раскрасила луг в жёлтый цвет. — Wezel
deUnmengen von Löwenzahn färbten die Wiese gelb. — PeterR
There's a profusion of rhododendron in her garden, blooming in a variety of colours.
deIn ihrem Garten gibt es eine Überfülle von in verschiedenen Farben blühenden Rhododendren. — raggione
The marriage guests, on the present occasion, were regaled with a banquet of unbounded profusion.
deDie Hochzeitsgäste durften sich zum aktuellen Anlass bei einem Bankett des unbegrenzten Überflusses festlich bewirten lassen. — Yorwba
Her dress was composed of white satin and Brussels lace, and her hair arranged with a profusion of jewels.
“The famine, we have often supported it; today, we do not hold back in the face of profusion”, says a Kabyle proverb.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French profusion, from Late Latin profusio.From Middle French profusion, from Late Latin profusio.
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Forms
plural: profusions| Singular | profusion |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- the property of being extremely abundant:profusenessrichnesscornucopia
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable