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lux·u·ri·ous

(lŭg-zho͝or′ē-əs, lŭk-sho͝or′-)
adj.
1. Marked by luxury or a fondness for luxury: luxurious taste.
2. Providing great pleasure or comfort, especially at great cost: luxurious bedsheets that were made of silk. See Synonyms at sensuous.

lux·u′ri·ous·ly adv.
lux·u′ri·ous·ness n.
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Noun 1. [画像:luxuriousness - wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living]luxuriousness - wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
wealth, wealthiness - the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence"
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Translations
تَرَف، بَذْخ
luxus
luksus
fényûzõ
lúxus, munaîur
luxus

luxury

(ˈlakʃəri) plural ˈluxuries noun
1. great comfort usually amongst expensive things. They live in luxury; (also adjective) gold jewellery and other luxury goods. weelde تَرَف، بَذْخ разкош luxo přepych; přepychový der Luxus; Luxus-... luksus; luksus- πολυτέλεια, χλιδή lujo; lujo luksus تجمل ylellisyys luxe מותרות भोग विलास luksuz luxus kemewahan lúxus, munaður lusso; di lusso ぜいたく 쾌락, 만족 prabanga greznība; greznums; greznuma- kemewahan weelde luksus luksus لوړتيا،شان luxo (de) lux роскошь prepych; prepychový razkošje luskuz lyx, överflöd ความฟุ่มเฟือย lüks, konfor 奢侈 розкіш بیش قیمت، آرائشی ساز و سامان xa xỉ 奢侈
2. something pleasant but not necessary, and often rare and expensive. We're going to give up all those luxuries and only spend money on essentials. luuks كَماليّات лукс luxo zbytečnost der Luxusartikel luksusting πολυτέλεια, κτ. μη απαραίτητο lujo luksus تجملی ylellisyys luxe מותרות आन्नद सुख luksuz luxuscikk kemewahan lúxus, munaður lusso ぜいたく品 사치품 prabangos dalykas greznuma priekšmets barang mewah luxeartikel luksusvare luksus, zbytek شان،په لويى luxo obiect de lux излишество zbytočnosť potrata luksuz lyx[vara] ความฟุ่มเฟือย lüks 奢侈品 предмет розкоші غیر ضروری ساز و سامان xa hoa 奢侈品
luxurious (lagˈzjuəriəs) adjective
supplied with luxuries. a really luxurious flat/life. luuksueus مُتْرَف، فَخْم разкошен luxuoso přepychový luxuriös luksuriøs πολυτελής lujoso luksuslik تجملی ylellinen luxueux מְפוֹאָר शानदार एवं कीमती luksuzan luxus- mewah lúxus-, ríkmannlegur lussuoso ぜいたくな 사치스러운 prabangus, prašmatnus grezns; krāšņs mewah weelderig overdådig, luksuriøs luksusowy, zbytkowy شان،په جلال كښى luxuoso luxos; îndestulat роскошный prepychový razkošen luksuzan lyxig, luxuös หรูหรา, มากมาย lüks 奢侈的 розкішний عیش و آرام کے اسباب سے آراستہ xa hoa 奢侈的
luˈxuriously adverb
luuksueusheid بصورةٍ فَخْمَه، بِتَرَف разкошно luxuosamente přepychově luxuriös luksuriøst πολυτελώς lujosamente luksuslikult با تجمل ylellisesti luxueusement בְּפאֵר विलासमय, राजसी luksuzno fényűzően dengan mewah ríkmannlega lussuosamente ぜいたくに 사치스럽게 prabangiai grezni; krāšņi dengan mewah weelderig overdådig, luksuriøst luksusowo, zbytkownie له شان سره luxuosamente luxos, în lux роскошно prepychovo razkošno luksuzno lyxigt, luxuöst อย่างฟุ่มเฟือย lüks bir şekilde 奢侈地 розкішно نشاط افزائی سے một cách xa hoa 奢侈地
luˈxuriousness noun
weelderigheid تَرَف، بَذْخ разкош luxo luxus der Luxus luksus πολυτέλεια lujo luksus تجملی بودن ylellisyys luxe מותרות विलासमयता, राजसी luksuz fényűző volta vminek kemewahan lúxus, munaður lusso ぜいたくさ 사치스러움 prabangumas greznība kemewahan luxe, weelderigheid overdådighet luksus, wspaniałość, zbytek شان او لويى luxo lux роскошество luxus razkošje luksuznost lyxighet ความฟุ่มเฟือย lüks 奢侈 розкішність نشاط افزائی sự xa hoa 奢侈
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If it had been eighty pound, the luxuriousness of feeling would have been increased.
This one was Mugambi, chief of the Wagambi of Ugambi, and as he disappeared in the tangled luxuriousness of the rank growth upon the ridge's summit only the keen eyes of the ape-man saw the direction of his flight.
The student may read Homer or AEschylus in the Greek without danger of dissipation or luxuriousness, for it implies that he in some measure emulate their heroes, and consecrate morning hours to their pages.
'All seasons are alike to me,' she returned, with a grim kind of luxuriousness. 'I know nothing of summer and winter, shut up here.
Most remarkable was the Scott choice of interior designer, Marcel Boulanger of Paris whose decoration of the large saloon of the RAC Club in Pall Mall had been described as "the limit in artistic taste and luxuriousness".
"It has durability, washability, consistency, quality, but the luxuriousness of down.
Trying to imagine its size and luxuriousness is part of the experience, though other Rosenquists I have seen "in person"--the earlier ones--have surprised me with their guckiness.
It was of course much cheaper than such imported timbers as mahogany, but its use also reveals a belief that the principal value of a piece of furniture was the quality of its design and not the luxuriousness of its materials--in other words, furniture did not need to be expensive to be good.
Our judges liked the notes of nutmeg, mixed spice and cinnamon as well as its "luxuriousness of taste and flavour." The "perfect conclusion to Christmas lunch," and "sticky and inviting - easy to see why this has won a top award," were other positive comments.
There will be the same sensuality and luxuriousness and modernity as my Collection.
The St Petersburg Ballet performance was a medley of emotion, richness and luxuriousness that kept me mesmerised.
Compressed crystal beading for luxuriousness. Or simply massive usage of the high-quality fabric for a grandiose atmosphere.

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