extravagance
gb/ɛkstɹˈævəɡəns/ us/ɛkstɹˈævəɡəns/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 7600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B2
action
1
Excessive or wasteful spending
The way of spending too much money and not caring if it is more than you need or can afford.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] cannot afford such extravagance
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse "extravagance" with "luxury." "Extravagance" usually carries a stronger negative idea that the spending is more than is sensible or affordable, while "luxury" can be positive or neutral. Learners also sometimes use the adjective form *extravagant* (e.g., *his extravagant*) when a noun is needed (*his extravagance*).
Συνώνυμα
wastefulness (Focuses on money or resources being used in a way that gives little value; slightly more negative and moralizing.)
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profligacy (More formal and strong; suggests wild, immoral, or shameless waste of money.)
Αντώνυμα
frugality (Suggests careful, economical use of money and avoidance of unnecessary expense, the opposite of spending too much.)
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thrift (Stresses saving money and using it carefully instead of spending freely.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
such extravagance
|gross extravagance
|an act of extravagance
|financial extravagance
|live in extravagance
|cannot afford such extravagance
Θέματα
money
|lifestyle
|values
|finance
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- They see the project as an unnecessary extravagance at a time of budget cuts.
- Years of extravagance and poor planning finally pushed the company into debt.
- Public anger grew over the government’s extravagance with taxpayers’ money.
- After a week of holiday extravagance, he decided to cut up his credit card.
- Her parents warned her that such extravagance would only lead to financial trouble.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I cannot afford such extravagance on my small salary.
- His life of extravagance ended when he lost his job.
- The company was criticized for its extravagance on travel and hotels.
- After so much extravagance at Christmas, they decided to save money in January.
- The boss’s extravagance with office money made the workers angry.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
2
A particular unnecessary luxury
An expensive thing that you do not really need but you buy or do to feel good.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is [someone]’s one extravagance
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may use "extravagance" only as an uncountable noun. In this sense it is often countable: *an extravagance*, *one extravagance*, *his only extravagance*. They may also say *I have one luxury* when native speakers more often say *my one extravagance* or *my one indulgence* to stress that it is not really necessary.
Συνώνυμα
indulgence (Focuses more on treating yourself or giving in to a desire; not always about high cost, and can sound softer or less critical.)
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luxury (Emphasizes comfort and high quality rather than the idea that the item is unnecessary or foolish.)
Αντώνυμα
necessity (Something you must have, the opposite of a thing that is just a costly pleasure.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
one extravagance
|my only extravagance
|a little extravagance
|an occasional extravagance
|a harmless extravagance
|a bit of an extravagance
Θέματα
money
|lifestyle
|habits
|daily_life
|finance
Παραδείγματα
- Fresh flowers on the table are her one extravagance.
- For him, a daily takeaway coffee is a small extravagance he refuses to give up.
- The sports car was an extravagance he bought to celebrate his promotion.
- A cleaner once a week is their only extravagance in an otherwise simple life.
- He allows himself the occasional extravagance of a weekend at a luxury hotel.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Chocolate is my one extravagance.
- Their big house by the sea is an extravagance.
- A new phone every year is an extravagance for most people.
- Eating in a very expensive restaurant was a special extravagance for us.
- Her designer shoes are a harmless extravagance.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
C1
property
3
Extreme or excessive style or claims
A way of speaking, feeling, or doing something that is much stronger or bigger than normal and may not seem sensible.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the extravagance of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think this sense always relates to money, but here it describes being extreme in language, style, or emotion. To make this clear, it is often used with *of* plus a noun (*the extravagance of his claims*) or as an adjective (*extravagant language*).
Συνώνυμα
exaggeration (Focuses on making something seem larger or more important than it is, especially in words; less about style or emotion in general.)
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excess (Very general term for going beyond what is normal or acceptable, not limited to style or language.)
Αντώνυμα
moderation (Describes keeping behaviour, feelings, or style within reasonable limits, the opposite of going to extremes.)
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restraint (Emphasizes holding back strong feelings or dramatic style instead of expressing them in an extreme way.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the extravagance of his claims
|verbal extravagance
|emotional extravagance
|artistic extravagance
|the sheer extravagance of the idea
|a taste for extravagance
Θέματα
communication
|art
|evaluation
|arts_entertainment
Παραδείγματα
- Some critics felt that the film’s visual extravagance distracted from the story.
- The sheer extravagance of his promises made them hard to believe.
- Her writing is marked by a certain verbal extravagance that not everyone enjoys.
- He regretted the extravagance of his outburst once he had calmed down.
- The novel’s emotional extravagance will appeal to some readers but annoy others.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The teacher did not like the extravagance of his language in the essay.
- Some people enjoy the extravagance of the singer’s clothes and shows.
- The manager was surprised by the extravagance of the offer.
- I think there is some extravagance in his reaction to a small problem.
- The book is full of emotional extravagance.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
extravagance
IPA
GB/ɛkstɹˈævəɡəns/
US/ɛkstɹˈævəɡəns/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ex - tra - vag - ance (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tra)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: extravagance
- Plural: extravagance, extravagances
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
extravagances
noun
Core family
extravagant
adjective B2
extravagantly
adverb
Related words
extravaganza
noun
Εκφράσεις
a bit of an extravagance
1/ə bˈɪt əv ən ɛkstɹˈævəɡəns/
fixed phrase
Something somewhat too expensive
Used to say that something costs more than is sensible, but often with a soft or apologetic tone.
Παραδείγματα
- The watch was a bit of an extravagance, but he wears it every day.
- Booking a suite was a bit of an extravagance, yet they decided it was worth it.
- She admitted that the designer handbag was a bit of an extravagance.
a touch of extravagance
1/ə tˈʌt͡ʃ əv ɛkstɹˈævəɡəns/
fixed phrase
A small amount of luxury
Used when something has a little bit of extra luxury or cost that is not really needed but makes it feel special.
Παραδείγματα
- The gold trim adds a touch of extravagance to an otherwise simple dress.
- We chose one expensive bottle of wine to give the meal a touch of extravagance.
- Fresh flowers in the bathroom are a touch of extravagance that guests always notice.
cannot afford such extravagance
1/kænˈɑt əfˈɔɹd sˈʌt͡ʃ ɛkstɹˈævəɡəns/
fixed phrase
Not able to justify very high cost
Used to say that something is too expensive for a person or group and that it would not be sensible for them to spend money on it.
Παραδείγματα
- With a baby on the way, they decided they could not afford such extravagance.
- In the current economic climate, the city cannot afford such extravagance on public events.
- Small businesses simply cannot afford such extravagance when budgets are tight.
one extravagance
1/wˈʌn ɛkstɹˈævəɡəns/
fixed phrase
Exactly one luxury you allow yourself
Used when you talk about one special, expensive thing or habit that you do not really need but allow yourself to enjoy.
Παραδείγματα
- One extravagance I allow myself is a massage every month.
- His one extravagance is the collection of rare guitars in his living room.
- One extravagance they refuse to give up is their yearly trip abroad.
sheer extravagance
1/ʃˈɪɹ ɛkstɹˈævəɡəns/
fixed phrase
Completely unnecessary high spending
Used to strongly criticize something as being only very high, unnecessary spending with no good reason.
Παραδείγματα
- To build a private pool for every apartment would be sheer extravagance.
- Many voters saw the new palace as sheer extravagance in a poor country.
- Buying a new car every year is sheer extravagance in my opinion.