lux|u|ry

lux|u|ry
lux|u|ry «LUHK shuhr ee, LUHG zhuhr-», noun, plural -ries, adjective.
–n.
1. the comforts and beauties of life beyond what is really necessary: »

Even very poor people today live in what would have been considered luxury 1,000 years ago. The world declined to support the lady in luxury for nothing (George Meredith).

 SYNONYM(S): luxuriousness.
2. the use of the best and most costly food, clothes, houses, furniture, and amusements: »

The movie star was accustomed to luxury.

SYNONYM(S): extravagance.
3. a thing that one enjoys, usually something choice and costly: »

He saves some money for luxuries such as fine paintings.

4. a thing that is pleasant but not necessary: »

Candy is a luxury. Nancy had treated herself to an expensive luxury in the shape of a husband (Harriet Beecher Stowe).

5. any form or means of enjoyment or self-gratification: »

Learn the luxury of doing good (Oliver Goldsmith). I had learned…not to indulge in the luxury of discontent (William Godwin).

–adj.
providing lavish comfort and enjoyment; luxurious: »

a luxury hotel. The luxury liners Constitution and Independence are your floating hotels, replete with shops, pools, theaters, restaurants (Harper's).

╂[< Latin luxuria < luxus, -ūs excess, abundance]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • lux — lux …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • LUX — Junge Kirche Nürnberg LUX Junge Kirche ist die erste Jugendkirche in Bayern. Sie ist eine Einrichtung der Evangelisch Lutherischen Kirche in Bayern und wurde am 29. November 2009 nach einem zweijährigen Umbau der St. Lukas Kirche in Nürnberg Nord …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Lux — als Abkürzung steht für: Großherzogtum Luxemburg, nach dem Ländercode der ISO 3166 1 den Flughafen Luxemburg (IATA Code) Lux bezeichnet: Lux (Name), ein Vor und Familienname, siehe dort für die Namensträger den Lux Lesebogen, eine weit… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • lux — [ lyks ] n. m. • 1893; mot lat. « lumière » ♦ Phys. Unité d éclairement (symb.lx) équivalant à l éclairement d une surface qui reçoit normalement et d une manière uniforme un flux lumineux de 1 lumen par mètre carré. ⇒ phot. ⊗ HOM. Luxe. ● lux… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Lux — Lụx 〈n.; , ; ; Phys.〉 Maßeinheit, SI Einheit für die Beleuchtungsstärke [lat., „Licht“] * * * Lụx [lat. lux = Licht, Glanz, Tag], das; , ; Einheitenzeichen: lx: Einheit der Beleuchtungsstärke als Quotient aus Lichtstrom u. Fläche: lx = lm/m2. *… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Lux — (Рига,Латвия) Категория отеля: Адрес: Teātra iela 12, Рига, LV 1050, Латвия О …   Каталог отелей

  • LUX — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. {{{image}}}   Sigles d une seule lettre   Sigles de deux lettres > Sigles de trois lettres …   Wikipédia en Français

  • LUX — primae diei Creationis opus, ubi triduo, praesens quidem diem, absens vero noctem praestitisset, quarto die Soli indita est, ad ornatum maiorem, et lucem clariorem, tum etiam, ut non solum dies noctesque alternaret, ad quod diei primae lux… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Lux — Lux, v. t. [Cf. F. luxer. See {Luxate}.] To put out of joint; to luxate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • LUX — is the principal centre for the promotion and distribution of experimental film and video works in the UK. It has one of the largest collections of experimental film and video art and houses works of over 1000 artists. It was formed in the 1990s… …   Wikipedia

  • lux — s.m.inv. TS ott. unità di misura fotometrica, che corrisponde all illuminamento prodotto da una sorgente puntiforme avente l intensità di una candela su una superficie sferica situata a 1 m di distanza perpendicolarmente ai raggi (simb. lx)… …   Dizionario italiano

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”