English-German translation for "extravagance"

"extravagance" German translation

extravagance
[iksˈtrævəgəns], selten extravagancy [-si]noun | Substantiv s

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Verschwendungssucht Ausschweifung, Zügellosigkeit Übermaß, Abgeschmacktheit, Übertriebenheit, Extravaganz
  • Verschwendung(ssucht)feminine | Femininum f
    extravagance
    extravagance
  • Ausschweifungfeminine | Femininum f
    extravagance lack of restraint
    Zügellosigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    extravagance lack of restraint
    extravagance lack of restraint
examples
  • extravagances
    törichte Streiche
    extravagances
  • Übermaßneuter | Neutrum n
    extravagance excess
    Abgeschmacktheitfeminine | Femininum f
    extravagance excess
    Übertriebenheitfeminine | Femininum f, -spanntheitfeminine | Femininum f
    extravagance excess
    Extravaganzfeminine | Femininum f
    extravagance excess
    extravagance excess
Seine Extravaganz, seine Clownerien und sogar seine Mädchen waren Teil seiner Popularität.
His extravagance, clownishness, and even his girls were part of his popular appeal.
Source: News-Commentary
Seine Prahlerei und Extravaganz waren vollkommen unpreußisch.
His ostentation and extravagance were deeply un-Prussian.
Source: News-Commentary
Damit können wir auch gegen Verschwendung vorgehen.
They are a reminder of our extravagance.
Source: Europarl
Und diese Verarmung ist nicht die Folge üppigen Lebens.
And impoverished not from extravagance.
Source: Books
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