Английский Этимологический словарь - lavish
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Lavish
lavish
- 1469, from M.Fr. lavasse, lavache "torrent (of rain), deluge," from laver "to wash," from L. lavare "to wash."
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~1 adj 1 lavish gifts, meals etc are large and generous, and look as if they have cost a lot of money (They would organize lavish dinners for potential customers. | a lavish production of `Tosca', with fine costumes and elaborate stage sets) 2 be lavish with to give something very generously (He's never very lavish with his praises.) - lavishly adv (lavishly decorated with fruit and flowers) - lavishness n ~2 v lavish sth on/upon sb phr v to give someone a lot of something such as expensive presents, love, or praise (Roberta lavished attention on the children.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(lavishes, lavishing, lavished) 1. If you describe something as lavish, you mean that it is very elaborate and impressive and a lot of money has been spent on it. ...a lavish party to celebrate Bryan’s fiftieth birthday... He staged the most lavish productions of Mozart... ADJ • lavishly ...the train’s lavishly furnished carriages. ADV: ADV with v 2. If you say that spending, praise, or the use of something is lavish, you mean that someone spends a lot or that something is praised or used a lot. Critics attack his lavish spending and flamboyant style... The book drew lavish praise from literary critics. = extravagant ADJ 3. If you say that someone is lavish in the way they behave, you mean that they give, spend, or use a lot of something. American reviewers are lavish in their praise of this book... He was always a lavish spender. ADJ: oft ADJ in/with n • lavishly Entertaining in style needn’t mean spending lavishly. ADV: ADV with v 4. If you lavish money, affection, or praise on someone or something, you spend a lot of money on them or give them a lot of affection or praise. Prince Sadruddin lavished praise on Britain’s contributions to world diplomacy... The emperor promoted the general and lavished him with gifts. VERB: V n on/upon n, V n with n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English laves, lavage, probably from Middle French lavasse, lavache downpour of rain, from laver to wash — more at lavage Date: 15th century 1. expending or bestowing profusely ; prodigal 2. a. expended or produced in abundance b. marked by profusion or excess Synonyms: see profuse • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun II. transitive verb Date: 1542 to expend or bestow with profusion ; squander ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. & v. --adj. 1 giving or producing in large quantities; profuse. 2 generous, unstinting. 3 excessive, over-abundant. --v.tr. (often foll. by on) bestow or spend (money, effort, praise, etc.) abundantly. Derivatives lavishly adv. lavishness n. Etymology: ME f. obs. lavish, lavas (n.) profusion f. OF lavasse deluge of rain f. laver wash ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. щедрый; расточительный lavish hospitality —- широкое гостеприимство lavish with help —- никому (никогда) не отказывающий в помощи lavish in one's ideas —- с широкими взглядами lavish in one's habits —- привыкший жить на широкую ногу to be lavish of praise —- не скупиться на похвалы to be lavish of one's time —- не уметь беречь свое время he is lavish in kindness —- его доброта не знает границ 2. чрезмерный lavish praise —- чрезмерные похвалы lavish spender —- мот; человек, тратящий деньги без счету lavish feast —- пир горой 3. быть щедрым, щедро раздавать to lavish money —- проматывать деньги to lavish one's affection on unworthy objects —- растрачивать свою любовь на недостойных ее ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. adj. 1) (of, in) щедрый; расточительный; he is never lavish of praise - он не щедр на похвалы 2) обильный; чрезмерный Syn: see generous 2. v. 1) быть щедрым; to lavish care upon ones children - окружать заботой своих детей 2) расточать (on); If she lavished as much care on the children as she does on the dog, the family would be better off ...Англо-русский словарь
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