luxury

[US]/ˈlʌkʃəri/
[UK]/ˈlʌkʃəri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. tilstanden av stor komfort og ekstravagant livsstil, spesielt som en livsstil preget av stor rikdom og luksusvarer.
Word Forms
Pluralluxuries

Phrases & Collocations

luxury lifestyle

luksuslivsstil

luxury car

luksusbil

luxury hotel

luksushotell

luxury brand

luksusmerke

luxury vacation

luksusferie

luxury apartment

luksusleilighet

luxury yacht

luksusyacht

luxury goods

luksusvarer

luxury tax

luksusskatt

Example Sentences

a luxury condominium; luxury accommodations.

en luksusleilighet; luksuriøse overnattingssteder

a fetish of luxury goods

en besettelse av luksusvarer

a life of luxury and ease.

et liv med luksus og letthet.

a luxury five-star hotel.

et luksuriøst hotell med fem stjerner.

imports of luxury goods.

import av luksusvarer.

an overnight stay at a luxury hotel.

et overnattingsopphold på et luksushotell.

the luxury of a good book

luksusen med en god bok

What a luxury it is to be alone!

For en luksus det er å være alene!

All luxuries will have to go.

Alle luksusvarer må bort.

he was living a life of luxury in Australia.

han levde et liv i luksus i Australia.

a fur coat that is a real luxury;

en pelsdrakt som er en skikkelig luksus;

middlemen trading in luxury goods.

mellomledd som handler med luksusvarer.

I was wallowing in the luxury of the hotel.

Jeg nøt luksusen på hotellet.

They live in luxury in a very big house.

De bor i luksus i et veldig stort hus.

The ultimate luxury of the trip was flying in Concorde.

Det ultimate luksusmomentet ved turen var å fly i Concorde.

a luxury block of flats overlooking the marina

et luksuriøst kompleks av leiligheter med utsikt over småbåthavnen

Real-world Examples

We may have to give up a few luxuries.

Vi må kanskje gi slipp på noen få luksuser.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 5

Powerful people don't have the luxury of foreplay.

Mektige mennesker har ikke luksusen til å forspille.

Source: House of Cards

This is a real luxury for us.

Dette er en skikkelig luksus for oss.

Source: Environment and Science

How can he afford the luxuries you want?

Hvordan har han råd til luksusene du ønsker deg?

Source: Crazy English 900 Sentences

Knowing you still have possibilities is a luxury.

Å vite at du fortsatt har muligheter er en luksus.

Source: Before I Met You Selected

Beds are just a luxury for some of these families.

Senger er bare en luksus for noen av disse familiene.

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2018 Compilation

IN A recession the arts may seem a luxury.

I en nedgangstid kan kunstene virke som en luksus.

Source: The Economist - International

Subdued lighting. No luxuries. Just the bare necessities.

Dempet belysning. Ingen luksuser. Bare det mest nødvendige.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

The new occupants experience the luxury of a presidential bed.

De nye beboerne opplever luksusen ved en president seng.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

Most economists think independence is a luxury Scotland can't afford.

De fleste økonomer mener at uavhengighet er en luksus Skottland ikke har råd til.

Source: NPR News March 2017 Compilation

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now