lavish

abondant, excessif

Présent en très grande quantité, parfois plus qu’il n’en faut.

En anglais simple : Present in very large amounts, sometimes more than is needed.

• They prepared a lavish feast.
• The hall had lavish decorations.
• Her dress featured lavish amounts of lace.

Synonymes : abundant, profuse, excessive

Contraires : sparse

Expressions courantes : lavish display, lavish feast

généreux, prodigue

Qui donne ou dépense beaucoup d’argent, ou offre beaucoup de compliments et d’attention.

En anglais simple : Giving or spending a great deal of money, praise, or care.

• She was lavish with praise.
• The host offered lavish hospitality.
• He is lavish with gifts for his children.

Comment l'utiliser : lavish with something (The coach was lavish with praise after the match.)

Synonymes : generous, extravagant

Contraires : stingy

Expressions courantes : lavish with praise, lavish gifts

prodiguer

Donner beaucoup d’argent, de compliments ou d’attention à quelqu’un ou à quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To give someone or something a very large amount of money, praise, or attention.

• They lavished gifts on her.
• He lavishes attention on his dog.
• Why lavish so much money on one party?

Comment l'utiliser : lavish something on someone/something (The critics lavished praise on her performance.)

Synonymes : shower, heap

Expressions courantes : lavish praise on someone, lavish attention on someone