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extravagant and Spanish extravagante
In English
extravagant
wasteful with money / excessive
In Spanish
extravagante
raro, llamativo
Spanish "extravagante" means: eccentric
Why they get mixed up Spanish "extravagante" refers more to something eccentric, flashy, or odd in form. English "extravagant" mainly focuses on excessive spending or financial waste.
If you want to say...
- extravagantderrochador o excesivo
- eccentricextravagante
- flamboyantllamativo
Examples
He has an extravagant lifestyle.
Tiene un estilo de vida derrochador.
An extravagant gift.
Un regalo excesivamente caro.
They threw an extravagant wedding with five hundred guests.
Hicieron una boda carísima con quinientos invitados.
It's extravagant to buy a new car every year.
Es un derroche comprar un auto nuevo cada año.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Fue una fiesta extravagante y carísima.
Correct: Fue una fiesta lujosa y carísima.
Extravagante means eccentric or odd. For excessive spending, use lujoso or excesivo.
Incorrect: Es muy extravagante con el dinero.
Correct: Es muy derrochador con el dinero.
Use derrochador for extravagant with money.
Phrases you will hear
- an extravagant weddinguna boda extravagante
- extravagant spendinggasto excesivo
- an extravagant giftun regalo lujoso
- an extravagant lifestyleun estilo de vida derrochador
- an eccentric hatun sombrero excéntrico
- flamboyantllamativo
In a conversation
- A:
They threw an extravagant wedding.
Hicieron una boda extravagante.
- B:
How many guests?
¿Cuántos invitados?
- A:
Five hundred. And the bride wore an eccentric hat.
Quinientos. Y la novia llevaba un sombrero excéntrico.
- B:
Flamboyant! What a show.
¡Llamativo! Qué espectáculo.
Test yourself
"Extravagant spending" is spending that is...
To remember it
Extravagant = wasteful/excessive spending. Odd or flashy (Spanish "extravagante") = eccentric.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "extravagante" mean?
Spanish "extravagante" means "eccentric". It looks like the English "extravagant", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "extravagant" means "wasteful with money / excessive".
Does English "extravagant" mean the same as Spanish "extravagante"?
Spanish "extravagante" refers more to something eccentric, flashy, or odd in form. English "extravagant" mainly focuses on excessive spending or financial waste.