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luxurious and Spanish lujurioso

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In English

luxurious

lavish / opulent

In Spanish

lujurioso

con mucho deseo sexual

Spanish "lujurioso" means: lustful

Why they get mixed up Spanish "lujurioso" describes someone with intense sexual desire, related to "lujuria" (lust). English "luxurious" describes something materially lavish, elegant, and comfortable. Spanish "lujurioso" in English is "lustful."

If you want to say...

  • luxuriouslujoso
  • lustfullujurioso
  • luxuriantexuberante

Examples

  • They stayed in a luxurious suite.

    Se hospedaron en una suite lujosa.

  • Luxurious fabrics feel soft.

    Las telas lujosas se sienten suaves.

  • They enjoyed a luxurious weekend at the spa.

    Disfrutaron de un fin de semana lujoso en el spa.

  • The hotel has a luxurious lobby with marble floors.

    El hotel tiene un vestíbulo lujoso con pisos de mármol.

Common mistakes in Spanish

Incorrect: Fue un hotel lujurioso con piscina y spa.

Correct: Fue un hotel lujoso con piscina y spa.

Lujurioso means lustful. Luxurious is lujoso.

Incorrect: Viven en una casa lujuriosa.

Correct: Viven en una casa lujosa.

Use lujosa for a luxurious house.

Phrases you will hear

  • a luxurious hotelun hotel lujoso
  • luxurious fabricstelas lujosas
  • a luxurious lifestyleun estilo de vida lujoso
  • luxuriant haircabello exuberante
  • lustfullujurioso
  • luxurylujo

In a conversation

  • A:

    They stayed in a luxurious suite.

    Se quedaron en una suite lujosa.

  • B:

    Was it expensive?

    ¿Era cara?

  • A:

    Very. It had luxury service.

    Mucho. Tenía servicio de lujo.

  • B:

    And luxuriant gardens too.

    Y también jardines exuberantes.

Test yourself

"A luxurious hotel" is a hotel that is...

To remember it

Luxurious = lavish/opulent. Lustful (Spanish "lujurioso") = lustful.

Frequently asked questions

What does Spanish "lujurioso" mean?

Spanish "lujurioso" means "lustful". It looks like the English "luxurious", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "luxurious" means "lavish / opulent".

Does English "luxurious" mean the same as Spanish "lujurioso"?

Spanish "lujurioso" describes someone with intense sexual desire, related to "lujuria" (lust). English "luxurious" describes something materially lavish, elegant, and comfortable. Spanish "lujurioso" in English is "lustful."

Written by Bryan López, Spanish and English teacher · updated
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