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luxury and Spanish lujuria
In English
luxury
opulence / high-end comfort
In Spanish
lujuria
deseo sexual
Spanish "lujuria" means: lust
Why they get mixed up Spanish "lujuria" is excessive sexual desire, one of the seven deadly sins. English "luxury" is material opulence or high-end goods. Spanish "lujuria" in English is "lust."
If you want to say...
- luxurylujo
- lustlujuria
- luxury carauto de lujo
Examples
They live in luxury.
Viven en el lujo.
A luxury car.
Un carro de lujo.
A vacation in Bali is a luxury I can't afford.
Unas vacaciones en Bali son un lujo que no me puedo permitir.
The store sells luxury watches.
La tienda vende relojes de lujo.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Vive rodeado de lujuria: casas, autos y joyas.
Correct: Vive rodeado de lujo: casas, autos y joyas.
Lujuria means lust. Luxury is lujo.
Incorrect: Es una lujuria comer en ese restaurante.
Correct: Es un lujo comer en ese restaurante.
Use lujo for luxury.
Phrases you will hear
- a luxury hotelun hotel de lujo
- luxury goodsartículos de lujo
- live in luxuryvivir con lujo
- a luxury carun auto de lujo
- lustlujuria
- a real luxuryun verdadero lujo
In a conversation
- A:
Sleeping late is a luxury.
Dormir hasta tarde es un lujo.
- B:
I agree. It's a real luxury.
Estoy de acuerdo. Es un verdadero lujo.
- A:
They live in luxury.
Ellos viven con lujo.
- B:
Lust is different. Luxury is about money.
La lujuria es otra cosa. El lujo trata de dinero.
Test yourself
"A life of luxury" is a life of...
To remember it
Luxury = opulence/comfort. Lust (Spanish "lujuria") = lust.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "lujuria" mean?
Spanish "lujuria" means "lust". It looks like the English "luxury", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "luxury" means "opulence / high-end comfort".
Does English "luxury" mean the same as Spanish "lujuria"?
Spanish "lujuria" is excessive sexual desire, one of the seven deadly sins. English "luxury" is material opulence or high-end goods. Spanish "lujuria" in English is "lust."