What does luxe in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word luxe in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use luxe in French.

The word luxe in French means luxury, luxury, abundance of , host of , wealth of, dislocate, dislocate your, have expensive tastes, luxury boutique, It's hardly a luxury, high-class prostitute, de luxe, luxury, economy of luxury, luxury economy, luxury, luxury hotel, luxury goods industry, high-class hooker, luxury product, treat yourself to, go so far as to do, high-end tourism, luxury tourism, luxury vehicle, live in luxury, luxury car. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word luxe

luxury

nom masculin (faste, somptuosité) (product)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'industrie du luxe est florissante en France.
The luxury industry in France is booming.

luxury

nom masculin (plaisir superflu) (treat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon luxe à moi, c'est d'aller à l'opéra.
My little luxury is going to the opera.

abundance of , host of , wealth of

nom masculin (grande abondance de [qch]) (amount)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle raconte son voyage avec un luxe de détails.
She described her trip with a wealth of detail.

dislocate

verbe transitif (déplacer un os) (joint)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En boxant, Pierre a luxé son poignet.

dislocate your

verbe pronominal (se déplacer un os) (joint)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En tombant de ski, Hélène s'est luxé l'épaule.

have expensive tastes

locution verbale (aimer les choses coûteuses)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il faut que tu trouves un travail bien payé, tu as des goûts de luxe.

luxury boutique

nom féminin (magasin d'objets coûteux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a beaucoup de boutiques de luxe sur les Champs-Élysées.

It's hardly a luxury

(c'était nécessaire)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Je me suis enfin acheté de nouvelles chaussures. Ce n'est pas du luxe vu que mon ancienne paire avait des trous.

high-class prostitute

nom féminin (familier (prostituée coûteuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il paraît que cet homme politique fait appel à des cocottes de luxe.

de luxe, luxury

locution adjectivale (sophistiqué et cher)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Passionné d'informatique, il s'est monté un ordinateur de luxe.

economy of luxury, luxury economy

nom féminin (limitation au nécessaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

luxury

nom masculin (maximum espéré)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

luxury hotel

nom masculin (hôtel coûteux tout confort)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce député ne descend que dans des hôtels de luxe.

luxury goods industry

nom féminin (usines des produits de luxes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

high-class hooker

nom féminin (familier (prostituée coûteuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il paraît que cet homme politique entretient une poule de luxe.

luxury product

nom masculin (objet coûteux et somptueux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces produits de luxe ne sont pas accessibles à ma bourse.

treat yourself to

(s'offrir [qch] de luxueux sans nécessité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous ne pouvons pas nous payer le luxe de faire une croisière autour du monde.

go so far as to do

(faire [qch] d'extravagant)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'outsider s'est payé le luxe de battre le tenant du titre en final.
The outsider went so far as to beat the title holder in the final.

high-end tourism, luxury tourism

nom masculin (voyages d'agrément pour les plus riches)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On ne découvre pas réellement un pays en faisant du tourisme de luxe.

luxury vehicle

nom masculin (moyen de transport coûteux, somptueux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

live in luxury

locution verbale (vivre sans souci d'argent)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

luxury car

nom féminin (véhicule coûteux et somptueux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les jaguars sont des voitures de luxe.

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