conspicuous consumption en el diccionario francés Oxford-Hachette

Traducciones de conspicuous consumption en el diccionario inglés»francés

conspicuous consumption SUST. U

conspicuous consumption

consommations fpl ostentatoires

Traducciones de conspicuous consumption en el diccionario inglés»francés

consumption [ingl. brit. kənˈsʌm(p)ʃ(ə)n, ingl. am. kənˈsəm(p)ʃ(ə)n] SUST.

1. consumption (of food, alcohol, fuel, goods):

consumption

consommation f

electricity consumption , consumption of electricity

la consommation d'électricité

unfit for human consumption

impropre à la consommation

2. consumption archaic MED. (tuberculosis):

consumption

tuberculose f (pulmonaire)

consumption

consomption f arcznte.

conspicuous [ingl. brit. kənˈspɪkjʊəs, ingl. am. kənˈspɪkjuəs] ADJ.

1. conspicuous (to the eye):

conspicuous feature, sign

visible

conspicuous garment

voyant

to be conspicuous

se remarquer (for à cause de)

to make oneself conspicuous

se faire remarquer

to feel conspicuous

avoir l'impression de détonner

to be conspicuous by one's absence irón.

briller par son absence

in a conspicuous position

bien en évidence

2. conspicuous (unusual):

conspicuous success, gallantry

remarquable

conspicuous failure

flagrant

to be conspicuous for bravery, honesty, precision

être remarquable pour

she was conspicuous for being

elle était remarquable par le fait qu'elle était

a conspicuous lack of irón.

un manque total de

conspicuous consumption en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de conspicuous consumption en el diccionario inglés»francés

conspicuous consumption SUST.

conspicuous consumption

consommation f ostentatoire

Traducciones de conspicuous consumption en el diccionario inglés»francés

consumption [kənˈsʌmpʃən] SUST.

1. consumption (consuming):

consumption

consommation f

2. consumption fig.:

to be for the company consumption

s'adresser à la société

conspicuous [kənˈspɪkjʊəs] ADJ.

conspicuous

voyant(e)

conspicuous beauty

remarquable

to be conspicuous by one's absence irón. hum.

briller par son absence

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

Such conspicuous consumption manifested itself in dress, jewels, furniture and especially in the building of mansions and palaces.

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Early bicycles were an example of conspicuous consumption, being adopted by the fashionable elites.

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Luxury vehicles are also a status symbol for conspicuous consumption.

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Sociologically, conspicuous consumption was previously thought to comprise social and economic behaviours primarily practiced by rich people.

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Dust suggests noise and cries, covers the objects of our conspicuous consumption that are remains of our industrial society.

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One's status in the world demanded appropriate externalisation (or conspicuous consumption).

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Anti-consumerists identify rising trends of conspicuous consumption and self-interested, image-conscious behavior in culture.

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In the case of conspicuous consumption, taxes upon luxury goods diminish societal expenditures on high-status goods, by rendering them more expensive than non-positional goods.

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Some media commentators were taken aback by the online launch of a site supporting conspicuous consumption during the financial austerity of the late-2000s recession.

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Because of the limitations of laundering techniques, white dresses provided an opportunity for conspicuous consumption.

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