embarras de richesses

embarras de richesses
or embarras de richesse foreign term Etymology: French embarrassing surplus of riches ; confusing abundance

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  • embarras de richesses — фр. (амбара да ришес) затруднение из за богатства, из за большого выбора. Толковый словарь иностранных слов Л. П. Крысина. М: Русский язык, 1998 …   Словарь иностранных слов русского языка

  • embarras de richesses — [än bȧ räd rē shes′] n. [Fr] literally an embarrassment of wealth (of good things); hence, too much to choose from: also embarrassment of riches …   English World dictionary

  • embarras de richesses — [ɒmbaˌrα: də ri: ʃɛs] (also embarras de choix ʃwα:) noun more options or resources than one knows what to do with. Origin Fr., embarrassment of riches (or choice) …   English new terms dictionary

  • embarras de richesses —    embarrassment of riches ; embarrassing surplus.    ♦ embarras de choix, multitude difficult to choose from …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • embarras de richesses — /ahonn bann rddahdeu rddee shes /, French. embarrassment of riches; confusing overabundance. * * * …   Universalium

  • embarras de richesses —    (ahm bah RAH deu ree SHEHSS) [French] An embarrassment of riches: a bewildering overabundance …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

  • embarras de richesses* — em•bar•ras de ri•chesses [[t]ɑ̃ ba rɑdə riˈʃɛs[/t]] n. French. cvb fot embarrassment of riches; a disconcerting overabundance …   From formal English to slang

  • embarras de richesses — /ahonn bann rddahdeu rddee shes /, French. embarrassment of riches; confusing overabundance …   Useful english dictionary

  • embarras de richesse — foreign term see embarras de richesses …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • des richesses — /də (dā) rē shes/ A perplexing or disconcerting profusion of wealth or abundance of any kind ● embarras …   Useful english dictionary

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