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rich

(rĭch)

adj. rich·er, rich·est

1. Having great material wealth: He was so rich he didn't have to work.

a. Having great worth or value: a rich harvest.

b. Made of or containing valuable materials: rich cabinetry.

c. Magnificent; sumptuous: a rich banquet.

3. Abundant or productive, as:

a. Having an abundant supply: Meat is rich in protein.

b. Abounding in natural resources: a rich region.

c. Having many nutrients for plant growth; fertile: rich land.

d. Very productive and therefore financially profitable: rich seams of coal.

a. Containing a large amount of choice ingredients, such as butter, sugar, or eggs, and therefore unusually heavy or sweet: a rich dessert.

b. Strong in aroma or flavor: a rich coffee.

c. Containing a large proportion of fuel to air: a rich gas mixture.

a. Pleasantly full and mellow: a rich tenor voice.

b. Warm and strong in color: a rich brown velvet.

a. Highly varied: a museum showcasing a rich assortment of artworks.

b. Highly developed or complex: rich musical harmonies.

7. Informal Highly amusing, often for being absurd or preposterous.

n. (used with a pl. verb)

Wealthy people considered as a group. Often used with the: taxes paid by the very rich.

[Middle English riche, from Old French (of Germanic origin) and from Old English rīce, strong, powerful; see reg- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

rich′ly adv.

rich′ness n.

Synonyms: rich, affluent, moneyed, wealthy
These adjectives mean having an abundant supply of money, property, or possessions of value: a rich executive; an affluent banker; moneyed heirs; wealthy corporations.

Antonym: poor

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rich

(rɪtʃ)

adj

a. well supplied with wealth, property, etc; owning much

b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the rich.

2. (Physical Geography) (when: postpositive, usually foll by in) having an abundance of natural resources, minerals, etc: a land rich in metals.

3. (Agriculture) producing abundantly; fertile: rich soil.

4. (when: postpositive, usually foll by in or with) well supplied (with desirable qualities); abundant (in): a country rich with cultural interest.

5. of great worth or quality; valuable: a rich collection of antiques.

6. luxuriant or prolific: a rich growth of weeds.

7. expensively elegant, elaborate, or fine; costly: a rich display.

8. (Cookery) (of food) having a large proportion of flavoursome or fatty ingredients, such as spices, butter, or cream

9. having a full-bodied flavour: a rich ruby port.

10. (of a smell) pungent or fragrant

11. (Colours) (of colour) intense or vivid; deep: a rich red.

12. (of sound or a voice) full, mellow, or resonant

13. (Automotive Engineering) (of a fuel-air mixture) containing a relatively high proportion of fuel. Compare weak¹²

14. very amusing, laughable, or ridiculous: a rich joke; a rich situation.

See riches

[Old English rīce (originally of persons: great, mighty), of Germanic origin, ultimately from Celtic (compare Old Irish rī king)]

Rich

(rɪtʃ)

1. (Biography) Adrienne. 1929–2012, US poet and feminist writer; her volumes of poetry include Snapshots of a Daughter-in-Law (1963) and Diving Into the Wreck (1973)

2. (Biography) Buddy, real name Bernard Rich. 1917–87, US jazz drummer and band leader

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rich

(rɪtʃ)

adj. -er, -est,
n. adj.

1. having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds.

2. abounding in natural resources: a rich territory.

3. abounding (usu. fol. by in or with): rich in beauty.

4. of great value or worth: a rich harvest.

5. delectably or excessively spicy, or sweet and abounding in butter or cream: a rich gravy; a rich pastry.

6. costly, expensively elegant, or fine, as jewels.

7. made of valuable materials or with elaborate workmanship, as furniture.

8. (of color) deep, strong, or vivid.

9. full and mellow in tone: a rich voice.

10. strongly fragrant; pungent: a rich odor.

11. producing or yielding abundantly: rich soil.

12. abundant, plentiful, or ample: a rich supply.

13. (of a mixture in a fuel system) having a relatively high ratio of fuel to air (contrasted with lean).

14. Informal.

a. highly amusing.

b. ridiculous; absurd.

15. the rich, rich persons collectively.

[before 900; Old English rīce, c. Old High German rīh(h)i (German reich), Gothic reikeis wealthy, ultimately < Celtic *rīg-s king]

rich′ly, adv.

rich′ness, n.

Rich

(rɪtʃ)

n.

Adrienne, born 1929, U.S. poet.

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Noun	1.	rich - people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group); "only the very rich benefit from this legislation" rich people plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" poor, poor people - people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group); "the urban poor need assistance"
Adj.	1.	rich - possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles" abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water" privileged - blessed with privileges; "the privileged few" poor - having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"
	2.	rich - having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources); "blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest" poor - lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances; "a poor land"; "the area was poor in timber and coal"; "food poor in nutritive value"
	3.	rich - of great worth or quality; "a rich collection of antiques" valuable - having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "a valuable diamond"
	4.	rich - marked by great fruitfulness; "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil" fertile, productive, fat fruitful - productive or conducive to producing in abundance; "be fruitful and multiply"
	5.	rich - strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red" deep colorful, colourful - having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"
	6.	rich - very productive; "rich seams of coal" productive - producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly); "productive farmland"; "his productive years"; "a productive collaboration"
	7.	rich - high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air; "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions metallurgy - the science and technology of metals lean - lacking in mineral content or combustible material; "lean ore"; "lean fuel"
	8.	rich - suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display" poor - characterized by or indicating poverty; "the country had a poor economy"; "they lived in the poor section of town"
	9.	rich - containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar; "rich desserts"; "they kept gorging on rich foods" unwholesome - detrimental to physical or moral well-being; "unwholesome food"; "unwholesome habits like smoking"
	10.	rich - marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee" full-bodied, racy, robust tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
	11.	rich - pleasantly full and mellow; "a rich tenor voice" full - (of sound) having marked deepness and body; "full tones"; "a full voice"
	12.	rich - affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply" plenteous, plentiful, ample, copious abundant - present in great quantity; "an abundant supply of water"

rich

adjective

1. wealthy, affluent, well-off, opulent, propertied, rolling (slang), loaded (slang), flush (informal), prosperous, well-heeled (informal), well-to-do, moneyed, filthy rich, stinking rich (informal), made of money (informal) You're going to be a very rich man.
wealthy poor, impoverished, needy, penniless, destitute

2. well-stocked, full, productive, ample, abundant, plentiful, copious, well-provided, well-supplied, plenteous a rich supply of fresh, clean water
well-stocked wanting, poor, lacking, scarce

3. full-bodied, heavy, sweet, delicious, fatty, tasty, creamy, spicy, juicy, luscious, savoury, succulent, flavoursome, highly-flavoured the hearty rich foods of Gascony
full-bodied dull, bland

4. fruitful, productive, fertile, prolific, arable, fecund Farmers grow rice in the rich soil.
fruitful poor, barren, unproductive, unfruitful, unfertile

5. abounding, full, packed, crammed, luxurious, lush, abundant, exuberant, replete, well-endowed The bees buzzed around a garden rich with flowers.

6. resonant, full, deep, ringing, mellow, mellifluous, dulcet He spoke in that deep rich voice which made them all swoon.
resonant high-pitched

7. vivid, strong, deep, warm, bright, intense, vibrant, gay an attractive, glossy rich red colour
vivid weak, dull, insipid

8. costly, fine, expensive, valuable, superb, elegant, precious, elaborate, splendid, gorgeous, lavish, exquisite, sumptuous, priceless, palatial, beyond price This is a Baroque church with a rich interior.
costly cheap, inexpensive, worthless, valueless, cheapo (informal)

9. funny, amusing, ridiculous, hilarious, ludicrous, humorous, laughable, comical, risible, side-splitting That's rich, coming from him.

Quotations
"Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me" [F. Scott Fitzgerald The Rich Boy]
"I am rich beyond the dreams of avarice" [Edward Moore The Gamester]
"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God" Bible: St. Matthew

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

rich

adjective

1. Possessing a large amount of money, land, or other material possessions:

affluent, flush, moneyed, wealthy.

Slang: loaded.

Idioms: having money to burn, in the money, made of money, rolling in money.

2. Characterized by extravagant, ostentatious magnificence:

lavish, lush, luxuriant, luxurious, opulent, palatial, plush, sumptuous.

Informal: plushy.

3. Characterized by great productivity:

fecund, fertile, fruitful, productive, prolific.

4. Not readily digested because of richness:

heavy.

5. Full of color:

bright, colorful, gay, vivid.

6. Informal. Extremely funny:

hilarious, priceless, sidesplitting.

Informal: killing.

Translations

ثَمين، قَيِّمخِصْبدَسِمغَنيغَنِيّ

bohatýbohatý nadrahocennýtěžký

rigfedfyldigkostbar

reich reichhaltig kostbar

πλούσιος ππαραλλής εύπορος

rico suculento suntuoso abundante exquisito

rikas

riche abondant ample copieux large

bogat

bõvelkedõgazdag

auîugurdÿrmæturglæsileguròungur; saîsamurríkur

ricco sostanzioso danaroso fertile i ricchi

金持ちの

부유한

dives

turtaiturtingumasvertingas

bagātīgsbagātsbarojošsdārgsgrezns

bogatbogatašinasiten

rik

รวย

zengin ağırçok güzel ve pahalıdeğerli yağlı

giàu có

丰富的华丽的味厚的富的富裕的

rich

[rɪtʃ]

A. ADJ (richer (compar) (richest (superl)))

1. (= wealthy) [person, country] → rico
to become or get or grow rich(er) → hacerse (más) rico, enriquecerse (más)
to get rich quick → hacer fortuna or enriquecerse rápidamente
to be as rich as Croesus → nadar en la abundancia
for richer, for poorer → en la riqueza y en la pobreza
see also get-rich-quick, strike B6

2. (= abundant) [variety, source] → grande; [deposit, harvest] → abundante; [reward] → generoso
seaweed is a rich source of iodine → las algas son una gran fuente de yodo
to be rich in [+ flora, fauna] → tener abundancia de, tener gran riqueza de; [+ natural resources, nutrients, protein] → ser rico en
the island is rich in history → la isla tiene mucha historia
to be rich in detail → ser rico or (frm) profuso en detalles
the story is rich in comic and dramatic detail → la historia es rica en or abunda en detalles cómicos y dramáticos
a style rich in metaphors → un estilo en el que abundan las metáforas
see also pickings

3. (= full) [life, experience, history] → rico

4. (= fertile) [soil] → rico, fértil

5. (= heavy, concentrated) [food, sauce] → sustancioso (que contiene mucha grasa, azúcar, etc) (pej) → pesado, fuerte; [coffee] → con mucho sabor; [wine] → generoso
it's too rich for me → es muy pesado (or dulce or grasiento ) para mí
this chocolate gateau is very rich → esta tarta de chocolate llena mucho, esta tarta de chocolate es muy empalagosa or pesada (pej)

6. (= intense) [colour] → vivo, cálido; [sound, smell] → intenso

7. (= mellow) [voice] → sonoro

8. (= luxurious) [tapestries] → lujoso; [velvet] → exquisito

9. (= laughable) that's rich! → ¡mira por dónde!
that's rich, coming from her! → ¡ella no es quién para hablar!, ¡tiene gracia que sea ella la que diga eso!

B. NPL the rich → los ricos
the rich and famous → los ricos y famosos

C. CPD rich tea biscuit N → galleta f (que se toma con una taza de té)

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rich

[ˈrɪtʃ]

adj

(= wealthy) [person, country] → riche
to get rich → s'enrichir

(= expensive) [gift, clothes, fabrics] → somptueux/euse

[source, supply, deposit] → abondant(e)
to be rich in sth → être riche en qch

[cake, dish, food, sauce] (= nourishing) → riche (= hard to digest) → lourd(e)
The sauce was too rich → La sauce était trop lourde.

[soil, earth] → riche, fertile

[colours, smell] → intense
coffee with a rich aroma → un café à l'arôme intense

[voice, sound] → chaud(e)

[history, heritage] → riche
to live a rich life → avoir une vie bien remplie

[variety] → grand(e); [collection, mixture] → riche

that's rich!, that's a bit rich! → c'est gonflé!

npl
the rich → les riches mpl
the rich and famous → les gens mpl riches et célèbres

riches npl (= wealth) → richesses fpl

rich

adj (+er)

(= wealthy) → reich; rich and famous → reich und berühmt; for richer, for poorer → in guten wie in schlechten Zeiten; to get rich quick → schnell zu Reichtum gelangen

(= splendid) furniture, decoration, style, clothes → prächtig; gift → teuer; banquet → üppig

food → schwer; rich tea biscuit → ˜ Butterkeks m; a rich diet → reichhaltige Kost

(= fertile) soil → fruchtbar, fett; land → fruchtbar, reich

(= abundant, plentiful) → reich; seaweed is a rich source of iodine → Seetang ist eine reiche Jodquelle

(= intense) colour → satt; sound, voice → voll; wine → schwer; smell → kräftig, stark

(= full, eventful) life → erfüllt; history, experience → reich; to be (all) the richer for something → durch etw bereichert sein

(inf: = amusing) → köstlich; that’s rich! (iro) → das ist stark (inf)

(Aut) mixture → fett

(= full of) to be rich in something (in resources etc) → reich an etw (dat) → sein; rich in vitamins/protein → vitamin-/eiweißreich; rich in corn/minerals → reich an Getreide/Bodenschätzen; rich in detail → sehr detailliert; rich in illustrations/examples → mit vielen Abbildungen/Beispielen; to be rich in spirit → ein gutes Herz haben; the air was rich with the scent of blossom → die Luft war von Blütenduft erfüllt

the rich pl → die Reichen pl; the rich and famous → die Reichen und Berühmten pl, → die Schickeria f (iro)

riches pl → Reichtümer pl; natural riches → natürliche Reichtümer pl

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rich

[rɪtʃ] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (gen) → ricco/a; (food) → con molti grassi; (colour) → intenso/a; (clothes) → sontuoso/a
it was lovely but rather rich → era buono ma un po' troppo sostanzioso
that's rich! (fam, iro) → questa sì che è bella!
the rich → i ricchi
to be rich in sth → essere ricco/a di qc
to become or get or grow rich(er) → arricchirsi, diventar ricco/a

rich

(ritʃ) adjective

1. wealthy; having a lot of money, possessions etc. a rich man/country.

2. (with in) having a lot (of something). This part of the country is rich in coal.

3. valuable. a rich reward; rich materials.

4. containing a lot of fat, eggs, spices etc. a rich sauce.

5. (of clothes, material etc) very beautiful and expensive.

ˈrichly adverb

ˈrichness noun

ˈriches noun plural

wealth.

rich

→ غَنِيّ bohatý rig reich πλούσιος rico rikas riche bogat ricco 金持ちの 부유한 rijk rik bogaty rico богатый rik รวย zengin giàu có 富的

rich

a. [wealth] rico-a, opulento-a; [food] sabroso-a; muy sazonado-a, muy condimentado-a.

rich

adj (abundant) rico; — in protein rico en proteínas

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"'Good-bye, senor,' he said; 'if ever we meet again I shall be the richest man in the world, and I will remember you.' I laughed a little --I was too weak to laugh much--and watched him strike out for the great desert to the west, wondering if he was mad, or what he thought he was going to find there.

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Three leagues from this valley there is a village which, though small, is one of the richest in all this neighbourhood, and in it there lived a farmer, a very worthy man, and so much respected that, although to be so is the natural consequence of being rich, he was even more respected for his virtue than for the wealth he had acquired.

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'Abt Vogler' is the richest, deepest, fullest poem on music in the language.

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"I think," said the little Queen, smiling, "that your friend must be the richest man in all the world."

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Beneath him lay the richest part of Eldorado Creek, while up and down Bonanza he could see for miles.

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He had a brilliant position in society thanks to his intimacy with Countess Bezukhova, a brilliant position in the service thanks to the patronage of an important personage whose complete confidence he enjoyed, and he was beginning to make plans for marrying one of the richest heiresses in Petersburg, plans which might very easily be realized.

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Besides, if he could hope to find no bar to his happiness from the daughter, he thought himself certain of meeting an effectual bar in the father; who, though he was a country squire in his diversions, was perfectly a man of the world in whatever regarded his fortune; had the most violent affection for his only daughter, and had often signified, in his cups, the pleasure he proposed in seeing her married to one of the richest men in the county.

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One morning he assembled the people and the senate of Syracuse, as if he had to discuss with them things relating to the Republic, and at a given signal the soldiers killed all the senators and the richest of the people; these dead, he seized and held the princedom of that city without any civil commotion.

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Bets increase in amount, one loss only serves to lead to a greater, until in the course of a single night's gambling, the richest chief may become the poorest varlet in the camp.

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Much has been told and written concerning the beauty of person and character of this sweet girl Ruler of the Land of Oz--the richest, the happiest and most delightful fairyland of which we have any knowledge.

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On the waste meadow-land round me had once stood the shops of the richest merchants, the palaces of the proudest nobles of North Holland.

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Numerous exquisite dishes, which seemed to descend from heaven, were placed successively before the guests, and the richest wines of France flowed in profusion during this splendid repast, served nine hundred feet beneath the surface of the earth!