Rich

Rich  (rch), Adrienne Born 1929.

American poet and essayist whose works, notably Diving Into the Wreck (1973), concern radical feminism, lesbianism, and political activism.

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rich  (rch)

adj. rich·er, rich·est

1. Possessing great material wealth: "Now that he was rich he was not thought ignorant any more, but simply eccentric" (Mavis Gallant).

2. Having great worth or value: a rich harvest of grain.

3. Magnificent; sumptuous: a rich brocade.

4.

a. Having an abundant supply: rich in ideas.

b. Abounding, especially in natural resources: rich land.

5. Meaningful and significant: "a rich sense of the transaction between writer and reader" (William Zinsser).

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

7.

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

b. Having or exuding a strong or pungent aroma: "Texas air is so rich you can nourish off it like it was food" (Edna Ferber).

8.

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

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

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

10. Informal Highly amusing.

n. (used with a pl. verb)

Wealthy people considered as a group. Often used with the: "Were there, indeed, a sure appeal to the mercies of the rich, the calamities of the poor might be less intolerable" (Charlotte Smith).

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

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richly adv.

richness n.

Synonyms: rich, affluent, flush¹, loaded, moneyed, wealthy
These adjectives mean having an abundant supply of money, property, or possessions of value: a rich executive; an affluent banker; a speculator flush with cash; not merely rich but loaded; moneyed heirs; wealthy corporations.

Antonym: poor

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rich [rɪtʃ]

adj

1.

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

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

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

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) (of colour) intense or vivid; deep a rich red

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

13. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (of a fuel-air mixture) containing a relatively high proportion of fuel Compare weak [12]

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

n

See riches

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

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Rich [rɪtʃ]

n

1. (Biographies / Rich, Adrienne (1929 F, US, WRITING: poet, POLITICS: feminist writer) Adrienne. born 1929, US poet and feminist writer; her volumes of poetry include Snapshots of a Daughter-in-Law (1963) and Diving Into the Wreck (1973)

2. (Biographies / Rich, Buddy (1917-1987) M, US, MUSIC: jazz drummer, MUSIC: bandleader) Buddy, real name Bernard Rich. 1917-87, US jazz drummer and band leader

Thesaurus

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"

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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

Translations

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

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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

n

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

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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

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rich

adj rich [ritʃ]

1 wealthy; having a lot of money, possessions etc a rich man/country. ryk غَني богат bohatý rig reich πλούσιος rico rikas دارا؛ ثروتمند rikas riche עָשִיר सम्पन्न bogat, imućan gazdag kaya ríkur ricco 金持ちの 돈 많은 turtingas bagāts kaya rijk rik bogaty rico bogat богатый bohatý bogat bogat rik รวย zengin 富有的 багатий دولتمند giàu có 富（裕）的

2 (within) having a lot (of something) This part of the country is rich in coal. ryk خِصْب богат bohatý na rig reich πλούσιος σε κτ. rico (millegi poolest) rikas غنی runsas riche en עָשִיר בְּ- प्रचुर bogat, plodan bővelkedő (vmiben) kaya auðugur ricco 豊富な 풍부한 turtingas bagāts kaya dengan, banyak rijk rik (på) bogaty rico bogat (în) изобилующий bohatý (na) bogat bogat rik på อุดมสมบูรณ์ zengin 豐富的 багатий تونگر nhiều 丰富的

3 valuable a rich reward; rich materials. ryke ثَمين، قَيِّم скъп bohatý rig reich πολύτιμος rico; valioso väärtuslik گرانبها arvokas riche, somptueux עָשִיר गरिष्ट fino izrađen értékes berharga dÿrmætur ricco 高価な 귀중한 vertingas vērtīgs; bagātīgs berharga rijk verdifull, kostbar cenny rico con­­­siderabil; scump ценный bohatý bogat vredan riklig, dyrbar มีค่า değerli 貴重的 розкішний متمول có giá trị 贵重的

4 containing a lot of fat, eggs, spices etc a rich sauce. ryk, speseryagtig دَسِم мазен těžký fed; fyldig reichhaltig παχύς, βαρύς, λιπαρός fuerte, pesado rammus زیاد چرب یا شیرین rasvainen riche עָשִיר शानदार mastan, dobro začinjen zsíros menggemukkan þungur; saðsamur ricco 濃厚な 영양이 풍부한 aštrus, maistingas, riebus trekns; barojošs berlemak, penuh rasa machtig fet, tung ciężko strawny substancial greu; concentrat жирный; сдобный hustý, výdatný bogat jak mäktig (อาหาร) มัน ağır, yağlı 味濃的 жирний; здобний مرغن کھانا giàu chất dinh dưỡng 味厚的

5 (of clothes, material etc) very beautiful and expensive. duur فاخِر скъп drahocenný, těžký kostbar kostbar πολυτελής suntuoso, lujoso uhke, rikkalik گرانبها arvokas luxueux עָשִיר भड़कीला skupocjen finom glæsilegur sfarzoso, sontuoso あざやかな 값 비싼, 호화로운 puikus, prabangus dārgs; grezns cantik dan mahal kostbaar flott, kostbar kosztowny opulento luxos роскошный, дорогой drahocenný, ťažký bogat skupocen dyrbar หรูหรา çok güzel ve pahalı 華麗昂貴的 розкішний قیمتی đắt tiền 华丽的

adv richly

ryk بِغِنى богато bohatě overdådigt; fyldigt reich πλουσιοπάροχα, άφθονα ricamente; lujosamente rikkalikult به وفور؛ ثروتمندانه runsaasti richement בִּנדִיבוּת बहुतायत से bogato, obilno gazdagon, bőven secara mewah ríkulega riccamente 豊かに 풍부하게, 부유하게; 화려하게 gausiai, dosniai bagātīgi; grezni sepenuhnya rijk, kostbaar rikt bogato ricamente bogat; pe deplin богато bohato bogato bogato rikt, rikligt มั่งคั่ง zengince 富裕地 розкішно امیرانہ giàu có; phong phú 富裕地

n richness

rykheid غِنى، ثَرْوَه богатство bohatost rigdom; fyldighed der Reichtum πλούτος: αφθονία riqueza rikkus توانگری rikkaus richesse עוֹשֵר धनाढ्यता bogatstvo, obilje gazdagság, bőség kekayaan ríkidæmi ricchezza 豊富 부유, 풍부, 호화 turtingumas, gausumas, sodrumas bagātība; bagātīgums; greznums kekayaan rijkdom rikhet bogactwo opulência bogăţie богатство;жирность bohatosť bogastvo bogatost rikedom, riklighet ความมั่งคั่ง zenginlik 富裕 розкішність دولتمندی sự giàu có; sự phong phú 富裕

n pl riches

wealth. rykdom ثَرْوَه богатство bohatství rigdom die Reichtümer πλούτη (πληθ.) riquezas heaolu ثروت rikkaudet richesse(s) עוֹשֵר दौलत bogatstvo gazdagság harta auður ricchezza 富 부(富) turtai bagātība kaya rijkdom rikdom bogactwa riqueza avere, bogăţie богатство bohatstvo obilje bogatstvo rikedom[] ความร่ำรวย zenginlik, mal, mülk 財富 багатство دولت sự giàu có của cải 财富

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Rich → غني 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