well-off

well-off (w

ôf

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adj.

1. Well-to-do.

2. In fortunate circumstances.

[off, circumstanced, probably from the phrase to come well off, to emerge from in good circumstances.]

well-off

adj (well off when postpositive)

1. in a comfortable or favourable position or state

2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) financially well provided for; moderately rich

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Adj.	1.	well-off - in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community" prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-situated, well-to-do, comfortable, easy rich - possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"
	2.	well-off - fortunately situated; "doesn't know when he's well-off" fortunate - having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice"

well-off

adjective

1. rich, wealthy, comfortable, affluent, loaded (slang), flush (informal), prosperous, well-heeled (informal), well-to-do, moneyed My family was quite well-off.
rich broke (informal), short, poor, impoverished, needy, badly off, on the rocks (informal), hard up (informal), penniless, destitute, poverty-stricken, down and out, indigent, down at heel, dirt-poor (informal), on the breadline, flat broke (informal), without two pennies to rub together (informal)

2. fortunate, lucky, comfortable, thriving, flourishing, successful Compared to some of the people in my ward, I feel quite well off.

Translations

well-off [ˌwelˈɒf]

A. ADJ

1. (financially) → acomodado, pudiente
the less well-off → las gentes menos pudientes

2. (in circumstances) she's well-off without him → está mejor sin él
you don't know when you're well-off → no sabes los muchos beneficios que tienes

B. NPL the well-off → las clases acomodadas

well-off [ˌwɛlˈɒf]

1. adj (rich) → benestante, danaroso/a
you're well-off without him → puoi fare tranquillamente a meno di lui
you don't know when you're well-off → non sai quanto sei fortunato

2. npl the well-off → i benestanti
see also better-off

well-off → حسن الأحوال majetný velhavende wohlhabend εύπορος acomodado varakas aisé dobrostojeći benestante 裕福な 부유한 welgesteld velsituert zamożny próspero состоятельный välbärgad ซึ่งร่ำรวย hali vakti yerinde sung túc 境遇好的

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For 18 years the Tories helped the well-off while the rest of the country paid the price.

Voice of The Mirror: The Budget that Britain needs now by The Mirror (London, England)

All it has achieved is handing over pounds 1,000 to well-off parents whose youngsters were already in private nurseries.

Nursery crime by The Mirror (London, England)

So ordinary people will be subsidising the tax cuts of the well-off.

Bribed.. with our own cash by The Mirror (London, England)

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