B1adjective · rare

prosperous

pros·per·ous

prosperous · more prosperous · most prosperous

забезпечений, заможний

успешный, богатый, удачливый, благополучный

erfolgreich, reich, günstig, wohlhabend

Characterized by successCharacterized by success.

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UK/ˈpɹɒs.p(ə.)ɹəs/US/ˈpɹɑs.pə.ɹəs/

» Live a long and prosperous life.

Lebe lang und erfolgreich.

Meaning

3 senses

Characterized by success.
Trading Babe Ruth was far more prosperous for the Yankees than for the Red Sox.
blühend, florierend, erfolgreich
процвета́ющийprocvetájuščij, преуспева́ющийpreuspevájuščij, уда́чливыйudáčlivyj
Well off; affluent.
He was raised in a very prosperous household.
wohlhabend, reich
зажи́точныйzažítočnyj, состоя́тельныйsostojátelʹnyj, бога́тыйbogátyj
Favorable.
He chose a prosperous lottery number that evening.
günstig
благоприя́тныйblagoprijátnyj

More definitions

marked by peace and prosperity
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome
very lively and profitable

Examples

59 sentences

Live a long and prosperous life.
deLebe lang und erfolgreich.
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This year is going to be prosperous.
ruЭтот год будет процветающим.
deDieses Jahr wird erfolgreich sein.
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This country has never been so prosperous.
ruЭта страна никогда не была такой процветающей.
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Excavating gold can be a prosperous career.
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May you have a prosperous new year.
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Translations

6 languages

Русский

By meaning 3

characterized by success:

well off; affluent:

favorable — see also favourable:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

characterized by success:

well off; affluent:

favorable — see also favourable:

Origin

From Middle French prospereus, from Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperō (“to cause t

From Middle French prospereus, from Old French prosperer, from Latin prosperō (“to cause to succeed”), from Old Latin pro spere (“according to expectation”), from pro (“for”) + spes (“hope”).

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