rich
Wealthy: having a lot of money and possessionsWealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.
» The rich are not always happy.
Reiche sind nicht immer glücklich.
Die Reichen sind nicht immer glücklich.
Богатые не всегда счастливы.
Богатые тоже плачут.
Багаті не завжди щасливі.
Заможні не завжди щасливі.
Meaning
14 sensesWealthy: having a lot of money and possessions.
Having an intense fatty or sugary flavour.
a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; a very rich chocolate cake
1709-1710, Thomas Baker, Reflections on Learning High sauces and rich spices are fetch'd from the Indies.
strong; intense
Remunerative.
Plentiful, abounding, abundant, fulfilling.
a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop
rich in fiber; rich in traditions
affording an abundant supply
Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful.
rich soil or land; a rich mine
very productive
Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly.
a rich endowment; a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents
Not faint or delicate; vivid.
a rich red colour
(informal)Very amusing.
The scene was a rich one.
a rich incident or character
(informal)Ridiculous, absurd, outrageous, preposterous, especially in a galling, hypocritical, or brazen way.
That's rich, coming from you.
(slang, uncommon)Pornographic; titillating.
Elaborate, having complex formatting, multimedia, or depth of interaction.
Of a solute-solvent solution: not weak (not diluted); of strong concentration.
mixed up a batch that was quite rich
Examples
2774 sentencesThe rich are not always happy.
Багаті не завжди щасливі. — deniko
ruБогатые не всегда счастливы. — Gruzilkin
deReiche sind nicht immer glücklich. — MUIRIEL
Do you want to be rich?
Хочеш бути багатим? — deniko
ruХочешь быть богатым? — corvard
deWollt ihr reich werden? — MUIRIEL
This country is rich in oil.
Ця країна багата на нафту. — deniko
ruЭта страна богата нефтью. — odexed
deDieses Land ist reich an Öl. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
This country is rich in coal.
Ця країна багата на вуголь. — deniko
ruЭта страна богата углём. — marafon
deDieses Land ist reich an Kohle. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Australia is rich in natural resources.
Австралія багата природними ресурсами. — deniko
ruАвстралия богата природными ресурсами. — afyodor
deAustralien ist reich an natürlichen Ressourcen. — Miyako
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English riche (“strong, powerful, rich”), from Old English rīċe (“powerful, miFrom Middle English riche (“strong, powerful, rich”), from Old English rīċe (“powerful, mighty, great, high-ranking, rich, wealthy, strong, potent”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīkī (“powerful, rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīkijaz (“kingly, powerful, rich”), from Proto-Germanic *rīks (“king, ruler”), an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs. Reinforced by Old French riche, from the same West Germanic source.
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Forms
richer/more rich, richest/most richSynonyms
27 synonyms- strong; intense:deep
- marked by richness and fullness of flavor:full-bodiedracyrobust
- marked by great fruitfulness:fatfertileproductive
Antonyms
63 antonymsWord family
48 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- as rich as
- isn't as rich
- rich man
- a rich man
- rich enough to
- not as rich
- the richest man
- to be rich
- is rich enough
- rich enough
- richest man in
- is richer than