rich in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rich in the English»French Dictionary

I.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ] N + vb pl

the rich

les riches mpl

to take from the rich to give to the poor

prendre aux riches pour donner aux pauvres

II.riches N

riches npl:

riches

richesses fpl

III.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ] ADJ

1. rich:

rich person, family, country, soil, land, harvest, tradition, life, history

riche

rich profit

gros/grosse

to grow or get rich

s'enrichir

to make sb rich

enrichir qn

rich in oil, vitamins, symbolism

riche en

2. rich (lavish):

rich costume, furnishings, gift

riche

3. rich (full, strong):

rich colour, sound, smell, voice, food, flavour, diet

riche

4. rich LIT:

rich rhyme

rime f riche

IV.-rich COMP

oil-/protein-rich

riche en pétrole/protéines

V.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ]

that's a bit rich! Brit inf

ça, c'est un peu fort! inf, iron

that's a bit rich coming from her inf!

ça lui va bien de dire (or de faire) ça! iron, inf

to strike it rich

faire fortune

See also rag

I.rag [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ] N

1. rag (cloth):

rag

chiffon m

a bit of rag

un chiffon

2. rag:

rag (newspaper) inf (local)

canard m inf

rag (tabloid) pej

torchon m inf, pej

rag (tabloid) pej

quotidien m populaire

Phrases:

rag, a. ragtime

rag m

II.rags N

rags npl (old clothes):

rags

loques fpl

in rags

en haillons

III.rag <pres part ragging; pret, pp ragged> [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ] VB trans inf

to rag sb

taquiner qn (about à propos de)

IV.rag [Brit raɡ, Am ræɡ]

it's like a red rag to a bull

ça a le don de l'exciter

to be on the rag vulg sl Am (menstruate)

avoir ses règles

to feel like a wet rag

se sentir vidé

to go from rags to riches

connaître une ascension spectaculaire

a rags-to-riches story

une histoire de réussite sociale spectaculaire

to lose one's rag inf Brit

sortir de ses gonds inf

copper-rich ADJ

copper-rich

riche en cuivre

filthy rich ADJ inf

filthy rich

plein aux as inf

get-rich-quick scheme N inf

get-rich-quick scheme

combine f pour s'enrichir rapidement inf

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nauseatingly sweet/rich

d'une douceur/richesse écœurante

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chamarrure

rich decoration

onctueux (onctueuse) couleur

rich

richissime

fabulously rich ou wealthy

friqué (friquée)

very rich

milord (riche étranger)

rich foreigner

rich in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rich in the English»French Dictionary

I.rich <-er, -est> [rɪtʃ] ADJ

1. rich (wealthy) a. GEO:

rich

riche

to grow rich

s'enrichir

2. rich AGR:

rich harvest

abondant(e)

3. rich (opulent):

rich

somptueux(-euse)

4. rich (plenty):

to be rich in sth

être riche en qc

vitamin-rich

vitaminé(e)

wool-/cotton-rich

à haut pourcentage de laine/coton

5. rich (intense):

rich

riche

rich colour

onctueux(-euse)

6. rich (fatty):

rich meal

riche

7. rich pej inf (laughable):

rich

un peu fort (de café)

II.rich [rɪtʃ] N

1. rich:

the rich pl

les riches mpl

2. rich pl:

rich

les richesses fpl

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to be filthy rich

être bourré de fric

a car with a rich lustre

une voiture d'un lustre éclatant

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nanti(e)

rich

nanti(e)

rich person

riche

rich

riche aliment, nourriture

rich

riche en calories/vitamines

rich [or high] in calories/vitamins

riche

rich person

richissime

fabulously rich

opulent(e) personne, pays

rich

rupin(e)

filthy rich guy

généreux (-euse) terre

rich

pâte sablée

rich shortcrust pastry

rich Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be as rich as they are

être aussi riche qu'eux/elles

too tired/rich enough to +infin

trop fatigué/assez riche pour +infin

I would travel if I were rich

je voyagerais si j'étais riche

to mine a rich seam of sth

exploiter le filon de qc

to come from a rich family

être issu d'une famille riche

to be the preserve of the rich

être le domaine des riches

to end up a rich man

finir par devenir riche

a car with a rich lustre

une voiture d'un lustre éclatant

to be in a rich marriage

être richement marié

to envy sb for their wealth/for being rich

envier qn pour sa richesse/d'être riche

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English

Much of the sand colors stem from the rich content of minerals in the sand, such as rutile, ilmenite, zircon, and monazite.

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Songs are rich in associations and parallelisms human relationships are portrayed through images of birds and plants.

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It is indeed a town with a rich industrial history as well as great future potential...

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Most manufacturers tune for optimum emissions (running rich to protect the catalytic converter) and fuel economy purposes which can limit performance.

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Its kernel consists of a protein-rich germ (43-46%) and a relatively large endosperm (34-40 %), containing big amounts of the galactomannan.

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It had rich picture gallery as well as a collection of codexes and parchments.

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Rich retorts that if necessary he will retaliate from beyond the grave.

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A shanty town filled with miners has sprung up, all with the hope to get rich.

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For people so rich, it's the equivalent of handing us the small change down the back of their settees.

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In literary sources, the smallness of the denomination was taken as a reminder that death is an equalizer of rich and poor.

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