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I.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] N + vb pl

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II.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

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1. well off (wealthy):

well off person, family, neighbourhood

2. well off (fortunate):

you don't know when you're well off

tu ne connais pas ton bonheur

Phrases:

to be well-off for space, provisions etc

avoir beaucoup de

I.touch [Brit tʌtʃ, Am tətʃ] N

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1. touch (physical contact):

contact m (physique)

the touch of her hand

le contact de sa main

at the slightest touch (of hand)

au plus petit contact

at the slightest touch (of button)

à la simple pression

to long for/dread sb's touch

désirer/appréhender le contact physique de qn

I felt a touch on my shoulder

j'ai senti qu'on me touchait l'épaule

he managed to get a touch on the ball (in football)

il a réussi à toucher le ballon

4. touch (element):

touch (gen)

touch (underlying tone)

touch (tiny amount)

this house lacks the feminine touch

on voit qu'il n'y a pas de femme dans cette maison

he lacks the human touch

il manque de chaleur humaine

with a touch of sadness in her voice

avec une note de tristesse dans sa voix

a touch of colour/of sarcasm/of garlic

une pointe de couleur/de raillerie/d'ail

to add or put the finishing touches to sth

mettre la touche finale à qc

that's a clever touch!

ça, c'est génial!

her gift was a nice touch

son cadeau était un geste délicat

there's a touch of class/of genius about her

elle a quelque chose d'élégant/de génial

he's got a touch of flu

il est un peu grippé

there's a touch of frost in the air

il y a du gel dans l'air inf

7. touch SPORTS (area):

in(to) touch

II.touch [Brit tʌtʃ, Am tətʃ] VB trans

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3. touch (affect):

touch (gen)

touch (with pleasure)

touch (with sadness)

touch (adversely)

touch (as matter of concern)

matters which touch us all

des questions qui nous concernent tous

inflation has not touched the well-off

l'inflation n'a pas affecté les gens aisés

the paintings were not touched by the fire

les tableaux n'ont pas été touchés par les flammes

to touch the hearts of

toucher les cœurs de

we were most touched

nous avons été très touchés

this product won't touch the stains

ce produit n'agit pas sur les taches

5. touch (deal in):

he'll sell most things but won't touch drugs

il vend de tout mais ne touche pas à la drogue

6. touch (ask for) inf:

to touch sb for sth

taper qc à qn inf

8. touch (reach) price, temperature:

touch level

III.touch [Brit tʌtʃ, Am tətʃ] VB intr

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1. touch (come together):

touch wires, hands:

2. touch (with hand):

‘do not touch’

‘ne pas toucher’

IV.touch [Brit tʌtʃ, Am tətʃ]

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Translations for well-off in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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I.nanti (nantie) [nɑ̃ti] ADJ

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1. nanti (riche):

nanti (nantie)

well-off

2. nanti LAW:

nanti (nantie) créancier

II.nanti (nantie) [nɑ̃ti] N mpl (f)

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les nantis pej

the well-off + vb pl

les nantis pej

the well-heeled inf + vb pl

fortuné (fortunée) [fɔʀtyne] ADJ

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1. fortuné (riche):

fortuné (fortunée)

wealthy, well-off

2. fortuné (favorisé):

fortuné (fortunée) liter

cossu (cossue) [kɔsy] ADJ

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I.portefeuille [pɔʀtəfœj] ADJ

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jupe/robe portefeuille

wrap-over skirt/dress

II.portefeuille [pɔʀtəfœj] N m

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1. portefeuille (à billets):

portefeuille

portefeuille

2. portefeuille POL:

portefeuille

avoir le portefeuille de la Défense

to hold the defence portfolio

3. portefeuille FIN:

portefeuille

un portefeuille d'actions

a portfolio of shares

III.portefeuille [pɔʀtəfœj]

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I.riche [ʀiʃ] ADJ

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4. riche (luxueuse):

riche bijoux, habit

riche étoffe

riche demeure

riche cadeau

une riche idée

an excellent idea

être trop riche en oxygène/fer

to contain too much oxygen/iron

aliment riche en fibres/protéines

food that is high ou rich in fibre/protein

un pays riche en pétrole/uranium

an oil-/uranium-rich country

c'est une expérience riche d'enseignements

it's an educational experience

riche de promesses

full of promise

riche de tout un passé médiéval, la petite ville

with its medieval past, the small town

riche de son diplôme

armed with his diploma

II.riche [ʀiʃ] N mf

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III.riche [ʀiʃ]

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on ne prête qu'aux riches prov

unto those that have shall more be given

I.pourvoir [puʀvwaʀ] VB trans

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III.se pourvoir VB refl

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2. se pourvoir LAW (faire appel):

se pourvoir en ou devant

se pourvoir en cassation ou devant la Cour de cassation

to appeal to the Court of cassation

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les classes aisées

the well-off

avoir de petits/grands moyens

not to be/to be very well off

avoir les moyens inf

Translations for well-off in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.well-off ADJ

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1. well-off (wealthy):

well-off

2. well-off (having much):

to be well-off for sth

être bien pourvu en qc

Phrases:

not to know when one is well-off

ne pas connaître sa chance

II.well-off N pl

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the well-off

Translations for well-off in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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BCBG [besebeʒe] ADJ

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BCBG abbreviation of bon chic bon genre

BCBG

well-off French upper-middle class

porte-monnaie [pɔʀtmɔnɛ] N m inv

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porte-monnaie

avoir le porte-monnaie bien garni fig

to be well-off

aisance [ɛzɑ̃s] N f

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1. aisance (richesse):

ils vivent dans l'aisance

they are well-off

2. aisance (facilité, naturel):

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A decile of 1 indicates the school draws from a poor area; a decile of 10 indicates the school draws from a well-off area. en.wikipedia.org

He was one of two children of a comfortably well-off, middle-class family. en.wikipedia.org

After an argument between them, he sold a full-size nude painting, which he had done of her, to a well-off businessman. en.wikipedia.org

Her family was large and not very well-off financially, but they always managed to be clothed and fed. en.wikipedia.org

In fact, children of well-off parents generally receive better schooling and benefit from material, cultural, and genetic inheritances. en.wikipedia.org

From the end of the 14th century they ceased getting other offices or other estates, and relapsed into the world of the well-off country nobility. en.wikipedia.org

Less well-off prisoners could afford to pay for simply furnished cells called "pistoles", which would be equipped with a rough bed and perhaps a table. en.wikipedia.org

The main inhabitants were now well-off academics, as well as a small number of artists. en.wikipedia.org

An inclusive financial system is one that services all clients, not just the relatively well-off. en.wikipedia.org

The family were modestly well-off and could afford to employ a maidservant. en.wikipedia.org

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