rich

rich
rich [{{t}}rɪtʃ]
1 adjective
(a) (wealthy, affluent) riche;
∎ it doesn't affect rich people ça ne touche pas les riches;
∎ they want to get rich quick ils veulent s'enrichir très vite;
∎ the rich part of town les quartiers riches, les beaux quartiers;
∎ I'm a hundred pounds richer j'ai une centaine de livres de plus
(b) (elegant, luxurious) riche, luxueux, somptueux;
∎ rich tapestries des tapisseries somptueuses
(c) (abundant, prolific) riche, abondant;
∎ rich in vitamins/in proteins riche en vitamines/en protéines;
∎ rich vegetation végétation f luxuriante;
∎ also {{}}figurative{{}} there are rich pickings to be had ça peut rapporter gros
(d) (fertile) riche, fertile;
∎ rich soil sol m fertile ou riche;
∎ a rich imagination une imagination fertile
(e) (full, eventful) riche;
∎ she led a very rich life elle a eu une vie bien remplie;
∎ their culture was extremely rich ils avaient une culture extrêmement riche
(f) (strong, intense → colour) riche, chaud, vif; (→ voice, sound) chaud, riche; (→ smell) fort
(g) {{}}Cookery{{}} (food) riche; (meal) lourd;
∎ your diet is too rich vous mangez trop d'aliments riches
(h) (funny) drôle;
∎ rich humour humour m très drôle;
∎ {{}}familiar{{}} {{}}ironic{{}} that's rich coming from you! venant de toi, c'est un peu fort!
2 plural noun
∎ the rich les riches mpl
3 riches plural noun
richesses fpl
►► {{}}Cars{{}} & {{}}Technology{{}} rich mixture (in engine) mélange m riche

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