prosperous

prospère, florissant

Qui réussit et se développe bien, surtout sur le plan financier.

En anglais simple : Successful and doing well, especially in earning money.

• She runs a prosperous business.
• Trade made the town prosperous.
• They hoped for a prosperous year after the difficult winter.

Synonymes : successful, thriving, flourishing

Contraires : unsuccessful

Expressions courantes : prosperous business, prosperous year, prosperous economy

aisé, prospère

Qui possède beaucoup d’argent et mène une vie confortable.

En anglais simple : Having plenty of money and a comfortable way of life.

• They belong to a prosperous family.
• Prosperous households could afford larger homes.
• The country is more prosperous than it was twenty years ago.

Synonymes : wealthy, well-off, affluent

Contraires : poor

Expressions courantes : prosperous family, prosperous household, prosperous neighbourhood

favorable, propice

Qui laisse espérer de la chance ou un bon résultat.

En anglais simple : Likely to bring good luck or a good result.

• They waited for a prosperous wind.
• The sailors took the clear sky as a prosperous sign.
• She wished the travellers a prosperous voyage.

Synonymes : favourable, auspicious

Contraires : unfavourable

Expressions courantes : prosperous signs, prosperous voyage, prosperous wind