rich

riche, fortuné

Qui possède beaucoup d’argent ou des biens de grande valeur.

En anglais simple : Having a lot of money or valuable possessions.

• Her uncle is rich.
• They became rich by selling their company.
• Would you like to be rich?

Synonymes : wealthy, well-off

Contraires : poor

Expressions courantes : rich family, rich person, get rich, become rich

riche

Au goût intense et généreux, souvent grâce à une forte teneur en graisse ou en sucre.

En anglais simple : Having a strong, full taste, often because of plenty of fat or sugar.

• This chocolate cake is very rich.
• She made a rich sauce with butter and cream.
• The dessert was too rich for me.

Contraires : light

Expressions courantes : rich sauce, rich chocolate, rich cake, rich food

riche, abondant

Qui contient beaucoup de choses bonnes ou utiles, ou une grande variété de celles-ci.

En anglais simple : Containing a large amount or variety of good or useful things.

• The city has a rich history.
• Her books contain a rich variety of characters.
• These vegetables are rich in vitamins.

Comment l'utiliser : rich in something (This region is rich in minerals.)

Synonymes : abundant, plentiful

Contraires : scarce

Expressions courantes : rich history, rich variety, rich collection, rich in something

fertile, riche

Qui produit beaucoup de plantes, de récoltes ou de matières précieuses.

En anglais simple : Producing plenty of plants, crops, or valuable materials.

• These plants need rich soil.
• The valley contains some of the richest farmland in the country.
• They discovered a rich gold mine in the hills.

Synonymes : fertile, productive

Contraires : barren

Expressions courantes : rich soil, rich farmland, rich mine, rich land

riches

Les personnes qui ont beaucoup d’argent, considérées comme un groupe.

En anglais simple : People who have a lot of money, considered as a group.

• The rich can afford expensive houses.
• Should the rich pay higher taxes?
• The law applies equally to the rich and the poor.

Comment l'utiliser : the rich + plural verb (The rich often own several homes.)

Synonymes : the wealthy

Contraires : the poor

Expressions courantes : the rich, tax the rich, rich and poor