To be rich..

Question

Hi All,

I am a poor guy but I know various Spanish words which all mean "to be rich", "wealthy", "well-off", "affluent" etc.

Now, I just need some help from the native friends to figure out if they are exactly the same (mean exactly the same) or is there some difference and is there some difference in the sense of their context specific usability.

Here is the enumeration of the words I know (which mean rich, well-off etc.)

1. Rico/Rica( the most common one).
2. Adinerado/Adinerada (least common one, I think).
3. Acomodado/Acomodada,
4. Opulento/Opulenta.
5. Pudiente. and
6. Acaudalado/Acaudalada.

If someone could also provide some examples to illustrate the difference that would be much appreciated as nothing serves better than examples while learning a language.

Gracias de antemano a todos .. Thanks in advnace to all.

Regards, Jimmy

Un Abrazo de Jimmy.

I request Ian to call in service his magical dictionary and kindly share some outstanding examples .. hehe.. thanks

:) - ian-hill, Nov 12, 2014

Answer 1

All the following explanations are aproximated. The borders between them are not clear. I will try to explain as i used them in Spain.

1. Rico/Rica( the most common one) also said: "millonario/a" "multimillonario/a" But the RAE said:

   A. Adinerado, hacendado o acaudalado. U. t. c. s.

   B. adj. Abundante, opulento y pingüe

   So, most of the words you said mean the same.

2. Adinerado/Adinerada (the less common one, I think). It does not mean rich at all. It is someone with a lot of mobney but not a "millonario". This could be similar to "acaudalado"

3. Acomodado/Acomodada. This means a normal person who has a good work and can affort all of his/her receipts. Good car, good house...

4. Opulento/Opulenta: For me, it is someone that have enought money to live well and he spend too much in stupid or not necessary things. But probably this is only a sense that i have, because the RAE said: Opulencia: Abundancia, riqueza y sobra de bienes.

5. Pudiente: For me, it is someone that have enought money to live well and can affort any craving he/she has...But not rich

6. Acaudalado/Acaudalada. Means the same than "adinerado" or "millonario".

I repeat: This is an opinion because all means the same more or less (except acomodado maybe)

The same "problem" exists in English as I am sure you know Galder. - ian-hill, Nov 12, 2014

Thanks a lot dear, very nice answer :) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 12, 2014

I didn't know that in English happens the same. Money has many words in many languages :P - txustaboy, Nov 13, 2014

Answer 2

The dictionary is not so forthcoming with examples this time Jimmy.

rico, -a / rich

adinerado / wealthy

adorable / sweet ¡Qué bebé/cachorro más rico! / What a sweet little baby/puppy!

acomodado, un estilo de vida acomodado a nuestros medios / a lifestyle suited to our means.

Opulento same as in English

Pudiente wealthy - I can't find how it is different to adinerado

Acaudalado wealthy - I guess the difference is that this wealth has been accumulated by the owner - whereas some wealth is inherited.

Thanks for the help amigo :) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 12, 2014

I came up with a further term for acuadalado, pretty comprehensive now. - annierats, Nov 12, 2014

Answer 3

Acaudalado - affluent. ( Not much difference between that and adinerado, I would say).

Thanks dear :) - Joydeep_Singh, Nov 13, 2014

Answer 4

good explanation txustaboy

Thank you :). Anyway all are abstract words and probably each one use them in he/she own way. - txustaboy, Nov 13, 2014