riches

la riqueza

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This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 9).

riches(

rih

chihz

)

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

1. (wealth)

a. la riqueza

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The pirates sailed the seven seas in search of riches.Los piratas navegaron los siete mares en busca de riqueza.

rich

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

2. (wealthy)

a. rico

His grandfather was rich and left him a trust fund.Su abuelo era rico y le dejó un fondo fiduciario.

3. (luxurious)

a. suntuoso

The furniture looked rich and unmistakably French.El mobiliario era suntuoso e inconfundiblemente francés.

4. (plentiful)

a. abundante

We offer you a rich resource guide.Te ofrecemos una guía con abundantes recursos.

b. rico

This soil is rich in organic matter.Este suelo es rico en materia orgánica.

5. (tasty)

a. sabroso

The sauce is very rich and creamy.La salsa es muy sabrosa y cremosa.

b. pesado (negative connotation)

The food was too rich for me.La comida me resultó demasiado pesada.

6. (concentrated)

a. intenso

It is a roasted coffee with a rich aroma.Es un café tostado de intenso aroma.

b. generoso (wine)

It is reminiscent of the rich wines of the Tuscan countryside.Hace pensar en los vinos generosos de la campaña toscana.

7. (deep)

a. intenso (color)

On the wall there was a medieval tapestry of rich colors.En la pared había un tapiz medieval de colores intensos.

b. profundo (voice)

More impressive still than his piano playing was his rich voice.Aún más impresionante que su forma de tocar el piano era su profunda voz.

8. (fertile)

a. fértil

The land was rich and the harvest plentiful.La tierra era fértil y la cosecha era abundante.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(funny)

a. gracioso

That's rich coming from you.Es gracioso que seas tú quien dice eso.

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

10. (wealthy people)

a. los ricos

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The rich will keep getting richer and richer.Los ricos seguirán haciéndose cada vez más ricos.

rich

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

the richlos ricos

richesriquezas fpl

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

2. (person, country)

a. rico(a)