ricoa rica
adjective
rich person
nuevo rico nouveau riche
USAGE NOTE
This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in the plural noun.
rico(
rree
-
koh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (wealthy)
Su sueño era hacerse rico y viajar por el mundo.Her dream was to become rich and travel the world.
2. (culinary)
b. tasty
Se me antoja algo rico, pero no sé qué quiero.I'm craving something tasty, but I don't know what I want.
c. yummy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
¡El pastel que hiciste te quedó bien rico!The cake you made turned out really yummy!
3. (abundant)
4. (lovely) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
5. (seductive) (Central America) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of person it refers to (e.g. el doctor, la doctora).
6. (wealthy person)
a. rich man (masculine)
Gloria siempre soñó con casarse con un rico.Gloria always dreamed of marrying a rich man.
b. rich woman (feminine)
Alberto quiere encontrarse a una rica para no tener que trabajar.Alberto wants to find himself a rich woman so he doesn't have to work.
ricos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
7. (rich people)
ricoadjectiveNoun
Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers LimitedAn adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
1. (adinerado)
a. rich
2. (abundante)
a. rich
una dieta rica en proteínasa protein-rich diet, a diet rich in protein
3. (fértil)
a. fertile, rich
4. (sabroso)
a. delicious
¡qué rico!this is delicious!
5. (simpático)
a. cute
6. (agradable) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. lovely
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
7. (adinerado)
a. rich person
los ricosthe rich
los nuevos ricosthe nouveaux riches
8. (colloquial)
a.
¡oye rico!hey, sunshine!
¿por qué no te callas, rico?shut up, you!
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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