richrich /rɪtʃ/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective (comparative richer, superlative richest) 
one of the richest women in America She found herself a rich husband. He thought this was the easiest way to get rich. the rich nations of the worldfabulously rich British English She was both beautiful and fabulously rich. His brother’s stinking rich (=very rich, in a way that you do not approve of). b)the rich [plural] people who are rich: houses belonging to the rich and famousRegisterIn written English, people sometimes prefer to use affluent rather than rich, because it sounds more formal:· In affluent societies the definition of poverty is relative.2large amount containing a lot of somethingrich in Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C.oxygen-rich/nutrient-rich/protein-rich etc Pregnant women should eat protein-rich foods. Rich mineral deposits have been found in the sea bed. Red meat is a rich source of iron.3full of interest full of interesting or important facts, events, or ideas: the rich literary tradition of England The area has a very rich history.rich in a story that was rich in detail4food rich food contains a lot of butter, cream, or eggs, which make you feel full very quickly OPP light: a rich fruit cake The sauce was very rich.5smell/flavour a rich smell or flavour is strong and pleasant: the rich scent of the pine trees meat with a wonderfully rich flavour a rich, fruity wine6colour a rich colour is strong and attractive: a rich dark brown colour► see thesaurus at colour7sound a rich sound is low and pleasant: the rich tone of a cello He laughed with a rich, throaty chuckle.8soil rich soil is good for growing plants in OPP poor: Vegetables grow well in the rich, black soil.9cloth rich cloth is expensive and beautiful: She stroked the rich velvet of the dress enviously.10that’s rich (coming from him/you etc) British English spoken used to say that what someone has said is unreasonable and that they are criticizing you for doing something that they do themselves: He accused me of being dishonest, which was a bit rich coming from him.COLLOCATIONSadverbsvery rich· He is a very rich man.extremely rich· He came from an extremely rich Viennese family.immensely rich (=extremely rich)· He was immensely rich and owned two yachts.fabulously rich (=extremely rich)· She must have been fabulously rich to live in a house like this.seriously rich (=very rich)· They stand to become seriously rich if the venture succeeds.stinking/filthy rich disapproving (=very rich)· She was obviously stinking rich.verbsget rich· They just wanted to get rich.· get rich quick schemesbecome rich· Over the years, he became enormously rich.grow rich (=become rich)· They have grown rich by selling this technology to other companies.make somebody rich· The trade in tea made the British rich.phrasesthe new rich disapproving (=people who have recently become rich and spend a lot of money)· For Russia's new rich, life is a candy store.THESAURUSrich having a lot of money – used about people and places: · She married a rich Greek shipowner.· one of the world’s richest nationswealthy rich – used about people and places, especially when they have been rich for a long time: · wealthy landowners· Orange County is a very wealthy area.· a wealthy Arab businessmanaffluent formal rich – used about societies, groups of people, or areas where people live, where people have nice houses and a lot of expensive possessions: · today’s affluent society· affluent young professionals· an affluent suburb of Bostonprosperous formal rich – used about places and groups of people, especially when their money is related to success in business: · Sales have grown fastest in the more prosperous areas of the south.· prosperous merchants and bankerswell-off fairly rich compared to other people, so that you can live very comfortably: · Her parents are pretty well-off.· children from well-off familieswell-to-do written rich – used especially in the past about families and people who had a fairly high position in society: · Only well-to-do families could afford to send their children to university.· The Westons were now well-to-do and there was no necessity for work.privileged having special advantages because your family have a lot of money and a high position in society: · He comes from a privileged background.· The sport was only played by a privileged few.comfortably off [not before noun] having enough money to have a nice life without having to worry about money: · I wouldn’t say that we were rich – just comfortably off.be rolling in it/be loaded informal to be extremely rich: · They’ve got two houses and a boat – they must be rolling in it.· Her books were so successful that she’s loaded now.COLLOCATIONS CHECKwealthy person/family/areaaffluent society/area/family/lifestyleprosperous area/economy/middle classwell-to-do familyprivileged person/background/few/elite
WORD ORIGINrich
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Old English riceEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Rich golds and elegant silvers are the colors for this season.
- a rich chocolate cake
- Carnations require sun, rich soil, and even watering.
- Esmeralda was the rich and beautiful daughter of Count Calafato.
- Every year "Fortune" magazine publishes a list of the 100 richest people in America.
- Gates is one of the world's richest men.
- He sang in a deep, rich baritone.
- He spoke in a strong, rich voice.
- Her new boyfriend is very good-looking and very rich.
- His guitar produces a warm, rich sound.
- I admired the warm, rich colors of her Persian rugs.
- Potato plants are easy to grow and do not require rich soil.
- She had a wonderful deep, rich singing voice.
- Spinach is rich in iron and very good for you.
- The horse had a rich chestnut coat.
- The hot sun drew a rich scent from the honeysuckle vines.
- The land in this area is rich in minerals and ideal for growing crops.
- The lead actor's rich voice claimed the attention of the audience.
- The meat was browned to perfection and topped with a rich sauce.
- And the sporty model, with its bigger tires, felt better in highway twists and turns than its richer sibling.
- Envy of the rich could no longer masquerade as love of the poor.
- Her ambition was to marry a rich man.
- It is not the very poor and it is not the very rich.
- Palaces and rich houses all over town are echoing emptily now.
- Prudence was rich, it began.
- The richer empirical studies, however, have indicated that there are different dimensions of political participation.
- Why go further, especially if it will benefit only the rich at the expense of everyone else?
THESAURUS
having a lot of money – used about people and places: · She married a rich Greek shipowner.· one of the world’s richest nations
rich – used about people and places, especially when they have been rich for a long time: · wealthy landowners· Orange County is a very wealthy area.· a wealthy Arab businessman
formal rich – used about societies, groups of people, or areas where people live, where people have nice houses and a lot of expensive possessions: · today’s affluent society· affluent young professionals· an affluent suburb of Boston
formal rich – used about places and groups of people, especially when their money is related to success in business: · Sales have grown fastest in the more prosperous areas of the south.· prosperous merchants and bankers
fairly rich compared to other people, so that you can live very comfortably: · Her parents are pretty well-off.· children from well-off families
written rich – used especially in the past about families and people who had a fairly high position in society: · Only well-to-do families could afford to send their children to university.· The Westons were now well-to-do and there was no necessity for work.
having special advantages because your family have a lot of money and a high position in society: · He comes from a privileged background.· The sport was only played by a privileged few.
[not before noun] having enough money to have a nice life without having to worry about money: · I wouldn’t say that we were rich – just comfortably off.
informal to be extremely rich: · They’ve got two houses and a boat – they must be rolling in it.· Her books were so successful that she’s loaded now.
Longman Language Activatorhaving a lot of money or possessions · Her new boyfriend is very good-looking and very rich.· You have to be rich to afford anything in this shop.· The rich countries of the world have promised more aid for developing countries.· Every year "Fortune" magazine publishes a list of the 100 richest people in America.
rich, especially through owning land, property, or valuable possessions over a long period of time: · She comes from a wealthy family, who own houses in London and Paris.· The new taxes were aimed at the largest and wealthiest corporations.· You would never have guessed from meeting him how immensely wealthy he was.
having more money than most people, so that you have a comfortable and easy life: · They were sufficiently well off to buy their own apartment.relatively/reasonably well off: · a relatively well off familybetter off: · The government claim that people are better off now than they have ever been.
rich and respected because you have a fairly high position in society: well-to-do family/background: · He wants to find a husband from a well-to-do background for his daughter.· Surprisingly, police statistics show that many of these thefts were carried out by people from well-to-do families.well-to-do area/neighbourhood: · Educational facilities are best in the more well-to-do residential areas.
having a lot of money, especially as a result of your own hard work - use this when talking about people in a particular country or group in society: · As people become more affluent, so their standard and style of living improves.affluent suburb: · We drove through affluent suburbs with large houses and tree-lined streets.affluent society: · Consumer goods are a symbol of prestige in an affluent society.
having a lot of money and a high standard of living, especially as a result of being successful in business: · a prosperous American businessman· After the war, Germany became one of Europe's most prosperous countries.
to have enough money to live comfortably without worrying about money: · When the children were small we never had much money, but now we seem to be comfortably off.
having enough money to live comfortably without worrying about money - use this about people or their financial situation: · My wife and I are very lucky, really, we're comfortable, even though we're both retired.have a comfortable life: · They've had a much more comfortable life since she started her new job.in comfortable circumstances: · He had supposed Mrs Mack to have been in comfortable circumstances, so he was surprised when he saw her tiny apartment.
extremely rich informal to be extremely rich: · Did you know Peter has three houses? He must be loaded.· Some of her friends are absolutely rolling in it.
spoken informal extremely rich - use this especially when you think this is unfair: · Gregory is filthy rich but he never gives a penny to charity.· This gorgeous woman walked in, beautifully dressed and obviously stinking rich.
to be extremely rich, especially because you have earned a lot of money in business, or through sport, entertainment etc: · Michael Jackson must be worth a fortune.· The Chief Executive started her career as a secretary, and now she's worth millions.
to have so much money that you can buy anything you want, even things that you do not need: · Every time I see her she's wearing something new. She must have money to burn.· Unless you've got money to burn, these expensive guitars are not the instruments to get you started.
having a lot of money now, but not always rich informal · I'll buy the drinks, I'm feeling flush just now.· Alan gives his wife fifty dollars a week, or a little more if he's flush
informal to have a lot of money now because you have received some money unexpectedly, for example by winning a prize: · He used to be always wanting a loan, and then all at once, he was in the money.
a rich person a person who is very rich, usually because they own land, property etc or because they have a family that has always been rich: · Taylor is a man of means. His family owns several apartment blocks in New York.· These were people of means who could afford to pay expensive legal fees.
a person who has a million pounds or dollars, or more: · The money to keep the hospital open was provided by a London millionaire.· I can't afford a new car just now. I'm no millionaire, you know.
a person who has many millions of pounds or dollars: · Louis Berg is a multi-millionaire who made his money in the newspaper business.
a rich and powerful person in a particular industry: · Foundations set up by magnates such as Carnegie and Rockefeller provided most of the funding for the arts in the US.steel/oil/shipping etc magnate: · She married a Texan oil magnate.· the property magnate who owns the Empire State Building
someone who makes a lot of money from a particular industry or business - use this about people who you think do not deserve to earn so much because they do not run their industry well, do not provide a good service etc: · They do not resent the city fat cats, but believe top businessmen deserve success.· Why should those fat cats get rich through our efforts?
informal use this when you are saying in a humorous way that someone has a lot of money: · Nowadays, if you're not a moneybags, some places don't want to have anything to do with you.
all the people who are rich in a particular country, society etc - use this especially when you are comparing them with people who are poor: · Under this government the rich seem to have got richer and the poor poorer.· Democracy gave the poor, as well as the rich, a part to play in governing the city.the rich and famous: · a tour around the Hollywood homes of the rich and famous
people who are rich, especially through owning land, property, or valuable possessions over a long period of time, who have a lot of power or influence in society: · Private health care should not be only for the wealthy.· The hotel stood by a lake, where the wealthy went to go fishing or pigeon shooting.
rich people and poor people - use this expression when you are comparing both groups: · The widening gap between the haves and the have nots is becoming very noticeable in New York.
to become rich · I'm trying to think of a way to get rich.get rich (by) doing something · Mr Askin got rich selling second hand cars.get rich quick · The company promised its sales team that, if they worked hard enough, they would get rich quick.
also make a bomb British informal to become very rich by earning or winning a lot of money: · If you're a good salesman you can make a bomb, but you have to work hard.· You shouldn't have sold your shares. You could have made a bundle.make a fortune etc (by) doing something: · Richard made a fortune breeding racehorses.
to become rich, especially when you are from a poor family - used especially in newspapers: · He's just a poor country boy who made good in the city.· Ian thinks that just because he made good, everybody else can too.
to become rich by marrying a rich person: · If you don't have any yourself, it's a pretty smart move to marry into money!
to become very rich after being extremely poor: · Although he came from a poor family, he managed to go from rags to riches.
if you say that someone is made for life or is set up for life , you mean they are extremely successful and so rich that they do not need to work any more: · Now he's got a contract to advertise sports clothing he'll be made for life.· Sylvester Stallone need never make another movie. He's already set up for life.
ways of telling someone that you are not rich say this when someone wants you to spend more money than you think you can afford: · "Why don't you move to a bigger house?" "I'm not made of money, you know!"
say this when someone, such as your child, husband, or wife, is spending more of your money than you think you can afford: · Look how much you've spent on clothes this month! Money doesn't grow on trees, you know!
dark colours dark colours are closer to black than to white: · She has beautiful dark brown eyes.· If you're going to have such dark walls I really think you should have a pale carpet.· "What do you think of this blouse?'' "It's a bit dark -- navy doesn't really suit you.''
deep colours are strong, dark, and attractive: · I'm looking for a deeper shade of purple to paint the bedroom.deep blue/red/purple etc: · She looked into his eyes. They were deep blue.· In the lounge hung long curtains of luxurious deep red velvet.
dark and giving a pleasant feeling of comfort and warmth: · I admired the warm, rich colors of her Persian rugs.· The horse had a rich chestnut coat.
food that makes your stomach feel full food that is filling makes your stomach feel full very quickly, especially when it does not look as though it will: · I'll only give you a small amount of rice because it's quite filling.· Of course I like your chocolate cake, but it's so filling I couldn't possibly eat another piece.
food that is stodgy makes you feel full, is bad for your health, and usually has very little taste: · Stress, lack of rest and too much stodgy food had made Pauline break out in spots.· The food in Suzie's Café tends to be stodgy rather than fresh and light.
food that is heavy makes your stomach feel full and you can feel it lying in your stomach for a long time after you have eaten it: · Some people find wholemeal bread too heavy.· Try to avoid heavy meals late in the evening.
food that is rich contains a lot of cheese, cream, butter, or chocolate, and makes you feel full very quickly: · You mustn't eat too much rich food - it's bad for you.· The meat was browned to perfection and topped with a rich sauce.
land where the soil is good for growing plants land or soil that is fertile is good for growing plants because it contains substances that plants need: · This shrub likes sun and water as well as a fertile well-drained soil.· Farmers left the rocky hills of New England for the fertile plains of the Middle West.· The valley was fertile, and a good crop was a near certainty.
soil or land that is rich contains a lot of substances that help plants to grow: · Potato plants are easy to grow and do not require rich soil.· the rich farmland of the Ukrainerich in: · The soil in this area is rich in nitrogen.
containing a lot of something if something is full of people or things, there are a lot of them in it: · In summer the town is full of tourists.· Her essay was full of mistakes.be chock full of something (=be completely full of something): · The pamphlet is chock full of advice for people travelling abroad.
something that is high in fat, sugar, salt etc contains a lot of fat, sugar etc: high in: · The cereal is high in fiber and contains plenty of vitamin B.high-fat/-sugar/-cholesterol etc: · I try to eat a low-fat, high-protein diet.high metal/calcium/oxygen etc content: · The high oxygen content of Earth's atmosphere makes life here possible.
something that is rich in a useful or valuable substance such as oil or iron, contains a lot of oil, iron etc: rich in: · Spinach is rich in iron and very good for you.· The land in this area is rich in minerals and ideal for growing crops.oil-rich/copper-rich/diamond-rich etc: · Numerous companies sprang up employing thousands to work the oil-rich fields of Texas.
a low sound/voice etc a low voice or musical note is not high on the scale of musical sound: · I can't sing the low notes.· He's got quite a low singing voice.
a deep voice is low, strong, and pleasant: · David's familiar deep voice called out to her as she walked past.
a husky voice is deep, quiet, and rough-sounding, especially in a way that is attractive: · She heard a husky voice call her name.· His voice dropped to a husky whisper.
in the lowest part of the musical scale - used especially in music and singing: · Jim was asked to sing the bass solos.· You need to play the bass notes slightly louder.· He sang popular songs for us in his deep bass voice.
a rich voice is low, strong, and pleasant to listen to: · He spoke in a strong, rich voice.· She had a wonderful deep, rich singing voice.
with a strong taste food or drinks that are strong have a very noticeable and particular taste: · "How do you like your tea?" "Strong please, with no sugar."· I left the restaurant with rather a strong taste of onions in my mouth.· Stilton is a very strong English cheese, which has blue-green veins running through it.
food that is rich contains a lot of cheese, cream, butter, or chocolate, and makes you feel full very quickly: · You mustn't eat too much rich food -- it's bad for you.· The meat was browned to perfection and topped with a rich sauce.
British /full-flavored American something such as cheese or coffee that is full- flavoured has a strong pleasant taste: · This coffee is strong and full-flavoured, excellent for after dinner.
a full-bodied wine has a strong pleasant taste: · The beautiful color and full-bodied taste of these Australian wines make them an excellent accompaniment to meat dishes.
a low voice · Martin's voice was low, with a note of sadness in it.· Gripping his stomach, he let out a low moan.
if a man's voice is deep , it is very low, especially in an attractive way. If a woman's voice is deep , it is very low, like a man's voice: · He has a deep, reassuring voice,· I tried to make my voice sound deeper when I answered the phone.
a rich voice is low, strong, and pleasant to listen to: · The lead actor's rich voice claimed the attention of the audience.· He sang in a deep, rich baritone.
a resonant voice is deep, loud, and clear: · Billy's voice had a deep, resonant tone that was a pleasure to hear.· "Listen," Toranaga interrupted in his resonant, commanding voice.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadverbs a nightclub used by the rich and famous The area is very rich in minerals. There were rich pickings (=a lot of money) to be had from the stock market. This was all new to her – part of life’s rich tapestry. a game that offers untold wealth to the most talented players In voicing our fear of old age, Rivers has discovered a rich vein of comedy.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· He is a very rich man.
· He came from an extremely rich Viennese family.
(=extremely rich)· He was immensely rich and owned two yachts.
(=extremely rich)· She must have been fabulously rich to live in a house like this.
(=very rich)· They stand to become seriously rich if the venture succeeds.
disapproving (=very rich)· She was obviously stinking rich.
verbs· They just wanted to get rich.· get rich quick schemes
· Over the years, he became enormously rich.
(=become rich)· They have grown rich by selling this technology to other companies.
· The trade in tea made the British rich.
phrases disapproving (=people who have recently become rich and spend a lot of money)· For Russia's new rich, life is a candy store.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· a rich brown colour
(=strong and beautiful or expensive-looking)· I love the rich colours in oriental rugs.
· He died a hero on the battlefield.
(=which contains a lot of something)· In the West many people eat a diet high in fat and salt.
· Poverty exists even in rich countries.
a nightclub used by the rich and famous (=strong and pleasant)· The brown sugar makes the flavour especially rich.
(=an interesting and important history)· Greece has a very rich history.
(=good for growing crops)· The land near the river is very fertile.
The area is very rich in minerals.· Most tourists come from the wealthy nations of the world.
There were rich pickings (=a lot of money) to be had from the stock market.· Swaziland is rich in natural resources.
(=great rewards)· Top athletes can expect rich rewards if they win.
(=good for growing plants)· The fertile soil produces delicious wines.
(=a source that provides a lot of something)· Milk is a good source of calcium.
This was all new to her – part of life’s rich tapestry. a game that offers untold wealth to the most talented players· A rich variety of plants grows here.
In voicing our fear of old age, Rivers has discovered a rich vein of comedy.· Was our friend Sir Vivien as rich as he pretended?· We are all lumped together and stereotyped as rich.· However these products tend not to be as rich in calcium as dairy products and red fish.· The harmony is in fact remarkably smooth throughout the piece, and is as rich and vital as one could wish.· I don't find the whole situation as rich in humour as he does.· And if pain is wealth, then all of us, apart from Liverpool fans, are as rich as Croesus.· This sibling confection is steamed, not baked, nutty and almost as rich.· A day-dream is as rich a gift as any.
· Did e'er such love and sorrow meet Or thorns compose so rich a crown?· Computer-related stocks that once made everyone feel so rich have been falling since September.· Vela is crossed by the Milky Way, though it is not so rich as Carina.· This is a shame in a book so rich in ideas and so virtuoso in its handling of specialist terminology.· And they are so rich, I couldn't finish both of mine and had to take one home.· We are witnessing the birth of a civilization which nurtures ideas and creativity precisely because it is so rich in diversity.· But they would not be so rich if they were not adept at minimising tax and maximising profits.
· Try not to adulterate such healthy basics with too rich a dressing.· You can never be too rich, too talented or have too many rooms in Las Vegas.· In the liberal view, the historical process is altogether too rich and complex to be reduced to class struggle.· According to the Duchess of Windsor, one can never be too rich or too thin.· Tastes almost too rich with the spices and brandy.· The saying, is you can never be too rich or too thin.· I use grapeseed oil for mayonnaise, finding that olive oil gives too rich a flavour.· His partner was just too rich.
· He was earning well and might have become a very rich lawyer.· Malbis Castle has a very rich history.· The problem is that too many very rich people and companies do not pay their fair share of tax.· He was by this point a very rich financier; he was elected alderman in 1649 and sheriff in 1651 and 1652.· And perhaps like any very rich person turned to research, she decided to buy the papers.· But a number of individuals, often close to the seat of government, became very rich.· Starting with nothing, he has become very, very rich and very, very famous, and very, very powerful.
NOUN· The world's richest countries also showed a slowdown.· Labor-intensive prod-ucts were made in poor countries; capital-intensive products were made in rich countries.· In the 1970s, when declining profitability caused plant closures in the industrialized North, they constituted cheap labour for richer countries.· I felt angry that this kind of suffering could go on right here in the richest country in the world.· The arguments are moral: the rich countries owe a debt for the ravaged resources of the Third World.· Capital-intensive products are not automatically made in rich countries.· They are demanding that richer countries cut back their carbon emissions to compensate.· It was always about advancing the economic interests of the rich living in the rich countries.
· He had received a special trading privilege from Rudolf in 1592 and became the richest man in Prague.· In her tenement there lived a rich man.· Ah, yes: this was what it felt like to be a rich man.· He is now an extraordinarily rich man with a private fortune estimated at £4 billion, largely derived from oil smuggling.· Narcissus was the richest man of his day.· His material fortunes always seemed to be less stable than those of most rich men.· The rich man and his family refused, of course, and beat the father.
· They symbolized all the money that was around, the flamboyance expected of the richest nation on earth.· Around the globe, the richer nations have made easing the overcrowding of third world cities a top aid priority.· The education target is in even more danger unless richer nations act. / Happy as Lowry?· In 1993, for every dollar given in aid rich nations took back three in debt repayments.· The Soviet Union has the potential to be one of the richest nations on earth.· While poor countries have liberalised their markets, rich nations have remained protectionist, especially in areas such as textiles and agriculture.· Encouragement and funding by richer nations could establish more national parks, essential for preserving the many different kinds of forest.
· It does not matter much whether the government taxes the incomes of rich people or taxes the goods that rich people buy.· Over the next two years, Congress learned that rich people do not have to buy yachts; their demand is elastic.· A large project like the power station will not benefit these people, but richer people can afford the appliances and electricity.· As he rose in the county bureaucracy, rich people brought him gifts to stay on his good side.· During the plague, the rich people and most of the ministers who had remained in the established church fled from London.· The problem is that too many very rich people and companies do not pay their fair share of tax.· Except for a very few rich people, they are all financially much less well off than they were.· Poor people go to work; rich people go to college.
· Or life may be regarded as a battlefield fit for conquerors, with rich pickings for the strong.· So - if only they can overcome the obvious difficulties, inter-tidal creatures find rich pickings.· Newley occasionally went there with clients from whom he expected rich pickings.· It would have yielded particularly rich pickings.· A satirist, you feel, would find rich pickings under such circumstances, and indeed Wang Shuo does just that.
· Allan's experience as a primary school teacher is another rich source of ideas.· From these rich sources Earley reconstructs the pursuit.· Leaves are a rich source of vitamin C and the vitamin is particularly concentrated within chloroplasts, the organelles of photosynthesis.· Potatoes are a rich source of fat-free complex carbohydrates.· This documentation is itself a rich source of material for evaluation.· I had never realized before what a rich source of endorsement and approval mere weight loss could be.· Tea is a rich source of antioxidants and may form part of a healthy diet.· Frequently overlooked is the rich source of data already available in office files.
· Changes in the component values, the particular diode, and the source frequency can give a rich variety of observations.· This rich variety should be preserved, not destroyed, by the gospel.· It is a day to celebrate the rich variety of people within our parish rather than create unnecessary divisions.· The Mawddach Estuary has a rich variety of wetland and woodland habitats attracting a wide range of different species.· A rich variety of plants was found in Central Region ponds, including 68 types of aquatic and 35 wetland plants.· There are several footpaths around the village, which during the summer months provide a rich variety of flora and fauna.· The rich variety of geographical environments provides a background to the diversity of ways of life and traditions of the Yugoslav peoples.· In no area is there a greater need for a rich variety of creative ideas.
· A rich vein of disagreement indeed, offered for eager exploitation by opponents!· In the United States, what we now recognise as social psychology has always been a rich vein of thought.· Some areas may provide a rich vein of local history which is also well related to a supplementary unit.
· It will be both a richer world and a less expensive one.· See all the goods the rich world holds.· The lesson to chess players is more clear-cut: chess turns out to be a much richer world than they thought.· Change is coming to the rich world, too.· The rich world keeps the South wedded to commodity production by putting up tariff barriers to manufactured goods.· And acid rain is killing the fish in lakes across the rich world.· Nor did the inspirational examples in these early years all come from the rich world.· As Mark Goodwin shows in the next chapter, they are able to uncover and explore a rich world of local politics.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► that’s rich (coming from him/you etc)PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the new rich► the rich world► stinking rich
- a tour around the Hollywood homes of the rich and famous
- Democracy gave the poor, as well as the rich, a part to play in governing the city.
- The rich send their kids to exclusive private schools.
- Under this government the rich seem to have got richer and the poor poorer.
- I look forward to having the letter you wrote tonight before you called-altogether an embarrassment of riches!
- If there is not quite an embarrassment of riches, there is enough to make the small investor blush at the choice.
- The Prado's problem is an embarrassment of riches, with nowhere to put most of them.
- They eventually suffered from an embarrassment of riches: they laughingly killed all their enemies and created their worst nightmare.
- We have an embarrassment of riches here!
- And she must have been fabulously rich to live in a house like this.
- Everyone assumed the members at the golf club were filthy rich.
- The arithmetic can not be faulted - and may well be judged too clever by half.
- He said it was a playground for the idle rich and ought to be used to grow crops for the proletariat.
- The world divided into the idle rich and the labouring poor.
- I used the analogy of a family that goes from rags to riches and back to rags in three or four generations.
- These he is at pains to hide in order to promote the fiction of his rise from rags to riches.
- Along the line of her brow lay a seam of piercing pain.
- He shall make half a seam of malt for one work and the lord shall provide firewood.
- This produced a rich seam of tips, much of it from the artists at the Theatre Royal during rehearsals.
- They're hoping to strike it rich in Las Vegas.
- A camp that strikes it rich in the middle of a depression speaks as urgently to the well-trained as to the untrained.
- And they could strike it rich!
- Efficient-market believers could strike it rich if they could persuade people to give up.
- For a time he really thought he was going to strike it rich.
- Like 49ers infected with gold fever, big communications companies are rushing to the Internet with dreams of striking it rich.
- Small companies strike it rich by going public on the stock exchange.
- Wang told his people that hundreds of them would strike it rich if they followed his marketing techniques.
WORD FAMILYnounrichesrichnessenrichmentthe richadjectiverichenrichedverbenrichadverbrichly
1wealthy a)someone who is rich has a lot of money and valuable possessions OPP poor: one of the richest women in America She found herself a rich husband. He thought this was the easiest way to get rich. the rich nations of the worldfabulously rich British English She was both beautiful and fabulously rich. His brother’s stinking rich (=very rich, in a way that you do not approve of). b)the rich [plural] people who are rich: houses belonging to the rich and famousRegisterIn written English, people sometimes prefer to use affluent rather than rich, because it sounds more formal:· In affluent societies the definition of poverty is relative.2large amount containing a lot of somethingrich in Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C.oxygen-rich/nutrient-rich/protein-rich etc Pregnant women should eat protein-rich foods. Rich mineral deposits have been found in the sea bed. Red meat is a rich source of iron.3full of interest full of interesting or important facts, events, or ideas: the rich literary tradition of England The area has a very rich history.rich in a story that was rich in detail4food rich food contains a lot of butter, cream, or eggs, which make you feel full very quickly OPP light: a rich fruit cake The sauce was very rich.5smell/flavour a rich smell or flavour is strong and pleasant: the rich scent of the pine trees meat with a wonderfully rich flavour a rich, fruity wine6colour a rich colour is strong and attractive: a rich dark brown colour► see thesaurus at colour7sound a rich sound is low and pleasant: the rich tone of a cello He laughed with a rich, throaty chuckle.8soil rich soil is good for growing plants in OPP poor: Vegetables grow well in the rich, black soil.9cloth rich cloth is expensive and beautiful: She stroked the rich velvet of the dress enviously.10that’s rich (coming from him/you etc) British English spoken used to say that what someone has said is unreasonable and that they are criticizing you for doing something that they do themselves: He accused me of being dishonest, which was a bit rich coming from him.COLLOCATIONSadverbsvery rich· He is a very rich man.extremely rich· He came from an extremely rich Viennese family.immensely rich (=extremely rich)· He was immensely rich and owned two yachts.fabulously rich (=extremely rich)· She must have been fabulously rich to live in a house like this.seriously rich (=very rich)· They stand to become seriously rich if the venture succeeds.stinking/filthy rich disapproving (=very rich)· She was obviously stinking rich.verbsget rich· They just wanted to get rich.· get rich quick schemesbecome rich· Over the years, he became enormously rich.grow rich (=become rich)· They have grown rich by selling this technology to other companies.make somebody rich· The trade in tea made the British rich.phrasesthe new rich disapproving (=people who have recently become rich and spend a lot of money)· For Russia's new rich, life is a candy store.THESAURUSrich having a lot of money – used about people and places: · She married a rich Greek shipowner.· one of the world’s richest nationswealthy rich – used about people and places, especially when they have been rich for a long time: · wealthy landowners· Orange County is a very wealthy area.· a wealthy Arab businessmanaffluent formal rich – used about societies, groups of people, or areas where people live, where people have nice houses and a lot of expensive possessions: · today’s affluent society· affluent young professionals· an affluent suburb of Bostonprosperous formal rich – used about places and groups of people, especially when their money is related to success in business: · Sales have grown fastest in the more prosperous areas of the south.· prosperous merchants and bankerswell-off fairly rich compared to other people, so that you can live very comfortably: · Her parents are pretty well-off.· children from well-off familieswell-to-do written rich – used especially in the past about families and people who had a fairly high position in society: · Only well-to-do families could afford to send their children to university.· The Westons were now well-to-do and there was no necessity for work.privileged having special advantages because your family have a lot of money and a high position in society: · He comes from a privileged background.· The sport was only played by a privileged few.comfortably off [not before noun] having enough money to have a nice life without having to worry about money: · I wouldn’t say that we were rich – just comfortably off.be rolling in it/be loaded informal to be extremely rich: · They’ve got two houses and a boat – they must be rolling in it.· Her books were so successful that she’s loaded now.COLLOCATIONS CHECKwealthy person/family/areaaffluent society/area/family/lifestyleprosperous area/economy/middle classwell-to-do familyprivileged person/background/few/elite