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‘This girl's father,’ said Williams, ‘is as rich as Croesus. He owns property without end.’ (D. H. Lawrence, ‘Sons and Lovers’, part 1, ch. III) — - Отец этой девушки богат как Крез, - сказал Уильямс. - Капиталов у него хоть отбавляй.
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бoгaт кaк Kpeз [бoгaтcтвo пocлeднeгo цapя Лидии c г. дo н. э. вoшлo в пoгoвopку]"This girl's father,' said Williams, 'is as rich as Croesus. He owns property without end' (D. H. Lawrence) -
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багатий як Крез; багатий, як чорт рогатий; плаває, як пампух в олії, як вареник в масліEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > (as) rich as Croesus
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ri1) (wealthy; having a lot of money, possessions etc: a rich man/country.) rico2) ((with in) having a lot (of something): This part of the country is rich in coal.) rico3) (valuable: a rich reward; rich materials.) rico; valioso4) (containing a lot of fat, eggs, spices etc: a rich sauce.) fuerte, pesado5) ((of clothes, material etc) very beautiful and expensive.) suntuoso, lujoso•- richly- richness
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rich adj ricoCuando se dice que la comida es rich, no significa que es rico, sino que lleva una gran cantidad de grasa, nata, azúcar o huevos, que es pesada y que empachatr[rɪʧ]1 rico,-a2 (luxurious) suntuoso,-a, lujoso,-a3 (fertile) fértil4 (food) fuerte, pesado,-a5 (voice) sonoro,-a1 riqueza f singrich ['rɪʧ] adj1) wealthy: rico2) sumptuous: suntuoso, lujoso3) : pesadorich foods: comida pesada4) abundant: abundante5) : vivo, intensorich colors: colores vivos6) fertile: fértil, ricoadj.• abonado, -a adj.• acaudalado, -a adj.• adinerado, -a adj.• caudaloso, -a adj.• lauto, -a adj.• opulento, -a adj.• pudiente adj.• rico, -a adj.• sabroso, -a adj.• suntuoso, -a adj.n.• gente rica s.f.• riqueza s.f.
I rɪtʃadjective -er, -est1)a) ( wealthy) ricoto become rich — enriquecerse*, hacerse* rico
b) ( opulent) < banquet> suntuoso, opulento; < furnishings> lujoso, suntuosoc) ( abundant) <harvest/supply> abundante; < reward> generoso; <history/experience> ricorich IN something: rich in vitamins — rico en vitaminas
2)a) < food> con alto contenido de grasas, huevos, azúcar etcavoid rich foods — evite las comidas pesadas or indigestas
3) ( laughable) (colloq) cómico, graciosothat's rich coming from you! — tiene gracia que tú digas eso! (iró), mira quién habla!
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[rɪtʃ]1. ADJ(compar richer) (superl richest)1) (=wealthy) [person, country] ricoto become or get or grow rich(er) — hacerse (más) rico, enriquecerse (más)
to get rich quick — hacer fortuna or enriquecerse rápidamente
- be as rich as Croesusget-rich-quick, strike 2., 6)2) (=abundant) [variety, source] grande; [deposit, harvest] abundante; [reward] generosoto be rich in — [+ flora, fauna] tener abundancia de, tener gran riqueza de; [+ natural resources, nutrients, protein] ser rico en
to be rich in detail — ser rico or frm profuso en detalles
pickingsthe story is rich in comic and dramatic detail — la historia es rica en or abunda en detalles cómicos y dramáticos
3) (=full) [life, experience, history] rico4) (=fertile) [soil] rico, fértil5) (=heavy, concentrated) [food, sauce] sustancioso (que contiene mucha grasa, azúcar etc) ; pej pesado, fuerte; [coffee] con mucho sabor; [wine] generosoit's too rich for me — es muy pesado (or dulce or grasiento etc) para mí
this chocolate gateau is very rich — esta tarta de chocolate llena mucho, esta tarta de chocolate es muy empalagosa or pesada pej
6) (=intense) [colour] vivo, cálido; [sound, smell] intenso7) (=mellow) [voice] sonoro8) (=luxurious) [tapestries] lujoso; [velvet] exquisito9) * (=laughable)that's rich! — ¡mira por dónde! *
that's rich, coming from her! — ¡ella no es quién para hablar!, ¡tiene gracia que sea ella la que diga eso!
2.NPL3.CPDrich tea biscuit N — galleta f (que se toma con una taza de té)
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I [rɪtʃ]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( wealthy) ricoto become rich — enriquecerse*, hacerse* rico
b) ( opulent) < banquet> suntuoso, opulento; < furnishings> lujoso, suntuosoc) ( abundant) <harvest/supply> abundante; < reward> generoso; <history/experience> ricorich IN something: rich in vitamins — rico en vitaminas
2)a) < food> con alto contenido de grasas, huevos, azúcar etcavoid rich foods — evite las comidas pesadas or indigestas
3) ( laughable) (colloq) cómico, graciosothat's rich coming from you! — tiene gracia que tú digas eso! (iró), mira quién habla!
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ˈkri:səs сущ.
1) миф. Крез (легендарный царь Лидии в Малой Азии) as rich as Croesus ≈ богат как Крез
2) очень богатый человек, обладатель несметных богатствCroesus миф. Крез ~ обладатель несметных богатств -
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{'krilsəs}
n Крез, богаташ* * *{'krilsъs} n Крез, богаташ.* * *n Крез, богаташ* * *Croesus[´kri:səs] n 1. ист. Крез, лидийски цар (ок. 560 - 546 г.); 2. прен. много богат човек; as rich as \Croesus богат като Крез.
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rich as Croesus — Someone who is as rich as Croesus is very wealthy indeed. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Rich as Croesus — Someone who is as rich as Croesus is very wealthy indeed … Dictionary of English idioms
as rich as Croesus — phrase extremely rich Thesaurus: richsynonym Main entry: Croesus … Useful english dictionary
as rich as Croesus — Meaning Very rich. Origin Croesus was King of Lydia, 560 546BC. His riches and power were such that his name became a byword for great wealth … Meaning and origin of phrases
as rich as Croesus — very rich, filthy rich … English contemporary dictionary
as rich as Croesus — extremely rich … English dictionary
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Croesus — For the opera, see Croesus (opera). Croesus Receiving Tribute from a Lydian Peasant, by Claude Vignon. Croesus ( … Wikipedia
Croesus — Croe|sus (? 546 BC) a king of Lydia in ↑Asia Minor, known for being very rich. People sometimes say that someone is as rich as Croesus to mean that the person is extremely rich … Dictionary of contemporary English
rich — /rɪtʃ / (say rich) adjective 1. having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds: a rich nation. 2. having an abundance of natural resources: a rich territory. 3. of great value or worth; valuable: a rich… …