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1 wealth
[welƟ]1) (riches: He is a man of great wealth.) auður, ríkidæmi2) (a great quantity (of): a wealth of information.) gnægð•- wealthy -
2 resource
[rə'zo:s, ]( American[) 'ri:zo:rs]1) ((usually in plural) something that gives help, support etc when needed; a supply; a means: We have used up all our resources; We haven't the resources at this school for teaching handicapped children.) úrræði; efni; forði2) ((usually in plural) the wealth of a country, or the supply of materials etc which bring this wealth: This country is rich in natural resources.) auðlindir3) (the ability to find ways of solving difficulties: He is full of resource.) úrræði•- resourcefully
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3 affluence
noun (wealth.) auðlegð -
4 before
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) fyrir, áður2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) á undan3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) á undan, fremur en2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) áður3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) áður en -
5 considerable
adjective (great: considerable wealth; a considerable number of people.) umtalsverður -
6 consolation
[kon-]1) (the act of consoling.) huggun2) (something that consoles: His great wealth was no consolation for the loss of his reputation; ( also adjective) a consolation prize (for someone who just failed to win).) huggun -
7 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) öðlast2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) hagnast; græða3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) öðlast; ná; fá4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) flÿta sér2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aukning, vöxtur2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) hagnaður; hagur; gróði•- gain on -
8 gold-mine
1) (a place where gold is mined.) gullnáma2) (a source of wealth or profit: That clothes shop is an absolute gold-mine.) gnægtabúr -
9 heir
[eə]feminine - heiress; noun(a person who by law receives wealth, property etc when the owner dies: A person's eldest son is usually his heir; A king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.) erfingi- heirloom -
10 honest
['onist] 1. adjective1) ((of people or their behaviour, statements etc) truthful; not cheating, stealing etc: My secretary is absolutely honest; Give me an honest opinion.) heiðarlegur2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) heiðarlegur3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) heiðarlegur•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) heyrðu mig nú!/samt sem áður!- honesty -
11 honestly
1) (in an honest way: He gained his wealth honestly.) heiðarlega2) (used to stress the truth of what a person is saying: Honestly, that's exactly what he said; I honestly don't think it's possible.) í raun og veru -
12 magnate
['mæɡneit](a man of wealth or power: He is a rich shipping magnate.) áhrifamaður -
13 miser
(a mean person who lives very poorly in order to store up wealth: That old miser won't give you a cent!) nirfill, nánös- miserly- miserliness -
14 multimillionaire
(a person who has wealth valued at several million pounds, dollars etc.) margfaldur miljónamæringur -
15 natural resources
(sources of energy, wealth etc which occur naturally and are not made by man, eg coal, oil, forests etc.) náttúruauðlindir -
16 prosperity
[-'spe-]noun (success; wealth: We wish you happiness and prosperity.) velgengni -
17 riches
noun plural (wealth.) auður -
18 self-made
[self'meid](owing wealth or important position to one's efforts, not to advantages given by birth, education etc: a self-made man.) sem hafist hefur af sjálfum sér -
19 socialism
noun (the belief or theory that a country's wealth (its land, mines, industries, railways etc) should belong to the people as a whole, not to private owners.) sósíalismi, jafnaðarstefna -
20 upstart
(a person who has risen quickly to wealth or power but seems to lack dignity or ability: I shall leave the firm if that little upstart becomes manager.) uppskafningur
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