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♦ rich /rɪtʃ/a.1 ricco: rich gifts [prizes], ricchi doni [premi]; a rich country, un paese ricco; a region rich in natural resources, una regione ricca di risorse naturali; a rich banquet, un banchetto sontuoso; a rich harvest, un raccolto abbondante; to get rich, arricchire; arricchirsi; to make sb. rich, arricchire q.; (fam.) stinking (o filthy) rich, ricco sfondato4 ( di colore, suono, odore) intenso: rich colours, colori vivi; She has a fine, rich voice, ha una voce molto bella e intensa6 ( di tessuto) prezioso: rich silk and gold embroidered clothes, abiti di seta preziosa ricamati d'oro7 (fam.) paradossale; esagerato: It is a bit rich of him to talk about fidelity when he cheats on his wife, ha una bella faccia tosta a parlare di fedeltà visto che tradisce la moglie; Oh, that's rich!, questa è bella!● (collett.) the rich, i ricchi: the rich and the poor, i ricchi e i poveri □ (edil.) rich concrete, calcestruzzo grasso □ (autom.) rich mixture, miscela ricca (o grassa) □ (comput.) rich text ► RTF.
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