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1 wealth
n. rikedom; välstånd, tillgångar; förmögenhet; överflöd på* * *[welƟ]1) (riches: He is a man of great wealth.) rikedom, förmögenhet2) (a great quantity (of): a wealth of information.) stor mängd, uppsjö•- wealthy -
2 gather wealth
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3 great wealth
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4 resource
n. resurs; tillgång; tillflykt; medel, utväg* * *[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.) resurser, tillgångar2) ((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.) tillgångar3) (the ability to find ways of solving difficulties: He is full of resource.) rådighet, fyndighet•- resourcefully
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5 affluence
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6 before
adv. förr, förut; före; framför--------conj. innan, förrän--------prep. framför, inför; före* * *[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) före, inom kort2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) framför, före3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) hellre än2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) förut, tidigare3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) innan -
7 considerable
adj. betydande, väsentlig* * *adjective (great: considerable wealth; a considerable number of people.) betydande, ansenlig, väsentlig, åtskillig, avsevärd -
8 consolation
n. tröst* * *[kon-]1) (the act of consoling.) tröst, tröstande2) (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).) tröst -
9 gain
n. vinst; fördel; bedrift; tillägg--------v. erhålla; vinna; öka; förvärva* * *[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) vinna, få2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) vinna, uppnå3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) förbättras, återfå4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) gå för fort2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) ökning2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) vinst, fördel•- gain on -
10 gold-mine
1) (a place where gold is mined.) guldgruva2) (a source of wealth or profit: That clothes shop is an absolute gold-mine.) guldgruva -
11 heir
n. arvinge, arvtagare* * *[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.) arvinge, arvtagare- heirloom -
12 honest
adj. ärlig, hederlig* * *['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.) ärlig, uppriktig2) ((of a person's appearance) suggesting that he is honest: an honest face.) ärlig3) ((of wealth etc) not gained by cheating, stealing etc: to earn an honest living.) ärlig, hederlig•- honestly2. interjection(used to express mild anger etc: Honestly! That was a stupid thing to do!) ärligt talat!- honesty -
13 honestly
adv. ärligt, ärligt talat* * *1) (in an honest way: He gained his wealth honestly.) ärligt, hederligt2) (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.) ärligt talat, uppriktigt sagt -
14 magnate
n. storman, man med mycket inflytande, magnat* * *['mæɡneit](a man of wealth or power: He is a rich shipping magnate.) magnat -
15 miser
n. girigbuk, gnidare, snåljåp* * *(a mean person who lives very poorly in order to store up wealth: That old miser won't give you a cent!) girigbuk, snålvarg- miserly- miserliness -
16 multimillionaire
n. multimiljonär (person med rikedom, person som äger miljoner dollar)* * *(a person who has wealth valued at several million pounds, dollars etc.) multimiljonär -
17 natural resources
naturresurser (resurser som kommer från naturen)* * *(sources of energy, wealth etc which occur naturally and are not made by man, eg coal, oil, forests etc.) naturtillgångar -
18 prosperity
n. framgång; lycka; välgång* * *[-'spe-]noun (success; wealth: We wish you happiness and prosperity.) välstånd, välgång, lycka -
19 riches
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20 self-made
selfmade, som själv har arbetat sig upp* * *[self'meid](owing wealth or important position to one's efforts, not to advantages given by birth, education etc: a self-made man.) person som arbetat sig upp på egen hand, selfmade
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