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riche

rich

adjective REESH Less Common
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Also means

wealthy

Usage Note

Riche is the same form for masculine and feminine (un homme riche, une femme riche). It can describe financial wealth or, figuratively, something abundant or full of content (une langue riche = a rich language). The noun un riche or les riches refers to wealthy people. The opposite is pauvre (poor).

Examples

"Cette famille est très riche."

Natural Translation

This family is very wealthy.

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