What does riche in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word riche in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use riche in French.

The word riche in French means rich, wealthy, rich, fertile, rich in, rich, rich person, wealthy person, rich boy, naturally rich in, nouveau riche, rich country, wealthy country, very rich, rich beyond your wildest dreams, rich as Croesus, as rich as Croesus, richer than Croesus, filled with emotion, offering a wealth of learning opportunities, offering a wealth of information, rich soil, rich man's sport. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word riche

rich, wealthy

adjectif (possèdant beaucoup d'argent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mon oncle est un riche industriel. La famille Rockefeller est riche.
My uncle is a rich manufacturer. The Rockefeller family is wealthy.

rich, fertile

adjectif (rempli de bonnes choses) (soil)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les colons se sont établis dans cette région car le sol y était riche. Ce document est très riche et j'ai déjà pris beaucoup de notes.
The settlers took up residence in this region because the soil was rich there.

rich in

(ayant beaucoup de [qch])

Ce légume est riche en fer.
This vegetable is rich in iron.

rich

adjectif (familier (contenant trop de calories) (food)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce plat à la crème et aux lardons est très riche.
This dish with cream and lardons is very rich.

rich person, wealthy person

nom masculin et féminin (personne avec de l'argent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rich boy

nom masculin (fils de parents aisés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

naturally rich in

adverbe (contenant une grande quantité de [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Nos fruits cultivés maison sont naturellement riches en parfum et en sucre.

nouveau riche

(parvenu) (Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce quartier se peuple de nouveaux riches.

rich country, wealthy country

nom masculin (pays développé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pays riches sont surtout ceux de l’hémisphère nord.

very rich

locution adjectivale (figuré (très riche)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le voisin se croit riche à millions.

rich beyond your wildest dreams

locution adjectivale (très riche)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Avec ce poste de directeur, te voilà riche à souhait.

rich as Croesus, as rich as Croesus, richer than Croesus

locution adjectivale (très riche, fortuné)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

filled with emotion

locution adjectivale (qui procure beaucoup de sensations)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

offering a wealth of learning opportunities

locution adjectivale (enrichissant)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

offering a wealth of information

adjectif (bien documenté)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

rich soil

nom masculin (sol fertile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

rich man's sport

nom masculin (sport pour personne riche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On dit souvent que le golf est un sport de riche.

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