How do you use "wealthy" in a sentence?

She comes from a wealthy family in the north of England. The wealthy nations must do more to help developing countries. He became wealthy through property investment.

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Q: What does "wealthy" mean?

Having a great deal of money or assets Wealthy describes people or groups who have a lot of money, property, or valuable possessions. It is a slightly more formal synonym of 'rich.' 'Wealth' is the noun form referring to an abundance of valuable possessions or money.

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Meaning: Having a great deal of money or assets

富有的，富裕的

adinerado, rico

裕福な、富裕な

부유한, 풍요로운

Wealthy describes people or groups who have a lot of money, property, or valuable possessions. It is a slightly more formal synonym of 'rich.' 'Wealth' is the noun form referring to an abundance of valuable possessions or money.

Wealthy描述拥有大量金钱、财产或贵重物品的人或群体。它是'rich'的稍微正式的同义词。'Wealth'是名词形式，指丰富的贵重物品或金钱。

Wealthy describe a personas o grupos que tienen mucho dinero, propiedades o posesiones valiosas. Es un sinónimo ligeramente más formal de «rich». «Wealth» es la forma sustantiva que se refiere a una abundancia de posesiones valiosas o dinero.

Wealthyは、たくさんのお金、財産、または貴重品を持っている人やグループを表します。「rich」のやや正式な同義語です。「Wealth」は価値ある所有物やお金の豊富さを指す名詞形です。

Wealthy는 많은 돈, 재산, 또는 귀중한 소유물을 가진 사람이나 집단을 설명합니다. 'rich'보다 약간 격식 있는 동의어입니다. 명사형 'wealth'는 풍부한 귀중품이나 돈을 의미합니다.

Examples

She comes from a wealthy family in the north of England.
她来自英格兰北部的一个富裕家庭。
Ella proviene de una familia adinerada del norte de Inglaterra.
彼女はイングランド北部の裕福な家庭の出身です。
그녀는 잉글랜드 북부의 부유한 가정 출신입니다.
The wealthy nations must do more to help developing countries.
富裕国家必须为帮助发展中国家做更多的事情。
Las naciones ricas deben hacer más para ayudar a los países en desarrollo.
富裕国は発展途上国を助けるためにもっと努力しなければなりません。
부유한 국가들은 개발도상국을 돕기 위해 더 노력해야 합니다.
He became wealthy through property investment.
他通过房地产投资变得富有。
Se hizo rico a través de la inversión inmobiliaria.
彼は不動産投資で裕福になりました。
그는 부동산 투자로 부유해졌습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From 'wealth' + '-y'. 'Wealth' comes from Middle English 'welthe' (prosperity, happiness), from 'wele' (well-being), from Old English 'wela'. First recorded in the 14th century. The modern sense focuses on material riches.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal