What does rico in Spanish mean?

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

The word rico in Spanish means rich man, wealthy man, rich, wealthy, delicious, tasty, rich, rich, wealthy, prosperous, angelic, rich in, get rich, the new rich, Puerto Rico, rich and varied. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rico

rich man, wealthy man

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona adinerada) (male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cásate con un rico y vete de mi casa, niña.
Marry a rich man and get out of my house, girl.

rich, wealthy

adjetivo (persona: acaudalada)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La revista Forbes publicó una lista de los 100 hombres más ricos.
Forbes magazine published a list of the 100 richest (or: wealthiest) men.

delicious, tasty

adjetivo (alimento: suculento)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El pastel de chocolate que prepara mi madre es muy rico.
My mother's chocolate cake is delicious (or: tasty).

rich

adjetivo (variado, abundante)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El español es un lenguaje muy rico; no se sabe a ciencia cierta cuántos vocablos posee.
Spanish is a very rich language. The exact number of words it has is unknown.

rich, wealthy, prosperous

adjetivo (lugar: próspero, floreciente)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Estados Unidos es el país más rico del mundo.
The United States is the richest country in the world.

angelic

adjetivo (ES (niño: bonito, gracioso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Qué niño tan rico el pequeño de los vecinos. Es un encanto de criatura.
What an angelic little boy the neighbor's child is. He's a delightful little creature.

rich in

(que tiene algo en abundancia)

El huevo es un alimento rico en proteínas. El país es rico en recursos naturales.
Eggs are rich in protein.

get rich

locución verbal (fortuna, riqueza)

El único deseo que tiene es hacerse rico.
His only desire is to get rich.

the new rich

locución nominal con flexión de género (peyorativo (persona que ostenta riqueza)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
A los nuevos ricos les sobra el dinero pero les falta clase.
The new rich are swimming in money but lack class.

Puerto Rico

nombre propio masculino (país de América)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
San Juan es la capital de Puerto Rico.
San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico.

rich and varied

locución adjetiva (abundante variedad)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En ese restaurante se come rico y variado.
That restaurant serves up rich and varied food.

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