wealth
gb/wˈɛlθ/ us/wˈɛlθ/
B1
Engels
~ 2300
Betekenissen
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Zelfstandig naamwoord
B1
entity
1
abundance of money and assets
A large amount of money and valuable things someone owns.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] has [wealth]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wealth' with 'health' due to similar sounds. They may also incorrectly use it to mean 'a single valuable object' instead of 'an abundance'.
Synoniemen
riches (More literary or poetic; often used in historical or figurative contexts.)
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affluence (Slightly more formal; emphasizes a high standard of living.)
Antoniemen
poverty (Direct opposite; the state of having little or no money or possessions.)
Woordcombinaties
accumulate wealth
|create wealth
|distribute wealth
|wealth gap
|personal wealth
Thema's
business
|economics
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- Her wealth allowed her to travel the world in luxury.
- The company generated enormous wealth for its shareholders.
- Wealth is not the only measure of success.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- He has great wealth from his job.
- The family used their wealth to help others.
- Wealth can bring comfort but not always happiness.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
B2
entity
2
abundance of valuable non-money things
A lot of something good or useful, not money.
Gebruikspatroon:
a wealth of [something]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may overuse 'wealth' for small quantities, which sounds unnatural. It should imply a large and valuable amount.
Synoniemen
abundance (General term for a large quantity; less emphasis on value.)
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profusion (Suggests a plentiful supply, often in a descriptive or literary style.)
Antoniemen
scarcity (Opposite; a small or insufficient amount of something.)
Woordcombinaties
a wealth of experience
|a wealth of knowledge
|a wealth of information
Thema's
general
|knowledge
|nature
|education
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- The library offers a wealth of information for researchers.
- She has a wealth of experience in international marketing.
- The region has a wealth of natural beauty.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The book has a wealth of facts.
- He gave me a wealth of ideas.
- The park has a wealth of flowers.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
wealth
IPA
GB/wˈɛlθ/
US/wˈɛlθ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
wealth (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (wealth)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: wealth
- Plural: wealth
Woordfamilie
Core family
wealthy
adjective B1
Uitdrukkingen
a wealth of
1/ə wˈɛlθ əv/
fixed phrase
a large amount of something good
Used to say there is a lot of something good or useful.
Voorbeelden
- The museum holds a wealth of ancient artifacts.
- She brought a wealth of ideas to the project.
wealth gap
1/wˈɛlθ ɡˈæp/
fixed phrase
difference between rich and poor groups
The difference in money and property between rich people and poor people.
Voorbeelden
- The government is trying to reduce the wealth gap.
- The wealth gap has widened over the last decade.
wealth management
1/wˈɛlθ mˈænɪd͡ʒmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
professional handling of large assets
Professional help with looking after and growing large amounts of money and property.
Voorbeelden
- He hired a firm that specializes in wealth management.
- Wealth management services are aimed at high-net-worth individuals.