arricchire

fig enrich

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arricchire v.tr.

1 to enrich, to make* rich, to make* wealthy (anche fig. ): arricchire la mente di cognizioni; to enrich one's mind with knowledge; arricchire una collezione, to enlarge (o to add to) a collection // arricchire le casse dello stato, to fill the state's coffers

2 (miner.) to dress: arricchire un minerale, to upgrade

3 (fis.) to enrich

◆ v. intr. (diventare ricco) → arricchirsi.

◘ arricchirsi v.rifl. o intr.pron. to become* rich, to get* rich, to grow* rich; to add to one's wealth; (fig.) to be enriched, to grow* richer: la lingua inglese si arricchisce continuamente di parole nuove, the English language is continually being enriched by new words; arricchire a spese altrui, to grow rich at the expense of others; arricchire in fretta, to get rich quick; arricchire in modo disonesto, (spec. in tempo di guerra ecc.) to profiteer.

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[arrik'kire]

1. vt

to make rich

arricchire qc di o con qc fig — to enrich sth with sth

2. vip (arricchirsi)

(persona) to grow o become o get rich, (collezione)

arricchirsi di — to be enriched with

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[arrik'kire] 1.

verbo transitivo

1) (finanziariamente) to make* [sb., sth.] rich, to enrich [persona, paese]

2) (aumentare) to enrich, to enhance [collezione, conoscenze, opera] (di with)

3) chim. to enrich [alimento, uranio]

2.

verbo pronominale arricchirsi [persona] to grow* rich, to get* rich

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arricchire

/arrik'kire/ [102]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (finanziariamente) to make* [sb., sth.] rich, to enrich [persona, paese]

 2 (aumentare) to enrich, to enhance [collezione, conoscenze, opera] (di with)

 3 chim. to enrich [alimento, uranio]

II arricchirsi verbo pronominale

 [persona] to grow* rich, to get* rich.