English–Spanish

“rich” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfeɾtil/

Example

Su mente es fértil en ideas nuevas.

His mind is rich with new ideas.

Illustration for fértil (rich)

How to say “rich” in Spanish

“Rich” in Spanish is fértil.

A tree heavy with fruit, representing abundant output.

Full entry for fértil: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fértil

La zona es fértil para nuevas iniciativas.

The area is fertile for new initiatives.

Tips for using fértil

  • The written accent marks the stressed first syllable (fértil), and although English 'fertile' matches the sense, Spanish reserves fértil for productivity while rico covers 'rich' in money or taste.

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