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Meanings of affluent in English

Portuguese
afluente
Catalan
afluent

A branch that flows into the main stream.

      afluente

      Having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value.

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            Usage of affluent in English
            1
            And a large group of them, the mass affluent, live in Europe.
            Reuters
            2
            Definitely steer clear of affluent Switzerland, particularly the prosperous city of Lausanne.
            The Irish Times
            3
            Such shrinking violets, however, are less and less common among China's affluent.
            Reuters
            4
            Gone are the days of affluent homeowners simply redecorating newly purchased houses.
            The Irish Times
            5
            Farmers' markets are merely a lifestyle choice for the affluent middle classes.
            The Daily Telegraph
            6
            Labour feels the affluent society can afford to carry the weak entirely.
            The new yorker
            7
            One undeniable fact about universal welfare provision is that affluent people benefit.
            The Guardian
            8
            In more affluent areas, up to nine in 10 follow this route.
            The Irish Times
            9
            Most women today in affluent urban communities do it, openly, in public.
            Ebony
            10
            New maps based on census data depict Ireland's affluent and deprived districts.
            The Irish Times
            11
            For affluent and developing countries alike, these are the aspirations for 2012.
            The Guardian
            12
            Some of these trends are also now visible in less affluent countries.
            Wired
            13
            The affluent health-conscious ask why it doesn't reflect what's on their plates.
            Independent.ie
            14
            He even counted his rounds of ammunition; here alone he was affluent.
            The Everlasting Whisper
            15
            We will get there, but only with help from affluent early adopters.
            The Guardian
            16
            The more affluent and Conservative-voting south-west and south-east saw the lowest cuts.
            The Guardian
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            Translations for affluent
            Catalan
            afluent
            Affluent through the time
            Affluent across language varieties
            Ireland
            Common
            United States of America
            Common
            United Kingdom
            Less common