Wealthy people
Definition
The masculine plural form of the adjective 'avut' (wealthy) or a collective noun designating rich, well-off people who possess a considerable fortune, land properties, or substantial financial capital. In a historical and social context, the term referred to the class of landowners or the rural and urban bourgeoisie, sometimes having specific political connotations in old legal texts.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Wealthy people
- The rich
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective, masculine plural form. As a noun: cei avuți, genitive-dative: avuților. |
| Formation | |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ˈvut͡sʲ] |
| Source | Lexicon of Social Stratification and Standard Romanian Grammar Metrics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Cei mai avuți negustori din cetate au finanțat construcția noului spital public din fonduri proprii.
EN: The wealthiest (avuți) merchants in the citadel financed the construction of the new public hospital from their own funds.
RO: Legile fiscale din trecut impuneau taxe mai mari pentru cetățenii avuți ai comunității.
EN: Past tax laws imposed higher taxes on the wealthy (avuți) citizens of the community.
RO: Deși erau oameni avuți, au continuat să trăiască modest și să își ajute vecinii nevoiași.
EN: Although they were wealthy (avuți) people, they continued to live modestly and help their needy neighbors.
Idioms & Phrases
Clasa celor avuți / The wealthy class / Affluent society
RO: Grup social definit prin deținerea majorității resurselor economice și a capitalului dintr-o regiune.
EN: A social group defined by holding the majority of economic resources and capital within a region.
Oameni avuți de la sat / Wealthy country folk / Kulaks (historical)
RO: Țărani înstăriți care dețineau pământuri întinse, utilaje agricole și forță de muncă angajată înainte de colectivizare.
EN: Well-off peasants who owned extensive lands, agricultural machinery, and hired labor prior to collectivization.
A deveni avuți / To become wealthy / To enrich oneself
RO: Proces economic de acumulare rapidă sau treptată de bunuri și bani prin comerț, moștenire ori industrie.
EN: The economic process of rapid or gradual accumulation of goods and money through trade, inheritance, or industry.
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