well off

well off
1) состоятельный, богатый (обыкн. употр. с гл. to be)

Amos had been trying all summer to marry Esther, but Esther owned a good farm and a fine set of buildings and she thought she was very well off as she was. (E. Caldwell, ‘Jackpot’, ‘An Autumn Courtship’) — Все лето Амос добивался согласия Эстер выйти за него замуж, но у Эстер была доходная ферма и хороший дом, так что ей и без мужа жилось неплохо.

Her mother, Mary Boase, had married a fairly well off carpenter called Maurice de Crecy. (I. Murdoch, ‘Bruno's Dream’, ch. V) — Мать Аделаиды, Мэри Боас, вышла замуж за довольно-таки обеспеченного плотника Мориса де Креси.

To-day I am seven shillings better off. (A. Marshall, ‘Bumping into Friends’, ‘I've Given Up Smoking’) — Я перестал курить и сегодня уже на семь шиллингов богаче.

2) в благоприятных условиях, в хорошем положении

Marriage is at present so much out of fashion, that a lady is very well off, who can get any husband at all. (O. Goldsmith, ‘The Citizen of the World’, ch. LXXXVIII) — Женитьба в наше время настолько вышла из моды, что женщина может считать, что ей повезло, если она найдет хоть какого-нибудь мужа.

‘But you're not much better off now, are you? With me, I mean...’ ‘I'm better off,’ she said, ‘because at least I'm not lying now.’ (J. Baldwin, ‘Tell Me How Long the Train's Been Gone’, book II) — - Но тебе живется не намного лучше сейчас? Со мной, я хочу сказать... - Мне живется лучше, - ответила Барбара. - По крайней мере, я перестала лгать.

you're as well off here with me as at a dance at a girl's club. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Angel Pavement’, ch. VIII) — Со мной вам будет во всяком случае не скучнее, чем на танцах в женском клубе.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • well-off — Ⅰ. well off UK US (also well off) /ˌwelˈɒf/ adjective ► rich: »My old customers were well off, middle aged people. »Grants are available for less well off families. ► used to describe a place where rich people live: »He grew up in a well off… …   Financial and business terms

  • Well off — Well Well, adv. [Compar. and superl. wanting, the deficiency being supplied by better and best, from another root.] [OE. wel, AS. wel; akin to OS., OFries., & D. wel, G. wohl, OHG. wola, wela, Icel. & Dan. vel, Sw. v[ a]l, Goth. wa[ i]la;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • well-off — adj comparative better off superlative best off 1.) having a lot of money, or enough money to have a good standard of living ≠ ↑badly off ▪ children from well off families ▪ Many pensioners are less well off (=have less money) than they used to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • well-off — {adj. phr.} 1. Rich. * /They may not be millionaires, but they are sufficiently well off./ 2. In good condition; free of problems or difficulties./ * /He is pleased that his business is well off./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • well-off — {adj. phr.} 1. Rich. * /They may not be millionaires, but they are sufficiently well off./ 2. In good condition; free of problems or difficulties./ * /He is pleased that his business is well off./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • well off — ˌwell ˈoff , well off adjective having more money than other people, or enough money to live comfortably: • There should be some safeguards to protect less well off people who live on fixed, low incomes. opposite badly off …   Financial and business terms

  • well-off — 1733, comfortable, from WELL (Cf. well) (adv.) + OFF (Cf. off). Meaning prosperous, not poor is recorded from 1849 …   Etymology dictionary

  • well-off — adjective INFORMAL rich, or having enough money to live well: They worked long hours and became very well off …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • well-off — [adj] successful, wealthy affluent, comfortable, easy, flourishing, flush, fortunate, loaded, lucky, moneyed, prosperous, rich, snug, substantial, thriving, well, well to do; concept 334 Ant. destitute, failing, poor, unsuccessful …   New thesaurus

  • well-off — well′ off′ adj. 1) well to do; prosperous 2) in a satisfactory, favorable, or good position or condition • Etymology: 1725–35 …   From formal English to slang

  • well-off — [wel′ôf′] adj. 1. in a favorable or fortunate condition or circumstance 2. prosperous; well to do …   English World dictionary


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