to be of means

Romanian translation: (a fi) prosper/înstărit/cu posibilități financiare

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English term or phrase:to be of means
Romanian translation:(a fi) prosper/înstărit/cu posibilități financiare
Entered by: danieline

22:37 Mar 12, 2014
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English term or phrase: to be of means
Individuals in certain professions such as journalists, members of the judiciary, humanitarian workers and human rights activists, teachers and staff of educational facilities, business people and other people (perceived to be) of means;
danieline
Local time: 15:45
(a fi) prosper/înstărit/cu posibilități financiare
Explanation:

Adjective
of means (not comparable)
(of a person) Possessing significant wealth, especially as suggesting social standing.
Synonyms
affluent, prosperous, wealthy, well off, well-to-do

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/of_means
http://hallo.ro/search.do?d=en&l=ro&type=both&query=affluent
http://hallo.ro/search.do?d=en&l=ro&type=both&query=wealthy
means.
a. available resources, especially money: They lived beyond their means.
b. considerable financial resources; riches: a man of means.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/means
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Claudia Coja
Local time: 14:45
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3(a fi) prosper/înstărit/cu posibilități financiare
Claudia Coja
4mijloace proprii (independente) de subzistenta
Ana Ureche-Johnson
4sunt considerati/sau vazuti cu stare materiala buna
Alice Crisan


  

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to be) of means
mijloace proprii (independente) de subzistenta


Explanation:
"income that you have from investments, etc. rather than from a job". I would add here inheritance, trust funds as well.

Example sentence(s):
  • As a woman of independent means, she spent most of her life in voluntary work. He has independent means

    Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/independe...
Ana Ureche-Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:45
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(to be) of means
(a fi) prosper/înstărit/cu posibilități financiare


Explanation:

Adjective
of means (not comparable)
(of a person) Possessing significant wealth, especially as suggesting social standing.
Synonyms
affluent, prosperous, wealthy, well off, well-to-do

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/of_means
http://hallo.ro/search.do?d=en&l=ro&type=both&query=affluent
http://hallo.ro/search.do?d=en&l=ro&type=both&query=wealthy
means.
a. available resources, especially money: They lived beyond their means.
b. considerable financial resources; riches: a man of means.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/means

Claudia Coja
Local time: 14:45
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4

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to be) of means
sunt considerati/sau vazuti cu stare materiala buna


Explanation:
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Alice Crisan
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:45
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 4
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