Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bazillionaire
English answer:
someone who has a limitless fortune
Added to glossary by
Henry Hinds
Mar 9, 2004 21:11
21 yrs ago
English term
bazillionaire
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i just need an english definition please.
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| 5 +8 | someone who has a limitless fortune |
Henry Hinds
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| 4 +7 | extemely rich |
David Russi
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| 5 +4 | a person of enormous wealth |
dawn39 (X)
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| 5 | Someone who is |
Davíd Lavie
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+8
2 mins
Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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someone who has a limitless fortune
More money than anyone can comprehend. Maybe Bill Gates.
English only? That's what you said.
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Note added at 2004-03-09 21:23:49 (GMT)
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Jean Paul Getty, when asked how much he was worth, replied \"any man who knows what he is worth is not worth much\".
He was also a \"bazillionaire\".
English only? That's what you said.
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Note added at 2004-03-09 21:23:49 (GMT)
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Jean Paul Getty, when asked how much he was worth, replied \"any man who knows what he is worth is not worth much\".
He was also a \"bazillionaire\".
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+7
3 mins
David Russi
United States
United States
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
United States
30+ years, stopped counting...
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
extemely rich
Fabulously rich.
Peer comment(s):
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davidgreen
: i.e. beyond millionaire, billionaire, trillionaire......
2 mins
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| agree |
Kristina Thorne
3 mins
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| agree |
RHELLER
: love the word fabulously :-)
6 mins
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| agree |
IrinaGM
1 hr
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| agree |
Will Matter
: 'gazillionaire' is also used
2 hrs
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| agree |
awilliams
13 hrs
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| agree |
Spiros Doikas
17 hrs
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52 mins
Davíd Lavie
United States
United States
Native in English
&
English
United States
LOST & FOUND IN TRANSLATION
Native in: Russian , English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Spanish to Russian, and 2 more.
Someone who is
- past the point of decency and beyond anyone's desire to calculate the exact size of his/her fortune for fear of an allergic reaction- rich, powerful and controlling.
Bazillionaire (also - gazillionaire) connotes someone far more affluent than just a 'filthy rich' or 'stinking rich' mogul. The word 'bazillionaire' indicates to us that the person to whom it is applied is not only far beyond the ken of our daily considerations and concerns; is not only nasty and haughty, but also privileged, eminently successful, and therefore to be thoroughly and unswervingly hated, feared, derided and despised.
Bazillionaire (also - gazillionaire) connotes someone far more affluent than just a 'filthy rich' or 'stinking rich' mogul. The word 'bazillionaire' indicates to us that the person to whom it is applied is not only far beyond the ken of our daily considerations and concerns; is not only nasty and haughty, but also privileged, eminently successful, and therefore to be thoroughly and unswervingly hated, feared, derided and despised.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Natasa Mazar
30 mins
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| neutral |
Will Matter
: don't fear or despise the wealthy, emulate them.
2 hrs
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| agree |
Refugio
: To Willmatter: If crime doesn't pay and translation doesn't pay, are we criminals? Emulate them, hah!
2 hrs
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| disagree |
Alexandra Tussing
: why such hatred and spite?? It's just a linguistic question, after all, and there is no need for such vituperation
7 hrs
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| disagree |
awilliams
: beg to disagree - yes mega rich, but the term doesn't mean any more than that.
13 hrs
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+4
1 hr
a person of enormous wealth
Hi, Kuatroka.
That´s what the Oxford English Dictionay (OED)says.
"Who is worth more, a bazillionaire or a gazillionaire? The OED says only that a bazillionaire is "a person of enormous wealth" while a gazillionaire is "a person of great wealth." Honestly, you'd think a dictionary could be a bit more thorough".
:)))
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Good luck!
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Note added at 2004-03-09 22:46:29 (GMT) Post-grading
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NOTE
A \"multi-bazillionaire\" is much wealthier...
\"So, unless Bill Gates, Dean Kamen or some other **multi-bazillionaire** decides to subsidize the rest of my life,
this is not going to happen.\".
stretta.com/~matthew/music/
That´s what the Oxford English Dictionay (OED)says.
"Who is worth more, a bazillionaire or a gazillionaire? The OED says only that a bazillionaire is "a person of enormous wealth" while a gazillionaire is "a person of great wealth." Honestly, you'd think a dictionary could be a bit more thorough".
:)))
globeandmail.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/ 20030618/RVWORD/
TPEntertainment/Columnists
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Good luck!
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Note added at 2004-03-09 22:46:29 (GMT) Post-grading
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NOTE
A \"multi-bazillionaire\" is much wealthier...
\"So, unless Bill Gates, Dean Kamen or some other **multi-bazillionaire** decides to subsidize the rest of my life,
this is not going to happen.\".
stretta.com/~matthew/music/
Peer comment(s):
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Alexandra Tussing
1 hr
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thanks a lot, Alexandra. Have a nice day :)
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Will Matter
: yes, you wuld think that the OED could be a bit more precise and thorough.
1 hr
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I would, indeed. Thanks a lot and have a nice day :)
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Rajan Chopra
8 hrs
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muchas gracias. Un cordial saludo :)
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awilliams
12 hrs
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thanks a lot, Amy. Have a nice day :)
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