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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMoney Rain
/ˈmʌni reɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A metaphorical expression used to describe a sudden influx of money or financial gain.
"Winning the lottery felt like a money rain for her, changing her life overnight." - 2
A situation where money is freely available or easily obtained.
"The new investment opportunities created a money rain in the tech sector."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'money rain' is a direct translation from the Portuguese 'chuva-de-dinheiro', which combines 'chuva' (rain) and 'dinheiro' (money). This phrase likely emerged in the 20th century, reflecting a cultural context where sudden wealth or financial windfalls are metaphorically described as rain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Money Rain" is said worldwide
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pluie d'argent
Transliteration: plwee dahnʒɛʁ
"Gagner à la loterie a été comme une pluie d'argent pour elle."
Geldregen
Transliteration: ɡɛltˌʁeːɡn̩
"Der Gewinn im Lotto war ein Geldregen für ihn."
pioggia di denaro
Transliteration: pjoʊdʒːa di deˈnaːro
"Vincere alla lotteria è stata una pioggia di denaro per lei."
lluvia de dinero
Transliteration: ˈʝuβja ðe diˈneɾo
"Ganar la lotería fue como una lluvia de dinero para él."
chuva-de-dinheiro
Transliteration: ˈʃuvɐ dʒiˈɲeɾu
"Ganhar na loteria foi como uma chuva-de-dinheiro para ela."
पैसे की बारिश
Transliteration: paise ki baarish
"लॉटरी जीतना उसके लिए पैसे की बारिश की तरह था।"
金钱雨
Transliteration: jīnqián yǔ
"中奖对她来说就像一场金钱雨。"
돈 비
Transliteration: don bi
"복권에 당첨되는 것은 그녀에게 돈 비와 같았다."
お金の雨
Transliteration: okane no ame
"宝くじに当たることは彼女にとってお金の雨のようだった。"
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