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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWindfall
/ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A piece of good fortune, typically one involving unexpected money.
"The family used their unexpected tax windfall to pay off their mortgage."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English combination of 'wind' and 'fall', originally referring to fruit blown down from trees by the wind, which could be collected for free. By the 16th century, the meaning broadened metaphorically to describe any unexpected piece of good fortune, particularly a sudden financial gain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Windfall" is said worldwide
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aubaine
Transliteration: aubaine
"Cet héritage a été une véritable aubaine pour eux."
Geldsegen
Transliteration: Geldsegen
"Der unerwartete Bonus war ein echter Geldsegen."
colpo di fortuna
Transliteration: colpo di fortuna
"La vincita alla lotteria è stata un incredibile colpo di fortuna."
ganancia inesperada
Transliteration: ganancia inesperada
"Invirtieron la ganancia inesperada en su nuevo negocio."
chuva de dinheiro
Transliteration: chuva de dinheiro
"A herança foi uma verdadeira chuva de dinheiro para a família."
अचानक लाभ
Transliteration: achanak labh
"लॉटरी जीतना उनके लिए एक बड़ा अचानक लाभ था।"
意外之财
Transliteration: yìwài zhī cái
"他用这笔意外之财买了一辆新车。"
뜻밖의 횡재
Transliteration: tteutbakkui hoengjae
"그 상속금은 그들에게 뜻밖의 횡재였다."
思いがけない収入
Transliteration: omoigakenai shūnyū
"そのボーナスは彼らにとって思わぬ臨時収入だった。"
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