windfall

UK
/ˈwɪndfɔːl/
US
/ˈwɪndfɔl/

Übersetzungen

windfallsubstantiv
windfalls
Pl.
UK
/ˈwɪndfɔːl/
US
/ˈwɪndfɔl/
неожиданная удача
Winning the lottery was a windfall for him.
Выигрыш в лотерею был для него неожиданной удачей.
The orchard was full of windfall apples after the storm.
Сад был полон падалицы яблок после шторма.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
неожиданное наследство
неожиданная прибыль
неожиданный доход
Synonyme
windfall profit
lottery win
unexpected gain
windfalladjektiv
UK
/ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/
US
/ˈwɪnd.fɑl/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "windfall profits").

Definitionen

windfallsubstantiv
An unexpected gain or piece of good fortune, often financial in nature.
The lottery winner's windfall allowed him to pay off all his debts and travel the world.
A fruit, especially an apple, that has fallen from a tree naturally, often due to wind.
After the storm, the orchard was littered with windfalls, which the farmer collected for cider making.
windfalladjektiv
Relating to or resulting from an unexpected gain, especially of money.
The government imposed a windfall tax on the company’s sudden windfall profits.