windfall
Something that has been blown down by the windSomething that has been blown down by the wind.
» The corporation saw windfall profits this year.
Значение
значений: 4Something that has been blown down by the wind.
Windbruch
па́данецpádanec, ветрова́лvetrovál, вале́жникvaléžnik
(неисчисляемое)The act of something being blown down by wind.
A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.
They couldn't reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls.
Fallobst
па́данецpádanec, опа́дышopádyš, па́данкаpádanka
fruit that has fallen from the tree
(переносно)A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.
warmer Regen, Geldregen
неожи́данная уда́чаneožídannaja udáča
Примеры
предложений: 3The corporation saw windfall profits this year.
The unexpected windfall has put my brother and his wife on easy street.
They received a windfall as recompense for false imprisonment, but it doesn't even begin to make up for lost time.
Переводы
языков: 7По значениям 3
По значениям 3
Происхождение
From Middle English windfal, wyndfall, equivalent to wind + fall. Cognate with Middle HighFrom Middle English windfal, wyndfall, equivalent to wind + fall. Cognate with Middle High German wintval, wintfal, German Windfall.
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Формы
мн. число: windfalls| Ед. число | windfall |
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неисчисляемое
Синонимы
синонимов: 8Однокоренные
связанных слов: 2Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым