Ääntäminen
UK:
- Tuntematon aksentti:
- IPA: /ˈwɪnd.fɔl/
- IPA: /ˈwɪnd.fɑl/
- AU:
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Määritelmät
Substantiivi
- Something that has been blown down by the wind.
- (uncountable) The act of something being blown down by wind.
- A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.
- (figuratively) 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.
Esimerkit
- They couldn't reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls.
- Businessmen rushed to get every last commodity aboard a departing ship, hoping for a windfall once the world realized these would be the very last sacks of flour available, thus driving up prices.
Taivutusmuodot