bo·nan·za (b -n n z)n. 1. A rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore. 2. A source of great wealth or prosperity. [Spanish, from Medieval Latin bonacia, calm sea, blend of Latin bonus, good; see deu-2 in Indo-European roots, and Medieval Latin malacia, calm sea (from Greek malaki  , from malakos, soft; see mel-1 in Indo-European roots).] |
bonanza
Noun
1. sudden and unexpected luck or wealth
2. US & Canad a mine or vein rich in ore [Spanish: calm sea, hence, good luck]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | bonanza - an especially rich vein of precious ore mineral vein, vein - a layer of ore between layers of rock |
| 2. | bonanza - a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line" |
Translations
n bonanza [bə`nanzə]
a sudden increase (in profits etc) Shop keepers in seaside towns enjoy a bonanza in hot summers. gelukslag إِزْدِهار، رَخاء، حَظٌ سَعيد، زِيادَه، رِبْح доходно предприятие velký zisk boom die Glückssträhne ξαφνική αύξηση κερδών, χρυσές δουλειές prosperidad, bonanza äri õitseng رونق kultakaivos mine d'or מִכְרֵה זָהַב, מָזַל आय में अचानक वृद्धि obilje „aranybánya” tambang emas, sumber keuntungan uppgangur, uppgangstímabil prosperità 大当たり 횡재 aukso kasyklos peļņas pieaugums; ‘zelta bedre' durian runtuh grote opbrengst rikt utbytte, gullgruve pomyślny okres, wzrost wpływów prosperidade mină de aur; noroc neaşteptat золотое дно; удача veľký zisk cvetoča trgovina, zlata jama iznenadno poboljšanje guldgruva, kraftigt uppsving การร่ำรวยขึ้นในพริบตา kâr artışı 使人發財的東西，幸運 процвітання; золоте дно بڑھوتری ، زیادی ، اضافہ vận đỏ 使人发财的东西，幸运
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