jackpot

jack·pot  (jkpt)

n.

1.

a. The accumulated stakes in a kind of poker that requires one to hold a pair of jacks or better in order to open the betting.

b. A cumulative pool in competitions and various other games.

2. A top prize or reward.

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jackpot

Noun

1. the most valuable prize that can be won in a gambling game

2. hit the jackpot Informal to be very fortunate or very successful [probably from jack (playing card)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jackpot - the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker) kitty, pot poker game, poker - any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand bet, stakes, wager, stake - the money risked on a gamble
	2.	jackpot - any outstanding award prize, award - something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"

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jackpot

noun prize, winnings, award, pool, reward, pot, kitty, bonanza, pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

Translations

jackpot [ˈdʒækpɔt] n → premio gordo

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jackpot [ˈdʒækpɔt] n → gros lot

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jackpot [ˈdʒækpɔt] n → Hauptgewinn m;

to hit the jackpot (fig) → das große Los ziehen

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jackpot [ˈdʒækpɔt] n → primo premio (in denaro)