Meanings (ES + gloss)
fruta caída
A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.
They couldn't reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls.
venturanza
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.
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 dr…
One of six siblings who’d been raised by a single mother, the client had earned a windfall of around $400,000 after going viral in 2021.
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