unexpected windfall

ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈwɪndfɔːl

Definition

Definition of unexpected windfall - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

financesudden unexpected financial gain or advantage

She received an unexpected windfall from her late uncle's estate.
Winning the lottery was an unexpected windfall for the family.
The company reported an unexpected windfall in quarterly profits.

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Expressions with unexpected

expect the unexpected

be ready for surprising events or outcomes

In this job, you must expect the unexpected.

unexpected meeting

surprise encounter with someone

I had an unexpected meeting with my old friend at the mall.

unexpected expenses

costs that were not planned for

The car repair added unexpected expenses to our budget.

Expressions with windfall

receive a windfall

gain a sudden advantage or benefit

The company received a windfall after the new policy was implemented.

windfall gains

unexpected large profits or benefits received suddenly

The company reported windfall gains from the stock market.

windfall profit

unexpected profit from external events

The company reported a windfall profit after the new law.

windfall profits

unexpected large profits

The company reported windfall profits due to the sudden increase in demand.

windfall tax

tax on sudden large profits in certain industries

The government imposed a windfall tax on oil companies.

windfall profits tax

levy on sudden profit increases

A windfall profits tax was introduced to curb excessive earnings.

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French:manne inattendue, ...
German:unerwarteter Geldsegen, ...
Italian:guadagno inaspettato, ...
Spanish:ganancia inesperada, ...
Portuguese:ganho inesperado, ...
Chinese:意外之财, ...
Japanese:思いがけない収入, ...
Arabic:مَكْسَب غَيْر مُتَوَقَّع, ...
Hebrew:רֶוַח פִּתְאוֹמִי, ...
Russian:неожиданная прибыль, ...
Ukrainian:несподіваний прибуток, ...
Hindi:अप्रत्याशित लाभ, ...
Bengali:অপ্রত্যাশিত অর্থপ্রাপ্তি, ...
Catalan:guany inesperat, ...
Czech:nečekaný zisk, ...
Danish:lykketræf, ...
Dutch:onverwachte meevaller, ...
Greek:απροσδόκητο κέρδος, ...
Hungarian:váratlan nyereség, ...
Khmer:លាភសំណាងដោយមិនរំពឹងទុក, ...
Korean:뜻밖의 횡재, ...
Persian:سود بادآورده, ...
Polish:niespodziewany zastrzyk gotówki, ...
Portuguese (BR):golpe de sorte, ...
Romanian:câștig neașteptat, ...
Swedish:oväntad vinst, ...
Thai:ลาภลอย, ...
Turkish:devlet kuşu, ...
Vietnamese:lộc trời cho, ...

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