- bonanza bo·nan·za n
- [bə'nænzə]
periodo di boom
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bonanza bo·nan·za n
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bonanza — bo‧nan‧za [bəˈnænzə, bəʊ ǁ bə , boʊ ] noun [countable] a lucky or successful situation in which a person or business makes a lot of money: • a £5 million export sales bonanza in the United States • a bonanza year for the computer industry * * *… … Financial and business terms
Bonanza — Bo*nan za, n. [Sp., prop. calm., fair weather, prosperity, fr. L. bonus good.] In mining, a rich mine or vein of silver or gold; hence, anything which is a mine of wealth or yields a large income. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bonanza — ☆ bonanza [bə nan′zə, bōnan′zə ] n. [Sp, fair weather, prosperity < VL * bonacia, < L bonus, good (see BONUS), after malacia, calm at sea (assumed to be < malus, bad) < Gr malakia < malakos, soft, akin to mylē,MILL1] 1. a very rich … English World dictionary
bonanza — {{＃}}{{LM B05721}}{{〓}} {{SynB05851}} {{［}}bonanza{{］}} ‹bo·nan·za› {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} Tiempo tranquilo o sereno en el mar: • El barco de vela avanzaba con suavidad porque había bonanza.{{○}} {{★}}{{＼}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{／}} Del latín *bonacia,… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
bonanza — /beuh nan zeuh, boh /, n. 1. a rich mass of ore, as found in mining. 2. a source of great and sudden wealth or luck; a spectacular windfall: The play proved to be a bonanza for its lucky backers. [1835 45, Amer.; < Sp: lit., smooth sea (hence,… … Universalium
bonanza — bo|nan|za [ bə nænzə ] noun count 1. ) a situation in which people quickly become very rich, successful, or lucky: bonanza for: The takeover deal is a bonanza for small companies hoping to make a quick profit. 2. ) a large amount of something… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bonanza — bo|nan|za [bəˈnænzə, bəu US bə , bou ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Spanish; Origin: good weather , from Medieval Latin bonacia, changed from Latin malacia calm at sea , from Greek, from malakos soft ] a lucky or successful situation where people can… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bonanza — bo·nan·za … English syllables
bonanza — bo•nan•za [[t]bəˈnæn zə, boʊ [/t]] n. pl. zas 1) min a rich mass of ore, as found in mining 2) a source of great and sudden wealth or luck; a spectacular windfall • Etymology: 1835–45, amer.; < Sp: lit., smooth sea (hence, good luck, rich vein … From formal English to slang
bo|nan|za — «buh NAN zuh», noun. 1. a rich mass of ore in a mine. 2. Figurative: »The oil found on the old farmer s land was a bonanza to him. ╂[American English < American Spanish bonanza a rich lode < Spanish, fair weather, prosperity < Latin… … Useful english dictionary
bo·nan·za — /bəˈnænzə/ noun, pl zas [count] 1 : something that produces very good results for someone or something usually singular The movie turned out to be a box office bonanza. [=the movie made a great deal of money] The program has been a ratings… … Useful english dictionary
