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dádiva — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bounty noun A reward offered, often by an authority, for capturing a person or completing a specific task.
  • gift noun Something given to someone freely, without payment expected in return.
  • godsend noun Something unexpected that turns out to be exactly what you needed.

Senses

dádiva is used for these senses in English:

  • bounty (countable) Something given liberally; a gift.
  • gift Something gained incidentally, without effort.
  • godsend An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.

bounty — full definition

  1. noun A reward offered, often by an authority, for capturing a person or completing a specific task.
  2. noun Generosity, or the plentiful things that generosity provides.

gift — full definition

  1. noun Something given to someone freely, without payment expected in return.
  2. noun A natural talent or ability.
  3. verb To give something as a gift.

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