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до́ля — meaning in English

dolya

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English meaning

  • contingent adj Dependent on something else that is uncertain; conditional.
  • fate noun The power thought to control everything that happens, seen as unavoidable; also, the eventual outcome awaiting someone or something.
  • fortune noun A very large amount of money or wealth.
  • lobe noun A rounded, projecting part of an organ or structure, especially of the brain, lung, or ear.
  • part noun A piece or portion of something larger.
  • portion noun A part or share of something larger.
  • quota noun A fixed share or amount that someone is required, allowed, or expected to reach.
  • quotient noun The result you get when one number is divided by another.
  • share noun A portion of something that is divided among people.
  • stake noun A pointed piece of wood or metal driven into the ground as a marker or support.

Senses

до́ля is used for these senses in English:

  • contingent That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share.
  • fate The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.
  • fate The effect, consequence, outcome, or inevitable events predetermined by this cause.
  • fortune Destiny, especially favorable.
  • kick in (transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic) To contribute, especially to a collection of money; to hand over.
  • lobe (anatomy) A clear division of an organ that can be determined at the gross anatomy level, especially one of the parts of the brain, liver or lung. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
  • moiety A share or portion, especially a smaller share.
  • part A fraction of a whole.

contingent — full definition

  1. adj Dependent on something else that is uncertain; conditional.
  2. noun A group representing a larger body, such as troops or delegates sent to an event.

fate — full definition

  1. noun The power thought to control everything that happens, seen as unavoidable; also, the eventual outcome awaiting someone or something.
  2. verb To determine or decide something in advance, as if by destiny.

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