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manna

/ˈman.na/noun · feminineC1
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Meaning

godsend, windfall

  • an unexpected and welcome benefit or stroke of luck
  • manna (food miraculously provided in the Bible)

In a sentence

Questo sussidio economico è stato una vera manna dal cielo per la nostra famiglia.

This financial grant was a real godsend for our family.

Non puoi aspettare che la manna cada dal cielo senza fare alcuno sforzo.

You cannot just expect things to fall into your lap without making any effort.

La pioggia di ieri è stata una manna per i campi coltivati.

Yesterday's rain was a godsend for the cultivated fields.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
mannafeminine · singular
mannefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Almost always heard in the fixed idiom 'manna dal cielo' to mean a true godsend.

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