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jack·pot

 (jăk′pŏt′)
n.
1.
a. The accumulated stakes in a kind of poker that requires one to hold a pair of jacks or better in order to open the betting.
b. The largest prize or reward in various games or contests.
2. A lucky development or substantial success.
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jackpot

(ˈdʒækˌpɒt)
n
1. (Gambling, except Cards) any large prize, kitty, or accumulated stake that may be won in gambling, such as a pool in poker that accumulates until the betting is opened with a pair of jacks or higher
2. hit the jackpot
a. to win a jackpot
b. informal to achieve great success, esp through luck
vb, -pots, -potting or -potted
(Gambling, except Cards) (intr) Austral to accumulate stake money in a prize fund
[C20: probably from jack1 (playing card) + pot1]
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jack•pot

(ˈdʒækˌpɒt)

n.
1. the chief prize or the cumulative stakes in a game, contest, lottery, or the like.
2. (in draw poker) a pot that accumulates until a player opens the betting with a pair of predetermined denomination, usu. jacks or better.
3. an outstanding success.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.jackpot - the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)jackpot - the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
kitty, pot
poker game, poker - any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
bet, stakes, wager, stake - the money risked on a gamble
2.jackpot - any outstanding award
prize, award - something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"
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jackpot

noun prize, winnings, award, pool, reward, pot, kitty, bonanza, pot of gold at the end of the rainbow the biggest ever jackpot of more than £5 million
hit the jackpot (Informal) strike it lucky, clean up (informal), hit the big time (informal), strike it rich (informal), make a packet (informal), score (informal) They hit the jackpot with a million-selling album.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
jackpotsázka zvyšovaná až do výhry
jackpot
jättipottipäävoitto
glavni zgoditak
fõnyeremény
pottur
多額の賞金
거액의 상금
bankasrasti aukso kalną
banka
bank v pokeri
terna
jackpot
เงินกองกลางก้อนใหญ่จากการเล่นการพนัน
giải độc đắc

jackpot

[ˈdʒækpɒt] N → premio m gordo
to hit the jackpot → sacar el premio gordo (fig) → ser todo un éxito or un exitazo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

jackpot

[ˈdʒækpɒt] n
(= top prize) → gros lot m, jackpot m
to win the jackpot → gagner le gros lot, gagner le jackpot jackpot winning ticket
(= stroke of luck) to hit the jackpot → tirer le gros lotjackpot winning ticket n → billet m gagnant
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

jackpot

n → Pott m (inf); (Cards also) → Jackpot m; (in lottery etc) → Hauptgewinn m; the jackpot this week stands at £10 million → diese Woche ist der Höchstgewinn zehn Millionen Pfund; to hit the jackpot (lit) → einen Treffer haben; (in lottery) → den Hauptgewinn bekommen; (fig) → das große Los ziehen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

jackpot

[ˈdʒækˌpɒt] n → primo premio (in denaro)
to hit the jackpot (fam) → vincere il primo premio (fig) → fare centro
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

jackpot

(ˈdʒӕkpot) noun
in playing cards, some competitions etc, a fund of prize-money that goes on increasing until it is won.
hit the jackpot
to win or obtain a lot of money or success. She must have hit the jackpot with the sales of her last album.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

jackpot

→ جَائِزَةٌ كَبِيرَة jackpot jackpot Jackpot τζακπότ bote päävoitto gros lot glavni zgoditak montepremi 多額の賞金 거액의 상금 jackpot jackpot najwyższa wygrana jackpot, prêmio maior de loteria банк jackpot เงินกองกลางก้อนใหญ่จากการเล่นการพนัน jackpot giải độc đắc 头奖
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