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pay dirt

/ˈpeɪ dɜːrt/

الترجمة: تعبير غير رسمي يدل على اكتشاف ثمين أو نجاح أو العثور على شيء مربح، وأصله من التعدين حيث يعني التراب الذي يحتوي على معادن نفيسة.

مدخل واحد

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/ˈpeɪ dɜːrt/C1informalamerican
  • arتعبير غير رسمي يدل على اكتشاف ثمين أو نجاح أو العثور على شيء مربح، وأصله من التعدين حيث يعني التراب الذي يحتوي على معادن نفيسة.

An informal expression referring to a valuable discovery, success, or finding something profitable, originally from mining where 'pay dirt' is soil containing valuable minerals.

  1. Valuable discoveryC1informalamerican

    A source of great profit or success; a valuable find.

    arمنجم ذهب

    • After months of research, the team finally hit pay dirt with a new formula.
    • The investor struck pay dirt when the startup went public.
    • He knew he had found pay dirt when he discovered the rare artifact.
  2. Mining termC2formal

    Earth or ore that contains enough valuable minerals to be profitably mined.

    arخام غني

    • The miners were excited to finally reach pay dirt after weeks of digging.
    • The company's survey indicated a large area of pay dirt.
    • Extracting pay dirt requires specialized equipment.