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jackpot
The top prize in a game of chance, especially in the lottery, which often grows until it is won.
Letzte Woche hat jemand aus unserer Stadt den Jackpot im Lotto geknackt.
Last week, someone from our town hit the lottery jackpot.
to hit the jackpot
Colloquial for an extraordinary stroke of luck or the greatest possible success in a situation.
Mit dieser Erfindung hat sie wirklich den Jackpot geknackt.
With this invention, she really hit the jackpot.
The most important and most common expression with this word is 'den Jackpot knacken' (to hit the jackpot). This means to win the top prize, both literally in gambling and figuratively.
Er träumt davon, eines Tages den Jackpot zu knacken.
He dreams of hitting the jackpot one day.
'Jackpot' is a loanword from English. In German, it is used in the same way as in English, both for games of chance and in a figurative sense.
Der Jackpot im Lotto liegt diese Woche bei 20 Millionen Euro.
The lottery jackpot is at 20 million euros this week.
In the figurative sense, 'den Jackpot knacken' (to hit the jackpot) describes an extraordinary stroke of luck or success that does not have to involve money. It can refer to a job, a relationship, or a discovery.
Als sie die perfekte Wohnung in der Innenstadt fand, war das wie ein Jackpot.
When she found the perfect apartment downtown, it was like hitting the jackpot.
grand prize
In a lottery, Jackpot and Hauptpreis can refer to the same top prize. Jackpot, however, belongs to the context of gambling and particularly refers to a prize amount that often grows until the next winner is drawn. Hauptpreis is more general and also fits competitions or raffles.
Beim Lotto ist der Jackpot diese Woche auf zehn Millionen Euro angewachsen.
The jackpot has grown to ten million euros in this week's lottery.
Bei der Tombola ist der Hauptpreis eine Reise im Wert von zehntausend Euro.
The grand prize in the raffle is a trip worth ten thousand euros.
