Certeza y Posibilidad - Suerte & Azar

Sumérgete en los modismos ingleses sobre la suerte y el azar, como "tener un golpe de suerte" y "tocar madera".

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility

lucky Devil

[Sustantivo]

used to describe a person who is considered lucky

afortunado, suertudo

Ex: With his charm and good looks, he had no trouble getting free upgrades at the hotel; he was considered a lucky Devil by his friends.Con su encanto y buena apariencia, no tuvo problemas para obtener mejoras gratuitas en el hotel; sus amigos lo consideraban un **diablo afortunado**.

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one's luck is in

[Oración]

used to emphasize how lucky a person is or how successful they are

estar de suerte

Ex: Finding a parking spot right in front of the restaurant during rush hour, he declared that his luck was in.

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story of one's life

[Frase]

used to say that it is typical of a person to experience an unfortunate event

Ex: She realized she had forgotten to buy the one item she needed from the grocery store , and she thought , " Typical , it 's story of my life. "

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just my luck

[interjección]

used to say that one is used to something bad happening to one, due to having bad luck

Típico de mi suerte, Como siempre

Ex: She arrived at the ice cream shop to find her favorite flavor sold out , and she said , " Typical , just my luck . "Llegó a la heladería para encontrar su sabor favorito agotado, y dijo: "Típico, **mala suerte la mía**."

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knock on wood

[interjección]

said after a positive statement to hypothetically assure the continuation of good luck

tocar madera, toco madera

Ex: "I've never been seriously ill, knock on wood," he said, giving the wooden table a friendly knock."Nunca he estado gravemente enfermo, **toco madera**," dijo, dando un golpe amistoso a la mesa de madera.

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the luck of the draw

[Frase]

something that solely depends on chance

Ex: When it comes to jury duty, who gets selected is purely the luck of the draw.

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to take pot luck

[Frase]

to try to do or achieve something knowing that one might not succeed

Ex: When you're a guest in someone's home, it's polite to take pot luck with the meal they offer.

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to fly by the seat of one's pants

[Frase]

to do something by solely relying on one's instincts, due to a lack of proper knowledge or experience

Ex: The team faced unexpected challenges during the project and had to rely on their expertise to solve problems by the seat of their pants.

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to catch a break

[Frase]

to experience some luck

Ex: Amid all the setbacks, I just hope to catch a break and find some peace.

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to strike gold

[Frase]

to have great success with something, particularly something that brings one a lot of money

triunfar

Ex: Winning the lottery felt striking gold; they could n't believe their luck .

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