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Certeza y Posibilidad - Suerte y oportunidad

Sumérgete en modismos ingleses sobre la suerte y el azar, como "tomar un descanso" 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

diablillo afortunado, diablo de la suerte

diablillo afortunado, diablo de la suerte

Ex: With his charm and good looks , he had no trouble getting free upgrades at the hotel ; he was considered lucky Devil by his friends .

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

estar de suerte

estar de suerte

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. "
just my luck
[interjección]

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

¡Justo mi suerte!, ¡Vaya

¡Justo mi suerte!, ¡Vaya

Ex: She arrived at the ice cream shop to find her favorite flavor sold out , and she said , " Typicaljust my luck . "
knock on wood
[interjección]

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

tocar madera, golpear madera

tocar madera, golpear madera

Ex: " I 've never been seriously illknock on wood , " he said , giving the wooden table a friendly knock .

something that solely depends on chance

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

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 take pot luck with the meal they offer .

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

Ex: The entrepreneur had no business plan but managed to succeed flying by the seat of his pants, making decisions on the go .

to experience some luck

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

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

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