Certeza y Posibilidad - Suerte y 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

suertudo, afortunado

Ex: He won two tickets to Paris, the lucky devil.

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one's luck is in

[Oración]

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

la suerte está de su lado, está de racha

Ex: His luck is in; he found a parking spot right outside the restaurant.

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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

la historia de mi vida, típico de mi suerte

Ex: I finally found a parking space, and then my meter was broken. 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

qué mala suerte la mía, lo típico

Ex: Just my luck, the bus left as soon as I reached the stop.

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knock on wood

[interjección]

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

toco madera, cruzo los dedos

Ex: The project is going well so far, knock on wood.

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the luck of the draw

[Frase]

something that solely depends on chance

cuestión de suerte, puro azar

Ex: Getting a quiet hotel room is often just the luck of the draw.

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beginner's luck

[Sustantivo]

success that happens because someone is new, not because of skill

suerte del principiante

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lucky break

[Sustantivo]

a fortunate event that helps in a difficult situation

Ex: Finding the lost receipt was a lucky break.

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to take pot luck

[Frase]

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

probar suerte, jugársela

Ex: I don't know if there are any tickets left, but I'll take pot luck and try the box office.

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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

improvisar sobre la marcha, ir a ojo

Ex: I had never managed a team before, so I was flying by the seat of my pants.

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to catch a break

[Frase]

to experience some luck

tener un golpe de suerte, sonreírle la suerte

Ex: After months of bad news, he finally caught a break and found a job.

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to strike gold

[Frase]

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

encontrar una mina de oro, dar el pelotazo

Ex: The company struck gold with its new phone app.

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Certeza y Posibilidad
Certeza	Incertidumbre	Situaciones Improbables	Imposibilidad
Suerte y Azar	Posibilidad	Probabilidad	Expectativas
Inesperado	Increíble	Definitivo o Inevitable

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