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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lucky Devil [Sustantivo]

afortunado

Ex:

Su habilidad para encontrar siempre un lugar para estacionar en la ciudad congestionada es por lo que lo llaman un diablo afortunado.

{one's} luck [is] in [Oración]

estar de suerte

Ex:

story of {one's} life [Frase]

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

Ex: Losing his keys and frantically searching for them at the last minute was the story of his life .

just my luck [interjección]

Típico de mi suerte

Ex: He had a flat tire on the way to a job interview , and he sighed , " Of course , just my luck . "

Tuvo un pinchazo en el camino a una entrevista de trabajo, y suspiró, "Por supuesto, es mi suerte."

knock on wood [interjección]

tocar madera

Ex: " Our team is on a winning streak , and I hope it continues , knock on wood , " she said , tapping her desk .

Nuestro equipo está en una racha ganadora, y espero que continúe, toco madera, dijo, golpeando su escritorio.

the luck of the draw [Frase]

something that solely depends on chance

Ex: The order in which the students present their projects will be the luck of the draw .

to [take] pot luck [Frase]

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

Ex: I did n't have time to prepare lunch today , so I 'll just take pot luck from the cafeteria .

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

Ex:

to [catch] a break [Frase]

to experience some luck

Ex: He was always struggling financially , but he finally caught a break when he received a unexpected bonus .

to [strike] gold [Frase]

triunfar

Ex: The author 's first novel was a hit , and she struck gold with her subsequent books .