luck

suerte

Suerte que hace que a alguien le ocurran cosas buenas por casualidad.

En inglés sencillo: The tendency for good things to happen to someone by chance.

• Good luck with your exam!
• She always seems to have good luck.
• Do you believe this charm brings luck?

Cómo se usa: luck with something (Good luck with your interview!)

Sinónimos: fortune

Expresiones frecuentes: good luck, bad luck, bring luck, wish someone luck

azar, suerte

Casualidad que influye en lo que ocurre, independientemente de los planes o la habilidad.

En inglés sencillo: Chance that affects what happens, rather than planning or skill.

• Winning this game depends on luck.
• We met again by pure luck.
• Was it skill or luck that helped you win?

Sinónimos: chance

Expresiones frecuentes: pure luck, by luck, matter of luck, luck of something

suerte, golpe de suerte

Algo bueno que ocurre por casualidad.

En inglés sencillo: Something good that happens by chance.

• Finding those tickets was a stroke of luck.
• A little luck helped us finish on time.
• We had some luck and found a cheap hotel.

Sinónimos: good fortune, lucky break

Antónimos: misfortune

Expresiones frecuentes: stroke of luck, bit of luck, piece of luck

tener suerte

Conseguir algo bueno o lograr un resultado gracias a la casualidad.

En inglés sencillo: To get something good or succeed because of chance.

• We lucked out with the weather.
• He lucked into a well-paid job.
• You might luck onto a cheap flight.

Cómo se usa: luck into something (She lucked into a job near her home.); luck out (We lucked out and got the last table.)

Expresiones frecuentes: luck into something, luck out, luck onto something