suerte
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Mala suerte; Suertudo; Seyous
= fate, fortune, lot, luck, sort, good fortune, fluke, stroke of luck.
Ex: The future importance of pre-coordinate indexing depends upon the fate of printed indexes.
Ex: These institutions have become so intertwined that the fortunes of one are inextricably linked to the fortunes of the other -for good or for ill.
Ex: This article reports on the 9th weekend school organised by the Branch and Mobile Libraries Group of the Library Association the theme of which was "Improving your lot".
Ex: In such conditions it is a matter of pure luck if the reader hits the bull's eye at the first shot.
Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.
Ex: There is an element of good fortune involved in being in the right place at the right time and it is essential to take the best advantage of whatever opportunities arise.
Ex: This correlation between Blacks and low socio-economic status Whites is neither an artifact of methodology nor a sampling fluke.
Ex: And in his still beating heart, he knew that his recovery was a miracle: a gift from God, a stroke of luck.
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* amuleto de la suerte = good luck charm.
* buena suerte = good luck!, good luck.
* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.
* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.
* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.
* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.
* desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers.
* de suerte = by a fluke, by a stroke of luck, by chance.
* galleta de la suerte = fortune cookie.
* golpe de mala suerte = stroke of misfortune.
* golpe de suerte = stroke of luck.
* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.
* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.
* mala suerte = misfortune, mischance, bad luck, tough luck, losing streak.
* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.
* mejorar la suerte de uno = improve + Posesivo + lot.
* nadie esta contento con su suerte = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).
* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.
* probar suerte = have + a go, give + it a shot, give + Nombre + a try, have + a stab at, take + a stab at, make + a stab at, take + Posesivo + chances.
* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!.
* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.
* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.
* ¡suerte! = break a leg!.
* suerte del principiante, la = beginner's luck.
* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.
* tener suerte = be lucky, count + Posesivo + blessings, get + lucky, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot, strike + lucky.
* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.