Suerte in english
pronunciation: lʌk part of speech: noun
¡suerte! = break a leg!.
Example: The theatrical tradition of telling an actor about to go on stage to 'break a leg', may have its origin in a German phrase borrowed from Hebrew.suerte1 = luck ; good fortune ; fluke ; stroke of luck.
Example: In such conditions it is a matter of pure luck if the reader hits the bull's eye at the first shot.Example: 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.Example: This correlation between Blacks and low socio-economic status Whites is neither an artifact of methodology nor a sampling fluke.Example: And in his still beating heart, he knew that his recovery was a miracle: a gift from God, a stroke of luck.more:
» abandonar + Nombre + a + Posesivo + propia suerte = abandon + Nombre + to + Posesivo + own devices ; abandon + Nombre + to + Posesivo + own wits .
Example: Ribbentrop had been abandoned to his own devices, no longer the central figure he had once been in the affairs of state. Example: Imagine a young man, alone and without supplies or tools, abandoned to his own wits in the middle of hostile enemy territory.» acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck ; luck + run out .
Example: The current president is a 'gambler,' a risk taker with faith - above all in himself - that has run out of luck. Example: His luck ran out the second time around after surviving an attempt on his life last April.» amuleto de la buena suerte = lucky charm .
Example: And just before you raise your skeptical eyebrows, there is evidence to suggest that lucky charms really do work!.» amuleto de la suerte = good luck charm .
Example: Will Jake be the good luck charm that puts Afia on a winning streak or, like everything else in her life, will he wind up jinxed?.» andar de suerte = be on a roll .
Example: Britain is on a roll -- the world's second military power and, by some recent estimates, the world's fourth economic power.» ¡buena suerte! = good luck! ; break a leg! .
Example: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!. Example: The theatrical tradition of telling an actor about to go on stage to 'break a leg', may have its origin in a German phrase borrowed from Hebrew.» buena suerte = good luck .
Example: Spiders have always meant good luck to professional weavers and spinners for obvious reasons.» ¡buena suerte! = good luck! ; break a leg! .
Example: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!. Example: The theatrical tradition of telling an actor about to go on stage to 'break a leg', may have its origin in a German phrase borrowed from Hebrew.» con suerte = luckily enough .
Example: She's got a few piano accordions so luckily enough she could lend me one to practice on.» con (un poco de) suerte = with (any) luck .
Example: With any luck, you'll have the malfunction fixed in no time.» con un poco de suerte = with a bit of luck .
Example: With a bit of luck, you might spot a wild boar, deer, or even some of the badgers living in the woodlands.» desafiar a la suerte = press + Posesivo + luck ; push + Posesivo + luck ; dance with + the devil ; dance with + death ; dance with + snakes .
Example: An English diplomat on the island tried to warn Burton against pressing his luck a second time. Example: She's not only the most hated person in America, she's also appears to be pushing her luck with her latest gambit. Example: The article 'Dancing with the devil' discusses the difficult relationship which writers have traditionally had with Hollywood film studios. Example: When there are so many threats to life such as war, famine and disease, why are we seeking to dance with death?. Example: If there was ever an idiot who stuck her head in the lion's mouth, went swimming with sharks, or dancing with snakes, it would be her.» desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success .
Example: IFLA's involvement in the Global Knowledge Partnership is a major step towards that goal and I wish it every success.» desear a Alguien mucha suerte (en el futuro) = wish + Nombre + all the best (for/in the future) .
Example: There's nothing else you can do except tip your hat to them, offer them congratulations and wish them all the best in the future.» desear a Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + all the luck in the world .
Example: The worst is over now and I wish you all the luck in the world.» desear (buena) suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + (good) luck .
Example: I gave her directions to Fox which was only a few blocks away and wished her luck on her audition.» desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck .
Example: Finally, and most importantly, I would like to wish all competitors the best of luck and may the best team win!.» desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers [Gesto usado para indicar que uno espera que todo salga bien] ; touch + wood ; knock on + wood ; keep + Posesivo + fingers crossed .
Example: The site went down but it's back up now (fingers crossed). Example: Some people cross their first and second fingers for luck, or touch wood for luck, when they say something that they want to come true. Example: People often knock on wood when they make a statement which seems to tempt fate. Example: Asin is keeping her fingers crossed -- the verdict will be out in a few days from now.» de suerte = by a fluke ; by a stroke of (good) luck ; by chance ; by luck .
Example: The study revealed that most of the deformities are caused by a fluke. Example: The stream suddenly swept him away, and it was only by a stroke of luck that they found him. Example: If, by chance, the newly entered item is identical to one already in the file, DOBIS/LIBIS ignores the new entry. Example: Machiavelli insisted that the Prince be aware that he was Prince mostly by luck and his job was to never admit it.» el colmo de la mala suerte = the last straw of bad luck .
Example: Be nice because we've been through a lot and are having a bad time and think this is the last straw of bad luck.» encontrar la suerte = find + Posesivo + luck ; find + Posesivo + good fortune .
Example: I really hope she finds her luck, her happyness, her love. and someone who loves her for herself and not for her fame. Example: So at the age of seventeen he left his friends and family to find his good fortune which he was sure existed somewhere in the world.» encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing ; come in for + a good thing ; be into a good thing ; be onto a good thing ; be on to a (real) winner ; be on to something big .
Example: The value of shares were steadily rising and we began to hope that we might be in for a good thing at last. Example: They are the kind who complain of their hard luck when some one else happens to come in for a good thing. Example: They are plainly and simply greedy people who are into a good thing. Example: You know when you are onto a good thing when demand doubles and then doubles again. Example: And if the results of a recent survey are anything to go by, the firm could definitely be on to a winner. Example: Having sold out in just three hours on their first day of business in 2011, the owners quickly realized they were on to something big.» esperar que la suerte + Pronombre + acompañe = hope for + the best ; cross + Posesivo + fingers [Gesto usado para indicar que uno espera que todo salga bien] ; keep + Posesivo + fingers crossed .
Example: This will certainly be a learning experience for me especially since it's my first book so cross your fingers and let's hope for the best. Example: The site went down but it's back up now (fingers crossed). Example: Asin is keeping her fingers crossed -- the verdict will be out in a few days from now.» esperar tener suerte = hope for + the best .
Example: This will certainly be a learning experience for me especially since it's my first book so cross your fingers and let's hope for the best.» estar de suerte = be in luck ; be on a roll .
Example: We were in luck in that the cheese was both in season and in stock and we bought a huge wheel for 11 euros. Example: Britain is on a roll -- the world's second military power and, by some recent estimates, the world's fourth economic power.» golpe de mala suerte = stroke of misfortune .
Example: The most strenuous efforts will not always ensure success, nor the boldest arm of human power ward off the stroke of misfortune.» golpe de mala suerte doble = double whammy .
Example: Researchers have found that two proteins which work in tandem in the brain's blood vessels present a double whammy in Alzheimer's disease.» golpe de suerte = stroke of luck ; fluk(e)y break ; lucky break .
Example: And in his still beating heart, he knew that his recovery was a miracle: a gift from God, a stroke of luck. Example: I'm leaving the door open for those occasional flukey breaks that do come along every once in a while. Example: In short, this was a lucky break that greatly advanced my career.» intentar suerte = try for ; have + a go [Intertar hacer algo, probar a hacer algo] ; give it + a go ; give it + a shot ; give it + a try ; have + a stab at ; take + a stab at ; make + a stab at ; take + Posesivo + chances ; try + Posesivo + luck (at/in) ; give it + a twirl ; give it + a whirl ; take + the dip ; take + a long shot ; have + a whack at ; have + a crack at ; have + a try ; take + a shot at .
Example: I was rather cheesed off, but decided to hold off on trying for it again, until after the problem had resolved itself. Example: At a greater level of sophistication, the operating system will be able to swap programs in and out of memory in mid-operation in order to let another have a go. Example: Freshers' week is a festival to launch you into university life and as your first week at University, you should throw yourself into it and give everything a go!. Example: I decided to give it a shot even though I was still skeptical. Example: I gave it a try earlier today and it seems promising. Example: If someone can get me up to speed on this I can have a stab at writing it up for others to follow. Example: Filled with an overwhelming inspiration, the two moviemakers decided to take a stab at the world of television by turning the camera on themselves. Example: He decided to make a stab at a career in show business in New York but he only lasted in the Big Apple for a few weeks. Example: So I decided to take my chances and sneak away quietly on a day when Fabiola had a group meeting at her lab. Example: Mr. Schwarzenegger eventually starred in numerous Hollywood hits before trying his luck in politics in 2003. Example: Since a solid set of love-handles seems a positive asset when it comes to belly dancing, I decided to give it a twirl. Example: Sorry, but I just don't have time to download & give it a whirl right now. Example: More people are taking the dip into online business and abandoning the huge corporations with overwhelming superiors and unearthly hours. Example: Starved for cash, the New Orleans school district is taking a long shot and hoping to sell its flooded, unsalvageable school buses on eBay. Example: If you're so inclined you could have a whack at it and report back. Example: I haven't had a chance to have a crack at it yet but as soon as I do I shall be posting my results. Example: I just like challenges, especially with problem-solving on vehicles when others have had a try but no joy. Example: If this is something you want to try, we strongly encourage taking a shot at it.» intentar suerte con = try it on with + Nombre .
Example: All the actors try it on with her -- at least all those who aren't queer.» la mala suerte + acompañar = the odds + be + against ; the odds + be + stacked against ; have + the odds stacked against ; have + the cards stacked against ; luck + be against ; have + a run of bad luck .
Example: If the odds are against you and you believe you have lost a piece of baggage, have your luggage claim chits handy; they are usually stapled into your ticket. Example: The important moral crux at the heart of the novel 'The debt collector' is that the odds are stacked against the rehabilitation of violent criminals. Example: She had had the odds stacked against her since the day she was born. Example: She has had the cards stacked against her since birth -- she was born with cerebral palsy, syphilis, gonorrhea and other diseases. Example: Luck was against him and he fell deeper and deeper into debt. Example: I've had a run of bad luck recently and I'm totally skint.» la mala suerte + perseguir = the odds + be + against ; the odds + be + stacked against ; have + the odds stacked against ; have + the cards stacked against ; luck + be against ; have + a run of bad luck .
Example: If the odds are against you and you believe you have lost a piece of baggage, have your luggage claim chits handy; they are usually stapled into your ticket. Example: The important moral crux at the heart of the novel 'The debt collector' is that the odds are stacked against the rehabilitation of violent criminals. Example: She had had the odds stacked against her since the day she was born. Example: She has had the cards stacked against her since birth -- she was born with cerebral palsy, syphilis, gonorrhea and other diseases. Example: Luck was against him and he fell deeper and deeper into debt. Example: I've had a run of bad luck recently and I'm totally skint.» la suerte + dar + la espalda = the odds + be + against ; the odds + be + stacked against ; have + the odds stacked against ; have + the cards stacked against ; luck + be against ; have + a run of bad luck .
Example: If the odds are against you and you believe you have lost a piece of baggage, have your luggage claim chits handy; they are usually stapled into your ticket. Example: The important moral crux at the heart of the novel 'The debt collector' is that the odds are stacked against the rehabilitation of violent criminals. Example: She had had the odds stacked against her since the day she was born. Example: She has had the cards stacked against her since birth -- she was born with cerebral palsy, syphilis, gonorrhea and other diseases. Example: Luck was against him and he fell deeper and deeper into debt. Example: I've had a run of bad luck recently and I'm totally skint.» la suerte está echada = the die is cast ; all bets are off .
Example: She stood up and said despondently: 'The die is cast; stake is life or death' . Example: When it comes to independent comics from small presses, or from larger publishers who specialize in alternative comics, all bets are off = Cuando se trata de los comics independientes de pequeñas editoriales, o de grandes editoriales especializadas en tebeos alternativos, todo es posible.» la suerte + Pronombre + acompañar = Posesivo + star + be + in the ascendant .
Example: It's great when your star is in the ascendant, especially in that headiest of all heady worlds, the music business.» mala suerte = misfortune ; mischance ; bad luck ; tough luck ; losing streak ; whammy ; ill-luck ; hard luck ; ill-fortune ; rough luck .
Example: The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries. Example: Lawyers find it problematic to consult psychologists, partly because psychological research may turn up unfavorable data through sheer mischance, eg, an invalid sample. Example: The article is entitled 'Thirteen steps to avoiding bad luck in a serials cancellation project'. Example: The article is entitled 'Tough luck: To be a professional sport climber in America probably means you're broke, fed up and still no match for the foreign competition'. Example: It seems like we're headed for another losing streak. Example: Just remember that alcohol and low blood sugars together are a real whammy for diabetics. Example: Some people are so fond of ill-luck that they run half-way to meet it. Example: Four scenarios are developed to explore the future of citizen participation: plenitude, transformation, continuity, & hard luck. Example: Through ill-fortune he met with death, and his good work remained unfinished. Example: You have had a lot of rough luck, for sure, but none of it has been your fault.» ¡mala suerte! = tough! .
Example: If you're such an ass-licker that you can't form your own opinions, tough!.» mucha suerte = best of luck .
Example: Best of luck to you and your family, I know major decisions like that are rarely easy.» no estar de suerte = be out of luck .
Example: But in a lot of Seattle neighborhoods, a kid looking for a wading pool to cool off in is out of luck.» no tener suerte = be out of luck ; have + no joy .
Example: But in a lot of Seattle neighborhoods, a kid looking for a wading pool to cool off in is out of luck. Example: I just like challenges, especially with problem-solving on vehicles when others have had a try but no joy.» pero no hubo suerte = but no dice .
Example: We'd hoped to see it sometime in 2008, but no dice.» pero sin suerte = but no dice .
Example: We'd hoped to see it sometime in 2008, but no dice.» por la mala suerte = by ill-luck ; by ill fate ; by bad luck .
Example: As Baudelaire said, 'For if, by ill-luck, people understood each other, they would never agree'. Example: The story revolves around a group of people who were not connected to each other in anyway other than by ill fate. Example: It is an old legend that taking lava rocks from Hawaii results in being followed by bad luck.» por mala suerte = by ill-luck ; by bad fortune ; by a stroke of bad luck ; by ill fate .
Example: As Baudelaire said, 'For if, by ill-luck, people understood each other, they would never agree'. Example: Usually, there were mules to ride, but by bad fortune, another party had arrived a day or so sooner and taken them all. Example: However, by a stroke of bad luck, he came face to face with another assassin on his journey to the railway station and was shot dead. Example: The story revolves around a group of people who were not connected to each other in anyway other than by ill fate.» por si + tener + suerte = on spec [Abreviatura de on speculation] .
Example: You are lucky to find anywhere to stay if you just turn up on spec in Amsterdam in the middle of August.» por suerte = luckily ; fortunately ; happily ; as luck would have it [Con sentido positivo o negativo dependiendo del contexto] ; as fate would have it [Con sentido positivo o negativo dependiendo del contexto] ; as good luck would have it ; by good fortune .
Example: His faith was pretty blind and his arrogance, luckily, borne with uncomplaining good humor by his colleagues. Example: Fortunately for all of us in this room and for the nation's library, Mr. Berman and Mr. Blume, chief of our Subject Cataloging Division, are in communication. Example: Happily the rules of quasi-facsimile are easily mastered; what is difficult is to observe them with scrupulous, undeviating accuracy. Example: Today seemed like any other day under the blue skies of the tradewinds until, as luck would have it, his paddle broke. Example: As fate would have it, I wasn't pregnant, but I would have accepted and loved this child with all my heart. Example: When we came to supper there was neither a knife nor a fork on the table to eat with, but as good luck would have it, we had knives of our own. Example: Also they intended to plunder us of all our riches, but by good fortune we were able to defeat and capture them.» por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse ; by luck or misfortune .
Example: Finally, we cannot help being excited by the fact that we, as a profession, find ourselves, for better or worse, embedded in the eye of the storm of significant change. Example: The magician, by luck or misfortune, called me onto the stage, but I slightly disrupted his act with a little banter and then played with the contents of his 'box of tricks', bringing a few laughs.» probar suerte = have + a go [Intertar hacer algo, probar a hacer algo] ; give it + a shot ; give + Nombre + a try ; have + a stab at ; take + a stab at ; make + a stab at ; take + Posesivo + chances ; try + Posesivo + luck (at/in) ; give it + a whirl ; give it + a try ; take + the dip ; take + a long shot ; give it + a go ; give it + a twirl ; have + a whack at ; have + a crack at ; try for ; give it + a go ; have + a try ; take + a shot at .
Example: At a greater level of sophistication, the operating system will be able to swap programs in and out of memory in mid-operation in order to let another have a go. Example: I decided to give it a shot even though I was still skeptical. Example: Bored out of her mind with the long hours and mundane tasks, she decided to give radio a try. Example: If someone can get me up to speed on this I can have a stab at writing it up for others to follow. Example: Filled with an overwhelming inspiration, the two moviemakers decided to take a stab at the world of television by turning the camera on themselves. Example: He decided to make a stab at a career in show business in New York but he only lasted in the Big Apple for a few weeks. Example: So I decided to take my chances and sneak away quietly on a day when Fabiola had a group meeting at her lab. Example: Mr. Schwarzenegger eventually starred in numerous Hollywood hits before trying his luck in politics in 2003. Example: Sorry, but I just don't have time to download & give it a whirl right now. Example: I gave it a try earlier today and it seems promising. Example: More people are taking the dip into online business and abandoning the huge corporations with overwhelming superiors and unearthly hours. Example: Starved for cash, the New Orleans school district is taking a long shot and hoping to sell its flooded, unsalvageable school buses on eBay. Example: Freshers' week is a festival to launch you into university life and as your first week at University, you should throw yourself into it and give everything a go!. Example: Since a solid set of love-handles seems a positive asset when it comes to belly dancing, I decided to give it a twirl. Example: If you're so inclined you could have a whack at it and report back. Example: I haven't had a chance to have a crack at it yet but as soon as I do I shall be posting my results. Example: I was rather cheesed off, but decided to hold off on trying for it again, until after the problem had resolved itself. Example: Freshers' week is a festival to launch you into university life and as your first week at University, you should throw yourself into it and give everything a go!. Example: I just like challenges, especially with problem-solving on vehicles when others have had a try but no joy. Example: If this is something you want to try, we strongly encourage taking a shot at it.» probar suerte con = try it on with + Nombre .
Example: All the actors try it on with her -- at least all those who aren't queer.» quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck ; luck + run out .
Example: The current president is a 'gambler,' a risk taker with faith - above all in himself - that has run out of luck. Example: His luck ran out the second time around after surviving an attempt on his life last April.» ¡Qué suerte! = what luck! ; jammy bastard! ; jammy bugger! ; jammy devil! ; jammy git! ; jammy sod! ; jammy dodger! ; jammy so-and-so! ; lucky sod! ; lucky stiff! ; lucky bastard! ; lucky bugger! ; lucky beggar! .
Example: 'What luck!' The division chief's face expressed disbelief and honest concern. Example: I bet you're saying to yourself right now -- you jammy bastards!. Example: He's a jammy bugger and somehow got what must be one of the best jobs in the world. Example: Alex, you are a jammy devil, getting Jazz to make that for you. Example: You might even say I was a total jammy git. Example: He's been a really jammy sod with decisions. Example: You jammy dodger! -- Mine cost me a lot more than that. Example: So, you're on holiday now, you jammy so-and-so!. Example: Then on the screen came a story that moved me and set me thinking about what a lucky sod I am. Example: You had a tough struggle, but you made it, you lucky stiff!. Example: To all of you lucky bastards that live in Chicago, do you know how good you have it?. Example: I'm very very envious of you visiting Petra, one of the new seven wonders of the world -- you lucky buggers!. Example: I'm just one of the lucky beggars who survived -- partially deaf and almost blind.» racha de buena suerte = winning streak ; streak of good luck ; run of good luck ; lucky streak ; run of good fortune ; winning run .
Example: Will Jake be the good luck charm that puts Afia on a winning streak or, like everything else in her life, will he wind up jinxed?. Example: However, she does know that she has an incredible streak of good luck -- everything she tries, she succeeds in. Example: Superstitious savages always feared a run of good luck; they viewed such good fortune as a certain harbinger of calamity. Example: In the midst of all this winning, I began to think I may be on a lucky streak so why not buy a lottery ticket. Example: This is because, from a statistical point of view, in the lottery it is possible for a few people to have a remarkable run of good fortune. Example: Sadly her winning run came to an end today but not before she had put up a brave fight to finish a gallant 2nd!.» racha de mala suerte = losing streak ; run of bad luck ; run of bad fortune ; streak of bad luck ; unlucky streak .
Example: It seems like we're headed for another losing streak. Example: Everyone has a run of bad luck at one time or another. Example: Nokia's run of bad fortune shows no sign of letting up anytime soon. Example: After a streak of bad luck, he was given a second chance to make a comeback, and he took full advantage of it. Example: As some of you may have read, we have kind of hit a bit of an unlucky streak, although luckily, we are still ahead a couple thousand dollars.» romper la mala suerte = get + a break ; get + a lucky break ; get + a fluk(e)y break .
Example: She finally got a break playing an actress who must choose between a career and marriage. Example: His dad finally got a lucky break, and working in a law firm is a pretty big break. Example: Sometimes we get a flukey break and liberalism succeeds and we move forward.» ser cuestión de suerte = be the luck of the draw .
Example: It was the luck of the draw who lived and who died since the bombs were placed indiscriminately.» sin suerte = but no dice ; no joy .
Example: We'd hoped to see it sometime in 2008, but no dice. Example: I've tried several things I've read about in the forum but still no joy.» ¡suerte! = break a leg! .
Example: The theatrical tradition of telling an actor about to go on stage to 'break a leg', may have its origin in a German phrase borrowed from Hebrew.» suerte del principiante, la = beginner's luck .
Example: The article is entitled 'beginner's luck has just run out'.» talismán de la buena suerte = lucky charm .
Example: And just before you raise your skeptical eyebrows, there is evidence to suggest that lucky charms really do work!.» tener la peor suerte = get + the shit(tty) end of the stick ; get + the short end of the stick ; get + a raw deal ; get + a hard bargain .
Example: No matter how you look at it you are getting the shit end of the stick. Example: Statistics show that women usually get the short end of the stick when their marriages break up. Example: Boys are getting a raw deal because the education system dramatically favours girls, a leading academic has warned. Example: So, anyway, we ended up paying $6,300 for the new piano and got a hard bargain for the old one.» tener la suerte de cara = be on a roll .
Example: Britain is on a roll -- the world's second military power and, by some recent estimates, the world's fourth economic power.» tener la suerte de espaldas = the odds + be + against ; the odds + be + stacked against ; have + the odds stacked against ; have + the cards stacked against ; have + the cards stacked against ; luck + be against ; have + a run of bad luck .
Example: If the odds are against you and you believe you have lost a piece of baggage, have your luggage claim chits handy; they are usually stapled into your ticket. Example: The important moral crux at the heart of the novel 'The debt collector' is that the odds are stacked against the rehabilitation of violent criminals. Example: She had had the odds stacked against her since the day she was born. Example: She has had the cards stacked against her since birth -- she was born with cerebral palsy, syphilis, gonorrhea and other diseases. Example: She has had the cards stacked against her since birth -- she was born with cerebral palsy, syphilis, gonorrhea and other diseases. Example: Luck was against him and he fell deeper and deeper into debt. Example: I've had a run of bad luck recently and I'm totally skint.» tener (mucha) suerte = cut + a fat hog (in the ass) ; cut + a fat hog (in the ass) .
Example: Nobody is so dumb that they don't see that the Federal Government employees at every level have been cut a fat hog -- good salaries, no layoffs. Example: Nobody is so dumb that they don't see that the Federal Government employees at every level have been cut a fat hog -- good salaries, no layoffs.» tener suerte = be lucky ; count + Posesivo + blessings ; get + lucky ; strike + gold ; hit + the jackpot ; strike (it) + lucky ; be in for a good thing ; come in for + a good thing ; be into a good thing ; be in luck ; get + a break ; get + a lucky break ; have + a stroke of luck ; have + luck ; get + a fluk(e)y break ; be onto a good thing ; be on to something big ; hit + pay dirt ; strike + pay dirt .
Example: 'We were lucky you happened to be sitting in your dean's office when I called about the position, and that you could come over for an interview right away'. Example: The article 'Count your blessings' evaluates the features and performance of 7 log-file analyzers designed to analyze the traffic using World Wide Web (WWW) Web sites. Example: The article is entitled 'Sports get lucky with lotteries lolly'. Example: That was a Gold Rush term: the money a miner needed for grub until he struck gold. Example: Many gamblers dream about the day that they will hit the jackpot. Example: It's a bit like a lottery -- sometimes you strike lucky and become rich and famous. Example: The value of shares were steadily rising and we began to hope that we might be in for a good thing at last. Example: They are the kind who complain of their hard luck when some one else happens to come in for a good thing. Example: They are plainly and simply greedy people who are into a good thing. Example: We were in luck in that the cheese was both in season and in stock and we bought a huge wheel for 11 euros. Example: She finally got a break playing an actress who must choose between a career and marriage. Example: His dad finally got a lucky break, and working in a law firm is a pretty big break. Example: You can simply walk into a casino, have a stroke of luck and walk out a millionaire. Example: I have been trying to establish contacts in Calgary but so far haven't had much luck and so this message to the list. Example: Sometimes we get a flukey break and liberalism succeeds and we move forward. Example: You know when you are onto a good thing when demand doubles and then doubles again. Example: Having sold out in just three hours on their first day of business in 2011, the owners quickly realized they were on to something big. Example: She was is having a rough day and felt she hit pay dirt when she found a phone in a trash bin after hers was stolen. Example: She thought she'd struck pay dirt when a wealthy couple hired her to find their missing daughter, who they suspected has started using heroin -- who better to find a junkie than an ex-junkie?.» tener una racha de mala suerte = have + a run of bad luck .
Example: I've had a run of bad luck recently and I'm totally skint.» tener un golpe de suerte = have + a stroke of luck .
Example: You can simply walk into a casino, have a stroke of luck and walk out a millionaire.» tentar (a) la suerte = dance with + the devil ; take + Posesivo + chances ; tempt + fate ; press + Posesivo + luck ; push + Posesivo + luck ; dance with + death ; dance with + snakes .
Example: The article 'Dancing with the devil' discusses the difficult relationship which writers have traditionally had with Hollywood film studios. Example: So I decided to take my chances and sneak away quietly on a day when Fabiola had a group meeting at her lab. Example: People often knock on wood when they make a statement which seems to tempt fate. Example: An English diplomat on the island tried to warn Burton against pressing his luck a second time. Example: She's not only the most hated person in America, she's also appears to be pushing her luck with her latest gambit. Example: When there are so many threats to life such as war, famine and disease, why are we seeking to dance with death?. Example: If there was ever an idiot who stuck her head in the lion's mouth, went swimming with sharks, or dancing with snakes, it would be her.» terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck ; luck + run out .
Example: The current president is a 'gambler,' a risk taker with faith - above all in himself - that has run out of luck. Example: His luck ran out the second time around after surviving an attempt on his life last April.» tío con suerte = jammy bastard! ; jammy bugger! ; jammy devil! ; jammy dodger! ; jammy git! ; jammy so-and-so! ; jammy sod! ; lucky bastard! ; lucky stiff! ; lucky bugger! ; lucky sod! ; lucky beggar! .
Example: I bet you're saying to yourself right now -- you jammy bastards!. Example: He's a jammy bugger and somehow got what must be one of the best jobs in the world. Example: Alex, you are a jammy devil, getting Jazz to make that for you. Example: You jammy dodger! -- Mine cost me a lot more than that. Example: You might even say I was a total jammy git. Example: So, you're on holiday now, you jammy so-and-so!. Example: He's been a really jammy sod with decisions. Example: To all of you lucky bastards that live in Chicago, do you know how good you have it?. Example: You had a tough struggle, but you made it, you lucky stiff!. Example: I'm very very envious of you visiting Petra, one of the new seven wonders of the world -- you lucky buggers!. Example: Then on the screen came a story that moved me and set me thinking about what a lucky sod I am. Example: I'm just one of the lucky beggars who survived -- partially deaf and almost blind.» tipo con suerte = jammy bastard! ; jammy bugger! ; jammy devil! ; jammy dodger! ; jammy git! ; jammy so-and-so! ; jammy sod! ; lucky bastard! ; lucky stiff! ; lucky bugger! ; lucky sod! ; lucky beggar! .
Example: I bet you're saying to yourself right now -- you jammy bastards!. Example: He's a jammy bugger and somehow got what must be one of the best jobs in the world. Example: Alex, you are a jammy devil, getting Jazz to make that for you. Example: You jammy dodger! -- Mine cost me a lot more than that. Example: You might even say I was a total jammy git. Example: So, you're on holiday now, you jammy so-and-so!. Example: He's been a really jammy sod with decisions. Example: To all of you lucky bastards that live in Chicago, do you know how good you have it?. Example: You had a tough struggle, but you made it, you lucky stiff!. Example: I'm very very envious of you visiting Petra, one of the new seven wonders of the world -- you lucky buggers!. Example: Then on the screen came a story that moved me and set me thinking about what a lucky sod I am. Example: I'm just one of the lucky beggars who survived -- partially deaf and almost blind.» tocar la peor suerte = get + the shit(tty) end of the stick ; get + the short end of the stick ; get + a raw deal ; get + a hard bargain .
Example: No matter how you look at it you are getting the shit end of the stick. Example: Statistics show that women usually get the short end of the stick when their marriages break up. Example: Boys are getting a raw deal because the education system dramatically favours girls, a leading academic has warned. Example: So, anyway, we ended up paying $6,300 for the new piano and got a hard bargain for the old one.» traer (buena) suerte = bring + (good) luck ; bring + good fortune .
Example: The parents of baby Rose are hoping she will bring them good luck due to the 'auspicious' timing of her birth at 11:11 on 1.1.2011. Example: Today, people sometimes hire a chimney sweep to attend their wedding in the hopes he will bring them good fortune!.» traer mala suerte = jinx ; deal + Nombre + a bad hand .
Example: She's afraid of becoming too involved with anyone for fear that she'll 'jinx' them like she 'jinxed' her husband. Example: He couldn't understand why life had again dealt him a bad hand, threw him a curved ball -- why someone like her was now a mere name on a gravestone.suerte2 = fate ; fortune ; lot.
Example: The future importance of pre-coordinate indexing depends upon the fate of printed indexes.Example: 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.Example: 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'.more:
» decidir + Posesivo + suerte = seal + Posesivo + fate .
Example: As for the cats, Ta-Shi will keep them wrapped around her accursed finger long enough to seal their fate.» dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance .
Example: The author argues that it could be beneficial to leave some things to chance because one's outlook may be broadened in the process.» dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand .
Example: A horror movie came to life when a snowstorm stranded some children traveling alone at an airport.» desafiar a la suerte = press + Posesivo + luck ; push + Posesivo + luck ; dance with + the devil ; dance with + death ; dance with + snakes .
Example: An English diplomat on the island tried to warn Burton against pressing his luck a second time. Example: She's not only the most hated person in America, she's also appears to be pushing her luck with her latest gambit. Example: The article 'Dancing with the devil' discusses the difficult relationship which writers have traditionally had with Hollywood film studios. Example: When there are so many threats to life such as war, famine and disease, why are we seeking to dance with death?. Example: If there was ever an idiot who stuck her head in the lion's mouth, went swimming with sharks, or dancing with snakes, it would be her.» echar a suerte = draw + lots ; draw of lots ; cast + lots .
Example: Not long ago, for example, the Dalai Lama drew lots to choose the name of his successor. Example: In case number of applications received is more than the flats available, allotment is made through draw of lots. Example: Agreeing to cast lots can be described as conditional volunteering, and and if a majority agree, a disinclined minority must either go along or abstain from the benefits.» echar suertes = draw + lots ; cast + lots .
Example: Not lo