Them's the breaks Meaning in English

expression

US

ðɛmz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɹeɪks

THEMZ thuh BREAKS

UK

ðɛmz/ /ðə, ði/ /bɹˈeɪks

THEMZ thuh BREAKS

Definición

A slang expression used to accept disappointment or bad luck, meaning 'that's just how life is' or 'nothing can be done about it.'

Uso & Matices

Very informal and colloquial, sometimes sounds old-fashioned or rural American. Used after bad news, failure, or disappointment to show acceptance. Not used in formal writing or serious situations; similar in tone to 'that's life' or 'it is what it is.'

• Spanish: así es la vida - así son las cosas
• Portuguese (BR): faz parte - é assim mesmo
• Portuguese (PT): faz parte - é assim mesmo
• Chinese (Simplified): 这就是人生 - 无可奈何
• Chinese (Traditional): 這就是人生 - 無可奈何
• Hindi: यही ज़िन्दगी है - यही होता है
• Arabic: هكذا هي الحياة - هذه هي الدنيا
• Bengali: কি আর করা যাবে - এটাই তো জীবন
• Russian: такова жизнь - вот такие дела
• Japanese: しょうがないね - そういうものさ
• Vietnamese: đành chịu vậy - đời là vậy
• Korean: 어쩔 수 없지 - 인생이 다 그렇지
• Turkish: yapacak bir şey yok - hayat böyle
• Urdu: ایسا ہی ہوتا ہے - یہی زندگی ہے
• Indonesian: mau bagaimana lagi - begitulah hidup

Oraciones de Ejemplo

We lost the game, but them's the breaks.

basic

Sometimes you try your best and still fail—them's the breaks.

basic

We didn't get tickets this time. Oh well, them's the breaks.

basic

I studied all night and still failed? Well, them's the breaks.

natural

Didn't get the promotion? Them's the breaks, man.

natural

We did everything right, but things just didn't go our way—them's the breaks.

natural