fluke
word
Definition
A fluke is something good that happens by accident or luck, not because of skill or planning.
Usage & Nuances
'Fluke' is informal and mostly used for lucky accidents, not repeated events. Commonly seen in phrases like 'by a fluke' or 'it was a fluke'. Rarely used in formal writing. Sometimes 'fluke' refers to a flatfish or a part of a whale's tail, but the lucky event meaning is most common.
Spanish: chiripa - casualidadPortuguese (BR): acaso - sorte (por acaso)Portuguese (PT): acaso - sorte (por acaso)Chinese (Simplified): 意外的好运 - 巧合Chinese (Traditional): 意外的好運 - 巧合Hindi: संजोग - इत्तफाकArabic: صدفة - حظ غير متوقّعBengali: দুর্ভাগ্যজনক সৌভাগ্য - কাকতালীয় ঘটনাRussian: удача - случайная удачаJapanese: まぐれVietnamese: may mắn bất ngờ - chuyện tình cờKorean: 행운 - 우연Turkish: şans eseri - tesadüfUrdu: اتفاقیہ خوش قسمتیIndonesian: kebetulan - keberuntungan tak terduga
Example Sentences
Don’t count on another fluke like that.
natural
Winning the lottery was a total fluke.
basic
That goal was a fluke; even he was surprised.
basic
Sometimes success is just a fluke.
basic
He passed the exam by a fluke, not because he studied.
natural
It was a real fluke that we met at the airport.
natural