fluke
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fluke(
fluk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (stroke of luck)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la chiripa (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
With as hard as you've worked, getting this job was no fluke.Con lo duro que has trabajado, conseguir este trabajo no ha sido por chiripa.
2. (chance)
a. la casualidad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you think the strange weather we're having is just a fluke, or is it related to climate change?¿Crees que el tiempo tan raro que tenemos es casualidad o tendrá que ver con el cambio climático?
3. (veterinary)
a. el trematodo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It turned out the cow was sick because it had liver fluke.Resultó que la vaca estaba enferma porque tenía trematodo hepático.
4. (nautical)
a. la uña (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The flukes of this anchor are specifically designed to dig into sandy bottom.Las uñas de esta ancla están diseñadas especialmente para agarrarse al lecho arenoso.
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