golpe de suerte

USAGE NOTE
This idiom may be literally translated as "hit of luck."
el golpe de suerte(
gohl
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peh
 
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swehr
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teh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(lucky coincidence)
a. stroke of luck
Estaba sin blanca, pero tuve un golpe de suerte y conseguí este empleo.I was broke, but I had a stroke of luck and I got this job.
b. stroke of fortune
Entonces, por un golpe de suerte, surgió un inversionista que nos financió todo el proyecto.Then, by a stroke of fortune, an investor turned up and fully financed our project.
c. lucky strike
Podrían ganar el partido. Solo necesitan un golpe de suerte.They could win the game. All they need is a lucky strike.
d. lucky stroke
¿Cómo conseguiste esta copia tan antigua y rara de un disco de Elvis? - Fue un golpe de suerte.How did you get such an old and rare copy of an Elvis record? - It was a lucky stroke.
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