la chiripa
-the fluke
See the entry for chiripa.

chiripa

la chiripa(
chee
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ree
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pah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. fluke
Era obvio que el futbolista marcó gol de chiripa porque no había estado jugando bien por toda la temporada.It was obvious the football player scored the goal by a fluke, because he hadn't been playing well all season.
b. stroke of luck
Te he visto de chiripa porque estaba mirando hacia otro lado.I saw you by a stroke luck, because I was looking the other way.
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