Suerte (en. Luck)

/suˈeɾ.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A case or situation in which the unexpected can turn out positive.

They were lucky to win the prize.

Tuvieron suerte al ganar el premio.

A favorable or advantageous condition that a person may have.

She has good luck in her business dealings.

Ella tiene buena suerte en sus negocios.

Fortune that accompanies a person in their actions.

Luck smiled on her in the game.

La suerte le sonrió en el juego.

From the Latin 'sors', 'sortis' meaning 'luck, fate'.

to be lucky

To be in a fortunate situation.

estar de suerte

pure luck

An event that happens without any intervention or effort.

pura suerte

beginner's luck

Luck that someone seems to have when starting something.

suerte de principiante

fortunate

Having good luck.

afortunado

unfortunate

Having bad luck.

desafortunado

chance

A force that determines luck randomly.

azar

To have luck unexpectedly.

That was pure luck; we didn't plan it.

Esa fue pura suerte, no lo planeamos.

To be in the right place at the right time.

Today I had a stroke of luck and found money on the street.

Hoy tuve un golpe de suerte y encontré dinero en la calle.