onnenpotku — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fluke noun A lucky, accidental success unlikely to happen again.
- fortuity noun The quality of happening purely by chance.
- godsend noun Something unexpected that turns out to be exactly what you needed.
- gravy noun A sauce made from the juices and fat that come from cooking meat, often thickened and served over food.
- serendipity noun A pleasant surprise — finding something good without looking for it.
Senses
onnenpotku is used for these senses in English:
- fluke A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.
- fortuity (countable) A fortuitous event; an accident.
- godsend An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.
- gravy (uncountable, informal) Unearned gain; extra benefit.
- lucky break (idiomatic) A stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.
- serendipity An unsought, unintended, and/or unexpected, but fortunate, discovery and/or learning experience that happens by accident.
fluke — full definition
- noun A lucky, accidental success unlikely to happen again.
- noun A parasitic flatworm.
fortuity — full definition
- noun The quality of happening purely by chance.
- noun Something, such as an accident, that happens unexpectedly.
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