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onnenpotku — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fluke noun A lucky, accidental success unlikely to happen again.
  • fortuity noun The state of being fortuitous.
  • 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

  1. noun A lucky, accidental success unlikely to happen again.
  2. noun A parasitic flatworm.

fortuity — full definition

  1. noun The state of being fortuitous.
  2. noun A fortuitous event; an accident.

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