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1 improve
im'pru:v(to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc: His work has greatly improved; They recently improved the design of that car.) mejorar, perfeccionar- improve on
improve vb mejorartr[ɪm'prʊːv]1 (quality etc) mejorar■ the council intends to improve public transport el ayuntamiento se propone mejorar el transporte público2 (skill, knowledge) perfeccionar3 (mind) cultivar4 (property) hacer mejoras en5 (increase) aumentar■ start practising if you want to improve your chances empieza a practicar si quieres aumentar tus posibilidades1 (get better) mejorar, mejorarse■ if the weather doesn't improve, we'll go home si el tiempo no mejora, volveremos a casa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto improve with age mejorar con el tiempov.• abonar v.• bonificar v.• encastar v.• enmendar v.• fomentar v.• medrar v.• mejorar v.• mejorarse v.• perfeccionar v.• reformar v.ɪm'pruːv
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a) \<\<design/results\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentarto improve one's mind — cultivarse, culturizarse* (hum)
b) \<\<property/premises\>\> hacer* mejoras en
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vi \<\<situation/weather/health\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentarto improve with age/use — mejorar con el tiempo/uso
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v reflPhrasal Verbs:[ɪm'pruːv]1. VT1) (=make better) [+ work] mejorar; [+ property] hacer mejoras ento improve o.s. or one's mind — cultivarse, instruirse
to improve o.s. — (in wealth) mejorar su situación
2) (=favour) [+ appearance] favorecer3) (=perfect) [+ skill] perfeccionar; (=add value to) aumentar el valor de4) (=increase) [+ production, yield] aumentarto improve one's chances of success — aumentar or mejorar las posibilidades de éxito
the management has refused to improve its offer of 3% — la dirección se ha negado a mejorar su oferta del 3%
2.VI [person] (in skill etc) hacer progresos; (after illness) mejorar(se); [health, weather, work, quality] mejorar; [production, yield] aumentar; [business] mejorar, prosperarto improve with age/use — mejorar con el tiempo/el uso
* * *[ɪm'pruːv]
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a) \<\<design/results\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentarto improve one's mind — cultivarse, culturizarse* (hum)
b) \<\<property/premises\>\> hacer* mejoras en
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vi \<\<situation/weather/health\>\> mejorar; \<\<chances\>\> aumentarto improve with age/use — mejorar con el tiempo/uso
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2 improve **** im·prove
[ɪm'pruːv]1. vt(gen) migliorare, (property, land) apportare migliorie a, (production, yield, salary) aumentare2. vi(gen) migliorare, (person: in skill) fare (dei) progressito improve in sth — migliorare or fare (dei) progressi in qc
to improve with age/use — migliorare con gli anni/con l'uso
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3 prospect
1. noun• what are his prospects? quelles sont ses perspectives d'avenir ?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque prospect est un nom, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe: ˈprɒspekt, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la seconde: prəˈspekt.* * *1. ['prɒspekt]1) ( hope) (of change, improvement) espoir m; ( of success) chance fa bleak/gloomy prospect — une perspective triste/sombre
2) ( outlook) perspective f3) ( good option) ( for job) recrue f potentielle; ( for sports team) espoir m4) Commerce ( likely client) client/-e m/f potentiel/-ielle5) ( view) littér vue f2.prospects plural noun perspectives fpl3. [prə'spekt], US ['prɒspekt]to have no prospects — [person] ne pas avoir d'avenir; [job] être sans avenir
transitive verb prospecter [land, region]4. [prə'spekt], US ['prɒspekt]intransitive verb prospecter -
4 beruflich
beruflich adj GEN, PERS occupational, professional, vocational* * *adj <Geschäft, Person> occupational, professional* * *beruflich
professional, occupational, vocational, in a professional capacity;
• beruflich geeignet eligible for an occupation;
• beruflich ungeeignet incompetent to do a (unfit for one’s) job;
• beruflich verreist away on business;
• j. beruflich fördern to advance s. o. in his career;
• beruflich zu tun haben to be on business;
• j. beruflich in Anspruch nehmen to take professional advice from s. o.;
• beruflich ausgebildet sein to have learnt a trade;
• beruflich nur bei einer Firma gewesen sein to have spent one’s working life with a company;
• beruflich tätig sein to follow a trade, to exercise a profession;
• beruflich verhindert sein to be detained by work;
• beruflich nach A verreisen to be going to A on business;
• beruflich versagen to fall down on the job (coll.);
• berufliches Ansehen professional reputation;
• berufliche Ausbildung occupational training;
• berufliche Befriedigung job satisfaction;
• berufliche Beweglichkeit job mobility;
• berufliche Chancen career chances;
• berufliche Diskriminierung job discrimination;
• berufliche Eigenschaft professional capacity (character);
• berufliche Eignung occupational competence (aptitude), professional competence;
• berufliche Entwicklung career development;
• beruflicher Erfolg career success;
• berufliche Förderung career advancement;
• berufliche Fortbildung adult education, advanced vocational training;
• berufliche Investition vocational investment;
• berufliche Katastrophe job disaster;
• berufliche Laufbahn working career;
• berufliche Leistungsfähigkeit job efficiency;
• berufliche Möglichkeiten occupational opportunities;
• berufliche Position job status;
• berufliche Schweigepflicht professional secrecy;
• berufliche Schwierigkeiten [on-the-job] quandaries;
• berufliche Sicherheit job security;
• berufliche Stellung business position;
• berufliche Tätigkeit professional activity (employment);
• berufliche Tüchtigkeit efficiency in one’s work;
• berufliche Umgangsformen job etiquette;
• berufliche Umwelt job environment;
• berufliche Unabkömmlichkeit occupational deferment;
• berufliche Unbeständigkeit job instability;
• berufliche Vergangenheit job record, business career;
• berufliche Weiterbildung extended professional training, continuing (advanced) vocational training;
• beruflicher Werdegang business career, career history, job record;
• beruflicher Werdegang eines Bewerbers candidate career;
• beruflicher Wettbewerb job competition;
• berufliche Zufriedenheit job satisfaction.
to fall down on the job (coll.)
tätig, beruflich
having a job;
• freiberuflich tätig professional, freelance;
• als Kaufmann tätig engaged in commerce;
• tätig sein to work, to be active, to operate (US), to act, (amtieren) to function, to officiate;
• für j. tätig sein to serve with (be employed by) s. o.;
• anwaltlich tätig sein to be a lawyer by profession, to serve as solicitor (Br.), to solicit (Br.);
• im Baugewerbe tätig sein (Unternehmer) to build;
• ehrenamtlich tätig sein to be employed in an honorary capacity, to work without recompense;
• bei einer Firma tätig sein to be in the employ of a firm;
• freiberuflich tätig sein to act as a free-lance;
• geschäftlich tätig sein to carry on business;
• nicht mehr geschäftlich tätig sein to be out of business;
• in der Industrie tätig sein to work in industry;
• journalistisch tätig sein to write for the press (in the papers);
• offiziell tätig sein to act in one’s official capacity;
• weltweit tätig sein to cover the globe;
• auf verschiedenen Plätzen im Außendienst tätig gewesen sein to have a background in various parts of the world;
• amtlich tätig werden to act ex officio;
• auf höchster Ebene persönlich tätig werden to operate personally at high levels;
• europaweit tätig werden to start operating on a European scale;
• nicht im Rahmen seines Beschäftigungsverhältnisses tätig werden to act beyond the scope of one's employment.
vorgebildet, beruflich
professionally trained, skilled;
• juristisch vorgebildet learned in the law.
vorwärts kommen, beruflich
to improve one's position, to progress, to get ahead;
• in einer Stellung vorwärts kommen to rise. -
5 suerte
f.1 luck (fortuna).estar de suerte to be in luckpor suerte luckilyprobar suerte to try one's luck¡qué suerte! that was lucky!¡qué suerte que traje el paraguas! how lucky that I brought my umbrella!tener (buena) suerte to be luckytener mala suerte to be unluckytener la suerte de espaldas to be having a run of bad luck2 chance.tocar o caer en suerte a alguien to fall to somebody's lotla suerte está echada the die is cast3 fate (destino).tentar a la suerte to tempt fate4 good luck, stroke of luck, piece of luck.5 lot.6 trick, stunt.7 sort.Una extraña suerte de plantas A strange sort of plants.* * *1 (fortuna) luck, fortune2 (azar) chance3 (destino) destiny, fate4 (estado, condición) lot, situation6 (en tauromaquia) manoeuvre (US maneuver) in a bullfight\¡buena suerte! / ¡suerte! good luck!de otra suerte otherwiseestar de suerte / estar de mala suerte to be in luck / be out of luckla suerte está echada the die is castpor suerte fortunatelyprobar suerte to try one's luck¡que tengas suerte! good luck!tener suerte to be luckytener una suerte loca familiar to have the luck of the deviltentar la suerte figurado to tempt fatetraer (buena) suerte / traer mala suerte to be lucky, bring good luck / be unlucky, bring bad luck* * *noun f.1) luck, fortune, chance2) fate, lot3) kind, sort* * *SF1) (=fortuna) luck¡suerte!, ¡buena suerte! — good luck!
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dar suerte — to bring good luck•
día de suerte — lucky day•
mala suerte — bad luck¡siempre tengo tan mala suerte con los hombres! — I'm always so unlucky with men!, I always have such bad luck with men!
¡qué mala suerte! — how unlucky!, what bad luck!
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por suerte — luckily, fortunately•
probar suerte — to try one's luck•
tener suerte — to be lucky¡que tengas suerte! — good luck!, the best of luck!
tuvo la suerte de que el autobús saliera con retraso — he was lucky that the bus left late, luckily for him his bus left late
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tentar a la suerte — to try one's luck•
traer suerte — to be lucky, bring good luckgolpetrae mala suerte — it's bad luck, it's unlucky
2) (=destino) fatequiso la suerte que pasara por allí un médico — as luck o fate would have it a doctor was passing by
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correr la misma suerte que algn — to suffer the same fate as sb•
mejorar la suerte de algn — to improve sb's lot•
tentar a la suerte — to tempt fate3) (=azar) chancelo echaron a suertes — [con cerillas, papeletas] they drew lots; [con moneda] they tossed (a coin)
caerle o tocarle en suerte a algn —
al equipo español le tocó en suerte enfrentarse a Turquía — as chance had it, the Spanish team were drawn to play against Turkey
¡vaya marido que me ha tocado en suerte! — what a husband I ended up with!
4) (=clase) sort, kindhubo toda suerte de comentarios — there were all sorts o kinds of remarks
5) frm (=modo)•
de esta suerte — in this waylos molinos de agua pueden clasificarse de esta suerte — water wheels can be classified in the following way o in this way
6) (Taur) stage of the bullfightsuerte de banderillas — the second stage of a bullfight, in which the "banderillas" are stuck into the bull's back
suerte de capa — stage of a bullfight where passes are made with the cape
suerte de varas — opening stage of a bullfight where the bull is weakened with the picador's lance
suerte suprema — final stage of a bullfight
* * *1)a) ( azar) chanceme cayó or tocó en suerte — it fell to my lot (frml o hum)
echar algo a suertes — ( con monedas) to toss for something; ( con pajitas) to draw straws for something
la suerte está echada — (fr hecha) the die is cast
b) ( fortuna) luckbuena/mala suerte — good/bad luck
tiene la suerte de vivir en una casa grande — she is lucky o fortunate enough to live in a big house
número/hombre de suerte — lucky number/man
por suerte no estaba sola — luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone
traer or dar mala suerte — to bring bad luck
c) ( destino) fatetentar a la suerte — to tempt fate o providence
2) (tipo, clase) sort, kindvino toda suerte de gente — all sorts o kinds of people came
de (tal) suerte que — (frml) so that
* * *= fate, fortune, lot, luck, sort, good fortune, fluke, stroke of luck.Ex. The future importance of pre-coordinate indexing depends upon the fate of printed indexes.Ex. These institutions have become so intertwined that the fortunes of one are inextricably linked to the fortunes of the other -- for good or for ill.Ex. This article reports on the 9th weekend school organised by the Branch and Mobile Libraries Group of the Library Association the theme of which was 'Improving your lot'.Ex. In such conditions it is a matter of pure luck if the reader hits the bull's eye at the first shot.Ex. Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.Ex. There is an element of good fortune involved in being in the right place at the right time and it is essential to take the best advantage of whatever opportunities arise.Ex. This correlation between Blacks and low socio-economic status Whites is neither an artifact of methodology nor a sampling fluke.Ex. And in his still beating heart, he knew that his recovery was a miracle: a gift from God, a stroke of luck.----* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* amuleto de la suerte = good luck charm.* buena suerte = good luck!, good luck.* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.* desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* desear suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + luck.* de suerte = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.* echar a suerte = draw + lots.* echar suertes = draw + lots.* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.* estar de suerte = be in luck.* galleta de la suerte = fortune cookie.* golpe de mala suerte = stroke of misfortune.* golpe de suerte = stroke of luck.* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* mala suerte = misfortune, mischance, bad luck, tough luck, losing streak.* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.* mucha suerte = best of luck.* nadie esta contento con su suerte = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).* no estar de suerte = be out of luck.* no tener suerte = be out of luck.* pero no hubo suerte = but no dice.* pero sin suerte = but no dice.* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.* por suerte = luckily, fortunately, happily.* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.* probar suerte = have + a go, give + it a shot, give + Nombre + a try, have + a stab at, take + a stab at, make + a stab at, take + Posesivo + chances, try + Posesivo + luck, give + it a whirl, give + it a try, take + the dip, take + a long shot.* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!.* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.* sin suerte = but no dice.* ¡suerte! = break a leg!.* suerte del principiante, la = beginner's luck.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* tener suerte = be lucky, count + Posesivo + blessings, get + lucky, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot, strike + lucky, be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing, be in luck.* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* * *1)a) ( azar) chanceme cayó or tocó en suerte — it fell to my lot (frml o hum)
echar algo a suertes — ( con monedas) to toss for something; ( con pajitas) to draw straws for something
la suerte está echada — (fr hecha) the die is cast
b) ( fortuna) luckbuena/mala suerte — good/bad luck
tiene la suerte de vivir en una casa grande — she is lucky o fortunate enough to live in a big house
número/hombre de suerte — lucky number/man
por suerte no estaba sola — luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone
traer or dar mala suerte — to bring bad luck
c) ( destino) fatetentar a la suerte — to tempt fate o providence
2) (tipo, clase) sort, kindvino toda suerte de gente — all sorts o kinds of people came
de (tal) suerte que — (frml) so that
* * *= fate, fortune, lot, luck, sort, good fortune, fluke, stroke of luck.Ex: The future importance of pre-coordinate indexing depends upon the fate of printed indexes.
Ex: These institutions have become so intertwined that the fortunes of one are inextricably linked to the fortunes of the other -- for good or for ill.Ex: This article reports on the 9th weekend school organised by the Branch and Mobile Libraries Group of the Library Association the theme of which was 'Improving your lot'.Ex: In such conditions it is a matter of pure luck if the reader hits the bull's eye at the first shot.Ex: Italic founts, which lacked small capitals, generally had about the same total number of sorts as roman.Ex: There is an element of good fortune involved in being in the right place at the right time and it is essential to take the best advantage of whatever opportunities arise.Ex: This correlation between Blacks and low socio-economic status Whites is neither an artifact of methodology nor a sampling fluke.Ex: And in his still beating heart, he knew that his recovery was a miracle: a gift from God, a stroke of luck.* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* amuleto de la suerte = good luck charm.* buena suerte = good luck!, good luck.* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.* desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* desear suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + luck.* de suerte = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.* echar a suerte = draw + lots.* echar suertes = draw + lots.* encontrar suerte = be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing.* estar de suerte = be in luck.* galleta de la suerte = fortune cookie.* golpe de mala suerte = stroke of misfortune.* golpe de suerte = stroke of luck.* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* mala suerte = misfortune, mischance, bad luck, tough luck, losing streak.* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.* mucha suerte = best of luck.* nadie esta contento con su suerte = the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence).* no estar de suerte = be out of luck.* no tener suerte = be out of luck.* pero no hubo suerte = but no dice.* pero sin suerte = but no dice.* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.* por suerte = luckily, fortunately, happily.* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.* probar suerte = have + a go, give + it a shot, give + Nombre + a try, have + a stab at, take + a stab at, make + a stab at, take + Posesivo + chances, try + Posesivo + luck, give + it a whirl, give + it a try, take + the dip, take + a long shot.* quedarse sin suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* ¡Qué suerte! = What luck!.* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.* racha de mala suerte = losing streak.* sin suerte = but no dice.* ¡suerte! = break a leg!.* suerte del principiante, la = beginner's luck.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* tener suerte = be lucky, count + Posesivo + blessings, get + lucky, strike + gold, hit + the jackpot, strike + lucky, be in for a good thing, come in for + a good thing, be into a good thing, be in luck.* tentar la suerte = dance with + the devil, take + Posesivo + chances.* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.* * *A1 (azar) chancelo deja todo en manos de la suerte he leaves everything to chanceechar algo a suertes or ( AmL) a la suerte (con una moneda) to toss for sth; (con pajitas) to draw straws for sthechar a suertes or ( AmL) echar a la suerte to toss a coinla suerte está echada ( fr hecha); the die is cast2 (fortuna) luckbuena/mala suerte good/bad luckha sido una suerte que vinieras it was lucky you came¡qué suerte tienes! you're so lucky!tiene la suerte de vivir en una casa grande she is lucky o fortunate enough to live in a big houseestamos de suerte we're in lucknúmero/hombre de suerte lucky number/mantienes una suerte loca you're incredibly luckydeséame (buena) suerte wish me luckpor suerte no estaba sola luckily o fortunately I wasn't alonecon suerte termino hoy with a bit of luck I'll finish todaybuena suerte, que te salga todo bien good luck, I hope it all works out well for youprobar suerte to try one's lucksuerte, valor y al toro the very best of luck to youtraer or dar mala suerte to bring bad lucktrae mala suerte pasar por debajo de una escalera it's bad luck to walk under ladders3 (destino) fateno desafíes a la suerte don't tempt fate o providencequiso la suerte que nos volviéramos a encontrar en París as fate would have it we met up again in ParisB (tipo, clase) sort, kindvino toda suerte de gente all sorts o kinds of people camede (tal) suerte que ( frml); so thatCompuestos:second phase of a bullfight during which the banderillas are stuck in the bull's neck● suerte de varas or picasfirst phase of a bullfight during which the picador weakens the bull with his lance* * *
suerte sustantivo femenino
◊ buena/mala suerte good/bad luck;
ha sido una suerte que vinieras it was lucky you came;
¡qué mala suerte! how unlucky!;
¡qué suerte tienes! you're so lucky!;
no tengo suerte I'm not a lucky person;
hombre de suerte lucky man;
por suerte no estaba sola luckily o fortunately I wasn't alone;
¡(que tengas) buena suerte! good luck!;
probar suerte to try one's luck;
traer or dar mala suerte to bring bad luck
( con pajitas) to draw straws for sth
suerte sustantivo femenino
1 (fortuna) luck: es un hombre de suerte, he's a lucky man
tuviste mala suerte, you were unlucky
por suerte, fortunately o luckily
2 (casualidad, azar) chance: depende de la suerte, it depends on chance
3 (sino, destino) fate, destiny: nadie sabe cuál será su suerte, nobody knows what's going to come of her
4 frml (tipo, género, clase, especie) sort, type: es una suerte de, it's a kind of
5 Taur (lance de la lidia) el torero inició la suerte de matar, the bull-fighter got ready to kill the bull
♦ Locuciones: la suerte está echada, the die is cast
echar a suertes, to draw lots
probar suerte, to try one's luck
tentar (a) la suerte, to tempt fate
' suerte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonar
- afortunada
- afortunado
- azar
- batatazo
- camelarse
- cara
- desafortunada
- desafortunado
- desear
- desgracia
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- felizmente
- fortuna
- golpe
- increíble
- informal
- negra
- negro
- pata
- perseguir
- qué
- salar
- salada
- salado
- sombra
- traer
- ventura
- augurio
- buenaventura
- dicha
- leche
- loco
- malo
- perro
- racha
- todo
English:
bad
- be
- beginner
- break
- bugger
- chance
- devil
- die
- fortunate
- fortune
- fortune cookie
- happily
- hard luck
- hopefully
- horseshoe
- least
- lot
- luck
- luckily
- lucky
- mercy
- number
- push
- run
- science
- sheer
- sink
- some
- somebody
- stack
- streak
- stroke
- tempt
- tough
- try
- unfortunate
- unlucky
- wish
- best
- fate
- finger
- grass
- hard
- hold
- jinx
- jolly
- manner
- sorry
- strand
- that
* * *suerte nf1. [azar] chance;la suerte está echada the die is cast2. [fortuna] luck;te deseo buena suerte I wish you good luck;es una suerte que estés aquí it's lucky you're here;estar de suerte to be in luck;¡qué suerte! that was lucky!;¡qué suerte tuviste! you were so lucky!;¡qué suerte que traje el paraguas! how lucky that I brought my umbrella!;por suerte luckily;probar suerte to try one's luck;tener (buena) suerte to be lucky;tiene la suerte de vivir cerca de la playa he's lucky enough to live near the beach;tener mala suerte to be unlucky;tuve muy mala suerte con las preguntas que me tocaron I was very unlucky with the questions that came up;tener la suerte de espaldas to be having a run of bad luck;tentar a la suerte to tempt fate;la suerte del principiante beginner's luck3. [destino] fate;abandonaron el barco a su suerte they abandoned the boat to its fateconocí a toda suerte de personas I met all sorts of people;ser una suerte de… to be a kind o sort of…5. [manera] manner, fashion;de suerte que in such a way that6. Taurom = any of the three stages (“tercios”) of a bullfight* * *f1 luck;¡suerte! good luck!;buena suerte good luck;mala suerte bad luck;tener la suerte de cara be lucky;tener una suerte loca be o get incredibly lucky;probar suerte try one’s luck;por suerte luckily2 ( azar):caer otocar a alguien en suerte fall to s.o.;echar a suertes toss for, draw lots for;la suerte está echada the die is cast3 ( destino):dejar a alguien a su suerte leave s.o. to their fate4:toda suerte de all kinds of;de suerte que so that* * *suerte nf1) fortuna: luck, fortunetener suerte: to be luckypor suerte: luckily2) destino: fate, destiny, lot3) clase, género: sort, kindtoda suerte de cosas: all kinds of things* * *suerte n1. (fortuna) luck¡suerte para tu examen! good luck with your exam!¡qué suerte! how lucky!2. (destino) destiny / fatedar suerte / traer suerte to bring (good) luck
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