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Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yohaeng
"그의 승리는 순전히 요행이었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.
"His winning shot was pure fluke rather than actual skill." - 2
The flattened triangular part of an anchor.
"The anchor caught firmly when its fluke dug into the sandy seabed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originally a nautical term dating from the mid-19th century, 'fluke' likely derived from the flat triangular parts of an anchor's arms (which also share the name) or from dialectal terminology related to flatfish. Its modern figurative sense of an accidental stroke of good luck emerged in American English around the 1850s, possibly influenced by a lucky shot in billiards.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fluke" is said worldwide
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coup de chance
Transliteration: ku də ʃɑ̃s
"Sa victoire n'était qu'un coup de chance."
Glückstreffer
Transliteration: ɡlʏkçˌtrɛfɐ
"Sein Sieg war ein absoluter Glückstreffer."
colpo di fortuna
Transliteration: ˈkolpo di forˈtuna
"Il suo gol è stato solo un colpo di fortuna."
casualidad
Transliteration: kaswa-liˈdad
"Adivinar la respuesta correcta fue pura casualidad."
sorte grande
Transliteration: ˈsɔʁtʃi ˈɡɾɐ̃dʒi
"Acertar aquele palpite foi pura sorte grande."
तुक्का
Transliteration: tukkā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसका जीतना महज़ एक तुक्का था।"
侥幸
Transliteration: jiǎoxìng
Script: 中文汉字
"他这次成功完全是靠侥幸。"
요행
Transliteration: yohaeng
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 승리는 순전히 요행이었다."
まぐれ
Transliteration: magure
Script: 日本語
"彼の勝利はただのまぐれだった。"
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