Flukes - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

An unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.

Примеры использования:

Their victory was a bit of a fluke

Синонимы:

ChanceCoincidenceAccidentA twist of fatePiece/stroke of luckPiece/stroke of good luckPiece/stroke of good fortuneLucky strokeHappy/lucky chanceLucky break

verb

Achieve (something) by luck rather than skill.

Примеры использования:

I played very loose in contrast to the rest of the night's play and got ahead quite quickly thanks …

noun

A parasitic flatworm which typically has suckers and hooks for attachment to the host. some species are of veterinary or medical importance.

Примеры использования:

In asia the species is known to host parasitic lung flukes, which can infect humans if the crabs ar…

noun

A flatfish, especially a flounder.

Примеры использования:

With flounder, sole, fluke, turbot, halibut, bass, trout, john dory or orange roughy, we must tread…

noun

A broad triangular plate on the arm of an anchor.

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Hanging from the centre of the dome is an anchor shape with red and green lanterns at the end of th…

noun

Either of the lobes of a whale's tail.

Примеры использования:

And often the tail fluke of a whale or the back fin of a dolphin will show as a dark patch against …

noun

Something that happens, usually something good, that is the result of chance instead of skill or planning

Примеры использования:

The first goal was just a fluke., sheer fluke i heard about the sale by sheer fluke., fluke of natu…

noun

One of the two parts that a whale's tail is divided into

Примеры использования:

Individual humpback whales can be identified by their tail flukes.

noun

A small flatworm (= a creature with a flat body) that lives as a parasite inside or on the body of another animal, and can cause disease

Примеры использования:

Liver fluke parasites such as liver flukes can quickly make a sheep lose condition.