stroke
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6.1
- noun
- /stroʊk/
:
golpe de suerte
- She figures this is a stroke of luck.
- a stroke of luck
- a stroke of genius
- a stroke of fortune
But it took something like a stroke to finally make you aware.
- But it took something like a stroke to finally make you aware.
- So it was a complete stroke of dumb luck there.
- In so doing, he broke Ludendorff's power at a single stroke.
- He says when a good and reasonable person experiences a stroke of fortune, like the loss of a child, how should we in fact take that?
Examples
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At a stroke, their luck has changed.
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So it was a complete stroke of dumb luck there.
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When people you love have a stroke of luck, it's almost better than being lucky yourself.
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But it was a stroke of good luck for archaeologists and in a sense for us as well.
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And it was one of the great strokes of good fortune in my life was to meet Steve Jobs.
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Putin's real stroke of luck came in the form of rising world oil prices.
Academic text (2008) -
The caretaker's fate was a stroke of good luck for Buenaventura.
Fiction book (1996) -
Aria had thought it was just a stroke of luck when Jochi became her choirboy.
Fiction book (2002) -
Woodes Rogers realizes that finding Selkirk is a stroke of good fortune.
Academic text (2002) -
Winning that award was truly a stroke of luck for her career.
Synonyms
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1.0
An unexpected event that happens by chance
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3.4
An event that happens by accident and is not planned
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9.1
An unexpected event that happens by chance
Idioms
Compounds
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4.2
A short time when blood flow to the brain stops and causes sudden symptoms like weakness or trouble speaking
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5.1
A stroke caused by a blood clot that stops blood flow to the brain
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3.9
A swimming stroke where both arms move forward together and the legs kick like a dolphin
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4.4
A machine that makes power using four piston movements in one cycle
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5.6
A sudden bleed inside the brain that damages nearby brain cells
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A machine that burns fuel inside and makes power in four piston strokes
- Specialized
A machine that removes branches from cut trees to prepare logs for transport
- Informal
A nickname for Derry/Londonderry that highlights its lively art and culture
Surface Forms
Etymology
The phrase stroke of luck comes from the old sense of a sudden 'hit' or event, so a stroke of luck is a sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune.