← Back to Fala2Me
happenstance
[/ˈhæpənstæns/]
noun
pl: happenstances
coincidência
1.
A chance occurrence or event; something that happens by accident or luck rather than by design
It was pure happenstance that we met at the airport.
Foi pura coincidência que nos encontrássemos no aeroporto.
2.
Chance or fortune; the quality of happening by accident
Their success was due more to happenstance than to planning.
O sucesso deles deveu-se mais à sorte do acaso do que ao planejamento.
NYC Slang
dumb luck
Synonyms
coincidence
accident
chance
luck
fortuity
serendipity
Antonyms
plan
design
intention
purpose
deliberation
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
coincidência
Most common usage; also 'acaso'
Rio de Janeiro
coincidência
Standard usage
São Paulo
coincidência
Standard usage
Portugal
coincidência
Also 'acaso' or 'sorte'
Related Idioms & Phrases
by happenstance
by chance
by accident
by sheer luck
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →