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mere luck

[/mɪr lʌk/]
noun phrase
pura sorte
1. Success or occurrence resulting entirely from chance rather than skill, effort, or merit
Winning the lottery is mere luck, not skill.
Ganhar na loteria é pura sorte, não é habilidade.
2. An outcome that happens by accident with no intentional cause or planning
It was mere luck that I found my keys in the sofa.
Foi pura sorte que encontrei minhas chaves no sofá.
NYC Slang
just dumb luck
Synonyms
pure chanceblind lucksheer luckaccidentfortuity
Antonyms
skillmerittalenteffortplanning

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pura sorte
Most common expression in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
pura sorte
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
pura sorte
Standard usage, sometimes 'só sorte'
Portugal
pura sorte
Also used as 'apenas sorte' or 'só sorte'

Related Idioms & Phrases

by the skin of one's teeth
stroke of luck
lady luck
luck of the draw
what are the odds
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