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plain luck

[/pleɪn lʌk/]
noun
pura sorte
1. simple, straightforward good fortune or chance without any skill, planning, or effort involved
It was plain luck that I found my lost keys in the drawer.
Foi pura sorte que encontrei minhas chaves perdidas na gaveta.
2. mere coincidence or fortune, emphasizing the absence of design or strategy
Winning that prize was plain luck, nothing more.
Ganhar esse prêmio foi pura sorte, nada mais.
NYC Slang
dumb luck
Synonyms
pure lucksheer luckblind luckdumb luckmere chancefortune
Antonyms
skillplanningstrategydesignintention

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pura sorte
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
pura sorte
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
pura sorte
standard usage
Portugal
pura sorte
standard usage; can also use 'simplesmente sorte'

Related Idioms & Phrases

stroke of luck
lucky break
by chance
by accident
twist of fate
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