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sorte imerecida

[SOR-tə i-mə-rə-SI-də]
noun phrasefemininepl: sortes imerecidas
undeserved luck, unmerited fortune, unearned luck
1. Good fortune or luck that someone receives without having earned it or without deserving it; fortunate circumstances that come by chance rather than merit
He succeeded through undeserved luck rather than hard work.
Ele teve sucesso por sorte imerecida, não pelo seu trabalho duro.
2. An advantageous circumstance that arrives without justification or earned right
Winning the lottery was pure undeserved luck.
Ganhar na loteria foi pura sorte imerecida.
NYC Slang
dumb luck, beginner's luck, break
Synonyms
sorte não merecidafortuna imerecidasorte do principiantegolpe de sorteacaso favorável
Antonyms
sorte merecidarecompensa justasucesso conquistadomérito próprio

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sorte imerecida
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
sorte imerecida
Standard usage in Portugal; may also use 'sorte não merecida'
São Paulo
sorte imerecida
Common urban usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

ter sorte imerecida
cair de sorte
sorte do principiante
fortuna não merecida
graça imerecida
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