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fluke

UK
/fluːk/
US
/fluk/

Translations

flukenoun
flukes
pl
UK
/fluːk/
US
/fluk/
coup de chance
Winning the lottery was a complete fluke.
Gagner à la loterie a été un coup de chance total.
lobeEn parlant de la queue de la baleine.
The whale's fluke splashed the water as it dove back into the ocean.
Le lobe de la queue de la baleine a éclaboussé l'eau lorsqu'elle a replongé dans l'océan.
patteTerme de marine.
The fluke of the anchor was securely lodged in the seabed.
La patte de l'ancre était solidement enfoncée dans le fond marin.
douveTerme de parasitologie.
The veterinarian diagnosed the sheep with a liver fluke infection.
Le vétérinaire a diagnostiqué chez le mouton une infection par une douve du foie.
Additional translations
limandePoisson plat comestible.
Synonyms
accident
chance
serendipity
stroke of luck
coincidence
flukeverb
fluked
Past Simple
fluked
Past Participle
fluking
Gerund
UK
/fluːk/
US
/fluk/
réussir par chance
She fluked a perfect score on the exam.
Elle a réussi à obtenir une note parfaite à l'examen par chance.
Synonyms
get lucky
come by luck
strike lucky
happen upon
hit upon
stumble into
luck into
chance upon
flukeadjective
more fluke
Comp.
most fluke
Super.
Used attributively to describe something accidental or achieved by chance.
accidentelSe dit d’un résultat obtenu par hasard.
Their win was a fluke victory that surprised everyone.
Leur victoire accidentelle a surpris tout le monde.
Synonyms
random
unexpected
inadvertent
coincidental
unintended
fluky
accidental
fortuitous
serendipitous
lucky
chance

Definitions

flukenoun
A stroke of luck; an unexpected or chance occurrence.
Winning the lottery was a complete fluke.
A flatworm, especially a parasitic trematode.
The veterinarian diagnosed the sheep with a liver fluke infection.
The part of an anchor that digs into the ground to hold a ship in place.
The fluke of the anchor was securely lodged in the seabed.
A broad, flat part of a whale's tail.
The whale's fluke splashed the water as it dove back into the ocean.
Any of various edible flatfish, especially the summer flounder of the Atlantic coast of North America.
We grilled a fresh fluke caught earlier that morning.
flukeverb
To obtain or achieve (something) purely by chance rather than through skill or planning.
She fluked a perfect score on the exam.
flukeadjective
Accidental; happening by chance rather than by design or skill.
Their win was a fluke victory that surprised everyone.
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