noun🔗ShareCasualidad, suerteA lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated."The first goal was just a fluke."El primer gol fue solo una casualidad.outcomepossibilityeventachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTener suerte, lograr por casualidadTo obtain a successful outcome by pure chance."I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam."Tuve suerte y aprobé el examen de opción múltiple.outcomeachievementpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMeter una bola por casualidadTo fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way."He fluked the other red into the middle pocket, despite the double kiss."Metió la otra bola roja en el bolsillo central por casualidad, a pesar del doble beso.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlatijaA flounder."The fisherman caught a small fluke for dinner. "El pescador pescó una pequeña platija para la cena.fishChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDuelaA trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the Trematoda class, related to the tapeworm."The man had become infected with flukes after eating a meal of raw fish."El hombre se había infectado con duelas después de comer una comida de pescado crudo.organismanimaldiseasebiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLóbulo de la colaEither of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail."The dolphin had an open wound on the left fluke of its tail where the propeller had injured it."El delfín tenía una herida abierta en el lóbulo izquierdo de la cola, donde la hélice lo había herido.animalanatomybiologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePala del anclaAny of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground."The fluke of the anchor was wedged between two outcroppings of rock and could not be dislodged."La pala del ancla estaba encajada entre dos afloramientos rocosos y no se podía soltar.nauticalsailingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGarfioA metal hook on the head of certain staff weapons (such as a bill), made in various forms depending on function, whether used for grappling or to penetrate armour when swung at an opponent."The polearm had a wide, sharpened fluke attached to the central point."El arma de asta tenía un garfio ancho y afilado unido al punto central.weaponmilitaryutensiltechnicalhistorywaractiondeviceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAleta, lóbuloIn general, a winglike formation on a central piece."After casting the bronze statue, we filed down the flukes and spurs from the molding process."Después de fundir la estatua de bronce, limamos las aletas y las espuelas del proceso de moldeo.partnauticalanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBorra de algodónWaste cotton."The factory worker collected the fluke from the cotton ginning machine to be recycled. "El trabajador de la fábrica recogió la borra de algodón de la máquina desmotadora para reciclarla.materialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
