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fluke

/fluːk/ /fluk/

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noun

Coup de chance, hasard

A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated.

Examples :

"The first goal was just a fluke."

Le premier but n'était qu'un coup de chance.

outcome possibility event achievement

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verb

Réussir par chance, avoir de la chance

To obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.

Examples :

"I fluked a pass in the multiple-choice exam."

J'ai réussi l'examen à choix multiples par chance.

outcome achievement possibility

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verb

Rentrer une bille par chance

To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way.

Examples :

"He fluked the other red into the middle pocket, despite the double kiss."

Il a rentré la rouge dans la poche centrale par chance, malgré le double baiser.

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noun

Flet, flet commun

Examples :

"The fisherman caught a small fluke for dinner. "

Le pêcheur a attrapé un petit flet pour le dîner.

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noun

Douve

A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the Trematoda class, related to the tapeworm.

Examples :

"The man had become infected with flukes after eating a meal of raw fish."

L'homme avait été infecté par des douves après avoir mangé un repas de poisson cru.

organism animal disease biology medicine

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noun

Nageoire caudale

Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.

Examples :

"The dolphin had an open wound on the left fluke of its tail where the propeller had injured it."

Le dauphin avait une blessure ouverte sur la nageoire caudale gauche de sa queue, là où l'hélice l'avait blessé.

animal anatomy biology part

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noun

Faucille d'ancre

Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.

Examples :

"The fluke of the anchor was wedged between two outcroppings of rock and could not be dislodged."

La faucille de l'ancre était coincée entre deux affleurements rocheux et ne pouvait pas être dégagée.

nautical sailing part

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noun

Crochet

A 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.

Examples :

"The polearm had a wide, sharpened fluke attached to the central point."

L'arme d'hast avait un crochet large et aiguisé fixé au point central.

weapon military utensil technical history war action device item

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noun

Aileron, lobe

In general, a winglike formation on a central piece.

Examples :

"After casting the bronze statue, we filed down the flukes and spurs from the molding process."

Après avoir coulé la statue en bronze, nous avons limé les ailerons et les aspérités du processus de moulage.

part nautical animal

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noun

Bourre de coton

Examples :

"The factory worker collected the fluke from the cotton ginning machine to be recycled. "

L'ouvrier de l'usine a ramassé la bourre de coton de la machine à égrener pour la recycler.