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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGlücklicher Zufall
/ˈɡlʏk.lɪ.çɐ ˈtsuː.fal/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fortunate occurrence that happens by chance.
"Winning the lottery was a glücklicher Zufall for him." - 2
An unexpected event that leads to a positive outcome.
"Their meeting at the café was a glücklicher Zufall that changed their lives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Glücklicher Zufall' is German, where 'Glücklicher' means 'happy' or 'fortunate' and 'Zufall' means 'coincidence'. The phrase reflects a serendipitous event that brings joy, originating from the German language in the 19th century, evolving to denote happy accidents in various contexts.
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Hasard heureux
Transliteration: a.zaʁ œʁø
"Gagner à la loterie était un hasard heureux pour lui."
Glücklicher Zufall
Transliteration: ɡlʏk.lɪ.xɐ ˈtsuː.fal
"Ihr Treffen im Café war ein glücklicher Zufall."
Coincidenza fortunata
Transliteration: koin.tʃi.den.tsa for.tu.na.ta
"Vincere alla lotteria è stata una coincidenza fortunata per lui."
Coincidencia afortunada
Transliteration: koin.si.ðen.θja afor.tu.na.ða
"Ganar la lotería fue una coincidencia afortunada para él."
Coincidência feliz
Transliteration: koin.si.dẽ.si.a fe.liz
"Ganhar na loteria foi uma coincidência feliz para ele."
सुखद संयोग
Transliteration: sukhada saṃyoga
"लॉटरी जीतना उसके लिए एक सुखद संयोग था।"
幸运的巧合
Transliteration: xìngyùn de qiǎohé
"中彩票对他来说是一个幸运的巧合。"
행운의 우연
Transliteration: haeng-un-ui uyeon
"복권에 당첨된 것은 그에게 행운의 우연이었다."
幸運な偶然
Transliteration: こううん な ぐうぜん
"宝くじに当たったのは彼にとって幸運な偶然だった。"
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