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merriam webster
by sheer luck
Por pura suerte
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by, sheer, luck.
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sheer adjective

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vaporoso, transparente; puro; escarpado, vertical
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Example sentences of
sheer adjective

  • •a sheer drop to the sea
  • •we had to get window shades because passersby could see right through our sheer curtains
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Synonyms of
sheer adjective

steep, abrupt, precipitous, absolute, transparent, utter

luck noun

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Example sentences of
luck noun

  • •We had good luck fishing.
  • •He's been having nothing but bad luck.
  • •He succeeded through hard work and a little luck.
  • •We need a bit of luck.
  • •By a stroke of luck, there were still a few tickets left when we arrived.
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  • •“I've been looking for a new apartment.” “Any luck?” “No, not yet.”
  • •I've had no luck in finding a new apartment.
  • •He had no better luck than I did.
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Synonyms of
luck noun

chance, accident, fortune, fate