Usage examples of "Tuve suerte" in Spanish with translation to English

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Tuve suerte de estar ahí a tiempo. I was lucky to be there on time.
Tuve suerte de que el policía no me diera una multa por dar una vuelta en U en una intersección que no tenía una señal de vuelta en U. I was lucky that the policeman didn't give me a ticket for making a U-turn at an intersection that had a no U-turn sign.
Tuve la suerte para huir ileso. I was lucky enough to escape unhurt.
He tenido suerte hasta ahora. I have been lucky until now.
Tuviste suerte de estar aquí. You were fortunate to be here.
Usted realmente tiene suerte, ¿no? You really are lucky, aren't you?
Tom ha tenido suerte toda su vida. Tom has been lucky all his life.
Tom tuvo suerte de encontrar sus llaves. Tom was lucky to find his keys.
Él triunfó, pero no porque haya hecho algún esfuerzo, sino porque pasó que tuvo suerte. He succeeded, not because he made efforts, but because he happened to be lucky.
¿Significa eso que Rob va a tener suerte esta noche? Does that mean Rob is getting lucky tonight?
De repente tuve suerte. Suddenly I got lucky.
Tuve suerte. I was lucky.
Tuve la suerte de encontrar un buen trabajo. I had the luck to find a good job.
¡Él era la persona más enojona que tuve la mala suerte de conocer! He was the angriest man I've ever had the misfortune to meet!
Algunas personas supersticiosas de Estados Unidos creen que si un gato negro cruza su camino, tendrán mala suerte. Some superstitious people in America believe that if a black cat crosses your path, you'll have bad luck.
Tuve que pagar una gran cantidad de dinero para recuperarlo. I had to pay a large sum of money to get it back.
Los hombres no deben usar ropas blancas y negras porque se dice que traen mala suerte. Men must not dress in black and white clothes because it is said that this brings bad luck.
Tuve un sueño extraño anoche. I had a strange dream last night.
Te deseo buena suerte. I wish you good luck.
La historia me recuerda a una experiencia que tuve hace mucho tiempo. The story reminds me of an experience I had long ago.
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