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

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¿Significa eso que Rob va a tener suerte esta noche? Does that mean Rob is getting lucky tonight?
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.
Tuve suerte de estar ahí a tiempo. I was lucky to be there on time.
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.
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.
"¿Vas a comprar un boleto de lotería?" "No creo que tenga suerte para las apuestas." "Are you going to buy a lottery ticket?" "I don't think I'm lucky at gambling."
Hay que trabajar duro y tener suerte para adquirir riqueza. It takes luck and hard work to achieve wealth.
Al desdichado hace consuelo tener compañía en su suerte y duelo Two in distress makes sorrow less
No necesitas tener el pelo cortado para esta semana. You need not have a haircut this week.
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.
Los mentirosos deben tener buena memoria. Liars must have a good memory.
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.
Como no llueva pronto en Etiopía, el país podría tener graves problemas de sequía. Unless it rains in Ethiopia soon, there could be severe drought problems.
Te deseo buena suerte. I wish you good luck.
Deberías tener mucho cuidado al cruzar la calle. You should be very careful in crossing the road.
Se cree que el siete es un número de la suerte. Seven is believed to be a lucky number.
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