fluke

1. A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.

   We've classified by a fluke; actually, the first goal was just a total fluke.

   Glücksfall, glücklicher Zufall

   уда́чаudáča, везе́ниеvezénije, счастли́вая случа́йностьsčastlívaja slučájnostʹ

2. A summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)

3. A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda, related to tapeworms (class Cestoda).

   The man became infected with flukes after eating a meal of raw fish.

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

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

   Flunke

   ла́па я́коряlápa jákorja

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

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

   Fluke

   хвостово́й плавни́кxvostovój plavník

   either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean

6. 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.

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

   зазу́бринаzazúbrina, крюкkrjuk

7. In general, a winglike formation on a central piece.

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

   Saugwurm

   двуу́сткаdvuústka, соса́льщикsosálʹščik, тремато́даtrematóda

8. Waste cotton.

1. I thought it was a fluke.

   Я думала, что это была случайная удача.

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2. Maybe it was just a fluke.

   Быть может, это было просто удачное совпадение.

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3. I thought that it was a fluke.

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4. He got the job by a fluke.

   Он получил эту работу благодаря счастливому стечению обстоятельств.

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5. This isn't a fluke.

   Это не случайность.

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