fluke
US /fluːk/
UK /fluːk/
1.
kebetulan, keberuntungan
an unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck
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His winning the lottery was a complete fluke.
Kemenangannya di lotre adalah kebetulan belaka.
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It was a fluke that we met at the airport.
Itu adalah kebetulan kami bertemu di bandara.
2.
mata, ujung
the barbed head of a harpoon or an arrow
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The hunter sharpened the fluke of his harpoon.
Pemburu mengasah mata tombaknya.
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The arrow's fluke ensured it would not easily pull out.
Mata panah memastikan tidak mudah ditarik keluar.
3.
cacing pipih, trematoda
a parasitic flatworm, especially a trematode
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The sheep was infected with liver fluke.
Domba itu terinfeksi cacing hati.
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Scientists are studying the life cycle of the blood fluke.
Para ilmuwan sedang mempelajari siklus hidup cacing darah.
4.
ekor paus, sirip ekor
the broad, triangular end of a whale's tail
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The whale slapped its powerful fluke on the water.
Paus itu menampar ekornya yang kuat ke air.
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Each whale's fluke has unique markings, like a fingerprint.
Setiap ekor paus memiliki tanda unik, seperti sidik jari.
1.
beruntung, mendapatkan secara kebetulan
to achieve something by luck rather than skill
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He just fluked his way into the final round.
Dia hanya beruntung bisa masuk ke babak final.
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She fluked a perfect score on the test.
Dia beruntung mendapatkan nilai sempurna di ujian.