No. 14,835 in Russian
повезло
"Повезло" means "got lucky" or "was fortunate."
In a sentence
Мне повезло выиграть в лотерею.
I was lucky to win the lottery.
In this sentence, 'повезло' means that I experienced good luck in a situation where chance played a significant role (winning the lottery).
Тебе повезло, что ты смог избежать этой ошибки.
You were lucky that you managed to avoid this mistake.
Here, 'повезло' indicates that the person experienced good fortune or was fortunate to escape making a mistake.
Ему повезло найти старую книгу, которую долго искал.
He was lucky to find the old book he had been searching for.
In this instance, 'повезло' reflects good fortune in encountering success in a goal (finding a specific item).
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