SERENDIPITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of serendipity – Learner’s Dictionary

serendipity
noun [ U ]
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/ˌserənˈdɪpəti/ us
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good luck that makes you find something interesting or valuable by chance:
The scientist's discovery was a real case of serendipity.

(Definition of serendipity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of serendipity

in Chinese (Traditional)
（偶然發現有趣或珍貴之物的）機緣，幸運…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
（偶然发现有趣或珍贵之物的）机缘，幸运…
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in Spanish
hallazgo fortuito…
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in Portuguese
casualidade, feliz acaso…
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przypadkowe odkrycie…
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şanslılık, şans, şans eseri bulma…
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счастливая случайность…
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