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/Sounds like "LEH" (as in "let") + "cheh" (as in "check")/

Meaning

Bad luck, a negative karma that follows you when everything goes wrong without apparent reason. In Colombia and Venezuela, having bad leche means being in a streak where nothing works, even when you try your best.

Examples

What bad luck! I spilled coffee all over my keyboard.

That guy has bad leche, everything goes wrong for him.

/Sounds like "LEH" (as in "let") + "cheh" (as in "check")/

Meaning

Bad luck, a streak of misfortune that just keeps piling on. In Peru, leche refers to the condition of someone who cannot catch a break no matter what they do or how hard they try.

Examples

I have had the worst luck this week, everything is going wrong.

Of course, the one day I leave early there is traffic everywhere.

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/Sounds like "LEH" (as in "let") + "cheh" (as in "check")/

Meaning

Good luck, unexpected good fortune. To have luck is when things go well for you without you deserving it entirely.

Examples

That guy is lucky, he always wins the lottery.

He's got more luck than a milkman.

Regional synonyms

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A substitute player who does not start the game but is ready to enter at any moment. Across Spain and Latin America, being a suplente means waiting for your chance on the bench, and sometimes that wait ends with the most important play of the whole match.