rachas
/rat͡ʃas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "streaks" is translated into Spanish as rachas.
The word refers to a continuous period of time during which a particular trend or event repeats. You can use it to describe luck by saying racha de suerte for a winning streak or lucky streak, and racha de mala suerte for a losing streak or a period of continuous bad luck.
Which one should you use?
rachas is the plural form of racha.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the noun is racha.
How do you pronounce it?
/ratʃas/
Did you know?
- When experiencing a bad streak, a Spanish speaker might say estoy salado, which literally means 'I am salted'. This implies the person is cursed or has extremely bad luck.
- In Spain, racha is also used to describe a sudden, violent gust of wind. A weather report might mention rachas de viento to warn about unpredictable wind bursts.
- The phrase estar en racha goes beyond just having a streak. It is the equivalent of saying an athlete or gambler is 'on fire' or performing at their absolute peak.
Examples in context
- El equipo tuvo una secuencia de victoriasThe team had a streak of wins
- El jugador está en una racha de victorias impresionanteThe player is on an impressive winning streak
- El equipo ha ganado cinco partidos consecutivosThe team has won five consecutive games
- La banda tuvo una seguidilla de conciertos exitososThe band had a streak of successful concerts
- He tenido varias rachas de mala suerte.I have had several streaks of bad luck.
- El equipo tiene rachas de victorias muy largas.The team has very long winning streaks.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are talking about their language learning apps.
- DanielElena, mira mis rachas de estudio en la app.Elena, look at my study streaks in the app.
- Elena¡Guau, Daniel! Son impresionantes.Wow, Daniel! They are impressive.
- DanielMe costó mucho mantener estas rachas.It was very hard for me to maintain these streaks.
- ElenaYo perdí la mía ayer.I lost mine yesterday.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
