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| Subject | English | Russian |
| inf. | faith in serendipity | авось |
| math. | serendipity finite element | конечный элемент сирендипова типа |
| fig. | serendipity knocked on the door | благодаря счастливому случаю (The family recently hit hard times. Reluctantly, they decided it was time to sell their 130-year-old Queen Anne Revival mansion. Redevelopment seemed inevitable. Then serendipity knocked on the door. A local entrepreneur bought the heritage building and turned it into an upscale boutique hotel which has since attracted guests from as far as South Korea, New Zealand and Chile. ART Vancouver) |
| gen. | serendipity science | неожиданные важные открытия (Artjaazz) |
| gen. | use serendipity | действовать по наитию (Ремедиос_П) |