ему повезло

he was lucky

→ он
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he was lucky Literally, “luck came to him.” The person who is lucky is expressed in the dative case.
RU: Ему повезло с погодой.
EN: He was lucky with the weather.

Ему повезло найти работу.

He was lucky to find a job.

Значит, все же, ему повезло больше.

So, after all, he was luckier.

— Легенда о пианисте (1998)

Ему повезло и он выиграл гонку.

He was lucky and won the race.

Ему повезло.

He was lucky.

— Славные парни (1990)