luck
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luck
(lŭk)n.
1. The chance happening of fortunate or adverse events; fortune: They met one day out of pure luck.
2. Good fortune or prosperity; success: We wish you luck.
3. One's personal fate or lot: It was just my luck to win a trip I couldn't take.
intr.v. lucked, luck·ing, lucks Informal
Idioms: To gain success or something desirable by chance: lucked into a good apartment; lucked out in finding that rare book.
as luck would have it
As it turned out; as it happened: As luck would have it, it rained the day of the picnic.
in luck
Enjoying success; fortunate.
out of luck
Lacking good fortune.
press/push (one's) luck
To risk one's good fortune, often by acting overconfidently.
try (one's) luck
To attempt something without knowing if one will be successful.
[Middle English lucke, from Middle Dutch luc, short for gheluc; akin to Middle High German gelücke (source of modern German Glück, happiness, luck), and Middle Low German gelükke, luck, all perhaps from Old Low Fraconian *galukki : *ga-, prefix forming collective nouns of result + *-lukki, of unknown origin.]
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luck
(lʌk)n
1. events that are beyond control and seem subject to chance; fortune
2. success or good fortune
3. something considered to bring good luck
4. down on one's luck having little or no good luck to the point of suffering hardships
5. no such luck informal unfortunately not
6. try one's luck to attempt something that is uncertain
[C15: from Middle Dutch luc; related to Middle High German gelücke, late Old Norse lukka, lykka]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
luck
(lʌk)n.
1. the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping events or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably be too late.
2. good fortune; success: to have luck finding work.
3. some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend.
v. Informal. 4. luck into or onto, to meet or acquire through accidental good fortune.
5. luck out, to have a run of good luck.
Idioms: 1. down on one's luck, in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky.
2. in luck, lucky; fortunate.
3. out of luck, unlucky; unfortunate.
[1400–50; luk < Low German luc, aphetic form of geluck, c. Middle Dutch ghelucke, Middle High German gelücke]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
luck
- hapless, happiness - Hapless means one is lacking hap, "good fortune, luck"; the words happy and happiness also have the root "hap."
- happen - Fairly new to English, from hap, "chance, luck," which was borrowed from Old Norse happ.
- fortune - Latin fors, "chance," formed fortuna, "that which fate brings along," hence fortune, "luck" or "good luck."
- potluck - Comes from the practice of throwing leftovers in a pot—with luck determining how good the stew would taste.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
luck
Luck is success that comes to you by accident rather than by your own efforts.
I had some wonderful luck.
All he did was shake hands and wish me luck.
Luck is an uncountable noun. You do not talk about 'lucks' or 'a luck'.
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luck
Past participle: lucked
Gerund: lucking
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| Noun | 1. |  luck - your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion"condition - a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition" providence - a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures bad luck, ill luck, tough luck, misfortune - an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes failure - lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure" |
| 2. |  luck - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning mischance, mishap, bad luck - an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate; "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all" even chance, tossup, toss-up - an unpredictable phenomenon; "it's a toss-up whether he will win or lose" | |
| 3. | luck - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand" phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning |
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luck
noun
1. good fortune, success, advantage, prosperity, break (informal), stroke of luck, blessing, windfall, good luck, fluke, godsend, serendipity I knew I needed a bit of luck to win.
2. fortune, lot, stars, chance, accident, fate, hazard, destiny, hap (archaic), twist of fate, fortuity The goal owed more to luck than good planning.
in luck fortunate, successful, favoured, prosperous, rosy, well-off, on a roll, sitting pretty (informal), jammy (Brit. slang) You're in luck; the doctor's still in.
out of luck unfortunate, cursed, unlucky, unsuccessful, luckless If you want money, you're out of luck.
Quotations
"The more I practise the luckier I get" [Gary Player]
"The more I practise the luckier I get" [Gary Player]
Proverbs
"You win some, you lose some"
"You win some, you lose some"
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
luck
noun1. The quality shared by random, unintended, or unpredictable events or this quality regarded as the cause of such events:
2. Success attained as a result of chance:
Idiom: good fortune.
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Translations
حَظحَظٌصُدْفَه، حَظ
štěstínáhodašance
held
õnn
onni
sreća
szerencse
heppni
運
운명
felix
dar blogiaulaimę nešantislaimės dalykaslaimės šulinyslaimingai!
laimelaimīgs gadījumsveiksme
sreča
turlycka
โชค
vận may
luck
[lʌk] N → suerte fsome people have all the luck → los hay con suerte, algunos parece que nacen de pie
I couldn't believe my luck → no me podía creer la suerte que tenía
good/bad luck → buena/mala suerte f
good luck! → ¡(buena) suerte!
bad or hard or tough luck! → ¡(qué) mala suerte!, ¡qué pena!
to bring (sb) (good) luck/bad luck → traer buena/mala suerte (a algn)
to have the (good) luck/bad luck to do sth → tener la (buena) suerte/mala suerte de hacer algo
it's good/bad luck to see a black cat → cruzarse con un gato negro trae buena/mala suerte
any luck? → ¿hubo suerte?
beginner's luck → suerte f del principiante
best of luck! → ¡muchísima suerte!, ¡que tengas suerte!
and the best of luck! (iro) → ¡Dios te la depare buena! (iro)
better luck next time! → ¡a la tercera va la vencida!
that was a bit of luck! → ¡eso fue un golpe de suerte!
for luck: to keep sth for luck → guardar algo por si trae suerte
once more for luck! → ¡una vez más por si trae suerte!
I think this is going to be a great photo, I'll take one more for luck → creo que éste va a ser una foto bonita, tomaré una más por si acaso
as luck would have it → quiso la suerte que ...
his luck held and no one detected him → siguió con su racha de buena suerte y nadie lo descubrió
here's luck! (in toast) → ¡salud!
to be in luck → estar de or con suerte
it would be just my luck to meet the boss → mira que toparme con el jefe ... ¡sólo me pasan a mí estas cosas!
knowing my luck → con la suerte que tengo
no such luck! → ¡ojalá!
if it's money you want you're out of luck → si lo que quieres es dinero, me temo que no estás de suerte
to push one's luck → tentar a la suerte
to have luck on one's side → tener la suerte de su parte
luck was on their side → la suerte estaba de su parte
that was a stroke of luck! → ¡eso fue un golpe de suerte!
to trust to luck → hacer las cosas a la buena de Dios
wish me luck! → ¡deséame suerte!
I wish them all the luck in the world → les deseo toda la suerte del mundo
with (any) luck → con (un poco de) suerte
worse luck → desgraciadamente
to have the luck of the devil; have the devil's own luck → tener la suerte de los tontos
it's the luck of the draw → es cuestión de suerte
to be down on one's luck → estar de mala racha
see also try B5
luck out VI + ADV (US) → tener un golpe de suerte
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
luck
[ˈlʌk] n (= good fortune) → chance f
She hasn't had much luck → Elle n'a pas eu beaucoup de chance.
I couldn't believe my luck → Je n'en revenais pas d'avoir autant de chance.
to be in luck → avoir de la chance
to be out of luck → ne pas avoir de chance
to have no luck doing sth → ne pas réussir à faire qch
to bring luck (= be lucky) → porter bonheur
to bring sb luck → porter bonheur à qn
with any luck → avec un peu de chance
to have luck on one's side
He had luck on his side → La chance lui a souri.
Chelsea had luck on their side when a Dyer goal was ruled out for offside → La chance a souri à Chelsea lorsqu'un but de Dyer a été jugé hors jeu.
no such luck → ç'aurait été trop beau
good luck → chance f
to bring good luck → porter bonheur
good luck! → bonne chance!
best of luck! → bonne chance!
She hasn't had much luck → Elle n'a pas eu beaucoup de chance.
I couldn't believe my luck → Je n'en revenais pas d'avoir autant de chance.
to be in luck → avoir de la chance
to be out of luck → ne pas avoir de chance
to have no luck doing sth → ne pas réussir à faire qch
to bring luck (= be lucky) → porter bonheur
to bring sb luck → porter bonheur à qn
with any luck → avec un peu de chance
to have luck on one's side
He had luck on his side → La chance lui a souri.
Chelsea had luck on their side when a Dyer goal was ruled out for offside → La chance a souri à Chelsea lorsqu'un but de Dyer a été jugé hors jeu.
no such luck → ç'aurait été trop beau
good luck → chance f
to bring good luck → porter bonheur
good luck! → bonne chance!
best of luck! → bonne chance!
(= chance) → hasard m
to try one's luck at sth → tenter sa chance à qch
to try one's luck at doing sth → s'essayer à faire qch
to try one's luck as sth → tenter sa chance en tant que qch
just my luck! → c'est bien ma veine!
to be down on one's luck → être dans une mauvaise passe
the luck of the draw
It's the luck of the draw → C'est une question de chance.
to try one's luck at sth → tenter sa chance à qch
to try one's luck at doing sth → s'essayer à faire qch
to try one's luck as sth → tenter sa chance en tant que qch
just my luck! → c'est bien ma veine!
to be down on one's luck → être dans une mauvaise passe
the luck of the draw
It's the luck of the draw → C'est une question de chance.
bad luck → malchance f, malheur m
bad luck! → pas de chance!
hard luck! (showing sympathy) → pas de chance!
tough luck! (unsympathetic) (= that's just too bad) → tant pis pour toi (or pour lui )!
bad luck! → pas de chance!
hard luck! (showing sympathy) → pas de chance!
tough luck! (unsympathetic) (= that's just too bad) → tant pis pour toi (or pour lui )!
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
luck
n → Glück nt; by luck → durch einen glücklichen Zufall; bad luck → Unglück nt, → Pech nt; bad or hard or tough luck! → so ein Pech!; bad luck, but it’s your own fault → Pech (gehabt), da bist du selbst schuld; good luck → Glück nt; good luck! → viel Glück!; good luck to them! (iro) and the best of (British) luck! (iro) → na dann viel Glück!; it was his good luck to be chosen → er hatte das Glück, gewählt zu werden; here’s luck to you/us! (toast) → auf glückliche Zeiten!; no such luck! → schön wärs! (inf); just my luck! → Pech (gehabt), wie immer!; it’s just his luck to miss the train → es musste ihm natürlich wieder passieren, dass er den Zug verpasst hat; it’s the luck of the draw → man muss es eben nehmen, wies kommt; with any luck → mit etwas Glück; any luck? (= did it work?) → hats geklappt?; (= did you find it?) → hast du es gefunden?; worse luck! → leider, wie schade; better luck next time! → vielleicht klappts beim nächsten Mal!; to be in luck → Glück haben; to be out of luck → kein Glück haben; he was a bit down on his luck → er hatte eine Pechsträhne; tramps and others who are down on their luck → Landstreicher und andere, die kein Glück im Leben haben; to bring somebody good/bad luck → jdm Glück/Unglück bringen; as luck would have it → wie es der Zufall wollte; to have luck on one’s side → das Glück auf seiner Seite haben; for luck → als Glücksbringer or Talisman; Bernstein kisses his cuff links for luck → Bernstein küsst seine Manschettenknöpfe, damit sie ihm Glück bringen; to keep something for luck → etw als Glücksbringer aufheben; one for luck → und noch eine(n, s); to try one’s luck → sein Glück versuchen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
luck
[lʌk] n → fortuna, sorte fgood luck → (buona) fortuna
bad luck → mala sorte, sfortuna
good luck! → buona fortuna!
bad luck! → che sfortuna!
it's good/bad luck to do ... → porta fortuna/sfortuna fare...
no such luck! → magari!, purtroppo no!
with any luck → con un po' di fortuna
to be in luck → essere fortunato/a
to be out of luck → essere sfortunato/a
to be down on one's luck → essere scalognato/a
I had the luck to → ho avuto la fortuna di
better luck next time! → andrà meglio la prossima volta!
he's got the luck of the devil! (fam) → ha una fortuna sfacciata!
to trust to luck → affidarsi al caso
as luck would have it → come volle il caso
it's the luck of the draw (fig) → è una questione di fortuna
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
luck
(lak) noun1. the state of happening by chance. Whether you win or not is just luck – there's no skill involved.
2. something good which happens by chance. She has all the luck!
ˈluckless adjective unfortunate. luckless children.
ˈlucky adjective1. having good luck. He was very lucky to escape alive.
2. bringing good luck. a lucky number; a lucky charm.
ˈluckily adverbˈluckiness noun
lucky dip
a form of amusement at a fair etc in which prizes are drawn from a container without the taker seeing what he is getting.
bad luck! an expression of sympathy for someone who has failed or been unlucky.
good luck! an expression of encouragement made to someone who is about to take part in a competition, sit an exam etc. She wished him good luck.
worse luck! most unfortunately!. He's allowing me to go, but he's coming too, worse luck!
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
luck
→ حَظٌ štěstí held Glück τύχη suerte onni chance sreća fortuna 運 운명 geluk hell szczęście sorte везение tur โชค şans vận may 运气Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
luck
n. suerte, dicha; casualidad;
good ___ → buena ___;
out of ___ → de mala suerte;
worse ___ → la peor ___;
to be in ___ → estar de ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012