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luck·y
(lŭk′ē)adj. luck·i·er, luck·i·est
1. Having or attended by good luck. See Synonyms at fortunate.
2. Believed to bring good luck: hoped to draw a lucky number.
luck′i·ness n.
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lucky
(ˈlʌkɪ)adj, luckier or luckiest
1. having or bringing good fortune
2. happening by chance, esp as desired
ˈluckily adv
ˈluckiness n
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luck•y
(ˈlʌk i)adj. luck•i•er, luck•i•est.
1. having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
2. happening fortunately: a lucky accident.
3. believed to bring or foretell good luck: a lucky penny.
[1495–1505]
luck′i•ness, n.
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lucky
– happy1. 'lucky'
You say that someone is lucky when something nice happens to them, or when they always seem to have good luck.
You're a lucky girl to have so many friends.
The lucky winners were given £5000 each.
2. 'happy'
Don't use 'lucky' to say that someone has feelings of pleasure and contentment. The word you use is happy.
Sarah's such a happy person – she's always laughing.
Barbara felt tremendously happy when she heard the news.
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| Adj. | 1. | lucky - occurring by chance; "a lucky escape"; "a lucky guess" fortunate - having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice" |
| 2. | lucky - having or bringing good fortune; "my lucky day"; "a lucky man" fortunate - having unexpected good fortune; "other, less fortunate, children died"; "a fortunate choice" | |
| 3. | lucky - presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision" propitious - presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration" |
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lucky
adjective
1. fortunate, successful, favoured, charmed, blessed, prosperous, jammy (Brit. slang), serendipitous I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
fortunate unhappy, unfortunate, unlucky, ominous, detrimental, unfavourable, unpromising
fortunate unhappy, unfortunate, unlucky, ominous, detrimental, unfavourable, unpromising
2. fortuitous, timely, fortunate, auspicious, opportune, propitious, providential, adventitious They are now desperate for a lucky break.
fortuitous unlucky, untimely
fortuitous unlucky, untimely
Proverbs
"Lucky at cards, unlucky in love"
"Third time lucky"
"Lucky at cards, unlucky in love"
"Third time lucky"
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lucky
adjectiveCharacterized by luck or good fortune:
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Translations
جالِب الحَظ، رَقَم الحَظمَحْظوظمَحْظُوظٌ
šťastnýštěstíklikař
heldiglykke-lykkebringende
afortunadode la suertefortunadafortunado
onnekasonnellinenhyväonninen
sretan
szerencsés
gæfu-, heilla-heppinn
運のよい
운이 좋은
gelukkigboffend
srečen
lyckliglyckosamsom har turtursam
โชคดี
may mắnmay
lucky
[ˈlʌkɪ] (luckier (compar) (luckiest (superl)))A. ADJ
1. (= fortunate) [person] → afortunado, suertudo (esp LAm) ; [coincidence, shot] → afortunado
he's a lucky chap → es un tipo afortunado or con suerte
it was just a lucky guess → acerté de casualidad
to be lucky [person] → tener suerte
I'm lucky to have or in having an excellent teacher → tengo la suerte de tener un profesor excelente
he is lucky to be alive → tiene suerte de seguir vivo
he will be lucky to get £5 for it → con mucha suerte conseguirá 5 libras por ello
he was lucky that I didn't kill him → tuvo suerte de que no lo matara
it's lucky (that) it didn't rain → es una suerte or menos mal que no haya llovido
it was lucky for them that → afortunadamente para ellos ...
she's very lucky at cards → tiene mucha suerte jugando a las cartas
to be born lucky → nacer con suerte
a lucky break → un golpe de suerte
it's your lucky day → es tu día de suerte
lucky devil! → ¡qué suertudo!
he was lucky enough to get a seat → tuvo la suerte de conseguir un sitio
to have a lucky escape → salvarse de milagro
to get lucky → tener suerte
to be lucky in life → tener suerte en la vida, tener buena estrella
to be lucky in love → tener suerte or ser afortunado en el amor
who's the lucky man/woman? → ¿quién es el afortunado/la afortunada?
you should be so lucky! → ¡ya quisieras!, ¡ojalá!
lucky winner → afortunado/a ganador(a) m/f
lucky (old) you! → ¡qué suerte!, ¡vaya or menuda suerte la tuya!
you'll be lucky! → ¡sería un milagro!
see also count B3
see also strike B6
see also third A
he's a lucky chap → es un tipo afortunado or con suerte
it was just a lucky guess → acerté de casualidad
to be lucky [person] → tener suerte
I'm lucky to have or in having an excellent teacher → tengo la suerte de tener un profesor excelente
he is lucky to be alive → tiene suerte de seguir vivo
he will be lucky to get £5 for it → con mucha suerte conseguirá 5 libras por ello
he was lucky that I didn't kill him → tuvo suerte de que no lo matara
it's lucky (that) it didn't rain → es una suerte or menos mal que no haya llovido
it was lucky for them that → afortunadamente para ellos ...
she's very lucky at cards → tiene mucha suerte jugando a las cartas
to be born lucky → nacer con suerte
a lucky break → un golpe de suerte
it's your lucky day → es tu día de suerte
lucky devil! → ¡qué suertudo!
he was lucky enough to get a seat → tuvo la suerte de conseguir un sitio
to have a lucky escape → salvarse de milagro
to get lucky → tener suerte
to be lucky in life → tener suerte en la vida, tener buena estrella
to be lucky in love → tener suerte or ser afortunado en el amor
who's the lucky man/woman? → ¿quién es el afortunado/la afortunada?
you should be so lucky! → ¡ya quisieras!, ¡ojalá!
lucky winner → afortunado/a ganador(a) m/f
lucky (old) you! → ¡qué suerte!, ¡vaya or menuda suerte la tuya!
you'll be lucky! → ¡sería un milagro!
see also count B3
see also strike B6
see also third A
2. (= bringing luck) [number, shirt] → de la suerte
seven is his lucky number → el siete es su número de la suerte
a lucky rabbit's foot → un amuleto de pata de conejo
lucky charm → amuleto m
see also star A1
seven is his lucky number → el siete es su número de la suerte
a lucky rabbit's foot → un amuleto de pata de conejo
lucky charm → amuleto m
see also star A1
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lucky
[ˈlʌki] adj [person] → qui a de la chance; [winner] → heureux/euse
One lucky reader will win the holiday of a lifetime → L'un de nos lecteurs aura la chance de gagner un séjour inoubliable.
to be lucky → avoir de la chance
He's lucky, he's got a job → Il a de la chance, il a un emploi.
I'm lucky to be alive → J'ai de la chance d'être en vie.
to be lucky in having sth [+ advantage, privilege] → avoir la chance d'avoir qch
to be lucky enough to do sth → avoir la chance de faire qch
lucky you! → tu en as de la chance!
lucky devil! → veinard(e)!
to be born lucky → être né(e) sous une bonne étoile
to count o.s. lucky → s'estimer heureux/euse
you'll be lucky! (= that's not likely) → tu peux toujours courir!
you'll be lucky if ... (= it's unlikely you will) → tu pourras t'estimer heureux si ...
You'll be lucky to have change out of £750
BUT Ce sera bien beau si ça te coûte moins de £750.
One lucky reader will win the holiday of a lifetime → L'un de nos lecteurs aura la chance de gagner un séjour inoubliable.
to be lucky → avoir de la chance
He's lucky, he's got a job → Il a de la chance, il a un emploi.
I'm lucky to be alive → J'ai de la chance d'être en vie.
to be lucky in having sth [+ advantage, privilege] → avoir la chance d'avoir qch
to be lucky enough to do sth → avoir la chance de faire qch
lucky you! → tu en as de la chance!
lucky devil! → veinard(e)!
to be born lucky → être né(e) sous une bonne étoile
to count o.s. lucky → s'estimer heureux/euse
you'll be lucky! (= that's not likely) → tu peux toujours courir!
you'll be lucky if ... (= it's unlikely you will) → tu pourras t'estimer heureux si ...
You'll be lucky to have change out of £750
BUT Ce sera bien beau si ça te coûte moins de £750.
(referring to circumstances) that's lucky! → c'est une chance!
He wasn't hurt. - That was lucky! → Il n'a pas été blessé. - C'est une chance!
it is lucky that ... → c'est une chance que ...
He wasn't hurt. - That was lucky! → Il n'a pas été blessé. - C'est une chance!
it is lucky that ... → c'est une chance que ...
[number, black cat, charm] → qui porte bonheur
a lucky horseshoe → un fer à cheval porte-bonheur
to be lucky → porter bonheur
Black cats are lucky in Britain → Les chats noirs portent bonheur en Grande-Bretagne.
to be sb's lucky day → être le jour de chance de qn lucky breaklucky break n → coup m de chance
to get a lucky break → avoir un coup de chancelucky dip n (British)
a lucky horseshoe → un fer à cheval porte-bonheur
to be lucky → porter bonheur
Black cats are lucky in Britain → Les chats noirs portent bonheur en Grande-Bretagne.
to be sb's lucky day → être le jour de chance de qn lucky breaklucky break n → coup m de chance
to get a lucky break → avoir un coup de chancelucky dip n (British)
(fig) → loterie f (fig)
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lucky
adj (+er)
(= having luck) → Glücks-; a lucky shot → ein Glückstreffer m; that was a lucky move → der Zug war Glück; you lucky thing!, lucky you! → du Glückliche(r) mf; who’s the lucky man? → wer ist der Glückliche?; the lucky winner → der glückliche Gewinner, die glückliche Gewinnerin; to be lucky → Glück haben; I was lucky enough to meet him → ich hatte das (große) Glück, ihn kennenzulernen; you are lucky to be alive → du kannst von Glück sagen, dass du noch lebst; you were lucky to catch him → du hast Glück gehabt, dass du ihn erwischt hast; to strike (it) lucky (with somebody), to get lucky (with somebody) (inf) → (bei jdm) Glück haben; he’s a lucky man to have a wife like that → mit dieser Frau hat er das große Los gezogen (inf); you’re a lucky man → du bist ein Glückspilz; you’ll be lucky to make it in time → wenn du das noch schaffst, hast du (aber) Glück; I want another £500 — you’ll be lucky! → ich will nochmal £ 500 haben — viel Glück!; I should be so lucky! (iro) → schön wärs! (inf); to be lucky at cards/in love → Glück im Spiel/in der Liebe haben; to be born lucky → ein Glücks- or Sonntagskind sein; to be lucky (in) that … → Glück haben, dass …; we are lucky in having (such) a great teacher → wir haben Glück, dass wir so einen großartigen Lehrer haben; I am luckier than most: I have a job → ich bin besser dran als die meisten, ich habe (wenigstens) einen Job
(= bringing luck) star, day → Glücks-; lucky number → Glückszahl f; lucky charm → Glücksbringer m, → Talisman m; it must be my lucky day → ich habe wohl heute meinen Glückstag; to be lucky (charm, number etc) → Glück bringen
(= happening fortunately) coincidence → glücklich; it was lucky I stopped him in time → ein Glück, dass ich ihn rechtzeitig aufgehalten habe, zum Glück habe ich ihn rechtzeitig aufgehalten; it’s lucky for you I remembered the number → dein Glück, dass ich die Nummer noch wusste; that was very lucky for you → da hast du aber Glück gehabt; they had a lucky escape from the fire → sie waren dem Feuer glücklich entkommen; he had a lucky escape in the accident → bei dem Unfall ist er glücklich davongekommen; that was a lucky escape → da habe ich/hast du etc noch mal Glück gehabt
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lucky
[ˈlʌkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (gen) → fortunato/a; (horseshoe, number) → portafortuna inv, che porta fortunalucky break → colpo di fortuna
lucky charm → portafortuna m inv
it was a lucky guess → è stata tutta fortuna
he's lucky to be alive → è vivo per miracolo
lucky you!, you lucky thing! → beato te!
it was very lucky for you (that ...) → per fortuna (che...)
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!
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lucky
→ مَحْظُوظٌ šťastný heldig Glücks- τυχερός afortunado onnekas chanceux sretan fortunato 運のよい 운이 좋은 gelukkig heldig szczęśliwy sortudo удачный som har tur โชคดี şanslı may mắn 幸运的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
lucky
a. afortunado-a, dichoso-a;
v.
to be ___ → tener suerte.
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