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Definition of luck - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
general meaningsuccess or failure apparently brought by chance
- His good luck at cards astonished everyone..
2.
chance eventsevents happening by chance, often positive
- Winning the lottery was pure luck.
3.
superstitionRare superstitious belief in objects bringing fortuneRare
- He carries a rabbit's foot for luck.
Expressions with luck
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misfortune or bad luck
Despite his efforts, he faced hard luck in his business ventures..
having a favorable outcome
He was in luck as the weather cleared up.
absence of success in achieving something
I searched for hours but had no luck.
expresses surprise at unexpected good fortune
What luck, I found a twenty-dollar bill!
have a favorable outcome
You are in luck; the last ticket is yours.
expression of hope for someone's success
We gave her our best of luck for the exam.
used to wish future success after failure
You missed the shot, but better luck next time.
large amount of good fortune
She had lots of luck finding a new job quickly.
situation determined by chance not effort
Winning the lottery is a matter of luck.
unexpected event bringing good fortune
Winning the lottery was a piece of luck.
period when many things go wrong
He had a streak of bad luck and lost his job and car.
ask someone to hope for your success
I'm going to the interview, wish me luck!
if luck is on our side, success is possible
With a little luck, we'll finish on time.
express hope that something will happen favorably
With any luck, we will finish the project on time!
unexpected success by a newcomer in an activity
She won the chess match with beginner's luck.
object believed to bring good fortune or success
She always carries a rabbit's foot as her good luck charm.
expression of frustration or disappointment
Just my luck, the bus left early.
get something beneficial unexpectedly
She lucked into a better job while browsing online.
random selection process
Getting the last ticket was the luck of the draw.
get something good by unexpected luck
He really lucked out with that job offer.
create opportunities for success by acting with effort and initiative
You have to make your own luck in this business.
express regret when something hoped for doesn't happen
I hoped for a sunny day, but no such luck.
experiencing temporary misfortune or lack of success
I'm out of luck finding my keys.
continue taking risks until trouble happens
If you keep pushing your luck, you'll get caught.
Origin of luck
Middle Dutch, luc (happiness)
Terms with luck included in their meaning
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wish someone good luck or success
luck
by good luck or chance
luck
good or bad luck in life
setback
period of poor success or bad luck for a person or group
luck
experiencing bad luck or misfortune
luck
by bad luck or chance
random
occurring due to luck or randomness
figurative
hope strongly for good luck or a successful result
signal
hand gesture showing hope for good luck or success
superstition
symbol believed to bring good luck
luck success
state of being lucky or successful
bad luck
person or thing that brings bad luck
superstition
spell or curse bringing bad luck
superstition
cause bad luck to someone or something
hand gesture
show hope for success, sometimes wishing another person luck
lucky charm
charm believed to bring good luck
luck
someone who experiences bad luck or misfortune
general success
period of continuous success or good luck
metaphorical
luck or fortune
luck
indicating a promising or auspicious situation
happy
having good luck or a positive outcome by chance
pure randomness
situation decided entirely by luck
success
continuous period of specified success or luck
superstition
symbol of bad luck or mystery
Examples of luck in a sentence
Winning the lottery was a stroke of luck. Finding a parking spot was sheer luck. It was luck that the rain stopped just in time. She wore a charm bracelet for luck. They hung a horseshoe above the door for luck.
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- French:chance, superstition, ...
- German:Glück, Zufall, ...
- Italian:sorte, ...
- Spanish:fortuna, azar, ...
- Portuguese:sorte, ...
- Chinese:运气, 机缘, ...
- Japanese:運, ラッキー, ...
- Arabic:حَظّ, بَخت, ...
- Hebrew:מַזָּל, מַזָּלוֹ הַטּוֹב, ...
- Russian:удача, счастливый случай, ...
- Ukrainian:удача, щастя, ...
- Hindi:किस्मत, सौभाग्य, ...
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