Pech

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Translation of Pech into English

Noun

1.
allgemeines Pech
  • He attributed his failure to bad luck..Er führte sein Scheitern auf Pech zurück
2.
allgemeines Pech, Emotion
UK
  • Despite his efforts, he faced hard luck in his business ventures..Trotz seiner Bemühungen hatte er Pech in seinen Geschäftsvorhaben
  • Hard luck on losing the game.Pech beim Spiel zu verlieren.
3.
  • Missing the bus was just his bad luck.Den Bus zu verpassen war einfach Pech.
4.
  • His unluckiness in games was well-known among friends.Sein Pech bei Spielen war unter Freunden bekannt.
5.
  • He had rotten luck and missed the bus.Er hatte Pech und verpasste den Bus.
6.
  • He missed the bus again—rough luck!Er hat den Bus wieder verpasst – Pech gehabt!
7.
  • Losing his job was a really tough break for him..Seinen Job zu verlieren war wirklich ein Pech für ihn.
8.
Glück
US
  • Losing the game was just tough luck for them.Das Spiel zu verlieren war einfach Pech für sie.
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Images of Pech

  • Pech: black sticky substance from tar or turpentine
    (material) pitch
  • Pech: dark sticky substance from pine wood distillation
    (substance) pine tar

Expressions with Pech: translations and examples in English

so ein Pech
It's raining on our picnic day, such a shame!
Such a pity she lost her job.
What luck, it started raining during our picnic.
vom Pech verfolgtadj.
He felt cursed with bad luck after losing his job and car.
He's been down on his luck since losing his job.
If you're down on your luck, I can lend you some groceries.
größtes Pechn.
He had the worst luck missing his flight twice.
So ein Pech
Worst luck, you missed the last bus!
Just my luck, the bus left early.
He had the worst luck missing his flight twice.
He had the worst luck missing his flight twice.

Synonyms and analogies of Pech in German

Other examples with Pech

Hard luck on losing the game.
Pech beim Spiel zu verlieren.
The mischance of losing his wallet ruined the trip.
Das Missgeschick, seine Brieftasche zu verlieren, ruinierte die Reise.
After the fall he used RICE to heal quickly.
Nach dem Sturz nutzte er die PECH-Regel, um schnell zu heilen.
PECH
Acronym
1.
Ruhe Eis, Verletzungsbehandlung
TECH.
  • Use RICE for your sprained ankle.Verwenden Sie PECH für Ihren verstauchten Knöchel.
  • After the fall he used RICE to heal quickly.Nach dem Sturz nutzte er die PECH-Regel, um schnell zu heilen.
2.
Sportverletzungsbehandlung
TECH.US
  • Follow PRICE after you twist your ankle.Befolge PECH, nachdem du umgeknickt bist.

Translations of "Pech" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
bad luckn.

Seine mangelnde Planung trug an diesem Tag zu seinem Pech bei.

His lack of planning contributed to his bad luck that day.

pitchn.

Kann über Pech, Zement, hartem Sand usw. installiert werden.

Can be installed above pitch, cement, hard sand surface etc.

misfortunen.

Sogar im Urlaub verfolgt ihn das Pech mit Stürmen und plötzlichen Krankheiten.

Even on holidays, misfortune dogs his footsteps with storms and sudden illnesses.

tough luckn.

Im Regen ohne Regenschirm gefangen zu werden, war Pech.

Getting caught in the rain without an umbrella was tough luck.

unfortunaten.

Loïc hatte wieder in den letzten Runden Pech mit einer Kollision.

Loïc was unfortunate again with a collision on the final laps.

rotten luckn.

Sein Pech schien ihm überallhin zu folgen, egal wohin er ging.

His rotten luck seemed to follow him no matter where he went.

hard luckn.

Sein Pech ließ ihn die guten Zeiten noch mehr schätzen.

His hard luck made him appreciate the good times even more.

tough breakn.

Die Prüfung um nur einen Punkt nicht zu bestehen, war Pech für den Schüler.

Failing the exam by just one point was a tough break for the student.

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Other translations for Pech:

  • lossn.
  • unluckn.
  • tarn.
  • hard linesn.

Pech: Examples and translations in context

In schwierigen Zeiten schieben Menschen oft dem Pech die Schuld zu.

People often lay the blame on bad luck during tough times.

Wir sterben vor Verlangen nach guten Nachrichten nach wochenlangem Pech.

We're dying for some good news after weeks of constant bad luck.

Sie sabotiert sich selbst und schiebt danach alles auf Pech.

She tends to psych herself out and then blames bad luck for everything.

Sie wollten ihren mangelnden Erfolg eher auf Pech schieben als auf harte Arbeit.

They wanted to pin their lack of success on bad luck rather than hard work.

Die Teilnahme an einer Beerdigung wird manchmal mit Pech in Verbindung gebracht.

Participating in a funeral is sometimes linked to bad luck.

Er trug einen Glücksbringer, um während des Spiels Pech abzuwenden.

He wore a charm to ward off bad luck during the game.

Er scherzte oft, dass sein Pech auf einen Fluch zurückzuführen sei.

He often joked that his bad luck was due to a curse.

Sie weigerte sich, ihre Lebenseinstellung vom Pech bestimmen zu lassen.

She refused to let bad luck define her outlook on life.

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