Definitions for LUCKlʌk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lucklʌk(n.)
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.
good fortune; success:
to have luck finding work.
some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend.
(v. Informal.)luck into or onto, to meet or acquire through accidental good fortune.
Category: Verb Phrase, Informal
luck out, to have a run of good luck.
Category: Verb Phrase
Idioms for luck:
down on one's luck,in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky.
Category: Idiom
in luck,lucky; fortunate.
Category: Idiom
out of luck,unlucky; unfortunate.
Category: Idiom
Origin of luck:
1400–50; luk < LG luc, aphetic form of geluck, c. MD ghelucke, MHG gelücke
Princeton's WordNet
fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion(noun)
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"
luck, fortune, chance, hazard(noun)
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"
luck, fortune(noun)
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"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
luck(noun)ˈʌk
a situation in which good things happen by chance
We haven't had much luck this year.; I want to wish you all luck in your travels.
luckˈʌk
to bring luck
He was wearing his favorite t-shirt for luck.
luckˈʌk
indicates the thing sb wants will happen
You're in luck - she's available right now.
luckˈʌk
indicates the thing sb wants will not happen
You're out of luck - we just sold the last one.
luckˈʌk
≠ fortune
an action that brings good/bad luck
luckˈʌk
indicates sth good happened because of luck
As luck would have it, someone had picked up my wallet.
luckˈʌk
whether good or bad things happen
I think your luck is changing.
luckˈʌk
indicates you are disappointed but not surprised by some bad luck
Just my luck - I arrive just as everybody's leaving.
luckˈʌk
used to ask if sb has found what they want
Any luck finding a dress?
luckˈʌk
indicates you hope good things happen to sb
Good luck on/with your exams!
luckˈʌk
used to encourage sb when they have not done well
Nice try! Better luck next time.
luckˈʌk
indicates disappointment that sth you want did not happen
I tried to find the same coat as you, but no such luck.
Wiktionary
luck(Noun)
Something that happens to someone by chance, a chance occurrence.
luck(Noun)
A superstitious feeling that brings fortune or success.
luck(Noun)
success
luck(Verb)
To succeed by chance
His plan lucked out.
luck(Verb)
To rely on luck.
No plan. We're just to going to have to luck through.
luck(Verb)
To carry out relying on luck.
Our plan is to luck it through.
Origin: From luk, lukke, related to luk, gelok, geluk, luk, Glück, lykke, lycka, lukka.
Webster Dictionary
Luck(noun)
that which happens to a person; an event, good or ill, affecting one's interests or happiness, and which is deemed casual; a course or series of such events regarded as occurring by chance; chance; hap; fate; fortune; often, one's habitual or characteristic fortune; as, good, bad, ill, or hard luck. Luck is often used for good luck; as, luck is better than skill
Translations for LUCK
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
luck(noun)
the state of happening by chance
Whether you win or not is just luck; – there's no skill involved.
- gelukAfrikaans

- صُدْفَه، حَظArabic

- късметBulgarian

- sortePortuguese (BR)

- náhodaCzech

- der ZufallGerman

- heldDanish

- τύχηGreek

- suerteSpanish

- juhusEstonian

- بخت؛ اقبالFarsi

- onniFinnish

- chance, hasardFrench

- מַזָלHebrew

- भाग्यHindi

- srećaCroatian

- véletlen, szerencseHungarian

- kebetulanIndonesian

- heppniIcelandic

- fortuna, casoItalian

- 運Japanese

- 운수Korean

- atsitiktinumas, laimės dalykasLithuanian

- veiksme; laimeLatvian

- nasibMalay

- toevalDutch

- skjebneNorwegian

- traf, szczęściePolish

- بخت؛ اقبالPersian

- بخت،چانسPashto

- sortePortuguese

- noroc,şansăRomanian

- случайRussian

- náhodaSlovak

- naklučjeSlovenian

- srećaSerbian

- turSwedish

- โชคชะตาThai

- şans, talihTurkish

- 運氣Chinese (Trad.)

- удачаUkrainian

- اتفاقا ہوناUrdu

- sự may mắnVietnamese

- 运气Chinese (Simp.)

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