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1. (n.) luck
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. luck
good fortune; success:
to have luck finding work.
3. luck
some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend.
4. (v. Informal.) luck
luck into or onto, to meet or acquire through accidental good fortune.
5. luck
luck out, to have a run of good luck.
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| Definition of 'Luck' |
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1. (noun) fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion
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"
2. (noun) luck, fortune, chance, hazard
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"
3. (noun) luck, fortune
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"
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1. (noun) luck
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.
2. luck
for luck
to bring luck
He was wearing his favorite t-shirt for luck.
3. luck
sb is in luck
indicates the thing sb wants will happen
You're in luck - she's available right now.
4. luck
sb is out of luck
indicates the thing sb wants will not happen
You're out of luck - we just sold the last one.
5. luck
≠ fortune
an action that brings good/bad luck
6. luck
as luck would have it
indicates sth good happened because of luck
As luck would have it, someone had picked up my wallet.
7. luck
whether good or bad things happen
I think your luck is changing.
8. luck
just sb's luck
indicates you are disappointed but not surprised by some bad luck
Just my luck - I arrive just as everybody's leaving.
9. luck
any luck?
used to ask if sb has found what they want
Any luck finding a dress?
10. luck
good luck/best of luck
indicates you hope good things happen to sb
Good luck on/with your exams!
11. luck
Better luck next time
used to encourage sb when they have not done well
Nice try! Better luck next time.
12. luck
no such luck
indicates disappointment that sth you want did not happen
I tried to find the same coat as you, but no such luck.
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| Definition of 'Luck' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Luck
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
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Sense: the state of happening by chance
Whether you win or not is just luck; – there's no skill involved.
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 Afrikaans: geluk |
 Arabic: صُدْفَه، حَظ |
 Bulgarian: късмет |
 Brazilian: sorte |
 Czech: náhoda |
 German: der Zufall |
 Danish: held |
 Greek: τύχη |
 Spanish: suerte |
 Estonian: juhus |
 Farsi: بخت؛ اقبال |
 Finnish: onni |
 French: chance, hasard |
 Hebrew: מַזָל |
 Hindi: भाग्य |
 Croatian: sreća |
 Hungarian: véletlen, szerencse |
 Indonesian: kebetulan |
 Icelandic: heppni |
 Italian: fortuna, caso |
 Japanese: 運 |
 Korean: 운수 |
 Lithuanian: atsitiktinumas, laimės da |
 Latvian: veiksme; laime |
 Malay: nasib |
 Dutch: toeval |
 Norwegian: skjebne |
 Polish: traf, szczęście |
 Persian: بخت؛ اقبال |
 Pashto: بخت،چانس |
 Portuguese: sorte |
 Romanian: noroc,şansă |
 Russian: случай |
 Slovak: náhoda |
 Slovenian: naklučje |
 Serbian: sreća |
 Swedish: tur |
 Thai: โชคชะตา |
 Turkish: şans, talih |
 Taiwanese: 運氣 |
 Ukrainian: удача |
 Urdu: اتفاقا ہونا |
 Vietnamese: sự may mắn |
 Chinese: 运气 |
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