| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | luck |
| IPA | /lʌk / noun [uncountable] |
| Back | şans |
| Back 2 | luck (noun) /lʌk /
noun [uncountable]
1
success or good things that happen by chance
şans
We'd like to wish you lots of luck
in your new career.
He says this necklace will bring you
luck.
I could hardly believe my luck when they
offered me the job.
With a bit of luck, we'll
finish this job today.
By sheer luck, I found my
wallet under a bush.
2
chance; the force that people believe makes things happen
talih
There's no skill in this game – it's all
luck.
to have good/bad luck
look at FORTUNE
IDIOMS
bad
luck!; hard luck!
used to show pity for
sb
aksilik;
talihsizlik
‘Bad luck. Maybe you'll win next time.’
be
in/out of luck
to be lucky/to not be
lucky
şanslı/şanssız
olmak
I was in luck – they had one ticket left!
good
luck (to sb)!
used to wish that sb
is successful
iyi
şanslar!
Good luck! I'm sure you'll get the job.
push
your luck; push it/things
(informal)
to take a risk because
you have successfully avoided problems in the past
zorlamak
You didn't get caught last time, but don't
push your luck!
worse
luck!
(spoken)
unfortunately
ne
yazık ki!
The dentist says I need three fillings,
worse luck!
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