lucky

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afortunado

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lucky
[ˈlʌkɪ]
adjetivo
1afortunado(a) (person)
  • to be lucky -> tener suerte
  • to make a lucky guess -> adivinarlo por casualidad
  • (you) lucky devil!, (you) lucky beggar! (familiar) -> ¡qué suertudo(a)!
  • you'll be lucky! (Ironic) -> ¡ni lo sueñes!
  • it's lucky you came when you did -> fue una suerte que llegaras en ese momento
  • she's lucky to be alive -> tiene suerte de estar con vida
  • my lucky number -> mi número de la suerte
  • it's not my lucky day -> hoy no es mi día (de suerte)
  • that was lucky -> ¡qué suerte!
  • to strike it lucky -> tener suerte
  • lucky charm -> amuleto (m)
  • lucky dip -> caja (f) de sorpresas (británico)
  • you can thank your lucky stars she didn't see you! -> ¡da gracias al cielo porque no te vio!

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lucky [la-ki]
adjetivo
1Afortunado, feliz, dichoso, venturoso; propicio, favorable.
  • A lucky man -> un hombre feliz
  • It was very lucky for you that ->
  • Third time lucky! -> ¡a la tercera va la vencida
  • Lucky dip -> caja de sorpresas
., menos mal que...

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lucky [ˈlʌkɪ] luckier (comparative)luckiest (superlative)
adjective
1 (fortunate) [+person] afortunado; suertudo; especially (LAm) (informal) [+coincidence, shot] afortunado
he's a lucky chap es un tipo afortunado con suerte;or it was just a lucky guess acerté de casualidad
to be luckybe [+person] tener suerte
I am luckier than most as I have a job
I'm lucky to have in having an excellent teacheror tengo la suerte de tener un profesor excelente; he is lucky to be alive tiene suerte de seguir vivo; he will be lucky to get £5 for it con mucha suerte conseguirá 5 libras por ello
I'm lucky in having a husband who can turn his hand to anything He was lucky in finding a publisher almost immediately She is also lucky in being naturally slim
he was lucky that I didn't kill him tuvo suerte de que no lo matara; it's lucky (that) it didn't rain es una suerte menos mal que no haya llovido;or
it was lucky (that) you got here in time It's lucky I'm here it was lucky that I had cooked a big joint
it was lucky for them that ... afortunadamente para ellos ...
It was lucky for him that he got out of the way It's lucky for us that most of our customers aren't the type to read such a publication
she's very lucky at cards tiene mucha suerte jugando a las cartas
to be born luckyborn nacer con suerte
a lucky breakbreak un golpe de suerte
another actor who'd had a lucky break to [count] o.s. lucky She counted herself lucky to get a job in one of Edinburgh's finest department stores At the end of two days, you may count yourself lucky that you don't have to live here I count myself lucky that I have a good pension
it's your lucky dayday es tu día de suerte
This is your lucky day Perhaps it's my lucky day after all This was going to be one of his lucky days
lucky devil!devil (informal) ¡qué suertudo!; (informal)
he was lucky enough to get a seatenough tuvo la suerte de conseguir un sitio
to have a lucky escapeescape salvarse de milagro
A passenger in a double-decker coach had a lucky escape when he survived being thrown through a window
to get luckyget (informal) tener suerte
I got lucky. I fell in with a woman who could tell me exactly what to do I guess he just got lucky with Sally [if] you're lucky This is a good place to stay and, if you are lucky, you might find someone to show you around
to be lucky in lifein tener suerte en la vida; tener buena estrella; (informal)
I've been extremely lucky in life
to be lucky in love tener suerte ser afortunado en el amor;or
I guess I'm just not lucky in love
who's the lucky man/woman?man/woman (informal) ¿quién es el afortunado/la afortunada?
"I'm getting married" - "Congratulations. Who's the lucky
you should be so lucky!so (informal) ¡ya quisieras!; (informal) ¡ojalá!; (informal)
"Bought any good books recently, Len?" - "I should be so lucky, mate. You're talking to one of the world's workers" man?"
lucky winnerwinner afortunadoaafortunada ganadoraganadora;a afortunada a ganadora (m) (f)
Each month ten lucky winners will receive a free bottle of vintage champagne Our lucky winner can choose $5,000 worth of kitchen units
lucky (old) you!you (informal) ¡qué suerte!; ¡vaya menuda suerte la tuya!;or (informal)
"The thing about Mr Kemp is that he always treats me like a lady" - "Lucky old you" Lucky old Thomson!
you'll be lucky!you'll (informal) ¡sería un milagro!; (informal)
count strike third
2 (bringing luck) [+number, shirt] de la suerte
seven is his lucky number el siete es su número de la suerte; a lucky rabbit's foot un amuleto de pata de conejo
lucky charmcharm amuleto; (m)
star
modifier
lucky dip (n) (Britain) (at fair) caja de las sorpresas; (f)
I won a plastic vase in the lucky dip taking in lodgers can be something of a lucky dip tener inquilinos es un poco una lotería

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