lucky

lucky
lucky [ˈlʌkɪ]
1. adjective
   a. to be lucky avoir de la chance
• we were lucky with the weather on a eu de la chance avec le temps
• he is lucky to be alive il a de la chance d'être en vie
• he's lucky I didn't run him over il a eu de la chance, j'aurais pu l'écraser
• it was lucky you got here in time heureusement que vous êtes arrivé à temps
• to be lucky in love être heureux en amour
• I'm lucky, I've got an excellent teacher j'ai la chance d'avoir un excellent professeur
• to count o.s. lucky s'estimer heureux
• some people are born lucky il y a des gens qui ont de la chance
• lucky winner heureux gagnant m heureuse gagnante f
• (you) lucky thing! (inf) veinard(e) ! (inf)
• lucky you! (inf) tu en as de la veine ! (inf)
• if you're lucky avec un peu de chance
• you'll be lucky! (inf) ( = not likely) tu peux toujours courir ! (inf)
• you'll be lucky if you get any breakfast (inf) tu pourras t'estimer heureux si tu as un petit déjeuner
• you'll be lucky to get £50 for it tu auras du mal à en tirer 50 livres
• I should be so lucky (inf) ce serait trop beau ! (inf)
   b. [coincidence, shot] heureux
• that was lucky! quelle chance !
• to have a lucky escape l'échapper belle
• a lucky chance un coup de chance
• a lucky break (inf) un coup de bol (inf)
• how did you know? -- it was just a lucky guess comment as-tu deviné ? -- j'ai dit ça au hasard
• it's your lucky day (inf) c'est ton jour de chance
   c. [number, horseshoe] porte-bonheur inv
• a lucky charm un porte-bonheur
2. compounds
► lucky dip noun (British) (at fair) ≈ pêche f à la ligne ; (figurative) loterie f (fig)
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['lʌkɪ]
adjective
1) (fortunate)

to be lucky to do/to be — avoir la chance de faire/d'être

to be lucky to get out alive — avoir eu de la chance de s'en tirer vivant

you'll be lucky to get a taxi — tu auras bien de la chance si tu trouves un taxi

it was lucky for me — j'ai eu de la chance

to be lucky enough to do — avoir la chance de faire

I'm not lucky — je n'ai jamais de chance

lucky you! — (colloq) veinard/-e (colloq) m/f!

I/you etc should be so lucky! — (colloq) GB iron ça serait trop beau!

you should think ou count yourself lucky — tu peux te considérer heureux/-euse

to have a lucky escape — l'échapper belle

2) (bringing good luck) [charm, colour, number] porte-bonheur inv

it's my lucky day! — c'est mon jour de chance!

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to strike it lucky — décrocher le gros lot (colloq)

to thank one's lucky stars — remercier le ciel


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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