luck Définition En Français

  • 0 a situation in which good things happen by chance -- chance [ feminine ]

    • You’re out of luck – we just sold the last one. Tu n’as pas de chance, nous venons de vendre le dernier.

    • You’re in luck – she’s available right now. Tu as de la chance, elle vient de se libérer.

    • He was wearing his favorite t-shirt for luck. Il portait son t-shirt préféré comme porte-bonheur.

    • I want to wish you all luck in your travels. Je veux te souhaiter tout le bonheur possible dans tes voyages.

    • We haven’t had much luck this year. Nous n’avons pas eu beaucoup de chance cette année.

  • 1 the power that makes good or bad things happen -- bonheur [ masculine ]

    • As luck would have it, someone had picked up my wallet. Par chance/bonheur, quelqu’un avait ramassé mon portefeuille.

    • an action that brings good/bad luck une action qui porte bonheur/malheur

  • 2 whether good or bad things happen -- chance [ feminine ]

    • Just my luck – I arrive just as everybody’s leaving. Comme par hasard, j’arrive juste quand tout le monde s’en va.

    • I think your luck is changing. Je pense que ta chance tourne.

  • 3 used to ask if sb has found what they want -- ça marche ?

    • Any luck finding a dress? Ça marche, tu as trouvé une robe ?

  • 4 indicates you hope good things happen to sb -- bonne chance

    • Good luck on/with your exams! Bonne chance pour tes examens !

  • 5 used to encourage sb when they have not done well -- Ça marchera mieux la prochaine fois.

    • Nice try! Better luck next time. Bien essayé ! Ça marchera mieux la prochaine fois.

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Examples of luck

  • We wish you good luck.

  • We wish you much luck!

  • He is trying his luck anyway.

  • I wish you the best of luck in your efforts.

  • I wish you good luck and success in your work.

  • I would like to wish you good luck, because we know full well how demanding your political task is.

  • We wish you good luck in this difficult but exciting task.

  • I welcome the proposal and presentation, and wish us all good luck.

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