luck

[lʌk]

n

судьба, успех, счастье, удача, везение, доля

We had the luck to see them. — Нам посчастливилось увидеть их.

We'll manage with a bit of luck. — Мы справимся, если повезет хоть немного.

Oh, if this luck would only hold up! — Если бы только не перестало везти.

I never have any luck that way. — Мне в этом никогда не везет.

This should work, with any luck. — Это должно подействовать, если повезет.

- good luck

- bad luck

- blind luck

- rough luck
- bad luck cannot last forever
- luck always changes
- matter of luck
- bit of luck
- great piece of luck
- stroke of unexpected luck
- as bad luck would have it
- by good luck
- by a stroke of luck
- better luck next time
- be down on one's luck
- bring smb good luck
- envy smb's good luck
- get smth through pure luck
- meet smb through pure luck
- give smb a penny for luck
- have a run of bad luck
- have a run of good luck
- have all the luck
- have faith in one's luck
- have the luck to know him
- push one's luck
- rely on one's luck
- stretch one's luck
- trust one's to luck
- try one's luck at various jobs
- wear smth for luck
- keep smth for luck
- give smb, smth for luck
- wish smb all the luck in his affairs
- it was his good luck that..
- it was all a stroke of good luck
- no worse luck can happen to a man
- bad luck!
- if my luck doesn't change ...
- he is in luck
- he is out of luck
- bad luck to him!
- luck has turned in his favour
- good luck to you!

USAGE:

(1.) Русские слова успех, удача могут соответствовать в некоторых контекстах существительным luck и success. Luck - везение помимо воли человека: it was such a luck it was sunny! это такая удача, что было солнечно; I wish you luck in your journey пусть в путешествии тебе сопутствует удача. Success - успех/удача/достижение как результат усилий человека: it is such a success we have done the work ahead of time! это такая удача/везение/успех, что мы сделали работу раньше срока; I wish you success in your enterprise желаю тебе удачи/успеха в твоем предприятии. (2.) See success, n