Lucky in spanish
pronunciation: sueɹ̩te part of speech: adjective
lucky [luckier -comp., luckiest -sup.] = afortunado, agraciado, dichoso. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: However, graduates from the 'lucky' establishment, will be unable to use their knowledge when they start working in libraries lacking computing technology.more:
» be lucky = tener suerte, ser afortunado, tener buena estrella.
Example: 'We were lucky you happened to be sitting in your dean's office when I called about the position, and that you could come over for an interview right away'.» consider + Reflexivo + lucky = considerarse afortunado, darse con un canto en los dientes, darse por afortunado.
Example: Steinhagen considered herself lucky because she had a clear notion of what her host country expected of her and encountered few surprises.» count + Reflexivo + lucky = considerarse afortunado, darse con un canto en los dientes, darse por afortunado.
Example: Yet Mills & Boon editors admit that if they can find three or four really good new writers a year they count themselves lucky.» get + a lucky break = tener suerte, romper la mala suerte, romper la mala racha.
Example: His dad finally got a lucky break, and working in a law firm is a pretty big break.» get + lucky = tener suerte.
Example: The article is entitled 'Sports get lucky with lotteries lolly'.» happy-go-lucky = despreocupado, vivalavirgen.
Example: Jeff presents himself as happy-go-lucky and quite a joker, but others tend to see him as obnoxious and boorish.» have + a lucky escape = salvarse de milagro, salvarse por los pelos, volver a nacer, tener un escape afortunado, escaparse por los pelos, librarse por los pelos.
Example: A US woman had a lucky escape when a burglar's bullet bounced off the metal underwire in her bra.» lucky bastard! = ¡qué chorra!, ¡qué potra!, ¡qué suerte!, tío con suerte, tipo con suerte.
Example: To all of you lucky bastards that live in Chicago, do you know how good you have it?.» lucky beggar! = ¡qué chorra!, ¡qué potra!, ¡qué suerte!, tío con suerte, tipo con suerte.
Example: I'm just one of the lucky beggars who survived -- partially deaf and almost blind.» lucky break = golpe de suerte.
Example: In short, this was a lucky break that greatly advanced my career.» lucky bugger! = ¡qué chorra!, ¡qué potra!, ¡qué suerte!, tío con suerte, tipo con suerte.
Example: I'm very very envious of you visiting Petra, one of the new seven wonders of the world -- you lucky buggers!.» lucky charm = amuleto, amuleto de la buena suerte, talismán, talismán de la buena suerte.
Example: And just before you raise your skeptical eyebrows, there is evidence to suggest that lucky charms really do work!.» lucky dip = caja de sorpresas, lotería, sorteo, al azar.
Example: The article 'Ephemera and art libraries: archive or lucky dip' argues that ephemera are valuable for the historical perspectives, social insights and visual stimuli they can generate.» lucky draw = caja de sorpresas, lotería, sorteo, al azar.
Example: Spend more than $100 and you will qualify to take part in a lucky draw where you stand the chance to win $2000 cash.» lucky sod! = ¡qué chorra!, ¡qué potra!, ¡qué suerte!, tío con suerte, tipo con suerte.
Example: Then on the screen came a story that moved me and set me thinking about what a lucky sod I am.» Posesivo + lucky star = Posesivo + buena estrella.
Example: It is interpreted as a pun on the name of the palace (Te) whose fortunes, like that of man, depend on the good influence of its lucky star.» lucky stiff! = ¡qué chorra!, ¡qué potra!, ¡qué suerte!, tío con suerte, tipo con suerte.
Example: You had a tough struggle, but you made it, you lucky stiff!.» lucky streak = racha de buena suerte.
Example: In the midst of all this winning, I began to think I may be on a lucky streak so why not buy a lottery ticket.» strike (it) + lucky = tener suerte, ser afortunado, aparecérsele la virgen a Alguien.
Example: It's a bit like a lottery -- sometimes you strike lucky and become rich and famous.» think + Reflexivo + lucky = considerarse afortunado, darse con un canto en los dientes, darse por afortunado.
Example: Cheryl will no doubt be thinking herself lucky that she hasn't got a custodial sentence.» third time lucky = a la tercera va la vencida.
Example: The big question ahead of tomorrow's cup meeting is will it be third time lucky for Russian high jumper Ivan Ukhov?.» unlucky = desafortunado, aciago.
Example: Secondly, a clean proof of the sheet was generally shown to the author for his approval and (if the printer was unlucky) his second thoughts.