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♦ luck /lʌk/n. [u]1 fortuna; sorte; ventura; caso: by good luck, per buona sorte; per fortuna; bad luck, mala sorte; sfortuna; sfiga (pop.); I made it by sheer luck, ce l'ho fatta solo per fortuna; DIALOGO → - Greetings and other useful phrases- Good luck!, buona fortuna!2 fortuna; buona sorte: a stroke of luck, un colpo di fortuna; to be in luck, essere fortunato ( in un caso specifico); My luck was in, avevo la fortuna dalla mia; My luck was out, ero sfortunato ( in quella occasione); no such luck, no, purtroppo; to be out of luck, essere sfortunato● the luck of the devil (o of the Irish), una fortuna sfacciata □ to bring good luck, portar fortuna □ (fam.) to be down on one's luck, avere un periodo di sfortuna; essere scalognato (fam.); essere sfigato (pop.) □ for luck, come portafortuna; per scaramanzia: She gave me this ring for luck, mi diede questo anello come portafortuna □ ( good) luck charm, portafortuna □ to have good [bad] luck in one's affairs, avere [non avere] fortuna negli affari □ plain bad luck, nient'altro che sfortuna □ (fam.) to push one's luck, forzare la mano alla fortuna □ to try one's luck, tentare la sorte □ worse luck, (loc. avv.) disgraziatamente; peggio ancora; purtroppo □ as luck would have it, come volle la sorte □ Bad (o hard) luck!, che sfortuna!; che peccato! □ Better luck next time!, andrà meglio la prossima volta □ Good luck to you!, buona fortuna a te! □ Just my luck!, la mia solita sfortuna! □ What luck I've met you!, fortuna che ti ho incontrato! -
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I [tʃɑːm]1) (capacity to please) fascino m., charme m.2) (jewellery) amuleto m.3) (magic words) incantesimo m., malia f.••II [tʃɑːm]verbo transitivo incantare, affascinare* * *1. noun1) ((a) pleasant quality or attraction: Her charm made up for her lack of beauty.) fascino2) (a magical spell: The witch recited a charm.) formula magica, incantesimo3) (something believed to have the power of magic or good luck: She wore a lucky charm.) amuleto, talismano4) (a small ornament that is worn on a chain or bracelet.) ciondolo2. verb1) (to attract and delight: He can charm any woman.) affascinare2) (to influence by magic: He charmed the snake from its basket.) incantare, ammaliare•- charming- charmingly* * *[tʃɒːm]1. n(of person) fascino, (of object) incanto, (also), (fig: magic spell) incanto, incantesimo, (on bracelet) ciondolothe charm of this region lies in its beautiful scenery — il fascino di questa regione sta nei suoi paesaggi stupendi
2. vtaffascinare, incantare* * *charm /tʃɑ:m/n.1 [u] fascino; charme (franc.): a man of great charm, un uomo di grande fascino; (fam.) to turn on the charm, sfoderare tutto il proprio fascino3 formula magica; incantesimo4 amuleto; talismano; portafortuna: a lucky charm, un portafortuna; un amuleto; a charm bracelet, un braccialetto portafortuna5 [u] (fis. nucl.) charm; incanto● charm offensive, manovre per accattivarsi q.; operazione di seduzione; corte spietata □ charm school, scuola di bon ton; scuola di portamento □ (fam.) to work like a charm, andare (o funzionare) a meraviglia.(to) charm /tʃɑ:m/v. t. e i.1 incantare; affascinare; deliziare: I was charmed by her manner, il suo modo di fare mi ha affascinato; I'll be charmed to meet him, sarà un vero piacere conoscerlo2 incantare: to charm snakes, incantare serpenti; to charm st. away, far scomparire qc. con una formula magica (o un incantesimo)* * *I [tʃɑːm]1) (capacity to please) fascino m., charme m.2) (jewellery) amuleto m.3) (magic words) incantesimo m., malia f.••II [tʃɑːm]verbo transitivo incantare, affascinare -
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['lʌkɪ]1) (fortunate) fortunatoI, you, etc. should be so lucky — BE colloq. iron. sarebbe troppo bello
you should think o count yourself lucky that ringrazia il cielo che; I had a lucky escape — l'ho scampata bella
2) (bringing good luck) [colour, number] portafortuna••* * *1) (having good luck: He was very lucky to escape alive.) fortunato2) (bringing good luck: a lucky number; a lucky charm.) fortunato, (che porta fortuna)* * *['lʌkɪ]1) (fortunate) fortunatoI, you, etc. should be so lucky — BE colloq. iron. sarebbe troppo bello
you should think o count yourself lucky that ringrazia il cielo che; I had a lucky escape — l'ho scampata bella
2) (bringing good luck) [colour, number] portafortuna••
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charm — I UK [tʃɑː(r)m] / US [tʃɑrm] noun Word forms charm : singular charm plural charms ** 1) [uncountable] a personal quality that attracts people to you and makes them like you Even journalists succumbed to Roosevelt s easy charm.… … English dictionary
charm — charm1 [ tʃarm ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a personal quality that attracts people to you and makes them like you: Even journalists succumbed to Roosevelt s easy charm. great/considerable/immense charm: She is a woman of great personal charm. turn on… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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charm — Synonyms and related words: absorb, absorb the attention, adorability, agacerie, agreeability, agreeableness, alchemy, allay, allure, allurement, amiability, amulet, anklet, appeal, appealingness, argue into, armlet, arrest, ascendancy, assuage,… … Moby Thesaurus
charm — 01. Her grandfather has a certain [charm] that all the ladies love. 02. The old house has its [charms], including a beautiful window overlooking the sea. 03. The audience was [charmed] by the speaker s friendly manner. 04. She always carries a… … Grammatical examples in English
luck|y — «LUHK ee», adjective, luck|i|er, luck|i|est. 1. having good luck: »a lucky person. SYNONYM(S): happy. See syn. under … Useful english dictionary
charm — [n1] enchantment, allure agreeableness, allurement, appeal, attraction, attractiveness, beauty, bewitchery, charisma, chemistry, conjuration, delightfulness, desirability, fascination, glamour, grace, it*, lure, magic, magnetism, pizzazz*,… … New thesaurus
