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1 ♦ lucky
♦ lucky /ˈlʌkɪ/a.1 fortunato; fausto; felice; propizio: a lucky fellow, un uomo fortunato; a lucky day, un fausto giorno; a lucky venture, un'impresa fortunata; a lucky change, un felice mutamento● to be lucky at cards, avere fortuna al gioco □ (fam.) lucky dip, scatola in cui si cercano oggettini da regalo sotto la segatura; ( nei luna park) pesca; (fig.) lotteria (fig.), cosa che dipende dalla fortuna □ a lucky charm, un ciondolo portafortuna; un amuleto □ a lucky guess, un tentativo d'indovinare azzeccato: That was a lucky guess!, l'ho (o l'hai, ecc.) azzeccata! □ a lucky strike, un colpo di fortuna; una speculazione riuscita □ to be born lucky, essere nato con la camicia □ to have a lucky escape, cavarsela a buon mercato □ Lucky you!, fortunato te!; beato te! □ (fam.) lucky beggar (o lucky bargee)!, fortunato te!; beato te! □ How lucky!, che fortuna! □ (fam.) You are a lucky dog!, hai avuto una bella fortuna!; beato te! ( frase di congratulazione) □ You'll be lucky! (o You should be so lucky!), stai fresco!; campa cavallo che l'erba cresce! -
2 beggar
I ['begə(r)]1) (pauper) mendicante m. e f.2) BE colloq. (man)••II ['begə(r)]beggars can't be choosers — prov. o mangi questa minestra o salti questa finestra
1) ridurre sul lastrico [person, company]2) (defy)* * *noun (a person who lives by begging: The beggar asked for money for food.) mendicante* * *beggar /ˈbɛgə(r)/n.1 mendicante; accattone2 povero3 (fam., spesso scherz.) individuo; birbante; birichino: That boy is a fine little beggar, isn't he?, quel ragazzo è un bel birichino, non è vero?● (bot.) beggar's lice ( Galium aparine), attaccamani; attaccavesti □ a little beggar, un furfantello □ (fam.) lucky beggar, tipo fortunato □ (fam.) poor beggar, disgraziato; sfortunato □ (prov.) Beggars can't be choosers, chi è nel bisogno non può fare lo schifiltoso.(to) beggar /ˈbɛgə(r)/v. t.ridurre in miseria (o sul lastrico); impoverire: He beggared his father by going on running into debt, ridusse in miseria suo padre a forza di far debiti● to beggar comparison, essere incomparabile □ to beggar ( all) description, essere indescrivibile; essere troppo bello per dirsi a parole.* * *I ['begə(r)]1) (pauper) mendicante m. e f.2) BE colloq. (man)••II ['begə(r)]beggars can't be choosers — prov. o mangi questa minestra o salti questa finestra
1) ridurre sul lastrico [person, company]2) (defy) -
3 beggar beg·gar
['bɛɡə(r)]1. nmendicante m/fpoor beggar! fam — povero diavolo!
2. vt(ruin) ridurre sul lastrico or in miseria
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lucky beggar — lucky/lazy/cheeky/etc beggar british spoken phrase used in a friendly way for describing or talking to someone you think is lucky, lazy etc Thesaurus: names used for talking to someone in a friendly waysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
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beggar — noun 1》 a person who lives by begging for food or money. 2》 informal a person of a specified type: lucky beggar! verb reduce to poverty. Phrases beggar belief (or description) be too extraordinary to be believed or described … English new terms dictionary
beggar — I UK [ˈbeɡə(r)] / US [ˈbeɡər] noun [countable] Word forms beggar : singular beggar plural beggars someone who is very poor and lives by asking people for money or food • lucky/lazy/cheeky etc beggar British spoken used in a friendly way for… … English dictionary
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lazy beggar — lucky/lazy/cheeky/etc beggar british spoken phrase used in a friendly way for describing or talking to someone you think is lucky, lazy etc Thesaurus: names used for talking to someone in a friendly waysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
cheeky beggar — lucky/lazy/cheeky/etc beggar british spoken phrase used in a friendly way for describing or talking to someone you think is lucky, lazy etc Thesaurus: names used for talking to someone in a friendly waysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary