-
1 unlucky
[ʌn'lʌkɪ]1) (unfortunate) [ person] sfortunato; [coincidence, event] sfortunato, infelice; [ day] sfortunato, nero, infaustoto be unlucky enough to do — essere tanto sfortunato da fare, avere la sfortuna di fare
2) (causing bad luck) [number, colour] che porta sfortuna* * *(not lucky or fortunate: I am unlucky - I never win at cards.) sfortunato* * *unlucky /ʌnˈlʌkɪ/a.1 sfortunato; disgraziato: He's the unluckiest man I've ever met, è l'uomo più sfortunato che io abbia mai incontrato; I am always unlucky at cards, sono sempre sfortunato a carte; They were unlucky to be caught, sono stati sfortunati ad esser stati presi; an unlucky coincidence, una sfortunata coincidenza2 che porta sfortuna; sfortunato: an unlucky number, un numero sfortunato; Many people think magpies are unlucky, molte persone credono che le gazze portino sfortuna; It's unlucky for the bridegroom to see his bride on the day of the wedding, porta sfortuna che lo sposo veda la sposa il giorno delle nozze; (lett.) in an unlucky hour, in un momento infeliceunluckilyavv.sfortunatamente; disgraziatamenteunluckinessn. [u]sfortuna; disgrazia.* * *[ʌn'lʌkɪ]1) (unfortunate) [ person] sfortunato; [coincidence, event] sfortunato, infelice; [ day] sfortunato, nero, infaustoto be unlucky enough to do — essere tanto sfortunato da fare, avere la sfortuna di fare
2) (causing bad luck) [number, colour] che porta sfortuna -
2 unlucky un·lucky adj
[ʌn'lʌkɪ]- ier comp - iest superl (person, day) sfortunato (-a), (decision) infausto (-a), infelice, (number, object) che porta sfortuna or male, di malaugurioto be unlucky — (person) essere sfortunato (-a), non avere fortuna, (number, thing) portare sfortuna
it's unlucky to walk under a ladder — porta sfortuna or male passare sotto una scala
-
3 unfortunate
[ʌn'fɔːtʃənət] 1.1) (pitiable) [person, situation] disgraziato, sfortunato2) (regrettable) [ incident] spiacevole; [remark, choice] infelice3) (unlucky) [person, attempt] sfortunato2.nome sfortunato m. (-a)* * *1) (unlucky: He has been very unfortunate.) sfortunato2) (regrettable: He has an unfortunate habit of giggling all the time.) inopportuno•* * *[ʌn'fɔːtʃənət] 1.1) (pitiable) [person, situation] disgraziato, sfortunato2) (regrettable) [ incident] spiacevole; [remark, choice] infelice3) (unlucky) [person, attempt] sfortunato2.nome sfortunato m. (-a)
См. также в других словарях:
be unlucky enough to do something — be unfortunate/unlucky/unwise/stupid etc enough to do something phrase used after adjectives that mean ‘stupid’ or ‘not lucky’ for saying that someone does something stupid or that something bad happens to them Surely the government wouldn’t… … Useful english dictionary
unlucky — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ consider sb/sth ▪ The number thirteen is traditionally considered unlucky. ADVERB ▪ extremely … Collocations dictionary
enough — e|nough1 W1S1 [ıˈnʌf] adv [always after a verb, adjective, or adverb] 1.) to the degree that is necessary or wanted ▪ Are the carrots cooked enough? ▪ He just hadn t thought enough about the possible consequences. ▪ You can go to school when you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
enough — e|nough [ ı nʌf ] function word *** Enough can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural or uncountable noun): There isn t enough time. Have I made enough sandwiches? as a pronoun: I ve only got $12 will that be enough? … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
enough */*/*/ — UK [ɪˈnʌf] / US adverb, determiner, pronoun Summary: Enough can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural or uncountable noun): There isn t enough time. ♦ Have I made enough sandwiches? as a pronoun: I ve only got £12 – … English dictionary
enough — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Enough is used with these nouns: ↑flexibility, ↑food, ↑leverage, ↑room, ↑space {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adv. Enough is used with these adjectives: ↑amiable, ↑bad, ↑broad, ↑ch … Collocations dictionary
be stupid enough to do something — be unfortunate/unlucky/unwise/stupid etc enough to do something phrase used after adjectives that mean ‘stupid’ or ‘not lucky’ for saying that someone does something stupid or that something bad happens to them Surely the government wouldn’t… … Useful english dictionary
be unwise enough to do something — be unfortunate/unlucky/unwise/stupid etc enough to do something phrase used after adjectives that mean ‘stupid’ or ‘not lucky’ for saying that someone does something stupid or that something bad happens to them Surely the government wouldn’t… … Useful english dictionary
be unfortunate enough to do something — be unfortunate/unlucky/unwise/stupid etc enough to do something phrase used after adjectives that mean ‘stupid’ or ‘not lucky’ for saying that someone does something stupid or that something bad happens to them Surely the government wouldn’t… … Useful english dictionary
Roman infantry tactics — refers to the theoretical and historical deployment, formation and maneuvers of the Roman infantry from the start of the Roman Republic to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The article first presents a short overview of Roman training. Roman… … Wikipedia
Howl-O-Scream (Tampa Bay) — Infobox Company name = Howl O Scream type = Haunted attraction genre = Halloween, Horror foundation = founder = Busch Entertainment Corporation location city = Tampa Bay, Florida location country = USA location = Busch Gardens Africa locations =… … Wikipedia
