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1 down on one’s luck
Down on one’s luckбез денег, банкротCan you lend me twenty dollars? I’ve been down on my luck lately.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > down on one’s luck
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2 down on one’s luck
down on one’s lucknecessitado de dinheiro, pronto. -
3 down on one's luck
в беде, несчастье, в тяжёлом положении; ≈ счастье изменилоBly: "...When I see a mangy cat or dog that's lost, or a fellow-creature down on his luck I always try to put meself [= myself] in his place. It's weakness I've got." (J. Galsworthy, ‘Windows’, act II) — Блай: "...Когда я вижу паршивую кошку, или бездомного пса, или человека, которого преследует несчастье, я всегда ставлю себя на их место. Это моя слабость."
When Dinny bought a broken-down motor car from an old mate down on his luck, he thought he might as well learn to drive it. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 55) — Динни купил у одного старого приятеля, от которого счастье отвернулось, разбитый автомобиль и решил научиться управлять машиной.
He was always generous and ready to help an old mate down on his luck, you had to say that for Frisco. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 53) — Фриско всегда был великодушен и готов помочь товарищу в тяжелую минуту - этого у него не отнимешь.
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4 down on one's luck
в бeдe, в нecчacтьe, в тяжёлoм пoлoжeнии; cчacтьe измeнилo кoму-л., cчacтьe oтвepнулocь oт кoгo-л.He was always generous and ready to help an old mate down on his luck (K. S. Prichard). Down on its luck, the Brasilian industry can only hope, that demand for its products in the ever volatile Third World will soon revive (Time) -
5 down on one's luck
(having bad luck.) være uheldig* * *(having bad luck.) være uheldig -
6 down on one's luck
(having bad luck.) tener muy mala suerte -
7 down on one's luck
(having bad luck.) óheppinn -
8 down on one's luck
(having bad luck.) pechje van -
9 down on one's luck
(having bad luck.) sem sorte -
10 down on one's luck
şanssız, bahtsız, tâlihsiz* * *(having bad luck.) talihsiz, bahtsız -
11 down on one's luck
(having bad luck.) nesrečen -
12 down on one's luck
(having bad luck.) epäonninen -
13 down on one's luck
(having bad luck.) (være) uheldig, (ha) uflaks -
14 down on one's luck
(having bad luck.) sfortunato -
15 down on one's luck
(having bad luck.) eine Pechsträhne haben -
16 down on one's luck
(having bad luck.) pechowy -
17 down on one's luck
(having bad luck.) neveikties* * *nelaimē; naudas grūtībās -
18 down on one's luck
(having bad luck.) nesiseka -
19 down on one's luck
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20 down on one's luck
(having bad luck.) ghinionist
См. также в других словарях:
down on one's luck — {adj.}, {informal} Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. * /Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck./ * /The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
down on one's luck — {adj.}, {informal} Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. * /Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck./ * /The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms
down on one's luck — ► down on one s luck informal having a per iod of bad luck. Main Entry: ↑down … English terms dictionary
down on one's luck — phrasal : badly off as a result of a series of unlucky chances a model who is desperately down on her luck, professionally and otherwise Theatre Arts * * * down on one s luck In unfortunate circumstances • • • Main Entry: ↑down down on one s luck … Useful english dictionary
down on one's luck — idi down on one s luck, in unfortunate circumstances; unlucky … From formal English to slang
down\ on\ one's\ luck — adj informal Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck. The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately. Compare: hard row to… … Словарь американских идиом
down on one's luck — adjective Unlucky or undergoing a period of bad luck, especially with respect to financial matters. If Crabtree is down on his luck he will most likely be willing to do anything for money … Wiktionary
down on one's luck — informal having a period of bad luck. → down … English new terms dictionary
down on one's luck — A victim of bad luck … A concise dictionary of English slang
down on one's luck — phrasal experiencing misfortune and especially financial distress … New Collegiate Dictionary
be down on one's luck — be unfortunate, be unsuccessful, be unlucky, be in a wretched state … English contemporary dictionary