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61 as bad luck would have it
к несчастью, на беду; к сожалению; ≈ как назло, как на грех; см. тж. as luck would have itNothing like having an old lady to look after to steady a chap... But as bad luck would have it Captain Anthony has no mother living... (J. Conrad, ‘Chance’, part II, ch. VI) — Ничто так не помогает мужчине остепениться, как наставления пожилой женщины... Но, к сожалению, матери капитана Антони не было в живых...
And, as bad luck would have it on this night, father had been drinking too. (J. Walsh, ‘Not Like This’, ‘At Work’) — А в этот вечер, к несчастью, отец тоже выпил.
I despaired of explaining, and at that moment, as bad luck would have it, Joseph entered. (Gr. Greene, ‘The Cotnedians’, part I, ch. V) — Я просто отчаялся ему объяснить, а тут еще, как на грех, вошел Жозеф.
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62 as luck would have it
к счастью [изменённое шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]; см. тж. as bad luck would have itFord: "And did he search for you, and could not find you?" Falstaff: "You shall hear. As good luck would have it, comes in one Mistress Page; gives intelligence of Ford's approach; and in her invention and Ford's wife's distraction, they conveyed me into a buck-basket." (W. Shakespeare, ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’, act III, sc. 5) — Форд: "Как же это он вас не нашел?" Фальстаф: "Мне просто повезло. Судьба послала нам миссис Пейдж, которая предупредила нас о том, что скоро явится Форд со своей шумной компанией. Эта хитрая миссис Пейдж и обезумевшая миссис Форд второпях запихали меня в корзину с бельем." (перевод С. Маршака и М. Морозова)
As luck would have it, Raggles's house... was to let when Rawdon and his wife returned to London. (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. XXXVII) — К счастью, дом Реглса... оказался свободным, когда Родон с женой вернулись в Лондон.
As luck would have it no one was hurt. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Working Bullocks’, ch. XXV) — К счастью, никто не пострадал.
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63 as bad luck would have it
или ill luck would have itpaзг.к нecчacтью, нa бeду; и кaк нaзлo, кaк нa гpexNothing like having an old lady to look after to steady a chap... But as bad luck would have it, Captain Anthony has no mother living (J. Conrad). As ill luck would have it, Pen again fell in with Mr. Huxter (W. M. Thackeray)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > as bad luck would have it
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64 good luck
1. счастливый случай; удачаodd stroke of luck — случайная удача, неожиданное везение
good luck!, the best of luck! — счастливо!, желаю успеха!
to have hard luck — быть несчастливым, не видать удачи
his luck was in — ему повезло; у него была полоса удач
a great piece of luck — большое счастье, редкая удача
2. удачиhe is in luck — ему везёт, ему удача
a stroke of luck — удача, везение
Синонимический ряд:fate (noun) accident; bad luck; chance; destiny; fate; fortune; luck; outcome; throw -
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невезение; неудача; несчастьеas ill luck would have it, by ill luck — к несчастью
his luck was out — ему не повезло; у него была полоса неудач
odd stroke of luck — случайная удача, неожиданное везение
a run of ill luck — несчастливая полоса, полоса невезения
a great piece of luck — большое счастье, редкая удача
Синонимический ряд:misfortune (noun) accident; adversity; calamity; catastrophe; disaster; misadventure; mischance; misfortune; mishap -
66 take pot-luck
1) (обыкн. with smb.) разделить трапезу с кем-л. (ср. чем бог послал, чем богаты, тем и рады) [pot-luck угощение для нежданного гостя]I wonder if you couldn't come out to the house tomorrow night for supper - just take pot-luck with us? (S. Lewis, ‘Elmer Gantry’, ch. XVIII) — Скажите, не зашли бы вы завтра вечером ко мне поужинать, закусить по-домашнему?
Mary: "...Wouldn't you and Mrs. Douglas and your daughter like to take pot-luck with us tonight, about seven-fifteen?" (J. O'Hara, ‘The Searching Sun’, act I, sc. I) — Мэри: "...Не зайдете ли вы, миссис Дуглас, и ваша дочь к нам в четверть восьмого, чтобы разделить с нами нашу скромную трапезу?"
So the Dersinghams had talked it over and decided that he must be asked to dinner, properly asked to dinner and not merely invited to take pot-luck some Sunday. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Angel Pavement’, ch. III) — Поэтому супруги Дерсингем, обсудив вопрос со всех сторон, решили, что Голспи следует пригласить к обеду, не просто позвать как-нибудь в воскресенье и угостить чем бог послал, а устроить настоящий парадный обед.
2) взять то, что подвернётся, что посчастливится достатьIf you don't book your accommodation in advance, you may find that all the best places are full, and you'll have to take pot luck. (ECI) — Если вы заранее не закажете номера в гостинице, все лучшие номера могут разобрать и придется мириться с тем, что достанется.
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67 pot luck
Обед из семейного котла, который держали горячим на открытом огне и в который время от времени кидали всё более или менее съедобное. Фраза to take pot luck (разделить скромную трапезу с кем-либо) в настоящее время означает рискнуть так же, как и те люди, которые сидели вокруг котла, не зная наперёд, насколько съедобным будет обед.You are welcome to come round on Sunday evening for a meal, but I will not have had time to do any shopping, so you'll have to take pot luck. — Если хотите, приходите вечером в воскресенье на ужин, но у меня не будет времени купить продукты, поэтому будем довольствоваться тем, что есть.
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68 a run of bad luck
полоса невезения, ряд неудач; см. тж. a run of luckHow successful she was - how much money she must have! Even now, however, it took a severe run of ill-luck to decide him to appeal to her. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XLV) — Каким Керри пользуется успехом! Сколько у нее, должно быть, денег! Но и сейчас только преследовавшие его весь день неудачи вынудили Герствуда попросить у нее помощи.
I'd been losing to him consistently... I thought I was just having a run of bad luck or that I didn't play as well as he did. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Razor's Edge’, ch. III) — Я все время проигрывал ему в карты... То ли он играет лучше меня, думал я, то ли у меня началась полоса невезения.
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69 pot luck
n infml1)Wouldn't you like to take pot luck with us tonight? — Не хотели бы вы сегодня перекусить с нами чем Бог послал?
2)Without reservations you have to take pot luck on hotel accommodations — Если вы не забронировали номер, вам придется довольствоваться тем, что есть
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70 take pot(-)luck
( with smb.)paздeлить тpaпeзу c кeм-л. (cp. чeм Бoг пocлaл, чeм бoгaты, тeм и paды) [ pot(-)luck угoщeниe для нeждaннoгo гocтя]I wonder if you couldn't come out to the house tomorrow and take pot-luck with us? (S. Lewis). 'I've asked the Bursar to lunch, my dear,' said Sir Godber... 'I'm afraid you'll just have to take pot luck,' Lady Mary told the Bursar (Th. Sharpe) -
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( with smb.)paздeлить тpaпeзу c кeм-л. (cp. чeм Бoг пocлaл, чeм бoгaты, тeм и paды) [ pot(-)luck угoщeниe для нeждaннoгo гocтя]I wonder if you couldn't come out to the house tomorrow and take pot-luck with us? (S. Lewis). 'I've asked the Bursar to lunch, my dear,' said Sir Godber... 'I'm afraid you'll just have to take pot luck,' Lady Mary told the Bursar (Th. Sharpe) -
72 might have better luck
Общая лексика: больше повезёт (I think you might have better luck if you had a credit card you can give to them in advance to pay for the services.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > might have better luck
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76 as ill luck would have it
как назло; как на беду; как на грехAs ill luck would have it he was on holiday at that time.
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77 as luck would have it
как назлоAs luck would have it, he lost his keys.
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78 As luck would have it
• As luck would have [get] it К счастью или к несчастью. Случайно. Как повезёт. Как нарочноDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > As luck would have it
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79 as bad luck would have it
as bad/ill luck would have it к несчастью/как нарочно/как назло/как на грехEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > as bad luck would have it
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80 to have the luck to know him
to have the luck to know him (to win first prize, to find you at home) иметь счастье знать его (получить первый приз, застать вас дома)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to have the luck to know him
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