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1 tough luck
(bad luck: That was tough luck.) pech -
2 hard lines/luck
(bad luck: Hard lines/luck! I'm afraid you haven't won this time; It's hard luck that he broke his leg.) pech -
3 fortune
['fɔːtʃən]nto make a fortune — zbijać (zbić perf) majątek
to tell sb's fortune — przepowiadać (przepowiedzieć perf) komuś przyszłość
* * *['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) los2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) fortuna•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortune -
4 superstition
[suːpə'stɪʃən]nprzesąd m, zabobon m* * *[su:pə'stiʃən]1) ((the state of fear and ignorance resulting from) the belief in magic, witchcraft and other things that cannot he explained by reason.) przesąd2) (an example of this type of belief: There is an old superstition that those who marry in May will have bad luck.) zabobon•- superstitiously -
5 ill
[ɪl] 1. adj 2. n 3. advto speak/think ill of sb — źle o kimś mówić/myśleć
* * *[il] 1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) chory2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.) zły, szkodliwy3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.) zły2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) z trudem3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) krzywda2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) nieszczęście•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill
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