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(a form of amusement at a fair etc in which prizes are drawn from a container without the taker seeing what he is getting.) pêche miraculeuse -
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∎ familiar to get lucky avoir un coup de bol; (sexually) faire une touche;∎ you're lucky to have escaped with your life vous avez eu de la chance de vous en tirer vivant;∎ what a lucky escape! on l'a échappé belle!;∎ it was lucky for them that we were there heureusement pour eux que nous étions là;∎ it's my lucky day c'est mon jour de chance;∎ to be born lucky être né coiffé;∎ who's the lucky man? (she's going to marry) qui est l'heureux élu?;∎ familiar you lucky devil or thing! sacré veinard!;∎ I'd like a pay rise - you'll be lucky or you should be so lucky! j'aimerais une augmentation - tu peux toujours courir!;∎ lucky you! vous en avez de la chance!(b) (token, number) porte-bonheur (inv)►► familiar lucky break coup m de pot ou de bol;lucky charm porte-bonheur m inv;British lucky dip = jeu consistant à chercher des cadeaux enfouis dans une caisse remplie de sciure ou dans un sac;∎ figurative the job market is a real lucky dip at the moment de nos jours, trouver un emploi, c'est vraiment une question de chance;Sport lucky loser = perdant que l'on repêche, le plus souvent pour avoir un nombre pair de participants -
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lucky [ˈlʌkɪ]1. adjective• he's lucky I didn't run him over il a eu de la chance, j'aurais pu l'écraser• I'm lucky, I've got an excellent teacher j'ai la chance d'avoir un excellent professeur• to count o.s. lucky s'estimer heureux• you'll be lucky if you get any breakfast (inf) tu pourras t'estimer heureux si tu as un petit déjeuner• you'll be lucky to get £50 for it tu auras du mal à en tirer 50 livresb. [coincidence, shot] heureux• that was lucky! quelle chance !• how did you know? -- it was just a lucky guess comment as-tu deviné ? -- j'ai dit ça au hasardc. [number, horseshoe] porte-bonheur inv2. compounds* * *['lʌkɪ]1) ( fortunate)to be lucky to do/to be — avoir la chance de faire/d'être
lucky you! — (colloq) veinard/-e (colloq) m/f!
I/you etc should be so lucky! — (colloq) GB iron ça serait trop beau!
you should think ou count yourself lucky — tu peux te considérer heureux/-euse
2) ( bringing good luck) [charm, colour, number] porte-bonheur inv•• -
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1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) chance, hasard2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) chance•- luckless- lucky - luckily - luckiness - lucky dip - bad luck! - good luck! - worse luck! -
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1 ( lucky-dip) sac m à surprises (pour la pêche miraculeuse) ;2 ( miscellany) fourre-tout m inv.
См. также в других словарях:
lucky dip — lucky dips N COUNT a lucky dip is a game in which you take a prize out of a container full of hidden prizes and then find out what you have chosen. [BRIT] (in AM, use grab bag) … English dictionary
lucky dip — n. Brit. GRAB BAG * * * ➡ lotteries * * * … Universalium
lucky dip — n BrE 1.) a game in which you put your hand into a container filled with small objects, and choose one without looking American Equivalent: grab bag 2.) [singular] a situation in which what happens depends on chance = ↑lottery … Dictionary of contemporary English
lucky dip — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a game in which small prizes are concealed in a container and chosen at random by participants … English terms dictionary
lucky dip — n. Brit. GRAB BAG … English World dictionary
lucky dip — noun 1. a game in which prizes (e.g., candies or coins) are concealed in a container and for a small sum a player can draw one out at random • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,… … Useful english dictionary
lucky dip — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms lucky dip : singular lucky dip plural lucky dips a game in which you put your hand into a box that contains a lot of small prizes and choose one without looking … English dictionary
lucky dip — noun a) A game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize. b) A selection solely at random … Wiktionary
lucky dip — /ˈlʌki dɪp/ (say lukee dip) noun 1. (at a fair, party, etc.,) a large barrel or the like in which prizes are hidden in sawdust, etc., from which participants select one article. 2. the act of dipping into such a barrel and selecting an article. 3 …
lucky dip — noun Date: 1925 British grab bag … New Collegiate Dictionary
lucky dip — noun Brit. a game in which small prizes are concealed in a container and chosen at random by participants … English new terms dictionary