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1 lucky dip
nome = sorta di pesca di beneficenza in cui invece di biglietti si pescano piccoli regali impacchettati* * *(a form of amusement at a fair etc in which prizes are drawn from a container without the taker seeing what he is getting.) pesca* * *n(at fair) pesca miracolosa* * *nome = sorta di pesca di beneficenza in cui invece di biglietti si pescano piccoli regali impacchettati -
2 ♦ lucky
♦ lucky /ˈlʌkɪ/a.1 fortunato; fausto; felice; propizio: a lucky fellow, un uomo fortunato; a lucky day, un fausto giorno; a lucky venture, un'impresa fortunata; a lucky change, un felice mutamento● to be lucky at cards, avere fortuna al gioco □ (fam.) lucky dip, scatola in cui si cercano oggettini da regalo sotto la segatura; ( nei luna park) pesca; (fig.) lotteria (fig.), cosa che dipende dalla fortuna □ a lucky charm, un ciondolo portafortuna; un amuleto □ a lucky guess, un tentativo d'indovinare azzeccato: That was a lucky guess!, l'ho (o l'hai, ecc.) azzeccata! □ a lucky strike, un colpo di fortuna; una speculazione riuscita □ to be born lucky, essere nato con la camicia □ to have a lucky escape, cavarsela a buon mercato □ Lucky you!, fortunato te!; beato te! □ (fam.) lucky beggar (o lucky bargee)!, fortunato te!; beato te! □ How lucky!, che fortuna! □ (fam.) You are a lucky dog!, hai avuto una bella fortuna!; beato te! ( frase di congratulazione) □ You'll be lucky! (o You should be so lucky!), stai fresco!; campa cavallo che l'erba cresce! -
3 luck
[lʌk]1) (fortune)good luck, bad luck — fortuna, sfortuna
to bring sb. bad luck — portare sfortuna a qcn.
it's good luck — porta fortuna, porta bene
bad o hard luck! che sfortuna! just my luck! iron. la mia solita fortuna! good luck! buona fortuna! better luck next time! andrà meglio la prossima volta! to be down on one's luck — essere in un periodo sfortunato
2) (good fortune) fortuna f.to wear sth. for luck — indossare qcs. come portafortuna
to be in, out of luck — avere, non avere fortuna
••no such luck! — no, purtroppo!
once more for luck — ancora una volta, non si sa mai
* * *1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) fortuna, caso2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) fortuna•- luckless- lucky
- luckily
- luckiness
- lucky dip
- bad luck!
- good luck!
- worse luck!* * *[lʌk]1) (fortune)good luck, bad luck — fortuna, sfortuna
to bring sb. bad luck — portare sfortuna a qcn.
it's good luck — porta fortuna, porta bene
bad o hard luck! che sfortuna! just my luck! iron. la mia solita fortuna! good luck! buona fortuna! better luck next time! andrà meglio la prossima volta! to be down on one's luck — essere in un periodo sfortunato
2) (good fortune) fortuna f.to wear sth. for luck — indossare qcs. come portafortuna
to be in, out of luck — avere, non avere fortuna
••no such luck! — no, purtroppo!
once more for luck — ancora una volta, non si sa mai
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