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A n1 ( curse) sort m ; to put a jinx on sb/sth jeter un sort à qn/qch ; there's a jinx on this car il y a toujours quelque chose qui ne va pas avec cette voiture ; there's a jinx on me j'ai la poisse ○ ;2 (unlucky person, object) porte-malheur m inv. -
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1. noun* * *[dʒɪŋks] 1.1) ( curse) sort mthere's a jinx on me — j'ai la poisse (colloq)
2) (unlucky person, object) porte-malheur m inv2.transitive verb porter la poisse (colloq) à [person] -
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1 noun(person, object) porte-malheur□ m inv, porte-guigne m inv; (spell, curse) maléfice□ m, (mauvais) sort□ m; (bad luck) guigne f;∎ to have a jinx avoir la guigne;∎ to put a jinx on sb jeter un sort à qn;∎ to put a jinx on sth porter la guigne à qch;∎ there's a jinx on this car cette voiture porte malheur□ ou la guigneporter la guigne à;∎ to be jinxed avoir la guigne
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