- he has ill luck
- ему не повезло
Новый англо-русский словарь. 2013.
Новый англо-русский словарь. 2013.
has no luck — is unlucky, is unfortunate, is hapless, is ill fated … English contemporary dictionary
luck — /luk/, n. 1. the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person s life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I ll probably get pneumonia. 2. good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of… … Universalium
Luck in the Shadows — infobox Book | name = Luck in the Shadows title orig = translator = image caption = First edition author = Lynn Flewelling illustrator = cover artist = Gary Ruddell country = United States language = English series = Nightrunner genre = Fantasy… … Wikipedia
luck — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ better, good, great ▪ blind, dumb (AmE), plain, pure, sheer ▪ It was sheer luck … Collocations dictionary
ill — ill1 W3S3 [ıl] adj [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: illr] 1.) especially BrE suffering from a disease or not feeling well American Equivalent: sick ▪ Bridget can t come she s ill. ▪ I was feeling ill that day and decided to stay at home. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ill — ill1 W3S3 [ıl] adj [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: illr] 1.) especially BrE suffering from a disease or not feeling well American Equivalent: sick ▪ Bridget can t come she s ill. ▪ I was feeling ill that day and decided to stay at home. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bad luck — noun 1. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑misfortune, ↑tough luck, ↑ill luck • Ant: ↑good luck, ↑good fortune (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
The Luck of Barry Lyndon — (1844) The source material for STANLEY KUBRICK’s BARRY LYNDON is WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY’s picaresque novel of an 18th century rogue. Originally titled The Luck of Barry Lyndon, A Romance of the Last Century, by George Savage Fitz Boodle,… … The Encyclopedia of Stanley Kubrick
the devil’s children have the devil’s luck — Cf. the devil looks after his own. 1678 J. RAY English Proverbs (ed. 2) 126 The Devils child the Devils luck. 1721 J. KELLY Scottish Proverbs 333 The Dee’ls Bairns have Dee’ls luck. Spoken enviously when ill People prosper. 1798 LD. NELSON Letter … Proverbs new dictionary
crossing legs — John Aubrey commented in 1686: To sit cross legged or with our fingers pectinated, shutt together, is accounted bad. Friends will psuade us from it. The same conceit was religiously observed by ye ancients as is observable from Pliny , and… … A Dictionary of English folklore
List of Martha Speaks characters — This is a list of characters from the TV series Martha Speaks. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 The Animals 1.2 The Kids 1.3 The Adults … Wikipedia