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jinxed

/dʒɪŋkst/

Translations

jinxedadjective

more jinxed

Comp.

most jinxed

Super.

/dʒɪŋkst/

malchanceuxQui semble porter malheur ou attirer la malchance.

Ever since he bought that car, he's felt jinxed because it keeps breaking down.

Depuis qu’il a acheté cette voiture, il se sent malchanceux parce qu’elle tombe sans cesse en panne.

Additional translations

mauditSe dit d’une personne ou d’une chose censée être frappée par la malchance.

Synonyms

jinxverb

jinxed

Past Simple

jinxed

Past Simple

jinxed

Past Participle

jinxing

Gerund

/dʒɪŋks/

porter la poisseExpression courante pour dire qu’on attire ou provoque la malchance.

He was worried that mentioning the team's winning streak would jinx their chances of winning the championship.

Il craignait qu’en mentionnant la série de victoires de l’équipe, il ne leur porte la poisse dans leur chance de gagner le championnat.

Synonyms

jinxedadjective

Having or believed to bring bad luck.

Ever since he bought that car, he's felt jinxed because it keeps breaking down.

jinxverb

To bring bad luck to someone or something.

He was worried that mentioning the team's winning streak would jinx their chances of winning the championship.

To discuss or celebrate something prematurely in a way thought likely to cause it to fail or bring misfortune.

Don't talk about the promotion before it's official—you'll jinx it.