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luck
UK
/lʌk/
US
/lʌk/
Translations
Winning the lottery was a stroke of luck.
Gagner à la loterie était un coup de chance.
Additional translations
Definitions
Winning the lottery was a stroke of luck.
He attributed his success to good luck rather than hard work.
She always carries a rabbit's foot for luck.
Synonyms
lucked
Past Simple
lucked
Past Participle
lucking
ing-form
UK
/lʌk/
US
/lʌk/
Informal; chiefly North American. Intransitive or transitive use meaning ‘to succeed or obtain by chance’.
Translations
We lucked out and found an empty parking space right in front of the theater.
Nous avons réussi à trouver une place de parking vide juste devant le théâtre.
Additional translations
Definitions
We lucked out and found an empty parking space right in front of the theater.
She lucked into a scholarship that covered all her tuition fees.
Synonyms
luck into
luck out
chance upon
chance on
stumble upon
happen upon
happen to
hit upon
come upon
strike it lucky
get lucky
Used attributively before another noun to denote association with good fortune (e.g., "luck penny").
Translations
She kept a luck stone around her neck as a talisman.
Elle gardait une pierre porte-bonheur autour du cou comme talisman.
Definitions
She kept a luck stone around her neck as a talisman.