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touch wood

touchwoodмеждометие

touch wood

/ˈtʌtʃ.wʊd/

Переводы

тьфу-тьфу-тьфу

I haven't been sick all year, touchwood.

Я не болел весь год, тьфу-тьфу-тьфу.

Определения

Chiefly British: an exclamation used to avert misfortune or to hope that good luck will continue, traditionally uttered while actually touching a piece of wood.

I've never had a car accident—touchwood.

touchwoodсуществительное

Определения

A piece or token of wood kept or tapped to ward off bad luck; wood regarded as a charm against misfortune.

Superstitious as ever, she kept a small cube of touchwood in her pocket.

Decayed wood or the spongy fungus that grows on trees (especially Fomes fomentarius) which catches fire readily and is used as tinder.

The bushcraft instructor lit the campfire with a spark and some dry touchwood.