+ (that) Arthur left the front door unlocked - we're lucky that nothing was stolen.
lucky - luckier - luckiest
/ortunate f'h:Ttfjnzt; [adj] lucky, especially when you are luckier than other people: David managed to escape, but
the others were not so fortunate, fortunate to do sth I was very fortunate to have such supportive parents.
with luck/with any luck /wifl Uk.
wift ,eni 1лк/ use this to say that you will do something or will succeed in something if you are lucky and have no problems: With any luck, we should reach the coast before dark.
a lucky thing that happens
lucky /'Uki/ [adj] a lucky event happens because of good luck, and not because of
luckily/fortunately Uk^li, fartj«?n-
3tli/ [adu] because of good luck - use this when something dangerous or unpleasant is avoided as a result of good luck: I had forgotten my key, but luckily Ahmed was there and let me in. I Fortunately, there was no-one in the office when the fire started.
+ for Luckily for us it didn t rain till the
evemng.
О it's a good thing its э god Щ1
spoken say this when something lucky happens that saves you from experiencing problems or danger
+ (that) It was a good thing we brought some sandwiches, because there was no food available on the train.
fluke flu:k, [n singular! informal something very surprising that only happens because of luck, not because of your skill or planning: I'll have to win more than once, otherwise people will think it was a fluke.
В something that makes you have good luck
luck/good luck /1лк, ,god 1лкj [n U] the way that good things happen to someone by chance, not because of hard work, careful planning etc: They played pretty well, but they also had a lot of good luck.
bring sb (good) luck (=make someone have good luck) Some people think black cats bring good luck.
pure/sheer luck (=only luck and nothing else) "How did you guess the right answer?" 'It was pure luck!" for luck (=in order to bring luck)
lucky ;'1лк|/ [ad;] something that is lucky seems to help you to have good luck or be
successful; My /иску number is seven, i
I have a feeling today's going to be my lucky day.
lucky charm (=a small object, piece of jewellery etc that someone carries with them to bring them good luck)
to tell someone you hope they will be lucky and successful
Qgood luck/best of luck god 1лк,
best 1лк/ spoken say this to tell someone that you hope they will be lucky and successfuclass="underline" Good luck Archie! Enjoy your new job.
+ with/in Best of luck with your driving test.
Qkeep your Jiagers crossed ki:p
p:r fir]gorz .knistfl-krxsi spokcn say this when you are hoping for good luck for yourself or for other people: We're hoping Bill wili be well enough to play in the next game - we're keeping our fingers crossed, anyway. + for She's having her operation tomorrow,. so keep your fingers crossed for her.
wish, sb luck /,Wif (sb) 1лk to tell someone that you hope they will be lucky or successful, when they are abot.t to do something difficult: Wish me luck - I'll need it for this French exam. + in/with Brian asked me to wish you luck in your interview.
an unlucky person
unlucky An'lAki [adj] if you are unlucky, bad things happen to you and things go badly for you. because you have bad luck and not for any other reason: Vol's been so unlucky recently - on Monday her car was stolen and the day after she fell and broke her arm. I "Were you disappointed with the team's performance?" "No, not really, I think use were just unlucky unlucky to do sth Maya was unlucky not to pass her practical examination - she only failed by 2%.
un/ortunate ,/An'fb:rtJ>ni,t/ [adj] unlucky,
especially when you are not as lucky as other people: Some of the unfortunate
victims were trapped inside the building for over 12 hours.
be unfortunate (enough) to do sth Two
drivers were unfortunate enough to be crossing the bridge when it collapsed.
an unlucky thing that happens
unlucky /лп'1лк1/ [adj] an unlucky event happens simply because of bad luck, not because of bad planning, carelessness, stupidity etc: The car in front braked suddenly and I went straight into it - it was just unlucky.
it is unlucky (for sb) that It was unlucky for Steve that the teacher walked in just at that moment.
unfortunate лп'Ь'Лрnai/ [adj] unlucky - use this especially about something that causes a lot of harm or problems: Quarterback Brady Anderson was injured in an unfortunate collision with one of his team-mates. I an unfortunate coincidence
it is un/ortunate (for sb) that It was very unfortunate that the ambulance was held up by heavy traffic.
unfortunately /an'fo^tpnPtli (adul because of bad luck - use this when something annoying, unpleasant, or dangerous happens as a result of bad luck: I would have been here an hour ago. but unfortunately I missed the train, unfortunately for sb Several trees were blown down and, unfortunately for us, one of them fell on our car.
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QjUSt my luck /.djAst mai '1лк/ spoken informal say this when something bad or annoying happens to you, to show that you are not surprised because you are
something that makes
you have bad luck