Translations for „luck“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

luck [lʌk] N no pl

1. luck (good fortune):

luck

szczęście nt

bad luck

pech m

luck was on our side [or with us]

szczęście nas nie opuszczało

a stroke of luck

łut m szczęścia

not to believe one's luck

nie wierzyć własnemu szczęściu

to bring sb luck

przynosić [perf przynieść] komuś szczęście

with any [or a bit of] luck

z odrobiną szczęścia

for [good] luck

na szczęście

no such luck inf

gdzie tam

to be in/out of luck

mieć szczęście/pecha

to be down on one's luck

być bez grosza

bad [or hard] [or tough] luck esp Brit

co za pech!

bad [or hard] [or tough] luck esp Brit

a to pech!

it was bad luck on Alex that his bike was stolen

Alex miał po prostu pecha, że ukradziono mu rower

my luck was in yesterday

wczoraj miałem szczęście

as luck would have it, the shop was closed

pech chciał, że sklep był zamknięty

it's the luck of the draw

trzeba mieć szczęście

2. luck (success):

any luck with booking your flight?

czy udało ci się zarezerwować bilet?

with no luck

bez powodzenia

not to have luck [with] doing sth

robić coś bez powodzenia

to wish sb luck

życzyć komuś powodzenia

pot luck N no pl

to take pot luck (choose)

wybierać [perf wybrać] w ciemno

to take pot luck (eat)

jeść [perf z-] to, co jest

Usage examples with luck

bad luck

pech m

tough luck

pech

worse luck inf

na nieszczęście

to take pot luck (choose)

wybierać [perf wybrać] w ciemno

a bit of luck

łut m szczęścia

a stroke of luck

łut m szczęścia

better luck next time

następnym razem się uda

to try one's luck

próbować szczęścia

to bring sb luck

przynosić [perf przynieść] komuś szczęście

to wish sb luck

życzyć komuś powodzenia

just my luck!

takie już moje szczęście!

piece of luck

fart m

for [good] luck

na szczęście

no such luck inf

gdzie tam

bad [or hard] [or tough] luck esp Brit

co za pech!

with no luck

bez powodzenia

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, bad luck led to it going through many permutations and publishers over the years.

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The general theme of the common brief toast is good luck or good health.

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He further wrote as rotten luck would have it there was a newspaper strike which started just a few days before we opened.

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Young couples still bring their toddlers to stroke the paws and noses of the statues hoping for luck and prosperity.

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Otters rub his feet for good luck when they pass by it.

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But by then, his luck seemed to have run out.

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With such odds stacked against them, it was often just luck if a pilot would survive.

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The one whose egg does not break is believed to be in for good luck in the future.

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The person holding the wafer tries to prevent a large piece being taken for this will break his luck.

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The luck of other perspectives questions its reliability.

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