lucky dip in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for lucky dip in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lucky dip N Brit

lucky dip

≈ pesca f milagrosa

Translations for lucky dip in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lucky <luckier, luckiest> [Am ˈləki, Brit ˈlʌki] ADJ

1. lucky person:

lucky

con suerte

lucky

afortunado

lucky

suertudo LatAm inf

who's the lucky man/woman?

¿quién es el afortunado/la afortunada?

he was born lucky

nació con suerte

if we're lucky …

si tenemos suerte …

if we're lucky …

con un poco de suerte …

you can think yourself lucky I didn't tell her

puedes darte por contento de que no se lo dijera

to be lucky to + infin he's lucky to be alive

tuvo suerte de no matarse

she was lucky enough to be selected

tuvo la suerte de que la seleccionaran

you'll be lucky to find him there

me extrañaría que lo encontraras allí

lucky you/him! inf

¡qué suerte (tienes/tiene)!

borrow my car? you should be so lucky or Brit you'll be lucky inf

¿que te preste el coche? ¡ni soñarlo! or ¡ni lo sueñes! inf

a pay increase? I should be so lucky inf

¿un aumento de sueldo? ¡qué más quisiera (yo)! inf

third time lucky

la tercera es la vencida

2. lucky (fortuitous):

it was just a lucky guess

acertó (or acerté etc.) por pura casualidad

he had a lucky escape

se salvó de milagro

a lucky break

un golpe de suerte

it was lucky for you he didn't find out

tuviste suerte de que él no se enterara

it was lucky (that) you were there

fue una suerte que estuvieras ahí

it was lucky (that) you were there

menos mal que estabas ahí

3. lucky (bringing luck):

seven is my lucky number

el siete es mi número de la suerte

it's my lucky day

hoy estoy de suerte

he was born under a lucky star

nació con (buena) estrella

I.dip <pres part dipping; pt, pp dipped> [Am dɪp, Brit dɪp] VB trans

1. dip:

to dip sth in(to) sth

meter algo en algo

to dip sth in(to) sth (into liquid)

mojar algo en algo

he dipped his hand into the bag

metió la mano en la bolsa

he dipped his bread in the milk

mojó el pan en la leche

dip it in flour

páselo por harina

dip it in flour

enharínelo

2. dip FARM:

dip sheep

desinfectar (haciendo pasar por un baño)

3.1. dip (lower):

dip head

agachar

dip head

bajar

the ship dipped its flag in salute

el barco saludó con la bandera

3.2. dip Brit MOTOR:

to dip one's headlights

poner las (luces) cortas or de cruce

to dip one's headlights

poner las (luces) bajas LatAm

to dip one's headlights

bajar las luces

II.dip <pres part dipping; pt, pp dipped> [Am dɪp, Brit dɪp] VB intr

1.1. dip (decrease):

dip sales/prices:

bajar

1.2. dip (move downward):

dip aircraft/bird:

bajar en picada

dip aircraft/bird:

bajar en picado Spain

dip aircraft/bird:

picarse Mex

the sun dipped below the horizon liter

el sol desapareció or se escondió tras el horizonte

1.3. dip (slope):

dip land:

descender

dip land:

bajar

2. dip (choose):

dip inf, child language

echar suertes (al ritmo de una canción infantil)

III.dip [Am dɪp, Brit dɪp] N

1. dip (swim) inf:

dip no pl

chapuzón m inf

to take a dip

darse un chapuzón inf

2. dip FARM:

dip

baño m desinfectante

3. dip C (depression, hollow):

dip

hondonada f

4.1. dip C (in sales, production):

dip

caída f

dip

descenso m

4.2. dip C:

magnetic dip

inclinación f (magnética)

4.3. dip C GEOL:

angle of dip

buzamiento m

angle of dip

ángulo m de inclinación

5. dip U or C FOOD:

dip

salsa para acompañar los diferentes bocaditos que se sirven con el aperitivo, en una fiesta etc

6. dip (scoop):

dip Am

bola f

lucky dip in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lucky dip in the English»Spanish Dictionary

lucky <-ier, -iest> [ˈlʌki] ADJ

lucky

afortunado, -a

to be lucky in love

tener suerte en el amor

to be lucky in that

tener la suerte de que +subj

to make a lucky guess

acertar por pura casualidad

lucky day

día m de suerte

lucky number

número m de la suerte

I.dip [dɪp] N

1. dip (instance of dipping):

dip

baño m

2. dip (sudden drop):

dip

caída f

dip of a road

hondonada f

3. dip (liquid):

dip

salsa f

4. dip (brief swim):

dip

chapuzón m

5. dip (depression of horizon, ground):

dip

depresión f

6. dip (angle made by magnetic field):

dip

inclinación f

II.dip [dɪp] VB intr

1. dip (drop down):

dip

descender

2. dip (slope down):

dip

inclinarse

3. dip (submerge and re-emerge):

dip

zambullirse

III.dip [dɪp] VB trans

1. dip (immerse):

dip

sumergir

dip a. FOOD

mojar

2. dip (put into):

dip

meter

3. dip (lower):

dip

bajar

4. dip (dye):

dip

teñir

5. dip (wash):

dip

desinfectar

Dip

Dip abbreviation of Diploma

Dip

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For someone with a photographer's eye and a researcher's mind, this was the greatest lucky dip imaginable.

www.smh.com.au

It was more like a lucky dip than a starter.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The latest winner defied odds of 76,275,360 to one to guess all seven numbers correctly, or placed their faith in a lucky dip.

www.telegraph.co.uk

A free buffet will also be provided at each outlet at lunchtime together with a lucky dip draw with 25 prizes running through the day.

www.sourcesecurity.com

Both shows are preceded by news bulletins presented by a daily lucky dip of strange and unusual newsreaders.

host.madison.com

Because it is a real form of cricket and not a lucky dip.

www.espncricinfo.com

Activities include art competitions, art hunts, lucky dip and dress ups.

www.stuff.co.nz

So really, it's a lucky dip which one you stumble upon.

blogs.crikey.com.au

By selecting seven numbers between 1 and 27, players could win anything from a free lucky dip to 30,000.

en.wikipedia.org

But politics is not a lucky dip, it's about weighing up options.

www.independent.ie