pot luck in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pot luck in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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luck [Am lək, Brit lʌk] N U

luck
suerte f
you never know your luck
a lo mejor tienes suerte
knowing my luck …
con la (mala) suerte que tengo …
good/bad luck
buena/mala suerte
to wish sb (good) luck
desearle (buena) suerte a alguien
good luck!
¡(buena) suerte!
best of luck!
¡mucha suerte!
best of luck!
te deseo la mejor de las suertes
oh well, bad or hard luck!
¡mala suerte!
better luck next time
otra vez será
it's bad luck to break a mirror
romper un espejo trae mala suerte
to bring (good) luck/bad luck
traer (buena) suerte/mala suerte
to have the good/bad luck to + infin
tener la (buena)/mala suerte de  +  infin
it was a piece or stroke of luck finding you still here
fue una suerte encontrarte todavía aquí
they had luck on their side this afternoon
esta tarde los acompañó or les sonrió la suerte
they had luck on their side this afternoon
la suerte estuvo de su lado esta tarde
if our luck holds
si seguimos con suerte
with any/a bit of luck
con un poco de suerte
to be in/out of luck
estar/no estar de suerte
two spoonfuls of sugar and one for luck
dos cucharadas de azúcar y una de propina
two spoonfuls of sugar and one for luck
dos cucharadas de azúcar y una de ñapa LatAm
two spoonfuls of sugar and one for luck
dos cucharadas de azúcar y una de yapa CSur Peru
some people have all the luck inf
los hay con suerte
some people have all the luck inf
algunos nacen con estrella (y otros nacen estrellados)
all the luck in the world won't get you out of this mess inf
de esta no te saca nadie
all the luck in the world won't get you out of this mess inf
de esta no te saca ni tu madre inf
still working there? — yes, worse luck inf
¿todavía trabajas ahí? — sí, ¡qué le vamos a hacer!
I tried everywhere to find that book, but no luck
busqué el libro por todos lados, pero no hubo forma
I tried everywhere to find that book, but no luck
busqué el libro por todos lados, pero no hubo caso LatAm
did you get a taxi? — no such luck
¿conseguiste un taxi? — ¡qué va!
as luck would have it …
quiso la suerte que +subj
it's the luck of the draw
es cuestión de suerte
to be down on one's luck
estar de mala racha
to have the luck of the devil or the devil's own luck
tener mucha suerte
to have the luck of the devil or the devil's own luck
ser muy suertudo LatAm inf
to push one's luck
desafiar a la suerte
to try one's luck
probar suerte

I.pot1 [Am pɑt, Brit pɒt] N

2.2. pot → chamber pot

7. pot → potshot

II.pot1 <pres part potting; pt, pp potted> [Am pɑt, Brit pɒt] VB trans

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See also potshot, gold, chamber pot

potshot [Am ˈpɑtˌʃɑt, Brit ˈpɒtʃɒt] N SPORTS

I.gold [Am ɡoʊld, Brit ɡəʊld] N

II.gold [Am ɡoʊld, Brit ɡəʊld] ADJ

pot2 [Am pɑt, Brit pɒt] N U (marijuana)

pot luck in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pot luck in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.pot1 [pɒt, Am pɑ:t] VB trans -tt-

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pot2 [pɒt, Am pɑ:t] N no pl inf (marijuana)

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It was considered; it wasn't just pot luck.
www.movies.ie
If you're looking for a vegetarian dish to bring to a summer pot luck, this one is sure to please.
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We gather once a year -- it's pot luck; again, it's food.
entertainment.inquirer.net
Hot cross buns are convenient to bring to a pot luck, family gathering or church event.
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You don't give details of where you are going until you get in the car so for the driver it's a bit pot luck.
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But it's a concept that's antithetical to the dinner party, which shouldn't be confused with a single meal or even a pot luck.
qz.com
Before, it was pot luck whether you'd get a good beer or not.
www.bbc.co.uk
And that's the problem - without trying them or reading countless reviews, you'll be taking pot luck on what you get.
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But despite the anxiety and misery they cause, it seems to be pot luck who gets sanctioned.
www.bbc.co.uk
Refreshments, if any, are usually either a pot luck brought by the listeners, or provided by the hosts using a bit of the gate receipts.
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