lucky dip in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for lucky dip in the English»French Dictionary

lucky dip N GAMES

lucky dip

pêche f miraculeuse

Translations for lucky dip in the English»French Dictionary

lucky [Brit ˈlʌki, Am ˈləki] ADJ

1. lucky (fortunate):

to be lucky to do/to be

avoir la chance de faire/d'être

you're lucky to be able to do

tu as de la chance de pouvoir faire

to be lucky to be alive

avoir eu de la chance de s'en tirer vivant

you'll be lucky to get a taxi

tu auras bien de la chance si tu trouves un taxi

it was lucky for me that you came

j'ai eu de la chance que tu sois venu

it was lucky for me that I went

j'ai eu de la chance d'y être allé

I'm lucky that I've been able to do

j'ai eu de la chance de pouvoir faire

to be lucky enough to do

avoir la chance de faire

those who are lucky enough to have a job

ceux qui ont la chance d'avoir un emploi

to be lucky at the races

avoir de la chance aux courses

I'm not a lucky person

je n'ai jamais de chance

lucky you inf!

veinard/-e! inf

m/f you lucky dog inf or devil inf

sacré/-e veinard/-e inf

m/f I/you etc should be so lucky inf! Brit iron

ça serait trop beau!

you should think or count yourself lucky that I didn't do

tu peux te considérer heureux/-euse que je n'aie pas fait

to have a lucky escape

l'échapper belle

2. lucky (bringing good luck):

lucky charm, colour, number

porte-bonheur inv

it's my lucky day!

c'est mon jour de chance!

the number three is lucky/is lucky for me

le numéro trois porte bonheur/me porte bonheur

it's a lucky sign

c'est un bon signe

to strike it lucky

décrocher le gros lot inf

to thank one's lucky stars

remercier le ciel

I.dip [Brit dɪp, Am dɪp] N

1. dip (bathe):

dip

baignade f

to go for or have a quick dip

se baigner rapidement

to go for or have a quick dip

faire trempette hum

2. dip (hollow):

dip (in ground, road)

déclivité f

3. dip (downward movement):

dip (of plane, head)

inclinaison f

4. dip (in prices, rate, sales):

dip fig

baisse f

dip fig

mouvement m de baisse (in dans)

5. dip FOOD:

dip

sauce f froide (pour crudités)

6. dip FARM:

dip, a. sheep dip

bain m parasiticide

7. dip GEOL (of stratum):

dip

pendage m

8. dip PHYS:

dip, a. angle of dip, magnetic dip

inclinaison f magnétique

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

1. dip (put partially):

dip finger, toe, stick, brush

tremper (in, into dans)

2. dip (immerse):

dip garment

plonger (in, into dans)

dip food

tremper (in, into dans)

dip FARM sheep

baigner

3. dip (bend):

to dip one's knee

plier le genou

to dip one's head

baisser (vivement) la tête

4. dip Brit MOTOR:

to dip one's headlights

baisser les phares

dipped headlights

codes mpl

dipped headlights

feux mpl de croisement

to drive with dipped headlights

rouler en code

5. dip TECH (galvanize):

dip metal

tremper

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

1. dip (move downwards):

dip bird, plane:

piquer

to dip below the horizon sun:

disparaître derrière l'horizon

2. dip (slope downwards):

dip land, field, road:

être en pente

3. dip (decrease) fig:

dip price, value, exchange rate:

descendre, baisser

dip speed, rate:

descendre

4. dip (put hand):

to dip into one's bag for sth

chercher qc dans son sac

fig to dip into the till/one's savings for sth

puiser dans la caisse/ses économies pour qc

5. dip (read a little):

to dip into book, report

parcourir

DIP [Brit diːʌɪˈpiː, Am ˌdiˌaɪˈpi] N

DIP COMPUT → dual in-line package

DIP

boîtier m à double rangée de connexions

Dip N abrév écrite

Dip → diploma

See also diploma

diploma [Brit dɪˈpləʊmə, Am dəˈploʊmə] N

diploma

diplôme m (in en)

lucky dip in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for lucky dip in the English»French Dictionary

lucky dip N GAMES

lucky dip

≈ jeu m de pêche

Translations for lucky dip in the English»French Dictionary

lucky <-ier, -iest> ADJ

1. lucky (have luck):

lucky person

chanceux(-euse)

to be lucky at games/in love

avoir de la chance au jeu/en amour

it is lucky that ...

heureusement que ...

to count oneself lucky

s'estimer heureux

you lucky thing! inf

tu as de la chance!

he'll be lucky!

il peut toujours courir!

to make a lucky guess

deviner au hasard

2. lucky (bringing good fortune):

lucky number

porte-bonheur inv

lucky day

jour m de chance

Phrases:

lucky devil!

veinard!

I.dip [dɪp] N

1. dip (instance of dipping):

dip

trempage m

2. dip (sudden drop):

dip

chute f

dip of a road

déclivité f

3. dip (liquid):

dip

bain m

4. dip (brief swim):

dip

plongeon m

5. dip (cleaning liquid):

dip

solution f nettoyante

6. dip (brief study):

dip

survol m rapide

7. dip (angle made by magnetic field):

dip

inclinaison f magnétique

8. dip (angle of stratum):

dip

pendage m

9. dip FOOD:

dip

dip m

II.dip [dɪp] VB intr

1. dip (drop down):

dip road

descendre

2. dip (decline):

dip rates

baisser

3. dip (submerge and re-emerge):

dip

plonger

4. dip (lower):

dip plane

piquer

III.dip [dɪp] VB trans

1. dip (immerse):

dip

tremper

2. dip (put into):

to dip sth in sth

plonger qc dans qc

3. dip (lower):

dip

baisser

4. dip (dim):

to dip one's headlights

se mettre en code

5. dip (dye):

dip

teindre

6. dip (wash):

dip sheep

laver

Dip. N

Dip. abbreviation of Diploma

Dip.

diplôme m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The cultivation of spices has always been dicey, a lucky dip as it were.

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There is lucky dip lack of consistency in the treatment of offenders.

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The woman bought her winning lucky dip ticket online.

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A bouncy castle, 1950s hairstyling, massages and a lucky dip were staged as part of the fun day, along with an auction and cake sales.

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It was more like a lucky dip than a starter.

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It's a well-recognised fact that when it comes to relationships, it's a lucky dip.

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

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It seemed to be a lucky dip with where your 3 series came from unless it was an "individual" model!

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The event runs from 11am to 4pm and will include a tombola, raffle, lucky dip, lots of different stalls and games and a wishing tree.

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In addition to these performances, a lucky dip too has been organised for the shoppers.

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