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lucksuccess or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions

Pronunciation (IPA): /lʌk/

Korean meaning: 운, 행운, 불행

Korean pronunciation: **럭**

Example Sentences

  • My phone died right before the exam, but luckily I brought a watch - talk about luck!
  • She won the lottery twice in one month - some people have all the luck.
  • With a bit of luck, we'll finish the project on time.

luck

NOUN

//lʌk//

success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/lʌk/
🇬🇧 UK/lʌk/

🌳Etymology

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Origin

중세 네덜란드어 'luc'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '우연히 일어나는 일'을 의미했습니다. 도박과 게임 문화가 발달하면서 '운'이라는 개념이 더욱 구체화되었어요.

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🎵Rhyme

duckstucktruckbuck
duck
stuck
truck
buck

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone died right before the exam, but luckily I brought a watch - talk about luck!

😄 Fun example

She won the lottery twice in one month - some people have all the luck.

With a bit of luck, we'll finish the project on time.

😄 Fun example

I have the worst luck with technology - my computer crashes every week!

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

fortunechancefatedestinyfluke

Antonyms

misfortunebad luck

Related

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