luck — success 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
Rootluck
Origin
중세 네덜란드어 'luc'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '우연히 일어나는 일'을 의미했습니다. 도박과 게임 문화가 발달하면서 '운'이라는 개념이 더욱 구체화되었어요.
🎵Rhyme
duckstucktruckbuck
duck
stuck
truck
buck
🔗Collocations
good luck
bad luck
out of luck
stroke of luck
push one's luck
try one's luck
beginner's luck
📝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!”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
fortunechancefatedestinyfluke
Antonyms
misfortunebad luck
Related
luckyunluckyluckilylotterygamble
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