luck
/lʌk/noun
उच्चारण लक
भाग्य, क़िस्मत
Basic word
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good things that happen to you by chance, not because of your own efforts or abilities; chance; the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people
भाग्य, क़िस्मत
- Good luck!
- by luck
- bad luck
+ 3 more examples
- Wishing you the best of luck in your interview!
- It was pure luck that we found the shop open.
- With a little luck, the rain will stop by noon.
Synonyms fortune chance fate destiny fluke
Opposite misfortune bad luck design
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
have luck / be in luck
'Have luck' and 'be in luck' mean having good chance in a situation.
'Have luck' और 'be in luck' का अर्थ किसी स्थिति में भाग्य का साथ होना है।
- I had no luck finding a seat on the train.
- You are in luck, the shop is still open.
luck + with + noun
Use with to name the thing in which luck is good or bad.
जिस विषय में भाग्य अच्छा या बुरा है, उसे बताने के लिए 'with' आता है।
- She has had good luck with her exams.
uncountable noun
Luck is uncountable, so use a piece of luck or a stroke of luck, not 'a luck'.
'Luck' uncountable है, इसलिए 'a luck' नहीं बल्कि 'a piece of luck' या 'a stroke of luck' कहें।
- Finding the key was a stroke of luck.
wishes with luck
Fixed expressions: Good luck, Best of luck, Better luck next time.
स्थायी अभिव्यक्तियाँ: Good luck, Best of luck, Better luck next time।
- Good luck with your interview tomorrow!
+Collocations 4
adjective + luck
goodbadpuresheerbeginner'shard
- It was sheer luck that I found my lost wallet.
verb + luck
wish someonetry yourpush yourbringhave
- Wear this charm, it will bring you luck.
luck + of + noun
the luck of the drawa stroke of lucka run of lucka piece of luck
- Which batch you join is partly the luck of the draw.
idioms with luck
no such luckas luck would have itjust my luckdown on your luck
- As luck would have it, the train was late too.
“More examples 5
- Radhika believes hard work matters more than luck.
राधिका मानती है कि परिश्रम भाग्य से अधिक महत्वपूर्ण है।
- With a bit of luck, we will reach Delhi before dark.
थोड़े भाग्य के साथ हम अंधेरे से पहले दिल्ली पहुँच जाएंगे।
- Many Indians consider the number seven lucky, but I trust my preparation, not luck.
कई भारतीय सात की संख्या को शुभ मानते हैं, पर मैं भाग्य पर नहीं, अपनी तैयारी पर भरोसा करता हूँ।
- He had the bad luck to miss the train by a minute.
उसका दुर्भाग्य था कि एक मिनट से रेल छूट गई।
- Try your luck at the lucky draw during the festival.
त्योहार के दौरान lucky draw में अपनी किस्मत आजमाइए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I wish you a good luck for the exam.
✓ I wish you good luck for the exam.
Luck is uncountable and takes no article here.
'Luck' uncountable है और यहाँ इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
✗ Wish me a luck.
✓ Wish me luck.
No article before the uncountable noun luck.
Uncountable noun 'luck' के पहले article नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all speak of chance events, but differ in meaning.
ये सभी noun संयोग की घटनाएँ बताते हैं, पर अर्थ में अंतर है।
Good or bad things that happen by chance.
संयोग से होने वाली अच्छी या बुरी बातें।
- It was pure luck.
Luck as a force; also a large amount of money.
एक शक्ति के रूप में भाग्य; साथ ही बड़ी धनराशि।
- Fortune favours the brave.
The possibility that something will happen.
किसी बात के होने की संभावना।
- There is a chance of rain.
¶Idioms 10
push your luck
(informal) to take a risk because you have successfully avoided problems in the past
अपनी क़िस्मत को ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा आज़माना
- You got away with it once — don't push your luck.
- He's pushing his luck by coming late every day.
try your luck (at sth)
to do sth that involves risk or luck, hoping to succeed
(किसी चीज़ में) क़िस्मत आज़माना
- He went to Mumbai to try his luck in films.
- Why not try your luck at the quiz?
better luck next time
used to encourage sb who has not been successful at sth
अगली बार ज़रूर (सफल होगे)
- You missed by two marks — better luck next time.
- Better luck next time, Radhika!
down on your luck
(informal) having no money because of a period of bad luck
बदक़िस्मती के दौर में, तंगी में
- He's down on his luck and needs a job.
- The film is about a writer who is down on his luck.
as luck would have it
in the way that chance decided what would happen
जैसा क़िस्मत को मंज़ूर था, संयोग से
- As luck would have it, the bus was late too, so I caught it.
- As luck would have it, it rained on the day of the picnic.
no such luck
used to say that sth you were hoping for did not happen
काश! ऐसा नहीं हुआ
- I hoped the exam would be postponed, but no such luck.
- 'Did you get a holiday?' 'No such luck.'
the luck of the draw
the fact that chance decides sth, in a way that you cannot control
क़िस्मत का खेल
- Which centre you get is just the luck of the draw.
- Getting a good partner is the luck of the draw.
be in/out of luck
to be lucky/unlucky
क़िस्मत साथ देना/न देना
- You're in luck — there's one ticket left.
- Sorry, you're out of luck; the shop has closed.
hard/tough luck
used to tell sb that you feel sorry for them; (informal) used to show that you do not feel sorry for sb
अफ़सोस, बुरी क़िस्मत; (रूखेपन से) यह तुम्हारी समस्या है
- Hard luck, you played well.
- 'I missed the bus.' 'Tough luck — you should have left earlier.'
with (any) luck
used to express the hope that sth will happen
क़िस्मत ने साथ दिया तो, उम्मीद है
- With any luck, we'll be home by eight.
- With luck, the results will come out this week.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep the luck words: luck, fortune, chance, fate, destiny, providence (God's care), serendipity (lucky discovery by chance).
भाग्य के शब्द याद रखिए: luck, fortune, chance, fate, destiny, providence (ईश्वर की कृपा), serendipity (संयोग से भाग्यशाली खोज)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Good luck (said to wish success), push your luck (take a risk by trying to get too much), try your luck (attempt something to see if you succeed), be down on your luck (have no money because of bad luck), as luck would have it (by chance), better luck next time, beginner's luck (unexpected success by somebody new), the luck of the draw (the result of chance), no such luck (unfortunately not).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: good luck (सफलता की शुभकामना), push your luck (बहुत अधिक पाने की कोशिश में जोखिम लेना), try your luck (सफलता देखने के लिए प्रयास करना, क़िस्मत आज़माना), be down on your luck (दुर्भाग्य से पैसे न होना), as luck would have it (संयोग से), better luck next time, beginner's luck (नए व्यक्ति की अप्रत्याशित सफलता), the luck of the draw (संयोग का परिणाम), no such luck (दुर्भाग्य से नहीं)।
'Luck favours the prepared mind' (Louis Pasteur); 'Fortune favours the brave.'
कहावतें: 'Luck favours the prepared mind' (Louis Pasteur, भाग्य तैयार मन का साथ देता है); 'Fortune favours the brave'।