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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfortuna
Pronunciation / Transliteration: for-too-nah
"Ha avuto fortuna nel suo lavoro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions.
"Winning the lottery was pure luck." - 2
A force that is believed to cause good or bad things to happen.
"She has always believed in good luck charms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'luck' originates from the Middle Dutch word 'luc', meaning 'happiness' or 'fortune'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, evolving to encompass the idea of chance or fortune in both positive and negative contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Luck" is said worldwide
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chance
Transliteration: shahns
"Il a eu de la chance de gagner."
Glück
Transliteration: gluek
"Er hatte Glück beim Spiel."
fortuna
Transliteration: for-too-nah
"Ha avuto fortuna nel suo lavoro."
suerte
Transliteration: swehr-teh
"Tuvo suerte en el juego."
sorte
Transliteration: sor-teh
"Ele teve sorte na vida."
भाग्य
Transliteration: bhagya
"उसका भाग्य अच्छा था।"
运气
Transliteration: yùn qì
"他的运气很好。"
운
Transliteration: un
"그는 운이 좋았다."
運
Transliteration: un
"彼は運が良かった。"
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