Bad luck
Example: She had bad luck when her car broke down today.
Definition
"Bad luck" refers to an unfortunate or unfavorable series of events that happen to someone, often by chance, resulting in negative outcomes. For example, in the phrase 'She had bad luck when her car broke down today,' it describes an unlucky experience.
Translations
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mala suerte -
pech -
mala sort -
pas de chance -
Pech gehabt
Etymology
The phrase "bad luck" comes from the combination of 'bad,' meaning harmful or unfavorable, and 'luck,' which originally referred to chance or fortune. 'Luck' has roots in Middle Dutch and Germanic languages, where it conveyed the idea of fate or chance happenings. Did you know? The concept of luck has been around for centuries, often associated with superstitions and chance.
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"Bad luck" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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