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# luck

noun (luck); verb (luck out — informal US)

«luck» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Luck is when good or bad things happen by chance, not because of what you did. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luck/#m1)
2. Good luck is when chance goes your way; bad luck is when it does not. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luck/#m2)
3. «Good luck!» is said to wish someone success. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luck/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths: chance in games and picks; «bad luck» or «worst luck» case in picking problems: think of the unluckiest picks first; probability is the maths of luck. In everyday life: good luck charms, lucky numbers. Myth: black cats and broken mirrors do not really bring bad luck. Phrases: good luck, bad luck, by luck, in luck, out of luck, try your luck, beginner's luck.

### Examples

- With bad luck, he picks 3 blue socks first. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luck/#x1)
- She had good luck and found $5. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luck/#x2)
- It takes luck to roll a 6. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luck/#x3)
- Good luck on your test! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luck/#x4)
- It was just luck that we found the lost ring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luck/#x5)
- You are in luck; there is one cake left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luck/#x6)
- Winning that game was beginner's luck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luck/#x7)
- Hard work matters more than luck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luck/#x8)
- Well, luck was ever against me! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luck/#x9)

### Note

Uncountable: «good luck», not «a good luck». Adjective «lucky», opposite «unlucky». A story word; «worst luck» means think of the unluckiest picks. Otherwise no clue. Trap: a dice has no memory: after three 6s, the next roll is still 1 chance in 6.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «luck» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/luck/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«luck» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/luck.html) on Mova free.