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# lucky

adjective (lucky, luckier, luckiest)

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

## Everyday

1. Having good things happen by chance, not because of what you did. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lucky/#m1)
2. Bringing good luck or thought to bring good luck: «a lucky number». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lucky/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths, probability shows that luck is chance: a coin has equal chances, and a «lucky» number does not win more often. In everyday life, people say «lucky you!» or «you were lucky not to get hurt». In stories, a lucky charm or a lucky escape. Phrases: «a lucky escape», «lucky charm», «lucky you», «get lucky».

### Examples

- I was lucky to find my lost key. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lucky/#x1)
- We were lucky that it didn't rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lucky/#x2)
- Seven is my lucky number. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lucky/#x3)
- He wears his lucky socks to every match. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lucky/#x4)
- You're lucky you weren't hurt when you fell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lucky/#x5)
- Lucky you, going to the beach! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lucky/#x6)
- She got lucky and won the raffle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lucky/#x7)
- How lucky we were to escape!’ [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lucky/#x8)

### Note

Comparatives: luckier, luckiest. Opposite: unlucky. Noun: luck. Maths trap: a «lucky number» or charm does not change the chance of winning; each roll of a dice is new.

## On Mova

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