jinx

verschreien, verjinxen

Eine gute Lage angeblich dadurch verderben, dass man sicher behauptet, alles laufe gut oder werde gut laufen.

In einfachem Englisch: To supposedly spoil a good situation by saying confidently that things are going well or will go well.

• Don't jinx it by saying we'll win.
• I said the journey was easy and immediately jinxed it.
• Have we jinxed our chances by celebrating too soon?

Synonyme: tempt fate

Häufige Wendungen: don't jinx it, jinx our chances, jinx the result

Pech bringen, Unglück bringen

Einer Person, einem Ereignis oder einer Tätigkeit Unglück bringen.

In einfachem Englisch: To bring bad luck to a person, event, or activity.

• That shirt always jinxes us.
• He thought his presence had jinxed the team.
• Don't bring that unlucky hat; you'll jinx the game.

Synonyme: curse, bring bad luck to

Häufige Wendungen: jinx the team, jinx someone's chances, jinx the game

verhexen, verfluchen

Jemanden oder etwas mit einem Zauber belegen, meist um Schaden zu verursachen.

In einfachem Englisch: To put a magic spell on someone or something, usually to cause harm.

• The witch jinxed the door.
• A wizard had jinxed the ring before hiding it.
• Can she jinx someone just by looking at them?

Synonyme: curse, hex, bewitch

Gegenteile: bless

Häufige Wendungen: jinx someone, jinx the door, jinx an object

herbeireden, heraufbeschwören

Etwas angeblich dadurch geschehen lassen, dass man es erwähnt; oft scherzhaft gemeint.

In einfachem Englisch: To make something happen, supposedly because you mentioned it, often said as a joke.

• I mentioned rain and jinxed it.
• You said the phone would ring, and you jinxed it!
• She joked that I had jinxed the weather by mentioning storms.

Häufige Wendungen: jinx it, jinx the weather, jinx something again

Unglücksbringer

Eine Person oder Sache, von der man glaubt, dass sie Unglück bringt.

In einfachem Englisch: A person or thing believed to bring bad luck.

• That hat is a jinx.
• They called me a jinx after we lost again.
• Is this old car a jinx on our family?

So benutzt man es: be a jinx on someone/something (That shirt seems to be a jinx on our team.)

Synonyme: bad luck charm

Gegenteile: lucky charm

Häufige Wendungen: a terrible jinx, jinx on someone, a real jinx

Fluch, Verhexung

Ein Zauber, von dem man glaubt, dass er jemandem Schaden oder Unglück bringt.

In einfachem Englisch: A magic spell believed to make bad things happen to someone.

• The witch cast a jinx.
• They searched for a way to break the jinx.
• He believed an evil jinx had ruined his crops.

So benutzt man es: a jinx on someone/something (The witch placed a jinx on the village.)

Synonyme: curse, hex

Gegenteile: blessing

Häufige Wendungen: cast a jinx, break a jinx, an evil jinx

Doppelwort

Ein spielerischer Ausruf, wenn zwei Menschen gleichzeitig dasselbe sagen.

In einfachem Englisch: Said playfully when two people say the same words at the same time.

• "Jinx!" she shouted when we both said "pizza."
• We answered together, and he laughed, "Jinx!"
• "Jinx! You owe me a soda," my sister said.

Synonyme: snap

Häufige Wendungen: jinx, you owe, jinx, same words