jinx

porter la poisse, porter malheur

Compromettre, selon une superstition, une bonne situation en affirmant avec assurance que tout va bien ou ira bien.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : tempt fate

Expressions courantes : don't jinx it, jinx our chances, jinx the result

porter malheur

Apporter de la malchance à une personne, à un événement ou à une activité.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : curse, bring bad luck to

Expressions courantes : jinx the team, jinx someone's chances, jinx the game

ensorceler, envoûter

Soumettre quelqu’un ou quelque chose à un sort, généralement pour lui nuire.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : curse, hex, bewitch

Contraires : bless

Expressions courantes : jinx someone, jinx the door, jinx an object

attirer en le disant

Faire prétendument arriver quelque chose en le mentionnant ; se dit souvent pour plaisanter.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : jinx it, jinx the weather, jinx something again

porte-malheur

Personne ou chose censée apporter de la malchance.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : be a jinx on someone/something (That shirt seems to be a jinx on our team.)

Synonymes : bad luck charm

Contraires : lucky charm

Expressions courantes : a terrible jinx, jinx on someone, a real jinx

malédiction, mauvais sort

Sort censé provoquer des malheurs dans la vie de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a jinx on someone/something (The witch placed a jinx on the village.)

Synonymes : curse, hex

Contraires : blessing

Expressions courantes : cast a jinx, break a jinx, an evil jinx

chips

Exclamation amusée quand deux personnes disent les mêmes mots en même temps.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : snap

Expressions courantes : jinx, you owe, jinx, same words