luck

chance

Chance grâce à laquelle des choses favorables arrivent à quelqu’un par hasard.

En anglais simple : The tendency for good things to happen to someone by chance.

• Good luck with your exam!
• She always seems to have good luck.
• Do you believe this charm brings luck?

Comment l'utiliser : luck with something (Good luck with your interview!)

Synonymes : fortune

Expressions courantes : good luck, bad luck, bring luck, wish someone luck

hasard, chance

Ce qui influence les événements par hasard, indépendamment des projets ou des capacités.

En anglais simple : Chance that affects what happens, rather than planning or skill.

• Winning this game depends on luck.
• We met again by pure luck.
• Was it skill or luck that helped you win?

Synonymes : chance

Expressions courantes : pure luck, by luck, matter of luck, luck of something

chance, coup de chance

Une chose favorable qui arrive par hasard.

En anglais simple : Something good that happens by chance.

• Finding those tickets was a stroke of luck.
• A little luck helped us finish on time.
• We had some luck and found a cheap hotel.

Synonymes : good fortune, lucky break

Contraires : misfortune

Expressions courantes : stroke of luck, bit of luck, piece of luck

avoir de la chance

Obtenir quelque chose de favorable ou réussir grâce au hasard.

En anglais simple : To get something good or succeed because of chance.

• We lucked out with the weather.
• He lucked into a well-paid job.
• You might luck onto a cheap flight.

Comment l'utiliser : luck into something (She lucked into a job near her home.); luck out (We lucked out and got the last table.)

Expressions courantes : luck into something, luck out, luck onto something