jinx

portare sfortuna, gufare

Rovinare presumibilmente una buona situazione dicendo con certezza che tutto va o andrà bene.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: tempt fate

Espressioni comuni: don't jinx it, jinx our chances, jinx the result

portare sfortuna

Portare sfortuna a una persona, un evento o un’attività.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: curse, bring bad luck to

Espressioni comuni: jinx the team, jinx someone's chances, jinx the game

stregare, maledire

Fare un incantesimo su qualcuno o qualcosa, di solito per causare danni.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: curse, hex, bewitch

Contrari: bless

Espressioni comuni: jinx someone, jinx the door, jinx an object

attirare nominandolo

Far presumibilmente accadere qualcosa per averne parlato; si dice spesso per scherzo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: jinx it, jinx the weather, jinx something again

iettatore, portasfortuna

Persona o cosa che si ritiene porti sfortuna.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: be a jinx on someone/something (That shirt seems to be a jinx on our team.)

Sinonimi: bad luck charm

Contrari: lucky charm

Espressioni comuni: a terrible jinx, jinx on someone, a real jinx

maledizione, maleficio

Incantesimo che si ritiene faccia accadere cose brutte a qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a jinx on someone/something (The witch placed a jinx on the village.)

Sinonimi: curse, hex

Contrari: blessing

Espressioni comuni: cast a jinx, break a jinx, an evil jinx

sincro

Esclamazione scherzosa usata quando due persone dicono la stessa cosa nello stesso momento.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: snap

Espressioni comuni: jinx, you owe, jinx, same words