good luck
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1.0
- noun
- /ɡʊd lʌk/
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suerte
- I wish you good luck on your exam tomorrow.
- wish someone good luck
- bring good luck
- symbol of good luck
Also ring the bell for good luck and love and good feelings.
- Also ring the bell for good luck and love and good feelings.
- They're just moments of good luck, like finding a dollar in the street.
- Each team goes, hey, good, you know, good luck or good game, et cetera.
Examples
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Again, thanks for thinking of me, and good luck with the project!
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Good luck to you, Mr. President.
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And you can tell that, yeah, good luck with your decision.
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Yeah, you should be saying thank you and good luck, right.
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So yeah, good luck and take care.
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So, you know, again, good luck to all the people still there.
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And good luck and we'll see you soon.
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And if I never see you again, then good luck.
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I just want to say good luck with the situation with Sydney.
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Good luck and take care of little Sissy.
Synonyms
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2.7
A sudden chance that leads to success
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2.5
A lucky event or success that happens by chance
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5.1
An unexpected good event that happens by chance
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4.9
Something very helpful that you did not expect when you needed it
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7.9
A happy chance event that brings good results
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3.2
A sudden chance that helps you succeed
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3.9
Good luck that happens by chance, not because you worked for it
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3.2
A sudden lucky event that brings good results
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9.8
Good luck that people say as a wish or blessing
An unexpected good thing that happens by chance
A lucky unexpected event that brings something good
Very good luck that happens by chance and seems undeserved
Antonyms
How Lucky
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'good luck' is directly and transparently composed from 'good' (favorable) and 'luck' (chance-based fortune); a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to favorable chance or a wish for success. This construction and its use as a parting wish are cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Good luck may come from old ideas that small signs or objects, like finding a four-leaf clover or seeing a horseshoe, could bring a lucky event. So today 'good luck' means wishing someone a happy or lucky event that happens 'by chance'.