jinx

gafar, salar

Supuestamente estropear una buena situación por decir con seguridad que todo va bien o irá bien.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: tempt fate

Expresiones frecuentes: don't jinx it, jinx our chances, jinx the result

gafar, traer mala suerte

Traer mala suerte a una persona, un acontecimiento o una actividad.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: curse, bring bad luck to

Expresiones frecuentes: jinx the team, jinx someone's chances, jinx the game

hechizar, embrujar

Hacer un hechizo sobre alguien o algo, normalmente para causarle daño.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: curse, hex, bewitch

Antónimos: bless

Expresiones frecuentes: jinx someone, jinx the door, jinx an object

atraer al mencionarlo

Hacer supuestamente que algo ocurra por haberlo mencionado; suele decirse en broma.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: jinx it, jinx the weather, jinx something again

gafe

Persona o cosa que supuestamente trae mala suerte.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: bad luck charm

Antónimos: lucky charm

Expresiones frecuentes: a terrible jinx, jinx on someone, a real jinx

maldición, maleficio

Hechizo que supuestamente hace que le ocurran cosas malas a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: curse, hex

Antónimos: blessing

Expresiones frecuentes: cast a jinx, break a jinx, an evil jinx

chispas

Exclamación de broma cuando dos personas dicen lo mismo al mismo tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: snap

Expresiones frecuentes: jinx, you owe, jinx, same words