lucky

fortunato

A cui capitano cose buone per caso.

In inglese semplice: Having good things happen to you by chance.

• You are lucky!
• We were lucky to catch the last bus.
• She felt lucky after finding her lost ring.

Come si usa: lucky to do something (We were lucky to find a seat.); lucky that… (It was lucky that nobody was hurt.)

Sinonimi: fortunate

Contrari: unlucky

Espressioni comuni: feel lucky, lucky person, lucky escape

portafortuna

Che si crede faccia accadere cose buone per caso.

In inglese semplice: Believed to make good things happen by chance.

• Seven is my lucky number.
• He wore his lucky shirt to the match.
• Do you carry a lucky charm?

Sinonimi: fortunate, successful

Contrari: unlucky

Espressioni comuni: lucky charm, lucky number, lucky shirt