Kilo Lingo

luck

/lʌk/

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Translation

Good or bad things that happen to you by chance.

Word origin

From Middle Dutch luk, a short form of geluk, meaning good fortune.

Origin
Middle Dutch
Root
luk

Examples

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"Luck" is good things that happen to you by chance.

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Here "luck" is chance, not skill; it has no plural.

anyone.

Here "luck" is the good or bad chance in life.

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This word is part of lesson 18.