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  • 11unlucky — ► ADJECTIVE (unluckier, unluckiest) ▪ having, bringing, or resulting from bad luck. DERIVATIVES unluckily adverb …

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  • 12unlucky — [unluk′ē] adj. unluckier, unluckiest not lucky; having, attended with, bringing, or involving bad luck; unfortunate, ill fated, or ill omened unluckily adv …

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  • 13unlucky — adj. 1) unlucky at, in; for (unlucky at cards; unlucky in love; unlucky for some people) 2) unlucky to + inf. (some people feel that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder) * * * [ʌn lʌkɪ] in for (unlucky at cards; unlucky in love; unlucky for some …

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  • 14Unlucky Mummy — The Unlucky Mummy is an Ancient Egyptian artefact currently in the possession of the British Museum in Central London. The identity of the original owner is unknown. The mummy board was acquired by the British Museum in 1889. [… …

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  • 15unlucky — UK [ʌnˈlʌkɪ] / US adjective Word forms unlucky : adjective unlucky comparative unluckier superlative unluckiest 1) if you are unlucky, something bad happens to you, or something good does not happen, especially by chance Normally we can get… …

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  • 16unlucky — un|luck|y [ ʌn lʌki ] adjective 1. ) if you are unlucky, something bad happens to you, or something good does not happen, especially by chance: Normally we can get tickets but this year we were unlucky. unlucky with: The fishing boats have been… …

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  • 17unlucky — un|luck|y [ʌnˈlʌki] adj comparative unluckier superlative unluckiest 1.) having bad luck unlucky to do sth ▪ Inter Milan were unlucky to lose the match. unlucky with ▪ We were unlucky with the weather this weekend. It rained constantly. ▪ Thierry …

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  • 18unlucky — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem, sound ▪ consider sb/sth ▪ The number thirteen is traditionally considered unlucky. ADVERB ▪ extremely …

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  • 19unlucky — [[t]ʌnlʌ̱ki[/t]] unluckier, unluckiest 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to inf If someone is unlucky, they have bad luck. Cantona was unlucky not to score on two occasions... Others were unlucky victims of falling debris. Ant: lucky 2) ADJ GRADED You can… …

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  • 20unlucky — adjective 1 having bad luck: He gambled frequently, but was usually unlucky. (+ with): We were unlucky with the weather this weekend. It rained constantly. 2 happening as a result of bad luck: it is unlucky (for sb) that: It was unlucky for… …

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