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Meanings of unlucky in inglês

Marked by or promising bad fortune.

Having or bringing misfortune.

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Usage of unlucky in inglês
1
They're excellent principles except for one major problem, the unlucky Feature Thirteen.
Wired
2
He had turned in the unlucky direction; the crowd was still following.
The Nether World
3
Finished unlucky third in the Makybe Diva Stakes this time last year.
News.com.au
4
He took his several thousand people and started eliminating the unlucky ones.
Ringworld
5
In other words, the Olympics just happen to be the unlucky backdrop.
Climbing Magazine
6
Also read -Friday the 13th: Why the date is considered unlucky
The South African
7
In the event, unlucky Ireland finished third over-all, behind Scotland and England.
The Irish Times
8
Straton was born under two stars; unlucky, lucky in the same degree.
Three French Moralists and The Gallantry of France
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It would be wrong, though, to suggest that Dublin were simply unlucky.
The Irish Times
10
Press-ganging unlucky men and boys to serve on ships was common practice.
King rolen's kin: the uncrowned king
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For some unlucky reason his right elbow clapped out early as well.
Rock and Ice Magazine
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The loss of his horses completed the ruin of the unlucky partisan.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mou...
13
A double wedding is unlucky; one of the marriages will be unhappy.
Current Superstitions / Collected from the Oral Tradition of Eng...
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The home side have slipped from some unlucky defeats to disappointing ones.
The Irish Times
15
It is by repute unlucky; so you never can have done so.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
16
At least twenty-four days in the year were regarded as very unlucky.
Early European History
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