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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɡlʏk/
"Er hatte viel Glück bei der Arbeit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Luck, fortune, or destiny, often used in the context of wishing someone good fortune.
"She wished him good mazel on his new business venture." - 2
A favorable outcome or stroke of good luck in a difficult situation.
"Finding the missing documents right before the deadline was pure mazel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Hebrew word 'mazzāl', meaning 'constellation' or 'destiny', entering English via Yiddish in the 19th century. Historically associated with astrological fortune, the term shifted in modern usage to denote general luck or good fortune, particularly through cultural phrases like 'mazel tov'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mazel" is said worldwide
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chance
Transliteration: /ʃɑ̃s/
"Il lui a souhaité beaucoup de chance pour son examen."
Glück
Transliteration: /ɡlʏk/
"Er hatte viel Glück bei der Arbeit."
fortuna
Transliteration: /forˈtu.na/
"Ci vuole un po' di fortuna in questa vita."
suerte
Transliteration: /ˈswer.te/
"Te deseo mucha suerte en tu nuevo proyecto."
sorte
Transliteration: /ˈsɔʁ.tʃi/
"Ele teve a sorte de encontrar o bilhete perdido."
भाग्य
Transliteration: bhagya
"नया काम शुरू करने के लिए उसे अच्छे भाग्य की शुभकामनाएँ।"
运气
Transliteration: yùn qì
"祝你在新工作中有好运气。"
행운
Transliteration: haeng-un
"새로운 사업에 행운을 빕니다."
幸運
Transliteration: kōun
"新しい挑戦に向けて幸運を祈っています。"
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