unlucky

S2 W2

BrE /ʌnˈlʌki/ AmE /ʌnˈlʌki/

adjective en → es

1 BAD LUCK [attributive / predicative] A2

having bad luck or being affected by bad luck

desafortunado, mal afortunado

  • be unlucky

Collocations unlucky day · unlucky person

  • He's been very unlucky recently.

    Ha tenido mucha mala suerte recientemente.

2 UNSUCCESSFUL [attributive / predicative] B1

not successful or not likely to be successful

insatisfactorio, infructuoso

  • be unlucky with sth

Collocations unlucky attempt · unlucky decision

  • It was an unlucky choice.

    Fue una elección desafortunada.