Happy i lucky mogą przysporzyć całkiem sporo problemów, ponieważ po polsku znaczą w sumie to samo: szczęśliwy.
Happy opisuje radosny nastrój. Lucky mówi o jakimś szczęśliwym (fartownym) wydarzeniu, przypadku, osobie, która miała farta zupełnie niespodziewanie, lub o przedmiocie albo liczbie, które przynoszą szczęście.
HAPPY: szczęśliwy, zadowolony, pogodny, radosny
- We are very happy together.
- I’d be happy knowing you’re safe.
- I’m happy with the results.
- It had always been a happy place.
- Happy Easter!
- The voices were not happy, and she was surprised to hear one of them.
- Look at them. They are in a happy mood.
- I could hear the children’s happy laughter in the other room.
- I think it was a happy coincidence.
- Can we possibly believe that he is doing well just because he is happy and satisfied?
Wyrażenia:
- happy hours – the time of day when a bar sells alcoholic drinks at a reduced price.
- happy ending – the ending of a story or series of events in which the people involved are happy or all problems are solved.
- happy chance – an unexpected piece of good luck.
- the happy day – marriage.
- happy gas – (slang) nitrous oxide.
- happy talk – lighthearted, pleasant conversation; upbeat banter; optimistic remarks.
LUCKY: mający szczęście/farta, pomyślny=szczęśliwy
- I was lucky to find this hotel. It’s really comfortable.
- Five is my lucky number 🙂
- Everyone should be so lucky to have a friend like that.
- He is incredibly lucky to be alive.
- I don’t feel lucky.
- He was among the lucky ones whose works were approved.
- She was lucky enough to be chosen for the team.
- The way things are going now, I’m lucky to save ten dollars a week.
- You’re lucky because he didn’t bite you.
- Today is not your lucky day.
Wyrażenia:
- lucky devil – someone with astounding good luck.
- lucky you – used to express envy at someone else’s good fortune.
- lucky charm – an object kept for good luck.
- lucky break –a stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.
- lucky bag – a bag filled with collection of unspecified and unknown toys and goodies for children, sold at a fete or fair.
- lucky number – a number that brings good luck.
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