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luck

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/lʌk/ · luck

The success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one’s own actions.

Meanings

nouninformal

The success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one’s own actions.

وہ کامیابی یا ناکامی جو کہ کسی کے اپنے عمل کے بجائے اتفاق سے آتی ہے۔

قسمت

qismat

Synonyms

fortunechanceserendipityخوش قسمتینصیباتفاق

Antonyms

misfortunebad luckfailureبدقسمتیناکامیغلطی

Common Collocations

  • good luck
  • bad luck
  • luck of the draw

Example Sentences

She relied on luck to win the game.

اس نے کھیل میں جیتنے کے لئے قسمت پر انحصار کیا۔

Us ne khel mein jeetne ke liye qismat par inhisar kiya.

He seems to have all the luck.

وہ تو ساری قسمت کا مالک لگتا ہے۔

Woh to sari qismat ka malik lagta hai.

It was pure luck that I found the money.

یہ صرف قسمت کی بات تھی کہ مجھے پیسے مل گئے۔

Yeh sirf qismat ki baat thi ke mujhe paisay mil gaye.

Easily Confused With

fortune:While 'luck' refers to chance events, 'fortune' often denotes a larger concept of wealth or fate.

Word Family

lucky
adjectiveخوش قسمت
luckily
adverbقسمت سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a four-leaf clover as a traditional symbol of good luck.

Imagine finding a four-leaf clover in a field.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

قسمت کی بات ہے خوشی بھی ہمیں ملے گی

Qismat ki baat hai khushi bhi humein milegi

It is a matter of luck that joy will come to us too.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

قسمت کا فیصلہ وقت کرتا ہے

Qismat ka faisla waqt karta hai

The decision of fate is made by time.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle Dutch "lucke" — happiness, fortune

First known use: 16th century

The word 'luck' has roots in Middle Dutch and has evolved over the centuries to denote fortune or chance.