EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
lucky, a. a (Of pers.) Ámharach. F: Isn't he the lucky dog! nach air atá an t-ádh! nach ámharach an mac é! b Lucky hit, shot, urchar áidh. Lucky day, lá sona. It was a lucky day for him, ba bheannaithe an lá dó é. At a lucky moment, ar uair an tsonais; go tráthúil. How lucky! nach maith mar a tharla! c Lucky stone, clochín sonais. Lucky sign, tuar m áidh, séin. (Of thg.) To be lucky, bheith sona. Friday is not lucky, níl an Aoine sona. ► luckily, adv. Go hámharach, ar ámharaí an tsaoil.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
He accounts himself lucky, tá an t-ádh air, dar leis.
You're a lucky beggar! nach ort atá an t-ádh! tá an t-ádh i do chaipín!
You lucky blighter! tá an t-ádh ag siúl leat!
He is a lucky dog, tá an t-ádh ag siúl leis.
To do sth. in a happy-go-lucky fashion, rud a dhéanamh ar nós chuma liom.
He made a lucky hit, bhí sciorta den ádh air.
F: You were born under a lucky star, rugadh an sonas leat.
F: Lucky strike, amhantar m, sciorta den ádh.