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Vocabulary 5

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  • If you say ' Good luck' or ' Best of luck' to someone, you are telling them that you hope they will be successful in something they are trying to do.
    some persons have good luck
  • Opening an umbrella indoors: an action that according to superstition will bring bad luck
    Opening an umbrella indoors leads to bad luck raining on you
  • seeing a falling star: an action that according to superstition will bring good luck or grant a wish
    I always make a wish after seeing a falling star
  • throwing a coin in a fountain: an action that according to superstition bring good luck or grant a wish
    Lots of tourist like throwing coins in the Trevi fountain
  • superstition: a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge, in or of the ominous significance of a particular thing, circumstance, occurrence, proceeding, or the like
    noun, around the world have so much superstitions
  • Spilling salt: an action that accordig to superstition will bring bad luck unless some of the salt is thrown back over the left shoulder
    Spilling salt is a European superstition
  • wish: used with the past simple to express that you feel sorry or sad about a state or situation that exists at the moment
    verb, I wish to don't have class
  • walking under a ladder: an action that according to superstition will bring bad luck
    I'm not superstitious, but you'd never catch me walking under a ladder
  • pick up: to improve an activity or increase an amount
    verb, I pick up a flower
  • putting new shoes on the table: an action that according to superstition will bring bad luck
    putting new shoes on a table signifies a death in the family for some people
  • Bad luck: You can say ' Bad luck', or ' Hard luck', to someone when you want to express sympathy to them.
    some persons have bad luck
  • Lucky objects: One of the most well-known symbols of luck in the Western world, four-leaf clovers were long regarded by the Celtics as an auspicious sign. The four leaves represent faith, hope, love, and luck.
    noun, i have a lucky object
  • Breaking a mirror: an action that according to superstition will bring bad luck
    Breaking a mirror may bring you seven years of bad luck
  • believe: to think that something is true, correct, or real
    verb, I believe on some superstitions
  • Finding a penny: an action that according to superstition will bring good look if the finder picks up the penny
    if you find a penny, pick it up, and all day long, you'll have good luck
  • Killing a ladybug: an action that according to superstition will bring bad luck
    Killing a ladybug may bring you bad luck
  • Carrying a rabbit's foot: an action that according to superstition will bring good luck
    Carrying a rabbit's foot is the best way to have good luck
  • Knocking on wood: an action that according to superstition will protect a persons from bad luck
    Knocking on wood can reverse bad luck if you break a mirror
  • Catching a falling leaf: an action that according to superstition will grant the catcher a wish or bring good look
    If you catch a falling leaf, make a wish