Dictionary Romanian – English

noroc



Substantiv neutru
1.

(good) fortune, fortunateness


2. (într-o împrejurare dată)

(good) luck, good hap


3. (reușită)

hit, success


4. (întâmplare favorabilă)

(lucky) chance


5. (caracter norocos)

luckiness


6. (hazard)

hazard, chance


7. (prosperitate)

prosperity


8. (fericire)

happiness


9. interjecțional

god speed ! v. Si ITi doresc !


10. (ridicând paharul)

your health ! cheerio !


11. (din fericire)

fortunately... , luckily...


12. la joc

luck/good run at play


Expressions:
noroc că...  =  it is a mercy sau blessing that...
noroc că...  =  it is a lucky chance (for him etc.) that...
noroc neașteptat  =  unexpected piece of good luck, godsend
noroc orb  =  drunkard's luck
ce noroc că... !  =  what a blessing that... !
la noroc  =  for better for worse, at a venture, at random
la noroc  =  hit-or-miss, on the chance
are noroc în toate  =  all his cards are trumps, he always falls on his legs
a avea mult noroc  =  to succeed well, to have no end of good luck
a avea noroc de/la...  =  to be blessed with...
a avea noroc la cărți  =  to have a good hand at cards
a avea norocul să...  =  to have the good luck/good fortune to...
îți doresc noroc !  =  may success attend you !
a dori noroc cuiva  =  to wish smb. success sau joy
a-și încerca norocul  =  to try one's fortune/chance
e un mare noroc că...  =  it is a mercy that...
îl părăsise norocul  =  he had suffered a reverse of fortune
îi surâde norocul  =  fortune smiles upon him