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Meaning of "hard-luck story" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HARD-LUCK STORY

hard-luck story  [ˌhɑːdˈlʌk ˈstɔːrɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HARD-LUCK STORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hard-Luck story is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HARD-LUCK STORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hard-luck story in the English dictionary

The definition of hard-luck story in the dictionary is a story of misfortune designed to elicit sympathy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HARD-LUCK STORY


cacciatore
ˌkɑːtʃəˈtɔːrɪ
centaury
ˈsɛntɔːrɪ
clearstory
ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ
clerestory
ˈklɪəˌstɔːrɪ
glory
ˈɡlɔːrɪ
Maggiore
ˌmædʒɪˈɔːrɪ
midstory
ˈmɪdˌstɔːrɪ
multistorey
ˌmʌltɪˈstɔːrɪ
overstory
ˌəʊvəˈstɔːrɪ
satori
səˈtɔːrɪ
single-storey
ˈsɪŋɡəlˌstɔːrɪ
six-storey
ˌsɪksˈstɔːrɪ
storey
ˈstɔːrɪ
story
ˈstɔːrɪ
sumotori
ˌsuːməʊˈtɔːrɪ
Tory
ˈtɔːrɪ
two-storey
ˈtuːˈstɔːrɪ
understorey
ˈʌndəˌstɔːrɪ
understory
ˈʌndəˌstɔːrɪ
yakitori
ˌjækɪˈtɔːrɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARD-LUCK STORY

hard-edged
hard-faced
hard-fought
hard-hat
hard-headed
hard-headedly
hard-headedness
hard-hit
hard-hitting
hard-left
hard-mouthed
hard-nosed
hard-on
hard-packed snow
hard-pressed
hard-sell
hard-set
hard-shell
hard-shell clam
hard-shell crab

WORDS THAT END LIKE HARD-LUCK STORY

alternative history
ancient history
back story
cover story
credit history
directory
ghost story
history
horror story
life story
love story
medical history
natural history
oral history
prehistory
service history
short story
sob story
social history
success story
the same old story

Synonyms and antonyms of hard-luck story in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hard-luck story» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HARD-LUCK STORY

Find out the translation of hard-luck story to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hard-luck story from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hard-luck story» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硬运气的故事
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

historia de mala suerte
570 millions of speakers

English

hard-luck story
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कड़ी मेहनत से भाग्य कहानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قصة يصعب الحظ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трудно удачи история
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

história de pouca sorte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হার্ড ভাগ্য গল্প
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

histoire malchance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kisah susah payah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hard- Glück Geschichte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハード運の物語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하드 행운 이야기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crita cekak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

câu chuyện khó khăn may mắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடின அதிர்ஷ்டம் கதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुर्दैवी कथा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şans hikayesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

storia hard- fortuna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hard- luck story
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

важко удачі історія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poveste greu de noroc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκληρή τύχη ιστορία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hard -luck storie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hård luck story
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hard- luck story
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hard-luck story

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARD-LUCK STORY»

The term «hard-luck story» is normally little used and occupies the 125.916 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HARD-LUCK STORY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hard-luck story» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hard-luck story» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hard-luck story

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARD-LUCK STORY»

Discover the use of hard-luck story in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hard-luck story and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
Praise for Jeff Kinney: 'The world has gone crazy for Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid' - Sun 'Kinney is right up there with J K Rowling as one of the bestselling children's authors on the planet' - Independent 'The most hotly anticipated ...
Jeff Kinney, 2013
2
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
WIMPY KID BOOK 8 COMING IN NOVEMBER 2013!
Jeff Kinney, 2013
3
Checkers: A Hard-luck Story
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Henry Blossom, 2012
4
Checkers; A Hard-Luck Story
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Henry Blossom, 2008
5
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into a new year and a new school where undersize weaklings share the corridors with kids who are taller, meaner and already shaving.
Jeff Kinney, 2009
6
Checkers, Hard Luck Story
Checkers is a brilliant character study.Henry Martyn Blossom was a playwright and lyricist.
Henry M. Blossom Jr., 2011
7
Chreckers: A Hard-Luck Story (1896)
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Henry M. Blossom, Jr., 2008
8
Checkers Checkers: A Hard-Luck Story (1901) a Hard-Luck ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Henry M Blossom, Jr., 2010
9
Streetwise Landlording & Property Management: Insider's ...
Just when you think you've heard every possible excuse and hard luck story, someone will throw you a curve with something entirely new. The least imaginative people in the world can suddenly become creative geniuses when it's time to pay ...
Mark B. Weiss, Dan Baldwin, 2003
10
Hard Luck: : Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney's 8th book of this hilarious and highly successful series, and Greg Heffley and his friends now have a whole new set of adventures.
Jeff Kinney, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARD-LUCK STORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hard-luck story is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Dublin roar back to life after Limerick fail to finish them off
This was no hard-luck story for them. They didn't score enough when they were on top, they gave a sucker an even break and paid the price. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
Ezra Furman, Lovebox, George Ezra: this week's new live music
This is less down to a hard-luck story or his musical discipline – rather a feature of his voice. It's far from the sound of hard-won experience, but ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
The DVD Wrapup: Woman in Gold, Clouds of Sils Maria, Human …
... ball is the sudden arrival of a bad-boy classmate, Luca (Giovanni Anzaldo), who attracts her attention with his sketches and hard-luck story. «Movie City News, Jul 15»
4
Ghost of a chance at Canadian Triple Crown
Conquest Boogaloo may have been the hard-luck story. He was bumped heavily at the start and forced to be near the back of the pack. «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
5
Welcome To My World
To make this long hard-luck story shorter, Candy finally found love—in the arms of another woman. It had been nearly ten years since her street ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
6
Sound Off May 5, 2009
This person is a scam artist, giving a hard-luck story. The yard had only a few swipes done. For the money paid, the yard should have been cut ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Bad night for Workington Comets riders in league pairs
“Ricky's barely had an off-night all season but everybody has a hard-luck story somewhere along the way and this is ours.” The result ended a ... «News & Star, Jul 15»
8
Would You Buy A Used Car From A Man Named Beer Horse?
A Hard-Luck Story. Trying to make conversation, I ask how work is going otherwise. Beer says he's sold only two cars in the last month and is ... «NPR, Jun 15»
9
25 years ago, Yankees' Andy Hawkins threw baseball's most painful …
It's a hard-luck story that, 25 years later, Andy Hawkins is still telling. It's only a matter of time before somebody figures out his claim to fame and ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
10
Don't pass the hat, pass the computer
Diavatopoulos says if there's a down side, it's the huge number of campaigns out there — pitting one hard-luck story against another, and ... «Regina Leader-Post, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hard-Luck story [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hard-luck-story>. Apr 2024 ».
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