Usage examples of "bad luck" in English with translation to Spanish

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Black cats are bad luck. Los gatos negros traen mala suerte.
He attributed his failure to bad luck. Atribuyó su fracaso a la mala suerte.
He blames his failure on bad luck. Él culpa a la mala suerte de su fracaso.
He attributes his poverty to bad luck. Él atribuye su pobreza a la mala suerte.
He ascribes his poverty to bad luck. Él atribuye su pobreza a la mala suerte.
Sometimes a ladder is a sign of bad luck. A veces, una escalera es símbolo de mala suerte.
Don't set your failure down to bad luck. No culpes tu fracaso a la mala suerte.
I don’t believe that black cats cause bad luck. No creo que los gatos negros den mala suerte.
We look for good luck, bad luck looks for us. Buscamos la suerte, la mala suerte nos busca a nosotros.
Men must not dress in black and white clothes because it is said that this brings bad luck. Los hombres no deben usar ropas blancas y negras porque se dice que traen mala suerte.
Some superstitious people in America believe that if a black cat crosses your path, you'll have bad luck. Algunas personas supersticiosas de Estados Unidos creen que si un gato negro cruza su camino, tendrán mala suerte.
They smell bad. Ellos huelen mal.
Luck is against me. La suerte está en mi contra.
That food is so bad that I wouldn´t dream of eating it. Esa comida es tan mala que yo ni soñaría en comerla.
I keep this little saint in my wallet because he brings me luck. Yo guardo este santito en la billetera porque me trae suerte.
Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority. Los grandes hombres son en su mayoría malas personas, incluso cuando ejercen su influencia y no su autoridad.
I'll try my luck. Probaré mi suerte.
Stay calm. I promise nothing bad will happen to you. Ten calma. Prometo que no te sucederá nada malo.
He had his share of luck. Tuvo su cuota de suerte.
What is the bad news? ¿Cuáles son las malas noticias?
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