lykke
noun - en
fortune, happiness, luck
- skjebne, tilfeldighet
- god skjebne, hell
fortune, happiness, luck
[ly`k:ə]
Old Norse: lykka
A2Elementary
Det var en lykke at skredet gikk bortenfor husene.
It was fortunate that the avalanche went beyond the houses.
Lykke til med prøven!
Good luck with the test!
Han hengte opp en hestesko for lykke.
He hung up a horseshoe for good luck.
Jeg både håper og tror at planen vil lykkes.
I both hope and believe that the plan will succeed.
Hun gjorde virkelig lykke med sin nye bok.
She really made a splash with her new book.
Hun overkom mange vanskeligheter for å lykkes.
She overcame many difficulties to succeed.
Til all lykke ble ingen alvorlig skadd.
Fortunately, no one was seriously injured.
De dro ut på lykke og fromme uten en fast plan.
They set out on a quest for happiness and piety without a fixed plan.
Mange filosofer har reflektert over jordisk lykke.
Many philosophers have reflected on earthly happiness.
Den avtroppende presidenten ønsket sin etterfølger lykke til.
The outgoing president wished her successor good luck.