jinxed

• Décrit une personne ou une chose qui est censée porter malheur ou être frappée par une malédiction.

Describes a person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck or is affected by a curse.

1. Cursed or unluckyB2informal

   Believed to bring bad luck or be under a curse.

   Portant malheur, maudit

   • Ever since he broke the mirror, he feels jinxed.
   • The team seems jinxed this season with all their injuries.
   • She thinks her car is jinxed because it keeps breaking down.

   Synonymesaccursedcurseddoomedhexedill-fatedill-starredlucklessunfortunateunlucky

   Antonymesblessedfortunatelucky

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de porter malheur ou de provoquer l'échec d'une situation, souvent à cause d'un commentaire ou d'une action.

A verb used to indicate the act of bringing bad luck or causing a situation to fail, often through a comment or action.

1. To bring bad luckB2informal

   To cause someone or something to have bad luck, often by mentioning something positive or by a superstitious act.

   porter la poisse

   • Don't say anything about the perfect weather, you'll jinx our picnic.
   • He thinks talking about a winning streak will jinx the team.
   • She felt that her comment had jinxed the entire project.

   Synonymesbedevilbewitchblightcursehoodooplaguevoodoo

2. To cast a spell or hexB2informal

   To put a curse or hex on someone or something, causing misfortune.

   Jeter un sort

   • The old legend says a witch jinxed the village.
   • He believed his rival had jinxed his business.
   • They accused her of jinxing their car so it wouldn't start.

   Synonymesbewitchcurseenchanthoodoo

   Antonymesbless