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schlimazel

/ʃlɪˈmɑː.zəl/

Traduction: Nom d'origine yiddish désignant une personne chroniquement malchanceuse ou maladroite, à qui tout semble échouer.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ʃlɪˈmɑː.zəl/

A noun of Yiddish origin referring to a chronically unlucky or inept person who seems to fail at everything they attempt.

  • 🇫🇷Nom d'origine yiddish désignant une personne chroniquement malchanceuse ou maladroite, à qui tout semble échouer.
  1. Unlucky person C1 informal

    A chronically unlucky or inept individual who seems to attract misfortune and fails at most endeavors.

    • He's such a schlimazel; every time he tries to fix something, it breaks even more.
    • The character in the play was a classic schlimazel, always spilling soup on himself.
    • Don't be a schlimazel; check the weather before you leave the house.

    🇫🇷Personne malchanceuse

    Synonymes: jinxjonahlosermisfitsad sackwoebegone