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shlimazel

/ʃlɪˈmɑː.zəl/

Traduction: Nom d'origine yiddish désignant une personne chroniquement malchanceuse ou maladroite, à qui tout ce qu'elle entreprend échoue.

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noun

/ʃlɪˈmɑː.zəl/C2formal
  • frNom d'origine yiddish désignant une personne chroniquement malchanceuse ou maladroite, à qui tout ce qu'elle entreprend échoue.

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

  1. Unlucky personC1informal

    A person who is chronically unlucky or inept, often failing at things through no fault of their own.

    frPersonne malchanceuse

    • He's such a shlimazel; every time he tries to fix something, it breaks even more.
    • The character in the story is a classic shlimazel, always in the wrong place at the wrong time.
    • Don't be a shlimazel; check the weather before you plan a picnic.

    Synonymesjinxlosersad sackunfortunate

    Antonymesdarlingfavoritegolden boypet