Angielskie słówko [transkrypcja fonetyczna] | |
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quirk of fate | |
twist of fate [twɪst ɔv feɪt] |
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loser ['lju:zə(r)] |
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press one's luck [prɛs one's lʌk] |
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adversities [adversities] |
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a strange twist of fate [ə streɪnʤ twɪst ɔv feɪt] |
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a twist / quirk of fate [ə twɪst kwə:k ɔv feɪt] |
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'lame duck' ['lame duck'] |
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lame duck [leɪm dʌk] |
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Every man is the architect of his own fortune. ['ɛvrɪ mæn ɪz ðə 'ɑ:kɪtɛkt ɔv hɪz əun 'fɔ:ʧən] |
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adversity [æd'və:sɪtɪ] |
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sword of Damocles [sɔ:d ɔv 'dæmɪkli:z] |
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against the odds [ə'gɛnst ðə ɔdz] |
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Vicissitude (n.) - A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant [vɪ'sɪsɪtud ɛn ə ʧeɪnʤ ɔv 'sə:kəmstænsɪz ɔ:(r) 'fɔ:ʧən 'tɪpɪklɪ wʌn ðæt ɪz ən'wɛlkəm ɔ:(r) ʌn'plɛznt] |