Translation for '
jinx' from English to Russian
NOUN | a jinx | jinxes | |
VERB | to jinx | jinxed | jinxed jinxing | jinxes | |
SYNO | curse | hex | jinx | ... |
NOUN article.ind sg | pl
VERB to infinitive | simple past | past participle
present participle | 3rd person
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Usage Examples English
- Jinx is also the name given to a game between friends (especially children) when two people say the same word or phrase at the same time and they then call "jinx".
- However, the first round NCAA Tournament jinx would continue as the Great Danes were demolished by the University of Virginia 23–9.
- He was awarded the Best Young K-League Player of the Year in 1985. In the following year, he broke K-League's infamous sophomore jinx by winning the MVP.
- While the list of examples of the so-called jinx may be extensive, some records contradict the existence of a curse.
- Camden's jinx returned though with the Warriors claiming revenge in 1979 with a 9–2 victory over the Rams.
- A trio of sorority girls (who are temporary 'guests' after getting busted for high-jinx after a particularly obnoxious party) find themselves trapped in the prison when these dinosaurs escape and go on a vicious rampage killing 90% of the prison population including the guards.
- "The Legend of Hallowdega", a comedic short film about the Talladega jinx, was directed by Terry Gilliam and released in 2010.
- In 2012, composer Philip Glass stated, "Everyone is afraid to do a ninth. It is a jinx that people think about".
- At the end of the day, Barney secretly tricks Ted into saying his name by showing him a wedding ring, breaking the jinx.
- Some authors use the "Sports Illustrated" cover jinx as an example of a regression effect: extremely good performances are likely to be followed by less extreme ones, and athletes are chosen to appear on the cover of "Sports Illustrated" only after extreme performances.
- The unexpected failure of the film led to many trade industry analysts reinstating the belief of a jinx in Bollywood that the first-released film of the year always fails at the box office, which happened to the films "Halla Bol" (2008), "Chandni Chowk To China" (2009), "Pyaar Impossible!
- The win ended the 'Atlanta Jinx' that began on April 1, 1980 with a 5-2 home loss to the Buffalo Sabres and was the first win for the franchise since March 28, 1980 when the Flames beat the Rangers at the Omni Coliseum in their third last home game.
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