porte-malheur — meaning in English

English meaning

• jinx noun A curse or spell believed to bring bad luck.
• Jonah noun Someone or something believed to bring bad luck, especially aboard a ship.

Senses

porte-malheur is used for these senses in English:

• Jonah (nautical, slang) A person who brings a ship bad luck.

jinx — full definition

1. noun A curse or spell believed to bring bad luck.
2. noun A person or thing thought to cause misfortune wherever it goes.
3. verb To bring bad luck to someone or something, often by saying something prematurely.

Related French words