tempt fate

1. (idiomatic)To take a risk.

   Don't tempt fate by driving without a seatbelt.

   искуша́ть судьбу́iskušátʹ sudʹbú

   випробо́вувати до́люvyprobóvuvaty dólju

2. To take an imagined or superstitiously believed risk of provoking an adverse outcome by mentioning something or making a prediction.

   I shouldn't tempt fate, but it looks like it's going to rain.

   "I'm sure everything will work out fine" — "Don't tempt fate!"

1. We're tempting fate.

   Ми спокушаємо долю.

   ruМы искушаем судьбу.

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2. I don't want to tempt fate.

   ruЯ не хочу испытывать судьбу.

   deIch will nicht das Schicksal herausfordern.

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3. Maybe you shouldn't tempt fate.

   ruМожет быть, тебе не стоит искушать судьбу.

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4. You're tempting fate.

   ruТы искушаешь судьбу.

   deDu forderst das Schicksal heraus.

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5. Don't tempt fate.

   Не спокушайте долю.

   deFordert das Schicksal nicht heraus!

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