Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - fortunate
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Fortunate
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If you say that someone or something is fortunate, you mean that they are lucky. He was extremely fortunate to survive... It was fortunate that the water was shallow... She is in the fortunate position of having plenty of choice. = lucky ? unfortunate ADJ: oft ADJ to-inf, ADJ in -ing, it v-link ADJ that
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1.
adjective Date: 14th century 1. bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain ; auspicious 2. receiving some unexpected good Synonyms: see lucky • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
2.
adj. 1 favoured by fortune; lucky, prosperous. 2 auspicious, favourable. Etymology: ME f. L fortunatus (as FORTUNE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
3.
1. счастливый; удачливый fortunate event —- счастливое событие the fortunate possessor of this master-piece —- счастливый обладатель этого шедевра how fortunate that I have found you today —- как хорошо, что я разыскал вас сегодня she's fortunate enough to have very good health —- на ее счастье у нее хорошое здоровье he is fortunate in having a good wife —- ему повезло с женой it was fortunate for her that she met the doctor just when she needed him —- получилось очень удачно, что она встретила врача как раз, когда он понадобился he is fortunate in life —- ему везет (в жизни) 2. счастливый, благоприятный fortunate omen —- хорошее предзнаменование fortunate day (for doing smth.) —- хороший (благоприятный) день (для какого-л. дела) born under a fortunate star —- рожденный под счастливой звездой ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
4.
adj. счастливый, удачный; благоприятный if one is fortunate - в случае удачи; в лучшем случае Syn: see favourable ...Англо-русский словарь
5.
~ adj 1 someone who is fortunate has something good happen to them, or is in a good situation; lucky (Think of others less fortunate than yourselves. | fortunate to do sth) (He was fortunate enough to escape unharmed. | fortunate that) (You're fortunate that you've still got a job. | fortunate in having) (I was fortunate in having such supportive parents.) 2 a fortunate event is one in which something good happens by chance, especially when this saves you from trouble or danger (By a fortunate coincidence, a passer-by heard her cries for help.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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