fortunate

fortunate
[ˈfɔːtʃənət]
adjetivo
1afortunado(a)
  • to be fortunate enough to do something -> tener la suerte de hacer algo

fortunate [for-chu-nit]
adjetivo
1Afortunado, feliz, dichoso.

fortunate [ˈfɔːtʃənɪt]
adjective
[+person, occurrence] afortunado; [+coincidence] feliz
those less fortunate than ourselves los menos afortunados
what a fortunate coincidence! the ancient Chinese considered this a fortunate sign This was a fortunate mistake because it led to his being taken into the monastery to [be] fortunate she was very fortunate to find them at home
he is fortunate in having no dependents to worry about tiene suerte de no tener personas a su cargo por las que preocuparse; I was fortunate enough to escape yo tuve la suerte de poder escaparme; that was fortunate for you en eso tuviste suerte; how fortunate! ¡qué suerte!; it was fortunate that no one was injured fue una suerte que nadie resultara herido

fortuna
feminine noun
1(good) luck (suerte)
  • por fortuna -> fortunately, luckily
  • probar fortuna -> to try one's luck
  • tuvo la mala fortuna de caerse -> he had the misfortune o bad luck to fall
2fortune, fate (destino)
3fortune (riqueza)
  • hacer fortuna -> to make one's fortune

fortuna [for-too’-nah]
noun
1Fortune, chance, fate. (f)
2Good luck (suerte), success. (f)
3Storm, tempest. (f)
4Chance, unforeseen event. (f)
  • Probar fortuna -> to try one’s fortune
  • Por fortuna -> luckily

fortuna
sustantivo:femenino
1 (suerte) fortune
la fortuna le ha sido adversa (literario) fortune has been unkind to him
[tener] la (buena) fortuna de hacer algo
tuvo la buena fortuna de heredar la casa he had the good fortune to inherit the house
tuvimos la inmensa fortuna de conocerla
ha tenido la mala fortuna de ponerse enferma she had the misfortune to fall ill; no tuvo fortuna en el concurso he was unlucky in the competition; he didn't have any luck in the competition
pista de fortuna
por fortuna luckily; fortunately; probar fortuna to try one's luck
2 (riqueza) fortune
heredó una inmensa fortuna she inherited a vast fortune; este piso cuesta una fortuna this flat costs a fortune
3 (Náutica) (tempestad) storm
correr fortuna to ride out a storm

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