fortunate | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of fortunate – Learner’s Dictionary

fortunate
adjective
uk
/ˈfɔːtʃənət/
us
B2
[ + to do sth ] I'm very fortunate to be alive.
[ + (that) ] It was fortunate that someone was available to take over.
Opposite
(Definition of fortunate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of fortunate

in Chinese (Traditional)
幸運的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
幸运的…
in Spanish
afortunado, afortunado/ada [masculine-feminine]…
in Portuguese
afortunado, sortudo/-da…
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ラッキーな, 幸運(こううん)な…
şanslı, talihli…
qui a de la chance, heureux/-euse, heureux…
afortunat…
gelukkig…
مَحْظوظ…
šťastný…
heldig…
mujur…
โชคดี…
may mắn…
szczęśliwy, ≈ (mieć) szczęście, mający szczęście…
nasib baik…
glücklich…
heldig…
운 좋은…
щасливий…
fortunato…
счастливый, удачливый…
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