fortunate
adjective
Everyday
- Fortunate means lucky; having something good happen to you by chance. tree →
- Having more good things, like money or comfort, than many people: «less fortunate people». tree →
In the lessons
Used in everyday talk, stories and charity («help those less fortunate»). Phrases: «fortunate enough to», «we were fortunate that», «less fortunate». It tells the reader that luck played a part.
Examples
- We were fortunate to find a seat on the train. tree →
- It was fortunate that nobody was hurt. tree →
- The school collects food for less fortunate families. tree →
- She was fortunate enough to see a whale. tree →
- How fortunate that you brought an umbrella! tree →
- He knew he was fortunate to have good friends. tree →
- It is very fortunate that you came to-night. tree →
Note
Opposite: unfortunate. Noun: fortune; adverb: fortunately (Fortunately, the rain stopped). Spelling: for-tu-nate. «Less fortunate» is a polite way to say poorer.
In Jewish tradition
Used in everyday talk, stories and charity («help those less fortunate»). Phrases: «fortunate enough to», «we were fortunate that», «less fortunate». It tells the reader that luck played a part.
Note
Opposite: unfortunate. Noun: fortune; adverb: fortunately (Fortunately, the rain stopped). Spelling: for-tu-nate. «Less fortunate» is a polite way to say poorer.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «fortunate» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «fortunate» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «fortunate» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «fortunate» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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