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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
fortunate
for‧tu‧nate S3 /ˈfɔːtʃənət $ ˈfɔːr-/ BrE AmE adjective [Word Family: noun: ↑fortune, ↑misfortune, ↑unfortunate; adverb: ↑fortunately ≠ ↑unfortunately; adjective: ↑fortunate ≠ ↑unfortunate] 1. someone who is fortunate has something good happen to them, or is in a good situation SYN lucky fortunate to do something I’ve been fortunate to find a career that I love. I was fortunate enough to obtain a research studentship at Stanford. fortunate in doing something She felt fortunate in being able to please herself where she lived. fortunate that I’m fortunate that I have such an understanding wife. more/less fortunate than somebody We’ve been more fortunate than a lot of farmers. 2. a fortunate event is one in which something good happens by chance, especially when this saves you from trouble or danger SYN lucky: By a fortunate coincidence, a passer-by heard her cries for help. 3. the less fortunate people who are poor: We should all consider the plight of the less fortunate. • • • THESAURUS ▪ lucky happening because of good luck, or bringing you good luck: a lucky guess | Seven is considered a lucky number. | It’s lucky that I’ve got some spare keys. | Italy got a lucky goal in the last five minutes of the game. | ‘How did you know he’d be there?’ ‘It was a lucky guess.’ ▪ fortunate happening because of good luck. Fortunate is more formal than lucky: It was extremely fortunate that there was no one in the building when the bomb went off. | I’m in the fortunate position of doing a job I love. | Some plants actually prefer a lot of shade, which is fortunate for gardeners choosing plants for gloomy corners. ▪ it’s a good thing (that) (also it’s a good job (that) British English) spoken used when saying that there would have been problems if something had not happened: It’s a good thing that you brought an umbrella with you. | It’s a good job I’m here to help. ▪ miraculous extremely lucky in a way that is almost unbelievable: A teenager had a miraculous escape last night when the car she was travelling in overturned. | The doctor gave her a month to live but she made a miraculous recovery. | It was miraculous that no one was seriously injured in the accident. ▪ fortuitous /fɔːˈtjuːətəs $ fɔːrˈtuː-, fɔːˈtjuːɪtəs $ fɔːrˈtuː-/ formal happening because of good luck: a fortuitous decision | a fortuitous coincidence | It was fortuitous that no one else was hurt. ▪ a fluke /fluːk/ informal something that happens by chance, not because of skill or good judgement: The goal was a fluke. | By a fluke, he managed to get the question right. ▪ be in the right place at the right time used when saying that someone is lucky and the situation is right for them: Making money from buying property is easy – you just have to be in the right place at the right time.
fortunatehu◎ | ['fɔ:t∫nit] | ※ | tính từ | | ■ | đem lại vận may hoặc được vận may; may mắn; có phúc; tốt số | | ☆ | I was fortunate to have a good teacher | | tôi đã may mắn có được một thầy giáo giỏi | | ☆ | she's fortunate enough to enjoy good health | | cô ấy may mắn có sức khoẻ tốt | | ☆ | remember those less fortunate than yourselves | | hãy nhớ đến những người không được may mắn như các bạn | | ☆ | it was very fortunate for him that I arrived on time | | rất may cho anh ta là tôi đến đúng lúc | | ☆ | I made a fortunate choice and won ! | | Tôi đã có sự lựa chọn may mắn và đã thắng! |
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