-
1 fortunate
-
2 a blessing in disguise
(something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate.) held i uheld* * *(something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate.) held i uheld -
3 be just as well
(to be fortunate; to be no cause for regret: It's just as well (that) you didn't go - the meeting was cancelled.) være meget godt* * *(to be fortunate; to be no cause for regret: It's just as well (that) you didn't go - the meeting was cancelled.) være meget godt -
4 fortune
['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) held2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) formue•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortune* * *['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) held2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) formue•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortune -
5 miracle
['mirəkl]1) (something which man is not normally capable of making happen and which is therefore thought to be done by a god or God: Christ's turning of water into wine was a miracle.) mirakel; under2) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) mirakel; under•- miraculously* * *['mirəkl]1) (something which man is not normally capable of making happen and which is therefore thought to be done by a god or God: Christ's turning of water into wine was a miracle.) mirakel; under2) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) mirakel; under•- miraculously -
6 unlucky
(not lucky or fortunate: I am unlucky - I never win at cards.) uheldig* * *(not lucky or fortunate: I am unlucky - I never win at cards.) uheldig -
7 well-off
1) (rich: He is very well-off; a well-off young lady.) rig2) (fortunate: You do not know when you are well off.) heldig* * *1) (rich: He is very well-off; a well-off young lady.) rig2) (fortunate: You do not know when you are well off.) heldig
См. также в других словарях:
Fortunate — For tu*nate (?; 135), a. [L. fortunatus, p. p. of fortunare to make fortunate or prosperous, fr. fortuna. See {Fortune}, n.] 1. Coming by good luck or favorable chance; bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain; presaging happiness;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fortunate Son — may refer to:* Fortunate Son (song) * Fortunate Son ( Enterprise episode) * Fortunate Son ( The Sopranos episode) * Fortunate Son (Hatfield), a biography of George W. Bush by J.H. Hatfield * Fortunate Son , an autobiography by Lewis Burwell… … Wikipedia
Fortunate Son (Hatfield) — Fortunate Son is a controversial biography of current American president George W. Bush by J.H. Hatfield. The book was released in 2000 during Bush s candidacy in the United States 2000 Presidential Election.The book alleges that Bush received… … Wikipedia
fortunate — late 14c., from L. fortunatus prospered, prosperous; lucky, happy, pp. of fortunare to make prosperous, from fortuna (see FORTUNE (Cf. fortune)). Fortunate Islands mythical abode of the blessed dead, in the Western Ocean, early 15c., translates L … Etymology dictionary
fortunate — [fôr′chə nət] adj. [ME fortunat < L fortunatus, pp. of fortunare, to make fortunate < fortuna, FORTUNE] 1. having good luck; lucky 2. bringing, or coming by, good luck; favorable; auspicious fortunately adv. fortunateness n … English World dictionary
fortunate — index auspicious, favorable (advantageous), felicitous, propitious, prosperous, successful Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
fortunate condition — index prosperity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
fortunate — *lucky, providential, happy Analogous words: auspicious, propitious, *favorable, benign: advantageous, *beneficial, profitable: felicitous, happy (see FIT adj) Antonyms: unfortunate: disastrous Contrasted words: *sinister, baleful, malign … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fortunate — [adj] having good luck advantageous, affluent, auspicious, blessed, born with a silver spoon*, bright, charmed, convenient, encouraging, favorable, favored, felicitous, flourishing, fortuitous, gaining, get a break*, golden, happy, healthy,… … New thesaurus
fortunate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) favoured by or involving good luck. 2) auspicious or favourable … English terms dictionary
Fortunate Islands — Fortunate Islands, = Islands of the Blessed. (Cf. ↑Islands of the Blessed) … Useful english dictionary
