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1 fortunate
[-nət]adjective (having good fortune; lucky: It was fortunate that no-one was killed in the accident.) afortunado* * *for.tu.nate[f'ɔ:tʃnit] adj 1 afortunado, feliz, fortunado, fortunoso, venturoso, ditoso, próspero. he is fortunate in his children / ele é feliz por ter filhos (tão bons). 2 favorável, favorecido, auspicioso. -
2 fortunate
[-nət]adjective (having good fortune; lucky: It was fortunate that no-one was killed in the accident.) afortunado -
3 a blessing in disguise
(something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate.) sorte inesperada* * *a blessing in disguisesorte na desdita.————————a blessing in disguisesorte na desgraça. -
4 fortune
['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) sorte2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) fortuna•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortune* * *for.tune[f'ɔ:tʃən] n 1 fortuna, boa sorte, ventura, dita, prosperidade, sucesso imprevisto. 2 sina, sorte, fado, destino. 3 casualidade, eventualidade, felicidade, acidente, acaso. 4 riqueza, opulência, haveres, propriedades, dote. 5 importância de uma fortuna. 6 estado, ou condição de uma pessoa. a small fortune coll bastante dinheiro. by good fortune felizmente. fortune favoured favorecido pela sorte. good fortune felicidade, boa sorte. he came into a fortune ele herdou uma fortuna. he made a fortune ele adquiriu uma fortuna. he made his fortune ele fez fortuna. ill fortune infelicidade, má sorte. to cost a fortune custar os olhos da cara. to marry a fortune casar com moça rica. to seek one’s fortune buscar ventura. to tell someone his fortune ler a sorte a alguém. to try one’s fortune tentar a sorte. -
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.) milagre2) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) milagre•- miraculously* * *mir.a.cle[m'irəkəl] n 1 milagre. 2 maravilha. -
6 unlucky
(not lucky or fortunate: I am unlucky - I never win at cards.) azarado* * *un.luck.y[∧nl'∧ki] adj 1 infeliz, desventurado, desafortunado. 2 agourento, aziago, infausto. 3 desfavorável, impróprio, inoportuno. 4 azarado, sem sorte. he is unlucky in cards / ele não tem sorte no jogo. -
7 well-off
1) (rich: He is very well-off; a well-off young lady.) rico2) (fortunate: You do not know when you are well off.) feliz* * *well-off[wel 'ɔf] adj 1 = link=%20well-heeled well-heeled. 2 felizardo, sortudo. 3 em circunstâncias satisfatórias. -
8 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.) ainda bem (que) -
9 a blessing in disguise
(something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate.) mal que vem para bemEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > a blessing in disguise
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10 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.) ser bom -
11 fortune
['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) sorte2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) fortuna•- fortunately - fortune-teller - tell someone's fortune - tell fortune -
12 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.) milagre2) (a fortunate happening that has no obvious natural cause or explanation: It's a miracle he wasn't killed in the plane crash.) milagre•- miraculously -
13 unlucky
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14 well-off
1) (rich: He is very well-off; a well-off young lady.) próspero2) (fortunate: You do not know when you are well off.) feliz
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