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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
fortunate



for·tu·nate [fortunate fortunates] BrE [ˈfɔːtʃənət] NAmE [ˈfɔːrtʃənət] adjective
having or bringing an advantage, an opportunity, a piece of good luck, etc.
Syn: lucky
~ (to do sth) I have been fortunate enough to visit many parts of the world as a lecturer.
~ (in having…) I was fortunate in having a good teacher.
Remember those less fortunate than yourselves.
~ (for sb)(that…) It was very fortunate for him that I arrived on time.
Opp: unfortunate

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin fortunatus, from fortuna, Fortuna, the name of a goddess personifying luck or chance.

Example Bank:
It was fortunate for us that the rain stopped.
We are fortunate in having a lot of land.
We consider ourselves extremely fortunate.
He was in a relatively fortunate position as far as work was concerned.
I think it was fortunate that I was older than the other children.
It was fortunate for us that the guard was looking the other way.

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