fortunate

ˈfɔːrtʃənət
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Translation of fortunate into German

Adjective

1.

luck

indicating a promising or auspicious situation
  • The sunny weather was a fortunate sign for the event.Das sonnige Wetter war ein glückliches Zeichen für die Veranstaltung.
2.

happy

having good luck or a positive outcome by chance
  • She was fortunate to find her lost dog.Sie war glücklich, ihren verlorenen Hund wiederzufinden.
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Synonyms and analogies of fortunate in English

Examples of fortunate in a sentence

  • It was fortunate that the rain stopped.
  • He was fortunate to escape the flood unharmed.
  • They felt fortunate winning the scholarship.

Translations of "fortunate" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
glücklichadj.

I count myself fortunate to have met such wonderful friends.

Ich schätze mich glücklich, so wunderbare Freunde gefunden zu haben.

Glück habenadj.

Rusudan hopes that a new generation will be more fortunate.

Rusudan hofft, dass eine neue Generation mehr Glück haben wird.

günstigadj.

The timing of our meeting was fortunate.

Der Zeitpunkt für unser Gespräch war günstig.

begünstigtadj.

Those who saw him laughing were fortunate indeed.

Jene, die ihn lachen sahen, waren in der Tat begünstigt.

vom Glück begünstigtadj.

Human beings have better conditions and are more fortunate than animals.

Menschen haben bessere Bedingungen und sind mehr vom Glück begünstigt als Tiere.

privilegiertadj.

They didn't realize how fortunate they were to be living in luxury.

Ihnen war nicht klar, wie privilegiert sie waren, im Luxus zu leben.

Glück

They were fortunate to get off the hook after all the trouble.

Sie hatten Glück, nach all dem Ärger mit heiler Haut davonzukommen.

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Other translations for fortunate:

  • verheißungsvolladj.

fortunate: Examples and translations in context

The promotion resulted from a fortunate string of events at the office.

Die Beförderung ergab sich aus einer glücklichen Reihe von Ereignissen im Büro.

They considered themselves fortunate to have supportive friends during tough times.

Sie schätzten sich glücklich, in schwierigen Zeiten unterstützende Freunde zu haben.

It was a fortunate event that brought the community together.

Es war ein glücklicher Zufall, der die Gemeinschaft zusammenbrachte.

She felt fortunate to walk away with the door prize from the drawing.

Sie fühlte sich glücklich, mit dem Hauptpreis aus der Verlosung zu gehen.

I feel fortunate to have come to a place like that.

Ich fühle mich glücklich, zu einem Ort wie das gekommen.

She received a fortunate break that led to her promotion at work.

Sie bekam eine glückliche Gelegenheit, die zu ihrer Beförderung bei der Arbeit führte.

Their fortunate timing allowed them to catch the last show of the night.

Ihr glückliches Timing ermöglichte es ihnen, die letzte Vorstellung des Abends zu erwischen.

In a fortunate twist of fate, her canceled flight saved her from disaster.

In einer glücklichen Laune des Schicksals bewahrte ihr gestrichener Flug sie vor dem Unglück.

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