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# fortunate

adjective

«fortunate» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Fortunate means lucky; having something good happen to you by chance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fortunate/#m1)
2. Having more good things, like money or comfort, than many people: «less fortunate people». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fortunate/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in everyday talk, stories and charity («help those less fortunate»). Phrases: «fortunate enough to», «we were fortunate that», «less fortunate». It tells the reader that luck played a part.

### Examples

- We were fortunate to find a seat on the train. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fortunate/#x1)
- It was fortunate that nobody was hurt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fortunate/#x2)
- The school collects food for less fortunate families. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fortunate/#x3)
- She was fortunate enough to see a whale. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fortunate/#x4)
- How fortunate that you brought an umbrella! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fortunate/#x5)
- He knew he was fortunate to have good friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fortunate/#x6)
- It is very fortunate that you came to-night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fortunate/#x7)

### Note

Opposite: unfortunate. Noun: fortune; adverb: fortunately (Fortunately, the rain stopped). Spelling: for-tu-nate. «Less fortunate» is a polite way to say poorer.

## In Jewish tradition

Used in everyday talk, stories and charity («help those less fortunate»). Phrases: «fortunate enough to», «we were fortunate that», «less fortunate». It tells the reader that luck played a part.

### Note

Opposite: unfortunate. Noun: fortune; adverb: fortunately (Fortunately, the rain stopped). Spelling: for-tu-nate. «Less fortunate» is a polite way to say poorer.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fortunate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fortunate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fortunate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fortunate.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «fortunate» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fortunate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fortunate» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fortunate.html) on Mova free.