fortunate

chanceux, fortuné

À qui de bonnes choses arrivent grâce à la chance.

En anglais simple : Having good things happen to you because of luck.

• We are fortunate to have you.
• He was fortunate enough to escape injury.
• How fortunate you are to live here!

Comment l'utiliser : fortunate to do something (We were fortunate to find a room.); fortunate in something (She was fortunate in her choice of friends.)

Synonymes : lucky

Contraires : unfortunate, unlucky

Expressions courantes : fortunate enough, fortunate to have, fortunate in something

heureux, favorable

Qui se produit par hasard et apporte un bon résultat.

En anglais simple : Happening by chance and bringing a good result.

• It was a fortunate coincidence.
• A fortunate accident led us to the missing letter.
• It is fortunate that the rain stopped before the match.

Comment l'utiliser : it is fortunate that… (It is fortunate that nobody was hurt.)

Synonymes : lucky, favorable

Contraires : unfortunate

Expressions courantes : fortunate coincidence, fortunate accident, fortunate timing

de bon augure, favorable

Qui laisse penser qu’une bonne chose arrivera ou qu’un événement futur sera réussi.

En anglais simple : Suggesting that something good will happen or that a future event will succeed.

• They saw the rainbow as a fortunate sign.
• Clear skies seemed a fortunate omen for their journey.
• Such a peaceful beginning was considered fortunate.

Synonymes : auspicious, promising

Contraires : inauspicious

Expressions courantes : fortunate sign, fortunate omen