afortunado

adj.

1 fortunate, privileged, lucky, successful.

2 happy, flukey, fluky.

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afortunado

► adjetivo

1 lucky, fortunate

■ fue una pregunta poco afortunada it was a rather inappropriate question

2 (dichoso) happy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

afortunado en el juego, desgraciado en amores lucky at cards, unlucky in love

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(f. - afortunada)

adj.

fortunate, lucky

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ADJ (=con suerte) fortunate, lucky; (=feliz) happy

poco afortunado — unsuccessful

un comentario poco afortunado — a rather inappropriate comment

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adjetivo <persona> lucky, fortunate; <encuentro/coincidencia> happy, fortunate

una elección poco afortunada — a rather unfortunate choice

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= lucky [luckier -comp., luckiest -sup.], fortunate, privileged.

Ex. However, graduates from the 'lucky' establishment, will be unable to use their knowledge when they start working in libraries lacking computing technology.

Ex. But to the person fortunate enough to possess the sacred fire of the art, his work is its own reward, and he blesses the men, living and dead, who kindled the spark within him.

Ex. Public libraries were often in a privileged position to access such information and present it in a form acceptable to the public.

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* considerarse afortunado = consider + Reflexivo + lucky, count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.

* tener un escape afortunado = have + a lucky escape.

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adjetivo <persona> lucky, fortunate; <encuentro/coincidencia> happy, fortunate

una elección poco afortunada — a rather unfortunate choice

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= lucky [luckier -comp., luckiest -sup.], fortunate, privileged.

Ex: However, graduates from the 'lucky' establishment, will be unable to use their knowledge when they start working in libraries lacking computing technology.

Ex: But to the person fortunate enough to possess the sacred fire of the art, his work is its own reward, and he blesses the men, living and dead, who kindled the spark within him.

Ex: Public libraries were often in a privileged position to access such information and present it in a form acceptable to the public.

* considerarse afortunado = consider + Reflexivo + lucky, count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* ser afortunado = be lucky, strike + lucky.

* tener un escape afortunado = have + a lucky escape.

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afortunado -da

adjective

1 ‹persona› lucky, fortunate

2 ‹encuentro/coincidencia› happy, fortunate

fue una decisión/elección poco afortunada it was a rather unfortunate decision/choice

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afortunado adjetivo ‹persona› lucky, fortunate;
‹encuentro/coincidencia› happy, fortunate;

◊ una elección poco afortunada a rather unfortunate choice

afortunado,-a adjetivo
1 (persona con suerte) fortunate, lucky
2 (acontecimiento grato) happy
3 (observación apropiada) appropriate
4 islas Afortunadas, the Canaries

'afortunado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afortunada
- dichosa
- dichoso
- feliz
- inmensamente
- venturosa
- venturoso
- considerar
- lechero
English:
count
- fortunate
- lucky
- merciful
- consider

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afortunado, -a

♦ adj

1. [persona] lucky, fortunate;

el afortunado candidato que consiga el puesto the candidate fortunate enough to obtain the position;

el afortunado ganador the lucky winner;

Prov

afortunado en el juego… (desafortunado en amores) lucky in cards, unlucky in love

2. [coincidencia, frase, decisión] happy;

una sugerencia poco afortunada an unfortunate suggestion

♦ nm,f

[persona] lucky person; [en lotería] lucky winner;

la afortunada que se llevó el mayor premio the lucky person who won the first prize

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afortunado

adj fortunate, lucky

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afortunado, -da adj

: fortunate, lucky

♦ afortunadamente adv

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afortunado adj lucky [comp. luckier; superl. luckiest]