fortunate
/ˈfɔːtʃənət/adjective
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भाग्यशाली, सौभाग्यशाली
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having or bringing good luck
भाग्यशाली, सौभाग्यशाली
- I was fortunate to have a good teacher.
- It was fortunate that the rain stopped.
- We were fortunate to find seats on the last bus.
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- Few people are fortunate enough to love their work.
- It was fortunate for Imran that the shop was still open.
Synonyms lucky blessed favoured
Opposite unfortunate unlucky
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fortunate + to-infinitive
Be fortunate to do something means to have the good luck of doing it.
'Be fortunate to do' का अर्थ किसी बात को करने का सौभाग्य पाना है।
- I was fortunate to get a seat in the front row.
- We are fortunate to have such a kind teacher.
fortunate + in + gerund / noun
Fortunate in shows the area where somebody is lucky.
'Fortunate in' से वह क्षेत्र बताया जाता है जिसमें कोई भाग्यशाली है।
- Radhika is fortunate in her friends.
- He was fortunate in finding a good tutor.
it is fortunate that + clause
This pattern states that a happy chance occurred. After it, the clause usually takes a past or present tense.
यह संरचना बताती है कि कोई सुखद संयोग हुआ; इसके बाद clause में प्रायः past या present tense आता है।
- It is fortunate that nobody was hurt in the fire.
the fortunate (few)
With the, fortunate becomes a noun phrase meaning lucky people as a group; it takes a plural verb.
'The' के साथ 'fortunate' भाग्यशाली लोगों के समूह का बोध कराता है और plural क्रिया लेता है।
- The fortunate few get a seat in the best medical colleges.
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adverb + fortunate
extremelyparticularlyveryrelativelymost
- We were extremely fortunate to escape the flood.
fortunate + noun
circumstancesescapecoincidencepositionfewoutcome
- A fortunate coincidence brought two old friends together.
feel / count yourself fortunate
feelcount yourselfconsider yourselfbethink yourself
- Count yourself fortunate that the train was late.
fortunate + preposition
intoenough tothat
- She was fortunate enough to attend the final.
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- It was fortunate that Arjun had kept a spare ticket.
यह सौभाग्य की बात थी कि अर्जुन ने एक अतिरिक्त टिकट रख लिया था।
- Radhika was fortunate to study under a great teacher.
राधिका को एक महान शिक्षक से पढ़ने का सौभाग्य मिला।
- Those who have clean drinking water are fortunate.
जिन्हें स्वच्छ पीने का पानी मिलता है, वे भाग्यशाली हैं।
- He had a fortunate escape when the roof collapsed.
छत गिरने पर वह भाग्यवश बच गया।
- We must help the less fortunate during the winter.
सर्दियों में हमें कम भाग्यशाली लोगों की मदद करनी चाहिए।
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✗ He was fortunate of having such a teacher.
✓ He was fortunate to have such a teacher.
Fortunate takes a to-infinitive, or in + gerund, but not of.
'Fortunate' के बाद to-infinitive या 'in + gerund' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ She is fortunately to have a good job.
✓ She is fortunate to have a good job.
After be, an adjective is needed, not the adverb fortunately.
'Be' के बाद विशेषण 'fortunate' चाहिए, adverb 'fortunately' नहीं।
✗ The fortunates of the village sent their children to the city.
✓ The fortunate of the village sent their children to the city.
When an adjective is used with the to mean a group, it takes no plural s.
जब विशेषण 'the' के साथ समूह का अर्थ देता है, तब उसमें बहुवचन 's' नहीं लगता।
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These words concern luck, but they differ in who or what is lucky.
ये शब्द भाग्य से जुड़े हैं, पर इस बात में भिन्न हैं कि भाग्यशाली कौन या क्या है।
Having good luck, often in a serious or important matter.
अच्छा भाग्य पाने वाला, प्रायः किसी गंभीर या महत्वपूर्ण विषय में।
- She was fortunate to survive the crash.
Having good luck by chance; a more everyday, informal word.
संयोग से भाग्य पाने वाला; अधिक रोज़मर्रा और अनौपचारिक शब्द।
- I was lucky to catch the last train.
Favoured by God or very happy with what one has.
ईश्वर की कृपा से युक्त या अपने पास जो है उससे अति संतुष्ट।
- We are blessed with a loving family.
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