Sentence examples of "fortunate" in English

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I was fortunate to make his acquaintance. J'eus la chance de faire sa connaissance.
I am fortunate compared with him. Je suis chanceux, comparé à lui.
She was fortunate to pass the exam. Elle a eu la chance de réussir l'examen.
I was fortunate to find a good job. J'ai eu la chance de trouver un bon boulot.
The Japanese are fortunate to live on islands with hot springs. Les Japonais ont la chance de vivre sur des îles avec des sources d'eau chaude.
He is fortunate having such a good wife. Il a de la chance d'avoir une si bonne épouse.
You are fortunate for having such good friends. Vous avez de la chance d'avoir des amis si sympas.
You are very fortunate that you have such friends. Vous avez beaucoup de chance d'avoir de tels amis.
He was so fortunate as it find a good job. Il a eu beaucoup de chance de trouver un bon travail.
It was fortunate for her that her husband arrived at that moment. Ce fut une chance pour elle que son mari arrive à ce moment-là.
He had entertained hopes of being admitted to a sight of the young ladies, of whose beauty he had heard much; but he saw only the father. The ladies were somewhat more fortunate, for they had the advantage of ascertaining from an upper window that he wore a blue coat, and rode a black horse. Il avait espéré qu’on le présenterait à ces demoiselles, dont il avait ouï vanter la beauté ; mais il ne vit que le père. Ces dames furent plus heureuses ; elles eurent l’avantage de s’assurer, par une des fenêtres, qu’il portait un habit bleu et montait un cheval noir.
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