Lucky - English meaning

adjective

Having a comparatively favourable position in terms of economic or social circumstances.

Usage examples:

Children from less advantaged homes

verb

Put in a favourable or superior position.

adjective

Involving or creating favourable circumstances that increase the chances of success or effectiveness; beneficial.

Usage examples:

The scheme is advantageous to your company

adjective

Made holy; consecrated.

Usage examples:

The blessed sacrament

verb

Pronounce words in a religious rite in order to confer or invoke divine favour upon; ask god to look favourably on.

Usage examples:

He blessed the dying man and anointed him

plural noun

Those who live with god in heaven.

adjective

(of a person's life or a period of this) unusually lucky or happy as though protected by magic.

Usage examples:

I felt that i had a charmed life

exclamation

Expressing polite pleasure at an introduction.

Usage examples:

Charmed, i'm sure

verb

Delight greatly.

Usage examples:

The books have charmed children the world over

adjective

Preferred or recommended.

Usage examples:

She was his favoured candidate

verb

Feel or show approval or preference for.

Usage examples:

Slashing public spending is a policy that few politicians favour

adjective

Supported or preferred over anyone or anything else

Usage examples:

He was reportedly the president's favoured candidate., the arunras has been my favoured eatery in t…

adjective

Favoured by or involving good luck; lucky.

Usage examples:

She'd been fortunate to escape serious injury

adjective

Receiving or bringing a good thing that was uncertain or unexpected

Usage examples:

A fortunate choice, [ + to infinitive ] you’re fortunate to have found such a pleasant house., [ + …

adjective

Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

Usage examples:

Melissa came in looking happy and excited

adjective

Feeling, showing, or causing pleasure or satisfaction

Usage examples:

To tell the truth, i’ve never been happier in my whole life., people want movies to have happy endi…

adjective

Covered with, filled with, or resembling jam.

Usage examples:

A jammy doughnut

adjective

Unfairly lucky

Usage examples:

He wasn't even trying to score - the ball just bounced off the jammy beggar's/bastard's head into t…

adjective

(of a time) especially convenient or appropriate for a particular action or event.

Usage examples:

He couldn't have arrived at a less opportune moment

adjective

Happening at a time which is likely to give success or which is convenient

Usage examples:

You couldn’t have arrived at a more opportune time.

adjective

Successful in material terms; flourishing financially.

Usage examples:

Prosperous middle-class professionals

adjective

Rich and successful

Usage examples:

The area is becoming more and more prosperous., a prosperous businessman, a prosperous country/econ…

adjective

Occurring at a favourable time; opportune.

Usage examples:

His appearance had seemed more than just providential

adjective

Happening exactly when needed but without being planned

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A providential opportunity

adjective

Occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

Usage examples:

A serendipitous encounter

adjective

Happening or found by chance

Usage examples:

Reading should be an adventure, a personal experience full of serendipitous surprises., a team of r…

adjective

Accomplishing a desired aim or result.

Usage examples:

A successful attack on the town

adjective

Achieving desired results, or achieving the result of making a lot of money

Usage examples:

A successful architect/doctor/lawyer, fortunately, my second attempt at starting a business was mor…

adjective

Achieving the results that were wanted and hoped for

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Successful in sth/doing sth the company was successful in its bid., the successful applicants must …

adjective

Done or occurring at a favourable or useful time; opportune.

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A timely warning