No. 9,356 in Spanish
afortunados
"Fortunate" or "lucky."
In a sentence
Somos afortunados de tener esta oportunidad.
We are fortunate to have this opportunity.
The word "afortunados" is used here as an adjective describing the subject "we" (nosotros), meaning that we feel privileged or lucky for having the opportunity.
Los estudiantes afortunados recibirán un premio especial.
The fortunate students will receive a special prize.
In this sentence, "afortunados" serves as an adjective modifying "estudiantes", implying that these particular students are the ones lucky enough to receive the prize.
Se considera afortunados a los que encontraron empleo rápidamente.
Those who found a job quickly are considered fortunate.
Here, "afortunados" describes the individuals being referred to as lucky in the context of finding jobs efficiently.
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