fortune
noun/ˈfɔːrtʃən/
Слово англійською: fortune
Переклад fortune українською: майно́ (роди́нне і т. д.), форту́на, ща́стя, ща́стя, невезі́ння
Детальний опис
- [countable] a large amount of money
- He made a fortune in real estate.
- Her father made his fortune selling electronics.
- She inherited a share of the family fortune.
- A car like that costs a small fortune (= a lot of money).
- You don't have to spend a fortune to give your family tasty, healthy meals.
- She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune.
- He amassed a fortune of nearly $2 billion.
- She devoted a large part of her personal fortune to ensuring the company's survival.
- [uncountable] chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people’s lives
- I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors.
- By a stroke of fortune he found work almost immediately.
- Fortune smiled on me (= I had good luck).
Wordfinder- amulet
- charm
- coincidence
- fate
- fortune
- jinx
- luck
- mascot
- superstition
- talisman
- [countable, usually plural, uncountable] the good and bad things that happen to a person, family, country, etc.
- The share price tends to follow the changing fortunes of the film industry.
- the fortunes of war
- The company suffered a great reversal of fortune when public taste changed.
- [countable] a person’s fate or future
- She can tell your fortune by looking at the lines on your hand.
- They went to have their fortunes read.
see also soldier of fortune
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin Fortuna, the name of a goddess personifying luck or chance.
Idioms
a hostage to fortune
- something that you have, or have promised to do, that could cause trouble or worry in the future
seek your fortune
- (literary) to try to find a way to become rich, especially by going to another place
- Many emigrated to Australia to seek their fortune.