fortune

[US]/ˈfɔːtʃuːn/
[UK]/ˈfɔːrtʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. suerte; riqueza; destino
vt. conceder riqueza
vi. ocurrir por casualidad
Word Forms
Pluralfortunes

Phrases & Collocations

good fortune

buena suerte

fortune teller

adivina

fortune cookie

galleta de la fortuna

misfortune

mala suerte

make a fortune

hacer una fortuna

a small fortune

una pequeña fortuna

fame and fortune

fama y fortuna

fortune magazine

revista Fortune

make one's fortune

hacer su propia fortuna

wheel of fortune

ruleta de la fortuna

by good fortune

por buena suerte

seek one's fortune

buscar la fortuna

reversal of fortune

revés de la fortuna

cost a fortune

costar una fortuna

Example Sentences

fortune favors the bold

la fortuna favorece a los audaces

a stroke of fortune

un golpe de suerte

Real-world Examples

This must have cost him a fortune.

Esto debió costarle una fortuna.

Source: Friends Season 4

In the hope of suddenly acquiring a substantial fortune.

Con la esperanza de adquirir repentinamente una fortuna sustancial.

Source: Cultural Discussions

Soon after, Andreessen went to seek his fortune in Silicon Valley.

Poco después, Andreessen fue a buscar su fortuna en Silicon Valley.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

They're paying me an absolute fortune. -I'm sure.

Me están pagando una fortuna absoluta. -Estoy seguro.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

You bet he made a fortune there.

Apuesto a que hizo una fortuna allí.

Source: CET-4 Morning Reading English

Joe made a fortune by drug trafficking.

Joe hizo una fortuna traficando drogas.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Ganbold gives thanks for his good fortune.

Ganbold da gracias por su buena fortuna.

Source: Human Planet

'So you want me to tell your fortune? 'she asked.

'¿Así que quieres que te diga la fortuna? 'ella preguntó.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

The new crypto-currency could revitalize Facebook's fortunes.

La nueva criptomoneda podría revitalizar las finanzas de Facebook.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

Rockefeller has already made a fortune in oil.

Rockefeller ya ha hecho una fortuna en petróleo.

Source: Legend of American Business Tycoons

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