fortune

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

Translation

n. sorte; riqueza; destino
vt. conceder riqueza
vi. ocorrer por acaso
Word Forms
Pluralfortunes

Phrases & Collocations

good fortune

boa sorte

fortune teller

cartomante

fortune cookie

biscoito da fortuna

misfortune

azar

make a fortune

fazer uma fortuna

a small fortune

uma pequena fortuna

fame and fortune

fama e fortuna

fortune magazine

revista Fortune

make one's fortune

fazer a sua fortuna

wheel of fortune

roda da fortuna

by good fortune

por boa sorte

seek one's fortune

buscar a sua fortuna

reversal of fortune

revés da fortuna

cost a fortune

custou uma fortuna

Example Sentences

fortune favors the bold

a sorte favorece os audazes

a stroke of fortune

um golpe de sorte

Real-world Examples

This must have cost him a fortune.

Isso deve ter custado uma fortuna para ele.

Source: Friends Season 4

In the hope of suddenly acquiring a substantial fortune.

Na esperança de adquirir repentinamente uma fortuna substancial.

Source: Cultural Discussions

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

Logo depois, Andreessen foi procurar sua fortuna no Vale do Silício.

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

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

Estão me pagando uma fortuna absoluta. -Tenho certeza.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

You bet he made a fortune there.

Você pode apostar que ele fez uma fortuna lá.

Source: CET-4 Morning Reading English

Joe made a fortune by drug trafficking.

Joe fez uma fortuna com o tráfico de drogas.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Ganbold gives thanks for his good fortune.

Ganbold agradece por sua boa fortuna.

Source: Human Planet

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

'Então você quer que eu conte sua fortuna? ' ela perguntou.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

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

A nova criptomoeda poderia revitalizar as finanças do Facebook.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

Rockefeller has already made a fortune in oil.

Rockefeller já fez uma fortuna com o petróleo.

Source: Legend of American Business Tycoons

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