fortune

• Substantiv, das ein großes Vermögen oder Reichtum sowie das Schicksal oder Glück bezeichnet, das die Ereignisse im Leben eines Menschen bestimmt.

A noun referring to a large amount of money, wealth, or prosperity, or to the concept of fate or luck that determines events in a person's life.

1. Large amount of moneyB1formal

   A very large sum of money or wealth.

   Vermögen

   • He inherited a fortune from his grandfather.
   • She made a fortune in the tech industry.
   • The painting is worth a fortune at auction.

   Synonymebundlemintpacketpiletreasurewealthwindfall

   Antonymepittancepoverty

2. Luck or fateB1formal

   Chance or luck, especially as a force that affects people's lives.

   Glück

   • Fortune smiled on them during the competition.
   • It was good fortune that they found the lost keys.
   • He had the fortune to survive the accident.

   Synonymechancedestinyfatekismetluckprovidence

3. Future predictionB1informal

   A prediction about a person's future, often told by a fortune teller.

   Vorhersage

   • She had her fortune told at the fair.
   • The fortune teller read her palm and predicted a journey.
   • He doesn't believe in fortunes or horoscopes.

   Synonymeauguryforecastpredictionprognosticationprophecy