fortune

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее большое количество денег, богатство или процветание, а также концепцию судьбы или удачи, определяющую события в жизни человека.esSustantivo que designa una gran cantidad de dinero o riqueza, así como el concepto de destino o suerte que influye en los acontecimientos de la vida de una persona.frNom désignant une grande quantité d'argent, la richesse ou la prospérité, ainsi que le concept de destin ou de chance qui détermine les événements de la vie d'une personne.deSubstantiv, das ein großes Vermögen oder Reichtum sowie das Schicksal oder Glück bezeichnet, das die Ereignisse im Leben eines Menschen bestimmt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma grande quantidade de dinheiro, riqueza ou prosperidade, além da ideia de destino ou sorte que determina os acontecimentos da vida de uma pessoa.zh名词，指大量的钱财、财富或繁荣，也指决定人生事件的命运或运气。arاسم يدل على الثروة أو المال الكثير، وعلى الحظ أو النصيب أو القدر الذي يتحكم في مجرى حياة الإنسان.

1. Large amount of money B1 formal

   A very large sum of money or wealth.

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

   ruСостояниеesFortuna (gran cantidad de dinero)frGrande quantité d'argentdeVermögenptFortunazh巨额财富arثروة طائلة

   Synonyms: bundlemintpacketpiletreasurewealthwindfall

   Antonyms: pittancepoverty

2. Luck or fate B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruУдачаesSuerte o destinofrchance, sortdeGlückptSortezh命运arالحظ

   Synonyms: chancedestinyfatekismetluckprovidence

3. Future prediction B1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruПредсказаниеesPredicción del futurofrprédiction de l'avenirdeVorhersageptPrediçãozh算命arالتنبؤ بالمستقبل

   Synonyms: auguryforecastpredictionprognosticationprophecy

• fortunes plural form
• fortunes' possessive plural form
• fortune's possessive singular form