fortune

🇺🇸 /ˈfɔːrtʃən/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/
Frequency
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B2

a lot of money

He made a fortune by starting his own business.

B2

luck in life

She had the good fortune to find a job quickly.

B2

good and bad events in life

Their family fortune changed when they won the lottery.

R

what will happen in the future

They wanted to know their fortune for the coming year.

translation

n. a lot of money; luck in life; good and bad events in life; what will happen in the future

Word Forms

Plural fortunes