English-Italian translations for fortune

• fortuna
  Lavorano molto duramente e permettono alla società di risparmiare una fortuna. They work very hard and save society a fortune.
  L'Unione spende ogni anno una fortuna in studi. The Union pays out a fortune on studies every year.
• cifra
• destino
  In tal modo, molti saranno abbandonati al proprio destino. It leaves a lot of hostages to fortune.
• dote
• sorte

Definition of fortune

• Destiny, especially favorable
• A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller
• The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident
• Good luck
• One's wealth; the amount of money one has; especially, if it is vast
• A large amount of money
• To happen, take place.
• To provide with a fortune
• To presage; to tell the fortune of

Examples

• She read my fortune. Apparently I will have a good love life this week, but I will have a bad week for money
• Fortune favors the brave
• Hes amassed a small fortune working in the Middle East
• My vast fortune was a result of inheritance and stock market nous
• Her fortune is estimated at 3 million dollars
• That car must be worth a fortune! How could you afford it?

Related words

• misfortune
• fortune-telling
• fortune-teller
• fortuneteller
• infortune
• fortune hunter
• fortune cookie
• fortune teller
• fortune telling