fortune meaning in English
n. fortune, family name, female first name; robert fortune (1813-1880), british botanist
n. wealth, fortune, estate; luck; substance
Examples
- he who owes his entire fortune to speculation.
l'homme qui ne doit sa fortune qu'à la spéculation! - they do not dare to leave their makeshift encampments.
ils n'osent plus sortir de leurs campements de fortune. - Over a short period he becomes wealthy.
En peu de temps, il fait fortune. - Maria's inability to maintain its financial stability.
Le chœur déplore l'instabilité de la fortune. - It is the source of its profits.
Telle est l'origine de sa fortune.