fortunes

word · lemma: fortune

/ˈfɔɹtʃənz/
FOR-chuhnz
/fˈɔːtʃuːnz/
FAW-choohnz

Definition

Large amounts of money or wealth. Also refers to luck, fate, or the changing circumstances of a person's life.

Usage & Nuances

"Make a fortune" = earn a lot of money. "Cost a fortune" = very expensive. "Fortune cookie" = cookie with a prediction inside. "Tell someone's fortune" = predict their future. Plural "fortunes" often means changing luck ("the fortunes of war", "the company's fortunes improved").

Spanish: fortunas - destinosPortuguese (BR): fortunas - destinosPortuguese (PT): fortunas - destinosChinese (Simplified): 财富 - 命运Chinese (Traditional): 財富 - 命運Hindi: भाग्य - संपत्तिArabic: ثروات - حظوظBengali: সম্পদ - ভাগ্যRussian: состояния - удача - судьбаJapanese: 財産 - 運勢Vietnamese: tài sản - vận may - số phậnKorean: 재산 - 운명 - 행운Turkish: servet - talih - kaderUrdu: دولت - قسمت - نصیبIndonesian: kekayaan - nasib - peruntungan

Example Sentences

He made his fortune in the tech industry.

basic

That handbag must have cost a fortune!

basic

She went to a psychic to have her fortune told.

basic

The fortunes of the team have turned around since the new coach arrived.

natural

Families spent fortunes on private tutors during the pandemic.

natural

The company's fortunes rose and fell with the price of oil.

natural