fortune

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːrn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɔrtʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fôrchən)

Inflections of 'fortune' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
fortunes
v 3rd person singular
fortuning
v pres p
fortuned
v past
fortuned
v past p

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
fortune n uncountable (luck)fortuna nf
  suerte nf
 We will have to wait to see what fortune brings us.
 Tendremos que esperar para ver lo que nos trae la fortuna.
fortune n (future, destiny)futuro nm
  destino nm
 Astrologers believe that the arrangement of the stars can predict one's fortune.
 Los astrólogos creen que la posición de las estrellas puede predecir el futuro de uno.
fortune n (money)fortuna nf
  riqueza nf
 The family fortune was divided up between all the children.
 So many politicians have fortunes, it's hard to see how they could understand the problems facing ordinary people.
 La fortuna de la familia se dividió entre todos los hijos.
a fortune n (large amount of money)una fortuna art + nf
 Laura inherited a fortune. Have you seen this phone bill? I can't afford that; it's a fortune!
 Laura heredó una fortuna.
fortunes npl (situation, circumstances)suerte nf
 Pierre's fortunes changed for the better when he landed a job with a famous fashion house.
 La suerte de Pierre cambió para mejor cuando consiguió trabajo en una famosa casa de modas.
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Compound Forms:
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bad fortune n (bad luck)mala suerte adj + nf
  infortunio nm
 Kim had the bad fortune to meet up with a werewolf on his way home last night.
 Esa noche de luna llena, tuvo la mala suerte de toparse con un lobizón.
fortune cookie n (biscuit containing a prediction)galleta de la suerte loc nom f
 My favorite part of eating at a Chinese restaurant is opening my fortune cookie.
 Lo que más me gusta de comer en un restaurante chino es abrir la galleta de la suerte.
Fortune favours the brave,
US: Fortune favors the brave
expr
UK (You can achieve more by taking risks)el que no arriesga no gana expr
 Don´t think about it and accept the job in France, fortune favours the brave.
 No lo pienses más y acepta ese trabajo en Francia, el que no arriesga no gana.
fortune hunter n (person: seeks to marry into wealth)cazafortunas n común pl
 He doesn't love you, you know – he's just a fortune hunter.
 Él no te ama, es sólo un cazafortunas.
fortune teller,
fortune-teller
n
(person: predicts future)pitonisa nf
  vidente n común
  adivino, adivina nm, nf
 Reading tea leaves and palmistry are just two techniques used by fortune tellers.
 Leer las hojas del té y la palma de la mano son dos técnicas que usan las pitonisas.
fortune telling,
fortune-telling
n
(predicting the future)clarividencia nf
  adivinación nf
good fortune n (good luck, happy chance)buena suerte grupo nom
 He had good fortune to win the lottery.
 Tuvo la buena suerte de ganar la lotería.
  buena fortuna grupo nom
 Tuvo la buena fortuna de ganar la lotería.
have your fortune told v expr (have future predicted)hacerse tirar las cartas loc verb
  hacerse adivinar el futuro loc verb
make a fortune v expr informal (win, earn a vast amount of money)ganar una fortuna loc verb
  (coloquial)ganar un dineral loc verb
  (AR, coloquial)levantarla en pala loc verb
 That businesswoman has made a fortune in retail.
 La mujer de negocios ganó una fortuna con la venta al por menor.
make your fortune v expr (earn a lot of money) (coloquial)forrarse v prnl
 You won't make your fortune by becoming a nurse.
 No te vas a forrar convirtiéndote en enfermera.
  hacerse rico loc verb
 No vas a hacerte rica convirtiéndote en enfermera.
  (AmL)hacerse de fortuna loc verb
 No vas a hacerte de fortuna convirtiéndote en enfermera.
  (AmL)ganar fortuna, ganar una fortuna loc verb
  hacer fortuna
 No ganarás fortuna convirtiéndote en enfermera.
 No harás fortuna convirtiéndote en enfermera.
  (AR)ganar fortunas loc verb
 No vas a ganar fortunas convirtiéndote en enfermera.
  (ES)hacerse de oro loc verb
 No vas a hacerte de oro convirtiéndote en enfermera.
soldier of fortune n figurative (pleasure-seeking adventurer)aventurero, aventurera nm, nf
soldier of fortune n (military adventurer) (ejército)mercenario, mercenaria nm, nf
tell [sb]'s fortune v expr (predict [sb]'s future)adivinar la suerte loc verb
wheel of fortune n (gambling device)rueda de la fortuna loc nom f
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