fortune

CEFRC1

/ˈfɔː(ˌ)t͡ʃuːn/

noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Good luck, success, or a large amount of money.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.

Examples

  • Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

  • Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfoː(ˌ)t͡ʃʉwn/
  • /ˈfoɹt͡ʃən/ [-t͡ʃʰən ~ -t͡ʃʰn̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.

  2. Destiny, especially favorable.

  3. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident.

More examples

In context

  • He made a fortune in real estate.

  • 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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

She found a large blank in a hidden chest and became rich.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

From Middle English fortune, from Old French fortune, from Latin fortuna (“fate, luck”). The plural form fortunae meant “possessions”, which also gave fortune the meaning of “riches”.