noun

fortune

Translation

fortune, luck, wealth

He made a fortune in the stock market.

I had the good fortune to work with her.

She had her fortune told by a psychic.

to make a fortune to earn a lot of money He made a fortune in the stock market.

to have the good fortune ((to-inf)) to be lucky enough to do (sth.) I had the good fortune to work with her.

to have one's fortune told to have someone predict your future She had her fortune told by a psychic.

Synonyms: luck, chance, wealth, riches

From Latin 'fortuna', meaning 'luck, chance, fate'. Related to the Roman goddess of luck, Fortuna.

Think of a 'fortune cookie' which tells your future luck, or a pirate's 'fortune' (treasure).