fortune
41Fortüne — Glick (bayr.) (umgangssprachlich); Dusel (umgangssprachlich); Meise (österr.) (umgangssprachlich); Glück * * * For|tune 〈[ ty:n] f.; ; unz.; geh.〉 Glück, Erfolg; oV Fortüne ● er hatte keine Fortune; ein Politiker ohne Fortune [<frz. fortune… …
42Fortune — (wirtschaftlicher) Erfolg * * * For|tune 〈[ ty:n] f.; ; unz.; geh.〉 Glück, Erfolg; oV Fortüne ● er hatte keine Fortune; ein Politiker ohne Fortune [<frz. fortune „Glück“] * * * For|tune [fɔr ty:n], (auch:) For|tü|ne, die; [frz. fortune <… …
43fortune — fortuneless, adj. /fawr cheuhn/, n., v., fortuned, fortuning. n. 1. position in life as determined by wealth: to make one s fortune. 2. wealth or riches: to lose a small fortune in bad investments. 3. great wealth; ample stock of money, property …
44fortune — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin fortuna; akin to Latin fort , fors chance, luck, and perhaps to ferre to carry more at bear Date: 14th century 1. often capitalized a hypothetical force or personified power that… …
45Fortune — This interesting surname has a number of possible origins. Firstly, it may have originated from the old French fortune meaning chance or luck and would have been a nickname for a gambler. In some cases, it may derive from the rare medieval given… …
46fortune — for•tune [[t]ˈfɔr tʃən[/t]] n. v. tuned, tun•ing 1) position in life as determined by wealth: to make one s fortune[/ex] 2) wealth; riches: lost a fortune[/ex] 3) an ample stock of material possessions: inherited a fortune[/ex] 4) chance; luck:… …
47fortune — /ˈfɔtʃən / (say fawchuhn), /ˈfɔtʃun/ (say fawchoohn) noun 1. position in life as determined by wealth: to make one s fortune; a man of fortune. 2. amount or stock of wealth. 3. great wealth; ample stock of wealth. 4. chance; luck. 5. (often… …
48fortune — n. 1 a chance or luck as a force in human affairs. b a person s destiny. 2 (Fortune) this force personified, often as a deity. 3 (in sing. or pl.) luck (esp. favourable) that befalls a person or enterprise. 4 good luck. 5 prosperity; a prosperous …
49fortune — n 1.(all as determined by wealth) position, place, situation; station, status, standing, footing, rank; level, grade, class; conditions, circumstances. 2. capital, assets, worth; income, money, revenue; stock, substance, possessions, means;… …
50fortune — Synonyms and related words: Clio, Friday, Friday the thirteenth, Muse of history, accidentality, actuarial calculation, adventitiousness, adventures, affluence, annals, appointed lot, assets, astral influences, astrology, autobiography, beggared …
