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fortune Meaning in French (fortune signification en français)

fortune, chance, destin
fortune in English:fortune
Phonetic:fɔʁ.tyn
Plural: fortunes
Gender:Féminin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de fortune en français est fortune, chance, destin. (Le hasard ou la chance qui affecte la vie de quelqu'un, impliquant souvent un résultat positif.)

Definitions of Fortune

  1. 1
    noun
    chance

    Fortune refers to the chance or luck that affects someone's life, often implying a positive outcome.

    Le hasard ou la chance qui affecte la vie de quelqu'un, impliquant souvent un résultat positif.

  2. 2
    noun
    fortune

    Fortune also denotes a very large amount of money or assets.

    Une très grande quantité d'argent ou d'actifs.

  3. 3
    noun
    destin

    It can also refer to a person's destiny or future.

    Le destin ou l'avenir d'une personne.

Example Sentences

casual

“It was my good fortune to meet her at the conference.”

Ce fut ma bonne fortune de la rencontrer à la conférence.

business

“He made a fortune in the technology industry.”

Il a fait fortune dans l'industrie technologique.

formal

“She inherited a vast fortune from her ancestors.”

Elle a hérité d'une vaste fortune de ses ancêtres.

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Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

chancerichessedestin

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

malchancepauvreté

In English:

misfortunebad luckadversity

Inflected Word Forms

nounmisfortune
adjectivefortunate
adverbunfortunately

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

make a fortuneexpression

To earn a very large amount of money.

seek one's fortuneexpression

To try to find success or wealth, often by traveling to a new place.

tell one's fortuneexpression

To predict someone's future, often using cards or other mystical methods.