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fortune [fortunes] (lots of riches) noun [UK: ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˈfɔːr.tʃən] | fortune◼◼◼nomI made a fortune. = J'ai amassé une fortune. |
fortune [fortunes] (destiny) noun [UK: ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˈfɔːr.tʃən] | destin◼◼◻nomFortune has turned in my favor. = Le destin a tourné en ma faveur. |
fortune [fortunes] (good luck) noun [UK: ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˈfɔːr.tʃən] | bonne chance◼◻◻nom {f} |
fortune cookie (snack) noun [UK: ˈfɔː.tʃuːn ˈkʊk.i] [US: ˈfɔːr.tʃən ˈkʊk.i] | biscuit chinois◼◼◼nom biscuit porte-bonheur◼◻◻nom |
fortune favors the bold (luck favors the adventurous) phrase | la fortune sourit aux audacieux◼◼◼phrase |
fortune-teller (person who professes to predict the future in return for money) noun [UK: ˈfɔː.tʃən.ˌte.lə] [US: ˈte.lər] | diseuse de bonne aventure◼◼◼nom {f} diseur de bonne aventure◼◼◼nom {m} |
fortune-telling (fortunetelling, predicting one's future) noun [UK: ˈfɔː.tʃuːn ˈtel.ɪŋ] [US: ˈfɔːr.tʃən ˈtel.ɪŋ] | bonne aventure◼◼◼nom {f} |
every man is the architect of his own fortune (each person is the chief cause of their success or failure) phrase | |
misfortune [misfortunes] (an undesirable event such as an accident) noun [UK: ˌmɪs.ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈfɔːr.tʃən] | malheur◼◼◼nom {m}Misfortunes pile up. = Les malheurs s'accumulent. mésaventure◼◼◻nom {f} |
misfortune [misfortunes] (bad luck) noun [UK: ˌmɪs.ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˌmɪs.ˈfɔːr.tʃən] | malchance◼◼◻nom {f}Misfortune dogged him all his life. = La malchance l'a poursuivi toute sa vie. |
soldier of fortune (mercenary) noun [UK: ˈsəʊl.dʒə(r) əv ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˈsoʊl.dʒə(r) əv ˈfɔːr.tʃən] | mercenaire◼◼◼nom {m} |
wheel of Fortune (Tarot card) proper noun [UK: ˈwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˈhwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔːr.tʃən] | la roue de fortune◼◼◼nom {f} |
Wheel of Fortune (television game show) proper noun [UK: ˈwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔː.tʃuːn] [US: ˈhwiːl̩ əv ˈfɔːr.tʃən] | [Canada] La Roue Chanceusenom propre |