Fortuna (en. Fortune)

/forˈtuna/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

The luck or destiny of someone.

Fortune smiled on him and he won the lottery.

La fortuna le sonrió y ganó la lotería.

Wealth or abundance of goods.

He accumulated a great fortune throughout his life.

Acumuló una gran fortuna a lo largo de su vida.

Favorable or unfavorable change in a person's situation.

The company's fortune has varied in recent years.

La fortuna de la empresa ha variado en los últimos años.

From Latin 'fortuna' meaning luck, destiny.

Take fortune by the horns

To bravely face a challenging situation.

Tomar la fortuna por los cuernos

Play with fortune

To take risks in making decisions that may lead to uncertain consequences.

Jugar con la fortuna

fortuitous

That happens by chance or coincidence.

fortuito

fortunate

That has good luck or fortune.

afortunado

unfortunate

That has bad luck or fortune.

desafortunado

To have good luck.

Today I have good fortune, everything goes well for me.

Hoy tengo buena fortuna, todo me sale bien.

Unexpected money.

He came into a fortune when he sold his old car.

Le cayó una fortuna cuando vendió su coche viejo.