Fortune - English meaning

noun

An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.

Usage examples:

He had an accident at the factory

noun

An event not intended by anyone but which has the result of injuring someone or damaging something

Usage examples:

He was killed in an automobile accident at the age of 21., it’s no accident that (= there are reaso…

noun

Something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often damages something or injures someone

Usage examples:

Have an accident josh had an accident and spilled water all over his work., involved in an accident…

noun

The state of having a great deal of money; wealth.

Usage examples:

A sign of our growing affluence

noun

The state of having a lot of money and possessions

Usage examples:

This period saw the increase of real wages and affluence in british society.

noun

The state of having a lot of money or owning many things

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What we are seeing increasingly is a society of private affluence and public squalor., the nation's…

noun

A useful or valuable thing or person.

Usage examples:

Quick reflexes were his chief assets

noun

A useful or valuable quality, skill, or person

Usage examples:

He'll be a great asset to the team., knowledge of languages is a real asset in this sort of work., …

noun

Something valuable belonging to a person or organization that can be used for the payment of debts

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Liquid asset a lot of his wealth is in the form of stock, but he has little in liquid assets (= mon…

noun

A possibility of something happening.

Usage examples:

There is a chance of winning the raffle

adjective

Fortuitous; accidental.

Usage examples:

A chance meeting

verb

Do something by accident or without intending to.

Usage examples:

He was very effusive if they chanced to meet

noun

A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection.

Usage examples:

It was a coincidence that she was wearing a jersey like laura's

noun

An occasion when two or more things happen at the same time, esp. in a way that is unexpected or unlikely, or the unlikely fact of such things happening at the same time

Usage examples:

[ c ] was our meeting here a coincidence?, [ u ] by coincidence, both teams happen to be coached by…

noun

An occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time, especially in a way that is unlikely and surprising

Usage examples:

What a coincidence you chose exactly the same wallpaper as us - what a coincidence!, is it just a c…

noun

The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future.

Usage examples:

She was unable to control her own destiny

noun

The particular state of a person or thing in the future, considered as resulting from earlier events

Usage examples:

[ c ] we all want to determine our own destinies.

noun

The things that will happen in the future

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Destiny of the destiny of our nation depends on this vote!, shape someone's destiny she felt that h…

noun

An extensive area of land in the country, usually with a large house, owned by one person, family, or organization.

Usage examples:

The grandparents then withdraw to another house on the family estate and cultivate their own land a…

noun

A large, privately owned area of land in the country, often with a large house

noun

A group of houses or factories built in a planned way

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Commercial/industrial/trading estate he rents a unit on an industrial estate., a housing estate, le…

noun

The development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power.

Usage examples:

Fate decided his course for him

verb

Be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way.

Usage examples:

The regime was fated to end badly

noun

Something that happens to a person or thing, esp. something final or negative, such as death or defeat

Usage examples:

The fate of numerous smaller buildings is under debate., attendance has not picked up, and the fate…

noun

A chance occurrence.

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Through one of those fortuities that illumine the paths of even the dull-witted, i stumbled upon he…

noun

The fact of something good happening by chance, rather than being planned, or an example of this

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The victim's chances of getting compensation often depend more on fortuity than on any law., they w…

noun

A very unusual and unexpected event or situation.

Usage examples:

The teacher says the accident was a total freak

verb

Behave or cause to behave in a wild and irrational way, typically because of the effects of extreme emotion or drugs.

Usage examples:

He freaked out and smashed the place up

adjective

Extremely unusual or unlikely

Usage examples:

She died in a freak automobile accident., a freak midsummer hailstorm caught us all by surprise., m…

noun

Coincidence.

Usage examples:

It was just happenstance that i happened to be there

noun

Chance or a chance situation, especially one producing a good result

Usage examples:

By (a strange) happenstance they were both in paris at the same time.

noun

A danger or risk.

Usage examples:

The hazards of childbirth

verb

Say (something) in a tentative way.

Usage examples:

He hazarded a guess

noun

Something dangerous and likely to cause damage

Usage examples:

A health/fire hazard, a hazardous road, she wouldn’t hazard a guess about the meaning of the word.

verb

Intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.

Usage examples:

I don't know what you mean

noun

The value obtained by dividing the sum of several quantities by their number; an average.

Usage examples:

Acid output was calculated by taking the mean of all three samples

plural noun

An action or system by which a result is achieved; a method.

Usage examples:

Technology seen as a means to bring about emancipation

noun

The state of having, owning, or controlling something.

Usage examples:

She had taken possession of the sofa

noun

A thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively.

Usage examples:

She wanted oliver and his property out of her flat

noun

A thing or things owned by someone; a possession or possessions

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[ u ] the books are the property of the public library., [ c ] he owns some valuable waterfront pro…

noun

An object or objects that belong to someone

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They haven't yet learnt to respect people's property., accepting stolen property is against the law…

noun

The state of being prosperous.

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A long period of peace and prosperity

noun

A situation in which people are successful and have a lot of money

Usage examples:

We need to drive growth and create jobs and prosperity., economic/future prosperity

noun

The protective care of god or of nature as a spiritual power.

Usage examples:

They found their trust in divine providence to be a source of comfort

proper noun

The state capital of rhode island, a port on the atlantic coast; population 171,557 (est. 2008). it was founded in 1636 as a haven for religious dissenters.

noun

A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.

Usage examples:

Local authorities complained that they lacked resources

verb

Provide with resources.

Usage examples:

A strategy which ensures that primary healthcare workers are adequately resourced

noun

Something that can be used to help you

Usage examples:

The library was a valuable resource, and he frequently made use of it., [ pl ] the earth has limite…

plural noun

Material wealth.

Usage examples:

Riches beyond their wildest dreams

noun

The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

Usage examples:

A fortunate stroke of serendipity

noun

The fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance

noun

A particular kind of matter with uniform properties.

Usage examples:

A steel tube coated with a waxy substance

noun

A material with particular physical characteristics

Usage examples:

The pesticide contains a substance that is toxic to insects., surprisingly, these filmmakers opted …

noun

A quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects.

Usage examples:

The ransom was to be paid in diamonds and treasure

verb

Keep carefully (a valuable or valued item).

Usage examples:

My mother gave me the ring and i'll treasure it always

noun

Great wealth, esp. in the form of a store of gold, silver, precious stones, or money

Usage examples:

[ u ] pirates are said to have buried treasure there., [ c ] jazz is america’s national treasure., …

noun

An abundance of valuable possessions or money.

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He used his considerable wealth to bribe officials

noun

A large amount of money and other valuable possessions

Usage examples:

His wealth is so great that money doesn’t mean much to him., jim has a wealth of teaching experienc…

noun

A large amount of money, property, or valuable possessions that a person or a country owns

Usage examples:

Create/build/generate wealth leaders in business must create wealth and jobs., accrue/accumulate we…