Translations for „fortune“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

fortune [ˈfɔ:tʃu:n, Am ˈfɔ:rtʃən] N

1. fortune (money):

fortune

состоя́ние nt

fortune

бога́тство nt

a small fortune

це́лое состоя́ние nt

to be worth a fortune, to cost a fortune

сто́ить це́лое состоя́ние

to make a fortune

нажи́ть состоя́ние

2. fortune no pl form (luck):

fortune

уда́ча f

fortune

судьба́ f

good/ill fortune

счастли́вая/несча́стная судьба́ f

to have the good fortune to do sth

посчастли́виться

to tell sb's fortune

предска́зывать кому́-ли́бо судьбу́

3. fortune no pl liter (luck personified):

fortune smiled on him

судьба́ улыбну́лась ему́

4. fortune pl (fate):

fortune

рок m

fortune

судьба́ f

fortune hunter N

fortune hunter

охо́тник m за бога́тым прида́ным

fortune teller N

fortune teller

гада́лка f

fortune teller

предсказа́тель m

Usage examples with fortune

fortune smiles on him

форту́на ему́ улыба́ется

to tell sb's fortune

предсказа́ть судьбу́ кого́-ли́бо

to make a fortune

нажи́ть состоя́ние

fortune smiled on him

судьба́ улыбну́лась ему́

a small fortune

це́лое состоя́ние nt

good/ill fortune

счастли́вая/несча́стная судьба́ f

to be worth a fortune, to cost a fortune

сто́ить це́лое состоя́ние

to create a hostage to fortune

подверга́ться ри́ску

to have the good fortune to do sth

посчастли́виться

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He started life as a cowherd and went on to fame and fortune.

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Sixteen years later, the first wife was announced to be the heiress to an overseas fortune as the last-known living relative.

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Their main fortune was a result of their activities in impoldering morasses.

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She carried a fortune in gold bullion which has since been recovered.

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On her 21st birthday, she will inherit a vast fortune as well as some legal papers that will incriminate her father, a crooked judge.

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The good fortune to which we have attained, my dear wife, is incalculable.

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Other days brought dramatic defeats, and terrible casualties, but never without the possibility of a reversal of fortune.

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Often a rake was also prodigal who wasted his (usually inherited) fortune on gambling, wine, women and song, incurring lavish debts in the process.

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Through his shrewd business sense, he was able to turn his family's average amount of wealth into a fortune.

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He also made and lost a fortune in business, largely in land speculation.

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