fortunes in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fortunes in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fortune [Brit ˈfɔːtʃuːn, ˈfɔːtʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfɔrtʃən] N

1. fortune (wealth):

fortune

fortuna f

a small fortune

una piccola fortuna

to make a fortune

accumulare una fortuna

to spend, cost a fortune

spendere, costare una fortuna

a man of fortune

un uomo ricco

to seek fame and fortune

cercare (successo e) fortuna

2. fortune (luck):

fortune

fortuna f

fortune

sorte f

to have the good fortune to do

avere la fortuna di fare

by good fortune

per fortuna

ill fortune

sfortuna

to tell sb's fortune

predire il futuro a qn

II.fortunes N

fortunes npl:

fortunes

vicende f

the fortunes of war

le vicende della guerra

III.fortune [Brit ˈfɔːtʃuːn, ˈfɔːtʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfɔrtʃən]

fortune favours the brave prov

la fortuna aiuta gli audaci

fortune smiled on us

siamo stati baciati dalla fortuna

fortune cookie [Brit, Am ˈfɔrtʃən ˌkʊki] N Am

fortune cookie

biscotto m della fortuna

fortune telling [Am ˈfɔrtʃən ˌtɛlɪŋ] N

fortune telling

divinazione f

fortune telling

chiromanzia f

fortune teller [Brit ˈfɔːtʃuːn tɛlə] N

fortune teller

indovino m / indovina f

fortune teller

chiromante mf

fortune hunter [Am ˈfɔrtʃən ˌhən(t)ər] N pej

fortune hunter (man)

cacciatore m di dote

fortune hunter (woman)

= donna che cerca di sposare un uomo ricco

Translations for fortunes in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cartomante

fortune-teller

cartomanzia

fortune-telling

chiromante

fortune-teller

chiromanzia

fortune-telling

indovina

fortune-teller

fortunes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fortunes in the English»Italian Dictionary

fortune [ˈfɔ:r·tʃən] N

1. fortune (money):

fortune

fortuna f

a small fortune

una piccola fortuna

to be worth a fortune

valere una fortuna

to cost a fortune

costare una fortuna

to make a fortune

guadagnare una fortuna

2. fortune form:

fortune (good luck)

fortuna f

fortune (destiny)

sorte f

good/ill fortune

buona/cattiva sorte

to have the good fortune to do sth

avere la fortuna di fare qc

to tell sb's fortune

predire il futuro a qu

3. fortune liter (luck personified):

fortune smiled on him

la fortuna gli sorrise

4. fortune pl (fate):

fortune

(alterne) vicende f pl

fortune cookie N

fortune cookie

biscotto m della fortuna

fortune hunter N

fortune hunter

cacciatore(-trice) di dote m (f)

fortune teller N

fortune teller

indovino(-a) m (f)

Translations for fortunes in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cartomante

fortune-teller

veggente

fortune-teller

fortuna

fortune

fortuna

fortune

fare fortuna

to make one's fortune

mago (-a)

fortune-teller

un patrimonio (grossa somma)

a fortune

costa un'enormità! inf

it costs a fortune!

fortunes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a small fortune

una piccola fortuna

to be worth a fortune

valere una fortuna

to have the good fortune to do sth

avere la fortuna di fare qc

fortune smiled on him

la fortuna gli sorrise

to seek one's fortune

andare in cerca di fortuna

to gamble one's fortune/future

giocarsi il patrimonio/il futuro

to cost a fortune inf

costare un patrimonio

to have one's fortune read in the cards

farsi fare le -e

to read sb's fortune in the cards

leggere le -e a qn

she spends a fortune on clothes

spende tanto in abbigliamento

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Women must take their place with a new generation of brothers in a struggle for the world's fortunes.

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Their fortunes began to change over the course of 1971, where the band's average earnings doubled.

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However, the fabric body started to lose out to all metal types the company's fortunes declined and in 1930 it closed.

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But the 14th century was to mark a downturn in the city's fortunes.

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With six to ten years of steady work and a sober life, one could amass fortunes unimaginable back home and get ahead in life.

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Tobacco warehouses and plants closed, and the community's economic fortunes reversed.

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The pledge is for the world's wealthiest people to donate at least 50% of their fortunes to charities.

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Bad business deals saw him fall into hard times, though, and the family's fortunes spiralled downward to the point where the platinum tea service had to be sold.

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Like many inventions developed by individuals without the proper access to money and marketing, the travelling bag/life preserver did not result in fortunes.

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At about this time, the fortunes of her once powerful in-laws are on the decline.

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