fortunes in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fortunes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. fortune C (money, prosperity):

fortune

fortuna f

to marry a fortune

casarse con alguien de dinero

he left to seek his fortune

se fue a buscar fortuna

1.2. fortune (a lot of money) inf:

fortune C no pl

dineral m

fortune C no pl

platal m AmS inf

fortune C no pl

pastón m Spain inf

2.1. fortune C (fate):

I followed his fortune(s) with interest

seguí su trayectoria or sus peripecias con interés

to tell/read sb's fortune

decirle/leerle la buenaventura a alguien

the fortunes of war

las vicisitudes de la guerra

2.2. fortune U (destiny):

fortune

destino m

fortune

sino m liter

3. fortune U (luck):

good fortune

suerte f

good fortune

fortuna f

it was my good fortune to …

tuve la suerte or la fortuna de …

it was sheer good fortune that we arrived at the same time

fue pura suerte que llegáramos al mismo tiempo

fortune cookie N Am

fortune cookie

galletita china que contiene una predicción del porvenir

fortune telling [ˈfɔrtʃən ˌtɛlɪŋ] N

fortune telling

la adivinación del futuro

fortune teller N

fortune teller

adivino m / adivina f

fortune hunter N inf, pej

fortune hunter

cazafortunas mf

Fortune 500® N (in US)

Fortune 500

palmarés anual de las 500 empresas con mayores beneficios en EEUU

Translations for fortunes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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adivinador del porvenir

fortune-teller

adivinadora del porvenir

fortune-teller

cartomante

fortune-teller

adivino (adivina)

fortune-teller

fortunes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fortunes in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fortune [ˈfɔ:tʃu:n, Am ˈfɔ:rtʃən] N

1. fortune (money):

fortune

fortuna f

a small fortune

una pequeña fortuna

to be worth a fortune

valer una fortuna

to cost a fortune

costar un dineral

to make a fortune

hacer una fortuna

2. fortune no pl form (luck):

fortune

suerte f

good/ill fortune

buena/mala suerte

to have the good fortune to do sth

tener la suerte de hacer algo

to tell sb's fortune

decir la buenaventura a alguien

3. fortune no pl liter (luck personified):

fortune smiled on him

la fortuna le sonrió

4. fortune pl (fate):

fortune

peripecias f pl

fortune hunter N

fortune hunter

cazafortunas mf

fortune teller, fortuneteller N

fortune teller

adivino(-a) m (f)

Translations for fortunes in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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platal

fortune

millonada

fortune

dineral

fortune

costar un dineral inf

to cost a fortune

cazadotes

fortune hunter

pitonisa

fortune teller

pitoniso

fortune teller

adivino (-a)

fortune teller

fortunes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to create a hostage to fortune

jugársela

a small fortune

una pequeña fortuna

to be worth a fortune

valer una fortuna

to cost a fortune

costar un dineral

to make a fortune

hacer una fortuna

good/ill fortune

buena/mala suerte

to have the good fortune to do sth

tener la suerte de hacer algo

to tell sb's fortune

decir la buenaventura a alguien

fortune smiled on him

la fortuna le sonrió

to gamble one's fortune/future/money

jugarse la fortuna/el futuro/el dinero

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Bloodhound is busy arranging a double marriage to advance the fortunes of his family.

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But the 14th century was to mark a downturn in the city's 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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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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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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Fortunes are made and squandered, honor betrayed and redeemed, and love lost and rediscovered.

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Hooker's fortunes seemed to ebb and flow in the 1980s.

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She left as her husband wanted to resume his career in public life and shore up the family fortunes.

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

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