Grammatical class
Noun
fortune
fortune; fate, destiny; luck
Details
Syllables
for-tu-ne
Phonetics
fɔʁ.tyn
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
1153
Freq. (movies)
1470
Freq. (news)
2438
Sentences
Coûter une fortune
To cost an arm and a leg
A1
Il a amassé une fortune.
He heaped up a fortune.
A1
J'ai amassé une fortune.
I made a fortune.
A1
Mon oncle a fait fortune.
My uncle made a fortune.
A1
Il a hâte de faire fortune.
He is burning to make a fortune.
A1
Chacun est l’artisan de sa fortune
Every man is the architect of his own fortune
A2
La fortune lui sourit.
Fortune smiled on him.
A2
Ça m'a coûté une fortune.
That cost me a fortune.
A2
Ça vaut une fortune.
It's worth a fortune.
B1
On aurait pu faire fortune.
We could've made a fortune.
B1
Il a légué sa fortune à son fils.
He left his fortune to his son.
B1
Il a légué une fortune à son fils.
He bequeathed his son a fortune.
B1