fortuna

What does “fortuna” mean in English?

1. fortune — a large sum of money

   fortune — a large sum of money (hacer fortuna); or favourable chance/luck (por fortuna; la fortuna le sonrió)

Example sentences

• La fortuna de haber crecido en un entorno bilingüe le abrió puertas que de otro modo habrían permanecido cerradas.

  The good fortune of growing up in a bilingual environment opened doors that would otherwise have remained closed.

• Por fortuna, ninguno de los ocupantes del vehículo resultó herido a pesar de la gravedad del accidente.

  Fortunately, none of the vehicle's occupants was injured despite the severity of the accident.

• El empresario amasó una fortuna considerable a través de inversiones en el sector tecnológico durante la burbuja de los 90.

  The businessman amassed a considerable fortune through investments in the technology sector during the bubble of the 90s.

How to use it

La fortuna (noun, feminine) has two core B2 senses: (1) fortune/wealth — a large amount of money (hacer fortuna, tener una fortuna); (2) fortune/luck/fate — favourable chance or circumstances (la fortuna le sonrió, por fortuna). At B2 both senses are active. Core collocations: hacer fortuna (to make one's fortune); una fortuna en dinero; por fortuna (fortunately — formal connective); la fortuna quiso que...; correr la misma fortuna. Distinguish from suerte (luck — more everyday), riqueza (wealth — accumulated assets), and destino (fate — more inevitable).

Topics

• Society
• Finance
• Discourse

Related B2 words

• tendencia
• transicion
• tribu
• evolucionar
• oficial
• legal
• convención
• liberal