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1 fortune is fickle
фортуна мінливаEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > fortune is fickle
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2 FORTUNE
• Fortune and misfortune are next - door neighbors - Счастье с бессчастьем - ведро с ненастьем (C)• Fortune comes to him who seeks her - Кто ищет, тот всегда найдет (K)• Fortune favo(u)rs the bold (the brave) - Где отвага, там и победа (Г), Кто смел, тот и съел (K), Не сробеешь, так врага одолеешь (H), Отвага - половина спасения (O), Смелость города берет (C)• Fortune helps them that help themselves - На Бога надейся, а сам не плошай (H)• Fortune is changeable - Временем в горку, а временем в норку (B), Сегодня пан, а завтра пропал (C)• Fortune is easily found, but hard to be kept - Легче счастье найти, чем удержать (Л)• Fortune is easy to find, but hard to keep - Легче счастье найти, чем удержать (Л)• Fortune is fickle - Временем в горку, а временем в норку (B), Сегодня пан, а завтра пропал (C)• Fortune is on the side of the bold - Смелость города берет (C)• Fortune is variant - Сегодня пан, а завтра пропал (C)• Fortune knocks at least once at every man's gate - У каждого бывает светлый день (У)• Fortune knocks once at every door - У каждого бывает светлый день (У)• Give a man fortune and cast him into the sea - Кому счастье служит, тот ни о чем не тужит (K)• Great fortune is a great slavery (servitude) (A) - Много денег - много и хлопот (M)• He dances well to whom fortune pipes - Кому счастье служит, тот ни о чем не тужит (K), Хорошо тому жить, кому бабушка ворожит (X)• One abides not long on the summit of fortune - Сегодня пан, а завтра пропал (C)• Wheel of fortune is forever in motion (The) - Сегодня пан, а завтра пропал (C)• When fortune knocks, open the door - Лови момент! (Л)• When fortune smiles, embrace her (it) - Лови момент! (Л) -
3 fickle as fortune
She's as fickle as fortune; it's one favourite to-day and another to-morrow with her. (DEI) — Она непостоянна как фортуна: сегодня один любимец, завтра другой.
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4 fickle
'fikl(always changing (one's mind, likes and dislikes etc): I think that they are fickle.) lunefull, ustadig, uberegneligustadigadj. \/ˈfɪkl\/1) lunefull, omskiftelig, flyktig, uberegnelig2) foranderlig, upålitelig, ustadigfickle fortune lunefull skjebne -
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6 Fickle
adj.So fickle are the ways of fortune: V. ὡς ἐφήμεροι τύχαι (Eur., Heracl. 866).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fickle
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7 dem Glück ist nicht zu trauen
Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > dem Glück ist nicht zu trauen
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8 trauen
I v/i (jemandem oder einer Sache) trust; ich traute meinen Ohren / Augen nicht I couldn’t believe my ears / eyes; ich trau der Sache nicht I’m not quite easy in my mind, Am. something about this bothers me; stärker: I don’t like the look of it; trau, schau, wem you can’t just trust people, look before you leap, appearances can be deceptive; dem Glück ist nicht zu trauen fortune is fickle, Lady Luck is a fickle jade; Frieden 4, Weg 2II v/t: sich etw. trauen (wagen) have the courage to do s.th., dare (to) do s.th.; er traut sich was! he’s got a nerveIII v/refl: sich trauen, etw. zu tun dare (to) do s.th.; ich traue mich nicht nach Hause I daren’t (Am. I don’t dare to) go home, I’m scared to go home; sich ( nicht) aus dem Haus trauen be frightened to leave the house, not venture out of the house; er traut sich nicht ins Wasser he’s scared of the water ( oder to go in); ich möchte schon, aber ich traue mich nicht I’d like ( stärker: love) to, but I daren’t (Am. don’t dare); auch: I’d like ( stärker: love) to, but I haven’t got the nerve; du traust dich nur nicht! you’re just scared; du traust dich ja doch nicht! you wouldn’t dare!, you don’t have the nerve!—v/t1. sich trauen lassen get married, marry; sich kirchlich / standesamtlich trauen lassen get married in church / at a registry office (Am. etwa in a civil ceremony oder by a justice of the peace)2. (die Zeremonie durchführen) marry; Pater Mair hat schon meine Eltern getraut Father Mair married my parents (in their time)* * *sich trauento dare* * *trau|en ['trauən]1. vi +datto trustnicht tráúen — to be wary of sth
ich traute meinen Augen/Ohren nicht — I couldn't believe my eyes/ears
ich traue dem Frieden nicht — (I think) there must be something afoot, it's too good to be true
See:→ Weg2. vrto daretráúen, etw zu tun — to dare (to) do sth
ich trau mich nicht — I daren't, I dare not
sich auf die Straße/nach Hause/zum Chef tráúen — to dare to go out/home/to one's boss
3. vtto marrysich standesamtlich/kirchlich tráúen lassen — to get married in a registry office (Brit) or in a civil ceremony/in church
* * *((of a clergyman etc) to perform the ceremony of marriage between (two people): The priest married them.) marry* * *trau·en1[ˈtrauən]vt▪ jdn \trauen to marry sb, to join sb in marriagetrau·en2[ˈtrauən]I. vi1. (vertrauen)▪ jdm \trauen to trust sbII. vrer traute sich nicht, das zu tun he didn't have the courage to do that* * *1.intransitives Verb2.jemandem/einer Sache trauen — trust somebody/something; s. auch Auge 1)
reflexives Verb daredu traust dich ja nicht! — you haven't the courage or nerve
3.sich irgendwohin trauen — dare [to] go somewhere
* * *trauen1A. v/i (jemandem oder einer Sache) trust;ich traute meinen Ohren/Augen nicht I couldn’t believe my ears/eyes;ich trau der Sache nicht I’m not quite easy in my mind, US something about this bothers me; stärker: I don’t like the look of it;trau, schau, wem you can’t just trust people, look before you leap, appearances can be deceptive;B. v/t:sich etwas trauen (wagen) have the courage to do sth, dare (to) do sth;er traut sich was! he’s got a nerveC. v/r:sich trauen, etwas zu tun dare (to) do sth;ich traue mich nicht nach Hause I daren’t (US I don’t dare to) go home, I’m scared to go home;sich (nicht) aus dem Haus trauen be frightened to leave the house, not venture out of the house;er traut sich nicht ins Wasser he’s scared of the water ( oder to go in);ich möchte schon, aber ich traue mich nicht I’d like ( stärker: love) to, but I daren’t (US don’t dare); auch: I’d like ( stärker: love) to, but I haven’t got the nerve;du traust dich nur nicht! you’re just scared;du traust dich ja doch nicht! you wouldn’t dare!, you don’t have the nerve!trauen2 v/t1.sich trauen get married, marry;sich kirchlich/standesamtlich trauen get married in church/at a registry office (US etwa in a civil ceremony oder by a justice of the peace)2. (die Zeremonie durchführen) marry;Pater Mair hat schon meine Eltern getraut Father Mair married my parents (in their time)* * *1.intransitives Verb2.jemandem/einer Sache trauen — trust somebody/something; s. auch Auge 1)
reflexives Verb daredu traust dich ja nicht! — you haven't the courage or nerve
3.sich irgendwohin trauen — dare [to] go somewhere
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9 mobile
"movable;Verschiebbar;móvel"* * *1. adj mobileripiano, pannello removeable2. m piece of furnituremobili pl furniture* * *mobile agg.1 (che si muove) mobile, moving: la mascella inferiore è mobile, the lower jaw is mobile; truppe mobili, mobile troops // sabbie mobili, quicksand (o shifting sands) // scala mobile, escalator (o moving staircase); (econ.) sliding scale // la squadra mobile, (di polizia) the flying squad // (med.): rene mobile, floating kidney; costole mobili, floating ribs2 (che può essere mosso) movable: (dir.) beni mobili, personal property (o movables o goods and chattels); (trib.) ricchezza mobile, personal property; (tip.) caratteri mobili, movable types; (eccl.) feste mobili, movable feasts: la Pasqua è una festa mobile, Easter is a movable feast; (mecc.) piattaforma mobile, travelling platform3 (bot., zool.) motile, versatile4 (mutevole, incostante) changeable, inconstant, fickle, unstable: la fortuna è mobile, fortune is fickle5 (pronto, vivace) lively: ha un ingegno molto mobile, he has a very lively mind◆ s.m.1 piece of furniture; pl. furniture [U]: un mobile di noce, a piece of furniture in walnut; mobili di antiquariato, antique furniture; mobili per ufficio, office furniture; questi mobili sono vecchi, this furniture is old; mobili intarsiati, inlaid furniture; bisognerà rinnovare qualche mobile, we shall have to replace some pieces of furniture; era una casa arredata con mobili del Settecento tutti in ottime condizioni, it was a house furnished with fine eighteenth-century pieces all well-preserved; venderà la casa con mobili e infissi, he is going to sell his house, furniture and fittings included // è un bel mobile, non c'è dubbio, (scherz.) he is a fine rogue, there is no mistake2 (st. astr.) il Primo Mobile, Primum Mobile.* * *['mɔbile]1. aggbeni mobili Fin — movable property
2) (occhi) darting2. sm1) (per arredamento) piece of furniture2) Finmobili smpl — movable property, movables
3. sf* * *['mɔbile] 1.1) (che si muove) moving, mobile2) (non fisso) movablebeni -i — movable goods, movables
telefonia mobile — mobile communications o telephony
4) (incostante) fickle, inconstant2.la donna è mobile — = woman is fickle
sostantivo maschile piece of furniturei -i — furniture, furnishing
mobile-bar — cocktail cabinet, drinks cupboard
* * *mobile/'mɔbile/1 (che si muove) moving, mobile2 (non fisso) movable; beni -i movable goods, movables; telefonia mobile mobile communications o telephony4 (incostante) fickle, inconstant; la donna è mobile = woman is ficklepiece of furniture; i -i furniture, furnishing; un mobile d'epoca a piece of period furniture; - i da cucina kitchen fittingsmobile-bar cocktail cabinet, drinks cupboard. -
10 Glück
Interj.1. beim Trinken: glug (, glug); gluck, gluck machen umg., hum. (Alkohol trinken) have a few; (ertrinken) go under (for the third time); (untergehen) go down; gluck, gluck, weg war er hum. glug, glug, and down he went, bubble-bubble he was gone2. Henne: cluck* * *das Glückluck; fortune; auspiciousness; happiness; felicity; fortunateness; luckiness* * *glụck [glʊk]interj1) (von Huhn) cluck2) (von Flüssigkeit) gluggluck gluck, weg war er (inf) — glug glug, and he'd gone
* * *das1) luckiness2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) luck3) happiness4) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) mercy* * *<-[e]s>[ˈglʏk]ein \Glück! (fam) how lucky!, what a stroke of luck!ein \Glück, dass... it is/was lucky that...jdm zum Geburtstag \Glück wünschen to wish sb [a] happy birthdayein Kind des \Glücks sein (geh) to have been born under a lucky starmehr \Glück als Verstand [o als sonst was] haben (fam) to have more luck than sense [or brains]\Glück bringend luckygroßes/seltenes \Glück a great/rare stroke of luck\Glück verheißend auspicious, propitiousauf sein \Glück bauen to rely on [or trust to] one's good fortunejdm \Glück bringen to bring sb luck\Glück/kein \Glück haben to be lucky [or in luck]/unlucky [or to not be in luck]\Glück gehabt! (fam) that was lucky! [or a close shave!]das \Glück haben, etw zu tun to be lucky enough [or have the good fortune] to do sthdas ist dein \Glück! (fam) lucky for you!\Glück bei jdm haben to be successful with sbin sein \Glück hineinstolpern (fam) to have the luck of the devil, to be incredibly luckysein \Glück [bei jdm] probieren [o versuchen] to try one's luck [with sb]von \Glück reden [o sagen] können, dass... to count [or consider] oneself lucky [or fam thank one's lucky stars] that...das \Glück ist jdm gewogen [o hold] (geh) luck was with them, fortune smiled upon [or form favoured [or AM -ored]] themsein \Glück verscherzen to throw away one's good fortune [or chance]auf sein \Glück vertrauen to trust to one's lucknoch nichts von seinem \Glück wissen [o ahnen] (iron) to not know what's in store for one [or anything about it] yet\Glück ab! (Fliegergruß) good luck!, happy [or safe] landing!\Glück auf! (Bergmannsgruß) good luck!zu jds \Glück luckily [or fortunately] for sbzum \Glück luckily, fortunately, happilyzu seinem/ihrem etc. \Glück luckily for him/her etc.2. (Freude) happiness, joyjdm \Glück [und Zufriedenheit] wünschen to wish sb joyin \Glück und Unglück zusammenhalten to stick together through thick and thin [or come rain or come shine]echtes/großes \Glück true/great happinesseheliches/häusliches \Glück marital [or wedded]/domestic blissjunges \Glück young lovekurzes \Glück short-lived happinessein stilles \Glück bliss, a serene sense of happinessdas vollkommene \Glück perfect blisstiefes \Glück empfinden to feel great [or deep] joysein \Glück finden to find happinesssein \Glück genießen to enjoy [or bask in] one's happinessjds ganzes \Glück sein to be sb's [whole] life, to mean the whole world to sbnach \Glück streben to pursue happiness3.▶ sein \Glück mit Füßen treten to turn one's back on fortune▶ etw auf gut \Glück tun to do sth on the off-chance, to trust to chance▶ jdm lacht das \Glück fortune smiles on [or favours [or AM -ors]] sb▶ sein \Glück machen to make one's fortune▶ \Glück muss der Mensch [o man] haben! (fam) this must be my/your/our etc. lucky day!, my/your/our etc. luck must be in!▶ jeder ist seines \Glückes Schmied (prov) life is what you make [of] it prov, everyone is the architect of his own fortune prov▶ das war das \Glück des Tüchtigen he/she deserved his/her good luck [or fortune], he/she deserved the break fam▶ \Glück im Unglück haben it could have been much worse [for sb], to be quite lucky in [or under] the circumstances▶ man kann niemanden zu seinem \Glück zwingen (prov) you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink prov* * *das; Glück[e]s1) luckein großes/unverdientes Glück — a great/an undeserved stroke of luck
[es ist/war] ein Glück, dass... — it's/it was lucky that...
er hat [kein] Glück gehabt — he was [un]lucky
jemandem Glück wünschen — wish somebody [good] luck
viel Glück! — [the] best of luck!; good luck!
Glück bringen — bring [good] luck
sein Glück versuchen od. probieren — try one's luck
zum Glück od. zu meinem/seinem usw. Glück — luckily or fortunately [for me/him etc.]
2) (Hochstimmung) happinessjemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen — make somebody do what is good for him/her
jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied — (Spr.) life is what you make it
3) (Fortuna) fortune; luck* * *1. (Ggs Pech) luck; (Glücksfall, glücklicher Zufall) (good) luck, stroke ( oder piece) of (good) luck;Glück auf! BERGB good luck!;viel Glück! good luck!, best of luck! umg;jemandem Glück wünschen für Wettkampf etc: wish sb luck;zum Glück fortunately;Glück bringender Talisman lucky charm;es soll Glück bringen it’s supposed to bring good luck;Glück haben be lucky, be in luck;kein Glück haben be out of luck;damit wirst du bei ihr kein Glück haben that won’t get you anywhere with her, that won’t cut any ice with her(, I’m afraid);nochmal Glück gehabt! umg that was a close shave;ich hatte Glück im Unglück I was lucky things didn’t turn out worse;er/sie hat viel Glück bei den Frauen/Männern he’s/she’s a great success with the ladies/(the) men;mancher hat mehr Glück als Verstand Fortune favo(u)rs fools;Glück muss man haben! your etc luck is in, you’re etc in luck;dein Glück! lucky for you;ein Glück, dass … thank goodness (that) …;sagen you can count yourself lucky;die können von Glück reden, wenn … they can count themselves lucky, if …;Glück verheißend Vorzeichen, Umstände: auspicious, lucky;sein Glück versuchen try one’s luck (bei with);sie wusste noch nichts von i-m Glück iron she didn’t know what was in store for her;auf gut Glück on the off-chance;wir sind auf gut Glück nach Florenz gefahren we went to Florence on the off-chance of finding a room, some good weather etc;Glück im Spiel, Pech in der Liebe sprichw lucky at cards, unlucky in love2. Empfindung, Zustand: happiness;eheliches/häusliches Glück marital/domestic bliss;junges Glück fig young lovers;jemandem Glück wünschen zum Geburtstag etc: congratulate sb (zu on);sein Glück machen make one’s fortune;sein Glück mit Füßen treten spurn one’s chance of happiness;jemandes Glück im Wege stehen stand in the way of sb’s happiness;man kann niemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink;ich musste sie zu i-m Glück zwingen I had to make her happy in spite of herself;du bist mein einziges/ganzes Glück fig you are the only thing that makes me happy/that I need to be happy;jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied sprichw everyone makes their own luck;Glück und Glas, wie leicht bricht das sprichw happiness is as brittle as glass3. personifiziert: fortune;ein Liebling des Glücks sein be born under a lucky star;das Glück ist launisch fortune is fickle;* * *das; Glück[e]s1) luckein großes/unverdientes Glück — a great/an undeserved stroke of luck
[es ist/war] ein Glück, dass... — it's/it was lucky that...
er hat [kein] Glück gehabt — he was [un]lucky
jemandem Glück wünschen — wish somebody [good] luck
viel Glück! — [the] best of luck!; good luck!
Glück bringen — bring [good] luck
sein Glück versuchen od. probieren — try one's luck
zum Glück od. zu meinem/seinem usw. Glück — luckily or fortunately [for me/him etc.]
2) (Hochstimmung) happinessjemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen — make somebody do what is good for him/her
jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied — (Spr.) life is what you make it
3) (Fortuna) fortune; luck* * *nur sing. n.auspiciousness n.beatitude n.bliss n.felicity n.fortune n.happiness n.luck n.luckiness n. -
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f 1. (majątek) fortune- dorobić się fortuny to strike it rich- dorobić się fortuny a. zbić fortunę na czymś to make a fortune on sth- wydać fortunę to spend a fortune- roztrwonić fortunę to squander one’s fortune- przepić/przegrać w karty rodzinną fortunę to drink/gamble the family fortune away2. sgt książk. (los) fortune- fortuna się do nas uśmiechnęła fortune smiled upon us■ fortuna kołem się toczy fortune is fickleThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > fortun|a
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12 fortuna
* * *f.1. (= szczęście) fortune; ulubieniec fortuny favorite of fortune; fortuna kołem się toczy fortune is fickle, every dog has its day; kaprys fortuny the luck of the draw.2. (= majątek) fortune; wielomilionowa fortuna huge fortune; roztrwonić fortunę squander a fortune; wydać fortunę spend an arm and a leg, spend a bomb; zbić fortunę make a fortune, make a killing.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > fortuna
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13 _доля
be content with your lot chances rule men, and not men chances a change in fortune hurts a wise man no more than a change of the moon don't tempt providence every bullet has its billet every man is the architect of his own fortune everyone has his lot and a wide world before him fortune always leaves one door open in disasters fortune can take away riches but not courage fortune favours the brave fortune favours the fools fortune is fickle fortune is like glass: it breaks when it is brightest fortune knocks once at every door fortune knows neither reason nor law God's clock strikes on time hanging and wiving goes by destiny heaven protects children, sailors, and drunken men if you're born to be hanged then you'll never be drowned lightning never strikes twice in the same place man proposes, God disposes no flying from fate no man is content with his own lot an occasion lost cannot be redeemed pretty face, poor fate providence helps those who help themselves a special providence takes care of idiots and stick-and-dirt chimneys turn about is fair play the unexpected always happens when fortune smiles, embrace her you must take the fat with the lean -
14 Временем в горку, а временем в норку
See Сегодня пан, а завтра пропал (С)Cf: Fortune is changeable (Br.). Fortune is fickle (Am.). Our lives have ups and downs (Br.). We all have our ups and downs (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Временем в горку, а временем в норку
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15 changeant
changeant, e [∫ɑ̃ʒɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjectivechanging ; [temps] changeable* * *changeante ʃɑ̃ʒɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( inconstant) changeable, fickle2) ( chatoyant) [tissu] shimmering; [couleur, reflet] changing, shifting* * *ʃɑ̃ʒɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj changeant, -echangeable, fickle* * *changeant, changeante adj1 ( inconstant) [personne, opinion, humeur, temps] changeable, fickle; il est d'humeur changeante he's moody, he blows hot and cold;( féminin changeante) [ʃɑ̃ʒɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif1. [moiré] shot -
16 Сегодня пан, а завтра пропал
Luck is so unstable that one day we can be at the top and the next day at the bottom. See Временем в горку, а временем в норку (B), Жизнь протянется - всего достанется (Ж), То вскачь, то хоть плачь (T)Var.: Сегодня в цветах, а завтра в слезах. Сегодня в чести, а завтра свиней пастиCf: Fortune is changeable (Br.). ortune is fickle (Am.). Fortune is variant (Am., Br.). Life is a varied career (Br.). Life is subject to ups and downs (Am.). One abides not long on the summit of fortune (Br.). Rich today, poor tomorrow (Am., Br.). Today a man, tomorrow a mouse (none) (Br.). We all have our ups and downs (Br.). The wheel of fortune is forever in motion (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Сегодня пан, а завтра пропал
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17 लोल
lolamf (ā)n. moving hither andᅠ thither, shaking, rolling, tossing, dangling, swinging, agitated, unsteady, restless MBh. Kāv. etc.;
changeable, transient, inconstant, fickle Kāv. Kathās. ;
desirous, greedy, lustful, (ifc.) eagerly desirous of orᅠ longing for (loc. inf. orᅠ comp.) Kāv. Var. etc.;
m. the penis Gal.;
N. of a man MārkP. ;
(ā) f. the tongue L. ;
lightning Prab. (v.l.);
« the fickle orᅠ changeable one»
N. of the goddess of fortune orᅠ Lakshmī Pañcar. ;
of Dākshāyaṇi in Utpalâvartaka Cat. ;
of the mother of the Daitya Madhu R. ;
of a Yoginī Hcat. ;
of two metres Chandom. Col.;
(ī) f. (in music) a kind of composition Saṃgīt. ;
lolita etc.
- लोलकर्ण
- लोलकुण्डल
- लोलघट
- लोलचक्षुस्
- लोलजिह्व
- लोलता
- लोलत्व
- लोलनयन
- लोलनेत्र
- लोललोचन
- लोललाङ्गूल
- लोललोल
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18 fickleness
['fɪklnɪs]nome (of person) incostanza f., volubilità f.; (of weather) variabilità f., instabilità f.; (of fortune, stock market) instabilità f.* * *noun incostanza, volubilità* * *fickleness► fickle* * *['fɪklnɪs]nome (of person) incostanza f., volubilità f.; (of weather) variabilità f., instabilità f.; (of fortune, stock market) instabilità f. -
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20 ལྕེ་རྩེ་གཡོ་བ་
[lce rtse g.yo ba]loll out the tongue and move it too and fro, fickle, changeable one, epithet of the goddess of fortune
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Fortune — For tune (f[^o]r t[ u]n; 135), n. [F. fortune, L. fortuna; akin to fors, fortis, chance, prob. fr. ferre to bear, bring. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Fortuitous}.] 1. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fortune book — Fortune For tune (f[^o]r t[ u]n; 135), n. [F. fortune, L. fortuna; akin to fors, fortis, chance, prob. fr. ferre to bear, bring. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Fortuitous}.] 1. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fortune hunter — Fortune For tune (f[^o]r t[ u]n; 135), n. [F. fortune, L. fortuna; akin to fors, fortis, chance, prob. fr. ferre to bear, bring. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Fortuitous}.] 1. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fortune teller — Fortune For tune (f[^o]r t[ u]n; 135), n. [F. fortune, L. fortuna; akin to fors, fortis, chance, prob. fr. ferre to bear, bring. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Fortuitous}.] 1. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fortune telling — Fortune For tune (f[^o]r t[ u]n; 135), n. [F. fortune, L. fortuna; akin to fors, fortis, chance, prob. fr. ferre to bear, bring. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Fortuitous}.] 1. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fortune — n 1.(all as determined by wealth) position, place, situation; station, status, standing, footing, rank; level, grade, class; conditions, circumstances. 2. capital, assets, worth; income, money, revenue; stock, substance, possessions, means;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
wheel of fortune — Synonyms and related words: April showers, Chance, Dame Fortune, Fortuna, Fortune, Friday, Friday the thirteenth, Lady Luck, Luck, Proteus, appointed lot, astral influences, astrology, blind Chance, book of fate, chameleon, cloud shapes,… … Moby Thesaurus
fick´le|ness — fick|le «FIHK uhl», adjective. 1. changing; not constant; likely to change without reason: »fickle fortune, a fickle lover. SYNONYM(S): inconstant, unstable, unsteady, capricious, volatile. 2. likely to change in aspect or nature; uncertain:… … Useful english dictionary
fick|le — «FIHK uhl», adjective. 1. changing; not constant; likely to change without reason: »fickle fortune, a fickle lover. SYNONYM(S): inconstant, unstable, unsteady, capricious, volatile. 2. likely to change in aspect or nature; uncertain: »fickle… … Useful english dictionary
Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus — (ca. 480–ca. 526) Boethius was a late Roman statesman, philosopher, and poet.He is best known for his CONSOLATION OF PHILOSOPHY, written while he languished in prison at Pavia awaiting his eventual execution under Theodoric the Ostrogoth. The… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature