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♦ fortune /ˈfɔ:tʃən/n.1 [u] fortuna; sorte; caso; ventura (lett.): bad fortune, cattiva sorte; sfortuna; good fortune, buona sorte; fortuna; I had the good fortune to meet her, ho avuto la fortuna di incontrarla; to try one's fortune, tentare la sorte; sfidare la fortuna; Fortune smiled on me, mi arrise la fortuna; la fortuna mi fu propizia; Fortune was on our side, la fortuna era dalla nostra; a change of fortune, un mutamento della sorte; a stroke of fortune, un colpo di fortuna2 futuro ( di una persona); fortuna: to have one's fortune read [told], farsi predire il futuro (o la fortuna)3 (al pl.) vicende; sorti; fortuna, fortune: the fortunes of war, le vicende della guerra; mixed fortunes, vicende alterne; a reversal of fortunes, un rovescio di fortuna4 fortuna; patrimonio; ricchezze (pl.): to be worth a fortune, valere una fortuna (o un patrimonio); to make a (o one's) fortune, accumulare una fortuna; to come into a fortune, ereditare un grosso patrimonio; to cost a fortune, costare una fortuna (o un patrimonio); a small fortune, una fortuna; un capitale: to make a small fortune, mettere insieme una fortuna; to pay a small fortune for st., pagare un capitale per qc.● ( USA) fortune cookie, biscottino che contiene un bigliettino che predice la sorte ( offerto, alla fine del pasto, nei ristoranti cinesi) □ fortune hunter, cacciatore di dote □ fortune-teller, indovino, indovina □ fortune-telling, predizione del futuro □ to seek one's fortune, cercare fortuna □ (prov.) Fortune favours the brave, la fortuna aiuta gli audaci.(to) fortune /ˈfɔ:tʃən/v. i.(poet.) accadere; capitare; succedere. -
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fortune [fɔʀtyn]feminine nouna. ( = richesse) fortune• connaître des fortunes diverses (sujet pluriel) to enjoy varying fortunes ; (sujet singulier) to have varying luck* * *fɔʀtyn1) ( richesse) fortune2) ( chance)3) ( destinée) fortunes (pl)4)de fortune — ( improvisé) makeshift (épith)
••* * *fɔʀtyn nf1)2)de fortune (abri) — makeshift, (compagnon) chance modif
Ils ont traversé la rivière sur un radeau de fortune. — They crossed the river on a makeshift raft.
* * *fortune nf1 ( richesse) fortune; fortune personnelle/considérable personal/considerable fortune; véritable/petite fortune real/small fortune; grandes fortunes large fortunes; fortune estimée à plus de dix millions fortune estimated at more than ten million; valoir une fortune to be worth a fortune; dépenser une fortune to spend a fortune (à faire doing; pour, en on); faire fortune to make a fortune (dans in; en faisant doing); faire fortune en Amérique to make one's fortune in America; chercher fortune to seek one's fortune; une des plus grosses fortunes du Venezuela one of Venezuela's wealthiest people;2 ( chance) (bonne) fortune good fortune; avoir la (bonne) fortune de faire/d'avoir fait to have the good fortune to do/to have done; profiter de sa bonne fortune to make the most of one's good fortune; mauvaise fortune bad luck; ⇒ audacieux;3 ( destinée) fortunes (pl); fortune d'un parti/club fortunes of a party/club; avec une fortune diverse, avec des fortunes diverses with varying fortunes; fortune d'un mot/d'un film/d'un artiste fortunes of a word/of a film/of an artist;faire contre mauvaise fortune bon cœur to put on a brave face.[fɔrtyn] nom fémininil a eu la bonne ou l'heureuse fortune de la connaître he was fortunate enough to know heril a eu la mauvaise fortune de tomber malade he was unlucky enough ou he had the misfortune to fall ill3. (littéraire) [sort] fortune————————de fortune locution adjectivale[lit] makeshift[installation, réparation] temporary————————sans fortune locution adjectivale -
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fortune [fɔʀtyn]feminine nouna. ( = richesse) fortune• connaître des fortunes diverses (sujet pluriel) to enjoy varying fortunes ; (sujet singulier) to have varying luck* * *fɔʀtyn1) ( richesse) fortune2) ( chance)3) ( destinée) fortunes (pl)4)de fortune — ( improvisé) makeshift (épith)
••* * *fɔʀtyn nf1)2)de fortune (abri) — makeshift, (compagnon) chance modif
Ils ont traversé la rivière sur un radeau de fortune. — They crossed the river on a makeshift raft.
* * *fortune nf1 ( richesse) fortune; fortune personnelle/considérable personal/considerable fortune; véritable/petite fortune real/small fortune; grandes fortunes large fortunes; fortune estimée à plus de dix millions fortune estimated at more than ten million; valoir une fortune to be worth a fortune; dépenser une fortune to spend a fortune (à faire doing; pour, en on); faire fortune to make a fortune (dans in; en faisant doing); faire fortune en Amérique to make one's fortune in America; chercher fortune to seek one's fortune; une des plus grosses fortunes du Venezuela one of Venezuela's wealthiest people;2 ( chance) (bonne) fortune good fortune; avoir la (bonne) fortune de faire/d'avoir fait to have the good fortune to do/to have done; profiter de sa bonne fortune to make the most of one's good fortune; mauvaise fortune bad luck; ⇒ audacieux;3 ( destinée) fortunes (pl); fortune d'un parti/club fortunes of a party/club; avec une fortune diverse, avec des fortunes diverses with varying fortunes; fortune d'un mot/d'un film/d'un artiste fortunes of a word/of a film/of an artist;faire contre mauvaise fortune bon cœur to put on a brave face. -
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A n the small of the back le creux du dos, les reins mpl ; in the small of her back dans le creux du dos.C adj1 ( not big) [house, car, book, coin, dog, bag] petit (before n) ; [change, job, mistake, matter] petit (before n) ; [increase, majority, proportion, quantity, amount, stake] faible (before n) ; [sum, number] petit (before n) ; the dress is too small for her la robe est trop petite pour elle ; a small sweatshirt un sweatshirt de petite taille ; the change was small le changement était sans importance ; his influence was small son influence était négligeable ; it would cost a small fortune ○ ça me coûterait une petite fortune ; the small matter of the £1,000 you owe me iron la bagatelle de 1 000 livres que tu me dois iron ; it is written with a small letter ça s'écrit avec une minuscule ; in his ou her own small way gen à sa façon ; ( financially) dans la mesure de ses modestes moyens ; small amount of ajoutez un peu de ; to cut sth up small couper qch en petits morceaux ; to fold sth up small plier qch plusieurs fois ; everybody, great and small, will be affected riches et pauvres, tout le monde sera touché ; the smallest room ○ euph le petit coin ○ euph ; it's a small world! que le monde est petit! ;2 ( petty) [person, act] mesquin ;3 ( not much) to have small cause ou reason for worrying ou to worry n'avoir guère de raisons de s'inquiéter ; it is small comfort ou consolation to sb c'est une piètre consolation pour qn ; it is of small consequence c'est sans importance ; it is of no small consequence c'est loin d'être sans importance ; small wonder he left! pas étonnant qu'il soit parti! ;5 ( humiliated) to feel ou look small être dans ses petits souliers ○ ; to make sb feel ou look small humilier qn ; ‘I did it,’ she said in a small voice ‘c'est moi qui l'ai fait’ a-t-elle dit d'une petite voix.he's small beer ○ ou potatoes ○ US il est insignifiant ; it's small beer ou potatoes US c'est de la petite bière ○. -
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fortune ['fɔ:tʃu:n]∎ he came to London to make his fortune il est venu à Londres pour faire fortune;∎ she makes a fortune elle gagne beaucoup d'argent ou un argent fou;∎ he made a fortune on the house il a gagné beaucoup d'argent en vendant la maison;∎ to come into a fortune hériter d'une fortune, faire un gros héritage;∎ a man of fortune un homme fortuné;∎ her jewels are worth a fortune ses bijoux valent une fortune;∎ to cost/to pay/to spend a (small) fortune coûter/payer/dépenser une (petite) fortune;∎ her face is her fortune son visage est son grand atout∎ to tell sb's fortune dire la bonne aventure à qn;∎ she tells fortunes elle dit la bonne aventure(c) (chance, fate) sort m, fortune f;∎ fortune smiled upon him or has been kind to him la chance lui a souri;∎ the novel traces its hero's changing fortunes le roman retrace les tribulations de son héros;∎ the fortunes of war les hasards mpl de la guerre∎ piece of good fortune coup m de chance, bonheur m;∎ ill fortune malchance f, mauvais sort m;∎ he had the good fortune to win il a eu la chance de gagner;∎ by good fortune par chance, par bonheur;∎ to try one's fortune tenter sa chance►► American fortune cookie = biscuit chinois dans lequel est caché un horoscope;Fortune Five Hundred = les 500 plus grosses entreprises américaines (dont la liste est établie, chaque année, par le magazine 'Fortune') -
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A n1 ( wealth) fortune f ; a small fortune une petite fortune ; to make a fortune faire fortune ; to spend/cost a fortune dépenser/coûter une fortune ; a man of fortune un homme riche ; to seek fame and fortune chercher fortune ;2 ( luck) chance f ; to have the good fortune to do avoir la chance or le bonheur de faire ; by good fortune par chance, par un heureux hasard ; ill fortune malchance f ; to tell sb's fortune dire la bonne aventure à qn.fortune favours the brave Prov la fortune sourit aux audacieux Prov ; fortune smiled on us la chance nous a souri. -
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fortune [ˊfɔ:tʃǝn]1. n1) уда́ча; сча́стье; счастли́вый слу́чай;bad ( или ill) fortune несча́стье, неуда́ча
;by good fortune по счастли́вой случа́йности
;to seek one's fortune иска́ть сча́стья
2) судьба́;to read smb.'s fortune, to tell fortunes гада́ть
;to tell smb. his fortune предсказа́ть кому́-л. судьбу́
3) бога́тство, состоя́ние;a man of fortune бога́ч
;to come into a fortune получи́ть насле́дство
;to make a fortune разбогате́ть
;to marry a fortune жени́ться на деньга́х
;a small fortune разг. ≅ це́лое состоя́ние, больша́я су́мма
2. v уст., поэт.1) случа́ться2) наткну́ться (upon) -
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ˈfɔ:tʃən
1. сущ.
1) некая высшая сила, управляющая судьбами людей, влияющая на течение жизни;
осмысляется в двух ипостасях: сила, несущая добро, - фортуна и сила, несущая зло, - фатум а) счастье;
фортуна, счастливая судьба to try one's fortune ≈ испытывать судьбу fortune smiled on us ≈ судьба улыбнулась нам a stroke of good fortune ≈ улыбка фортуны Syn: luck б) рок, судьба, фатум Syn: destiny, fate, lot
2) удача, успех Syn: luck, success
3) богатство, состояние to accumulate, amass, make a fortune ≈ накопить состояние to dissipate, run through, squander a fortune ≈ проматывать состояние an enormous, large, vast fortune ≈ огромное богатство, большое состояние a family fortune ≈ семейное богатство a man of fortune ≈ богач to come into a fortune ≈ получить наследство to inherit a fortune ≈ получить наследство make a fortune marry a fortune small fortune Syn: wealth, riches
2. гл.;
уст.;
поэт.
1) происходить, случаться, совершаться happen, chance
3., occur
2) обеспечить приданым (кого-л.), дать приданое( за кем-л.) Syn: dower
3) случайно обнаружить( что-л.), наткнуться( на что-л. ≈ upon) He had once fortuned upon the notion of that excellent manner in an old book, which came afterwards to be in vogue. ≈ Однажды он наткнулся в одной старой книге на упоминание об этой прекрасной манере, которая впоследствии стала очень модной. счастье;
удача;
счастливый случай - bad /ill/ * несчастье, неудача - by good * по счастливой случайности - to seek one's * искать счастья (обыкн. на стороне) - to try one's * попытать счастья - it was my good * to be present мне посчастливилось быть там - to push one's * делать карьеру (часто F.) судьба, фортуна;
жребий - to tempt * искушать судьбу - F. favours the brave фортуна улыбается храбрым - the * of war военная фортуна;
превратности войны - to tell *s, to read smb.'s * гадать, предсказывать судьбу - * is variant судьба изменчива /капризна/ богатство, состояние - a man of * богатый человек - to come into a * получить богатое наследство - to make a * разбогатеть, нажить состояние - to marry a * жениться "на деньгах" - to marry smb. for a * жениться на ком-л. ради денег - a small * (разговорное) кругленькая сумма > * is easily found, but hard to keep (пословица) найти счастье легко, да удержать трудно > he dances well to whom * pipes( пословица) кому счастье служит, тот ни о чем не тужит (устаревшее) случаться - it *d that... случилось так, что... (upon) наткнуться, случайно натолкнуться дать богатство, приданое acquire a ~ добиваться успеха adverse ~ неудача ~ удача;
счастье;
счастливый случай;
bad (или ill) fortune несчастье, неудача business ~ удача в деловой деятельности by good ~ по счастливой случайности;
to seek one's fortune искать счастья fortune богатство, состояние;
a man of fortune богач;
to come into a fortune получить наследство;
to make a fortune разбогатеть fortune богатство, состояние;
a man of fortune богач;
to come into a fortune получить наследство;
to make a fortune разбогатеть ~ богатство ~ уст., поэт. наткнуться (upon) ~ уст., поэт. случаться ~ состояние ~ судьба;
to read (smb.'s) fortune, to tell fortunes гадать;
to tell (smb.) his fortune предсказать( кому-л.) судьбу ~ удача;
счастье;
счастливый случай;
bad (или ill) fortune несчастье, неудача fortune богатство, состояние;
a man of fortune богач;
to come into a fortune получить наследство;
to make a fortune разбогатеть fortune богатство, состояние;
a man of fortune богач;
to come into a fortune получить наследство;
to make a fortune разбогатеть to marry a ~ жениться на деньгах;
a small fortune разг. = целое состояние, большая сумма private ~ личное богатство private ~ личное состояние ~ судьба;
to read (smb.'s) fortune, to tell fortunes гадать;
to tell (smb.) his fortune предсказать (кому-л.) судьбу by good ~ по счастливой случайности;
to seek one's fortune искать счастья to marry a ~ жениться на деньгах;
a small fortune разг. = целое состояние, большая сумма ~ судьба;
to read (smb.'s) fortune, to tell fortunes гадать;
to tell (smb.) his fortune предсказать (кому-л.) судьбу ~ судьба;
to read (smb.'s) fortune, to tell fortunes гадать;
to tell (smb.) his fortune предсказать (кому-л.) судьбу -
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noun1) (private wealth) Vermögen, dasbad/good fortune — Pech, das/Glück, das
by sheer good fortune there was... — es war reines Glück, dass... war
thank one's good fortune that... — dem Glück dafür danken, dass...
tell somebody's fortune — jemandem wahrsagen od. sein Schicksal vorhersagen
* * *['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) das Glück, das Schicksal2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) das Vermögen•- academic.ru/29007/fortunate">fortunate- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortune* * *for·tune[ˈfɔ:tʃu:n, AM ˈfɔ:rtʃən]nfame and \fortune Ruhm und Reichtuma small \fortune ( fam) ein kleines Vermögento cost a \fortune ( fam) ein Vermögen kostento make a/one's \fortune zu Reichtum kommen, ein Vermögen machena stroke of good \fortune ein Glücksfall mgood/ill \fortune Glück/Pech ntto have the good \fortune to do sth das Glück haben, etw zu tunto read/tell sb's \fortune jds Schicksal vorhersagento seek one's \fortune sein Glück suchen4. (sb's fate)▪ \fortunes pl Geschick ntthe \fortunes of war die Wechselfälle [o das Auf und Ab] des Krieges5.▶ the slings and arrows of [outrageous] \fortune BRIT die Stricke und Fallen des [entfesselten] Schicksals* * *['fɔːtʃuːn]nhe had the good fortune to have rich parents — er hatte das Glück, reiche Eltern zu haben
by good fortune — glücklicherweise, zum Glück
by sheer good fortune —
fortune has favoured (Brit) or favored (US) him — das Glück war ihm hold
fortune favours the brave or bold ( Brit Prov ) — das Glück ist nur dem Tüchtigen hold
ill fortune — Pech nt
2) (= money) Reichtum m, Vermögen ntto come into/make a fortune — ein Vermögen erben/machen
to seek/make one's fortune — sein Glück versuchen/machen
to marry a fortune — reich heiraten
* * *1. Vermögen n, (großer) Reichtum:a man of fortune ein vermögender oder reicher Mann;her beauty is her fortune ihre Schönheit ist ihr Kapital;come into a fortune ein Vermögen erben;a) sich ein Vermögen erwerben,b) ein Vermögen verdienen;make one’s fortune sein Glück machen;marry a fortune eine gute Partie machen, reich heiraten;seek one’s fortune sein Glück versuchen (in in dat);spend a (small) fortune on sth ein (kleines) Vermögen für etwas ausgeben2. (glücklicher) Zufall, Glück(sfall) n(m):by sheer good fortune rein zufällig;I had the fortune to have …, it was my good fortune to have … zu meinem Glück hatte ich …3. meist pl Geschick n, Schicksal n:good fortune Glück n;tell fortunes wahrsagen;read sb’s fortunea) jemandem die Karten legen,b) jemandem aus der Hand lesen;have one’s fortune told sich wahrsagen lassen;by good fortune glücklicherweise, zum Glück;the fortunes of war das Kriegsgeschick, der Krieg;during his changing fortunes während seines wechselvollen Lebens;try one’s fortune es darauf ankommen lassenfortune favo(u)red him Fortuna oder das Glück war ihm hold;fortune favo(u)rs the brave (Sprichwort) Glück hat nur der Tüchtige;* * *noun1) (private wealth) Vermögen, das3) (luck, destiny) Schicksal, dasbad/good fortune — Pech, das/Glück, das
by sheer good fortune there was... — es war reines Glück, dass... war
thank one's good fortune that... — dem Glück dafür danken, dass...
tell somebody's fortune — jemandem wahrsagen od. sein Schicksal vorhersagen
* * *n.Glück nur sing. n.Schicksaal n.Vermögen - n. -
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[ˈfɔ:tʃən]acquire a fortune добиваться успеха adverse fortune неудача fortune удача; счастье; счастливый случай; bad (или ill) fortune несчастье, неудача business fortune удача в деловой деятельности by good fortune по счастливой случайности; to seek one's fortune искать счастья fortune богатство, состояние; a man of fortune богач; to come into a fortune получить наследство; to make a fortune разбогатеть fortune богатство, состояние; a man of fortune богач; to come into a fortune получить наследство; to make a fortune разбогатеть fortune богатство fortune уст., поэт. наткнуться (upon) fortune уст., поэт. случаться fortune состояние fortune судьба; to read (smb.'s) fortune, to tell fortunes гадать; to tell (smb.) his fortune предсказать (кому-л.) судьбу fortune удача; счастье; счастливый случай; bad (или ill) fortune несчастье, неудача fortune богатство, состояние; a man of fortune богач; to come into a fortune получить наследство; to make a fortune разбогатеть fortune богатство, состояние; a man of fortune богач; to come into a fortune получить наследство; to make a fortune разбогатеть to marry a fortune жениться на деньгах; a small fortune разг. = целое состояние, большая сумма private fortune личное богатство private fortune личное состояние fortune судьба; to read (smb.'s) fortune, to tell fortunes гадать; to tell (smb.) his fortune предсказать (кому-л.) судьбу by good fortune по счастливой случайности; to seek one's fortune искать счастья to marry a fortune жениться на деньгах; a small fortune разг. = целое состояние, большая сумма fortune судьба; to read (smb.'s) fortune, to tell fortunes гадать; to tell (smb.) his fortune предсказать (кому-л.) судьбу fortune судьба; to read (smb.'s) fortune, to tell fortunes гадать; to tell (smb.) his fortune предсказать (кому-л.) судьбу -
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{'fɔ:tʃu:n}
1. щастие, късмет, успех, сполука
bad/ill FORTUNE нещастие, несполука
by good FORTUNE по щастлива случайност
2. FORTUNE мит. Фортуна
3. съдба, участ, предопределение
the child/darling of FORTUNE галениче на съдбата, човек с късмет
gentleman of FORTUNE авантюрист
to tell FORTUNEs гадая/предсказвам бъдещето
the FORTUNEs of war случайностите на войната
to be the architect of one's FORTUNE ковач съм на собствените си съдбини
4. състояние, богатство, имот
to marry a FORTUNE женя се за пари
to make a FORTUNE забогатявам, правя/натрупвам състояние
to come into a FORTUNE наследявам богатство
to push one's FORTUNE правя всичко възможно да забогатея
a small FORTUNE разг. цяло състояние, голяма/крупна сума
man of FORTUNE състоятелен/богат човек* * *{'fъ:tshu:n} n 1. щастие, късмет; успех, сполука; bad/ill fortune не* * *участ; щастие; съдба; сполука; състояние; успех; предопределение; богатство; късмет;* * *1. a small fortune разг. цяло състояние, голяма/крупна сума 2. bad/ill fortune нещастие, несполука 3. by good fortune по щастлива случайност 4. fortune мит. Фортуна 5. gentleman of fortune авантюрист 6. man of fortune състоятелен/богат човек 7. the child/darling of fortune галениче на съдбата, човек с късмет 8. the fortunes of war случайностите на войната 9. to be the architect of one's fortune ковач съм на собствените си съдбини 10. to come into a fortune наследявам богатство 11. to make a fortune забогатявам, правя/натрупвам състояние 12. to marry a fortune женя се за пари 13. to push one's fortune правя всичко възможно да забогатея 14. to tell fortunes гадая/предсказвам бъдещето 15. съдба, участ, предопределение 16. състояние, богатство, имот 17. щастие, късмет, успех, сполука* * *fortune[´fɔ:tʃən] I. n 1. щастие, късмет; успех, сполука; bad ( ill) \fortune нещастие, несполука; a piece of good \fortune щастлив случай; късмет; 2. състояние, богатство; имот; to marry a \fortune женя се за пари; a small \fortune разг. цяло състояние, голяма (крупна) сума; to push o.'s \fortune правя големи усилия да забогатея; • a man of \fortune състоятелен (богат) човек; щастлив (късметлия) човек; soldier of \fortune наемник; 3. съдба; предопределение; участ, орис; the child ( darling) of \fortune галеник на съдбата; човек с късмет; to tell \fortunes гадая; предсказвам бъдещето (съдбата); the \fortunes of war случайностите (капризите) на войната; to tempt \fortune предизвиквам съдбата; to be the architect of o.'s \fortune ковач съм на собствените си съдбини; 4. F. мит. Фортуна (ост. и dame F.); II. v 1. ост. случва се, става; 2. рядко давам състояние (богатство) на. -
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1. adjective1) (in size) klein; gering [Wirkung, Appetit, Fähigkeit]; schmal [Taille, Handgelenk]; dünn [Stimme]it's a small world — die Welt ist klein
2) attrib. (small-scale) klein; Klein[aktionär, -sparer, -händler, -betrieb, -bauer]3) (young, not fully grown) klein4) (of the smaller kind) kleinsmall letter — Kleinbuchstabe, der
feel small — (fig.) sich (Dat.) ganz klein vorkommen
make somebody feel/look small — (fig.) jemanden beschämen/ein schlechtes Licht auf jemanden werfen
5) (not much) wenigdemand for/interest in the product was small — die Nachfrage nach/das Interesse an dem Produkt war gering
[it's] small wonder — [es ist] kein Wunder
6) (trifling) kleinwe have a few small matters/points/problems to clear up before... — es sind noch ein paar Kleinigkeiten zu klären, bevor...
7) (minor) unbedeutend8) (petty) kleinlich (abwertend)2. nounhave a small mind — ein Kleinkrämer sein (abwertend)
(Anat.)3. adverbsmall of the back — Kreuz, das
* * *[smo:l]1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) klein2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) klein3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) wenig4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) klein•- academic.ru/118481/small_ads">small ads- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small* * *I. adj1. (not large) kleinhe's quite \small for his age er ist ziemlich klein für sein Alter\small amount geringer Betrag\small circulation MEDIA niedrige Auflage\small craft NAUT [kleines] Boot\small fortune kleines Vermögen\small number/quantity kleine [o geringe] Menge/Zahl\small percentage geringe Prozentzahlin \small quantities in kleinen Mengen\small street enge Straße\small town Kleinstadt f\small turnout geringe Beteiligung2. (young) klein\small child Kleinkind nt3. (insignificant) klein, unbedeutend\small consolation ein schwacher Trostno \small feat keine schlechte Leistung\small wonder kein Wunderto feel \small sich dat klein und unbedeutend vorkommento look \small schlecht dastehento make sb look \small jdn niedermachen fam4. (on a limited scale) klein, bescheiden\small investor Kleinanleger(in) m(f)in a \small way bescheiden, im Kleinenin sb's own \small way auf jds eigene bescheidene Art5. TYPO\small letter Kleinbuchstabe m6.▶ to be grateful [or thankful] for \small mercies mit wenig zufrieden seinIII. adv think, plan in kleinem Rahmen* * *[smɔːl]1. adj (+er)1) klein; supply, stock klein, gering; waist schmal; (= not much) reason, desire wenig, gering; effort geringsmall in size — von geringer Größe, klein
the smallest possible number of books — so wenig Bücher wie möglich
to have a small appetite —
it's written with a small "e" — es wird mit kleinem "e" geschrieben
to look small (fig) — schlecht aussehen or dastehen
he/it made me feel pretty small — da kam ich mir ziemlich klein vor
to be of small concern to sb — jdn nur wenig betreffen
a few small matters/problems —
to be of no small consequence — nicht unbeträchtliche Folgen haben
to help/contribute in a small way —
to start in a small way — bescheiden or klein anfangen
2. n1)2) pl (Brit inf) Unterwäsche f3. adv* * *small [smɔːl]A adj1. allg klein:cut small klein schneiden;make o.s. small sich kleinmachen;2. klein, schmächtig (Junge etc)3. klein, gering (Anzahl, Grad etc):a small fortune ein kleines Vermögen;they came in small numbers es kamen nur wenige;I’ve only got small appetite ich habe nur wenig Appetit;small eater schlechte(r) Esser(in);small saver Kleinsparer(in)4. wenig:small blame to him ihn trifft kaum eine Schuld;have small cause for kaum Anlass zu Dankbarkeit etc haben5. klein, armselig, dürftig6. klein, mit wenig Besitz:small businessman kleiner Geschäftsmann;7. klein, (sozial) niedrig:small people kleine Leute8. unbedeutend, klein (Dichter etc)9. bescheiden, klein (Anfang etc)10. klein, trivial:the small worries die kleinen Sorgen;a small matter eine Kleinigkeit oder Bagatelle;a) bescheiden leben etc,b) im Kleinen handeln etc11. pej kleinlich12. pej niedrig, moralisch verwerflich (Charakter etc)13. klein umg, beschämt:feel small sich klein (u. hässlich) vorkommen, sich schämen;make sb feel small jemanden beschämen;look small beschämt dastehen14. schwach, klein (Stimme):the small voice of conscience die Stimme des Gewissens15. obs dünn (Bier etc)B adv1. fein, klein3. auf bescheidene Art4. gering(schätzig):think small kleinkariert denken pej;think small of sb auf jemanden herabsehenC sthe small of the back das Kreuz (Körperteil)3. pl besonders Br umg Unterwäsche f, Taschentücher pl etc:wash one’s smalls seine kleine Wäsche waschen* * *1. adjective1) (in size) klein; gering [Wirkung, Appetit, Fähigkeit]; schmal [Taille, Handgelenk]; dünn [Stimme]2) attrib. (small-scale) klein; Klein[aktionär, -sparer, -händler, -betrieb, -bauer]3) (young, not fully grown) klein4) (of the smaller kind) kleinsmall letter — Kleinbuchstabe, der
feel small — (fig.) sich (Dat.) ganz klein vorkommen
make somebody feel/look small — (fig.) jemanden beschämen/ein schlechtes Licht auf jemanden werfen
5) (not much) wenigdemand for/interest in the product was small — die Nachfrage nach/das Interesse an dem Produkt war gering
[it's] small wonder — [es ist] kein Wunder
6) (trifling) kleinwe have a few small matters/points/problems to clear up before... — es sind noch ein paar Kleinigkeiten zu klären, bevor...
7) (minor) unbedeutend8) (petty) kleinlich (abwertend)2. nounhave a small mind — ein Kleinkrämer sein (abwertend)
(Anat.)3. adverbsmall of the back — Kreuz, das
* * *adj.gering adj.klein adj.unbedeutend adj. adj.zu klein adj. -
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'fo: ən1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) fortuna, suerte2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) fortuna•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortune
fortune n1. suerte2. fortunatr['fɔːʧən]■ have you ever had your fortune told? ¿te han dicho la buenaventura alguna vez?2 (money) fortuna■ we follow the hero's fortunes through a series of adventures seguimos las vicisitudes del protagonista a través de una serie de aventuras\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfortune cookie galleta de la buenaventurafortunes of war peripecias nombre femenino plural de la guerrafortune ['fɔrʧən] n1) : fortuna fto seek one's fortune: buscar uno su fortuna2) luck: suerte f, fortuna f3) destiny, future: destino m, buenaventura f4) : dineral m, platal mshe spent a fortune: se gastó un dineraln.• andanza s.f.• bien s.m.• bolsa s.f.• buenaventura s.f.• fortuna s.f.• suerte s.f.• ventura s.f.'fɔːrtʃən, 'fɔːtʃən, 'fɔːtʃuːn1) c (money, prosperity) fortuna f; ( a lot of money) (colloq) (no pl) dineral m, platal m (AmS fam), pastón m (Esp fam)2)a) c ( fate)I followed his fortune(s) with interest — seguí su trayectoria or sus peripecias con interés
to tell/read somebody's fortune — decirle*/leerle la buenaventura a algn
b) u ( destiny) destino m, sino m (liter)3) u ( luck)['fɔːtʃǝn]good fortune — suerte f, fortuna f
1. N1) (=luck) fortuna f, suerte fthe fortunes of war — las vicisitudes or las peripecias de la guerra
he restored the company's fortunes — restableció la prosperidad de la empresa, devolvió el éxito a la compañía
2) (=fate) suerte f, destino m3) (=property, wealth) fortuna fto marry a fortune — casarse con un hombre/una mujer acaudalado(-a)
4) (=huge amount of money) dineral m, platal m (LAm) *to cost a fortune — costar un ojo de la cara *, valer un dineral
to make a fortune — enriquecerse, ganar un dineral
a small fortune — un montón de dinero, un dineral
2.CPDfortune cookie N — (esp US) galleta china con un mensaje sobre la suerte
fortune hunter N — cazafortunas mf inv
* * *['fɔːrtʃən, 'fɔːtʃən, 'fɔːtʃuːn]1) c (money, prosperity) fortuna f; ( a lot of money) (colloq) (no pl) dineral m, platal m (AmS fam), pastón m (Esp fam)2)a) c ( fate)I followed his fortune(s) with interest — seguí su trayectoria or sus peripecias con interés
to tell/read somebody's fortune — decirle*/leerle la buenaventura a algn
b) u ( destiny) destino m, sino m (liter)3) u ( luck)good fortune — suerte f, fortuna f
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'fo: ən1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) skjebne, hell, lykke2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) formue•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortuneflaks--------formue--------hell--------lykkeIsubst. \/ˈfɔːtʃuːn\/, \/ˈfɔːtjuːn\/, \/ˈfɔːtʃ(ə)n\/1) formue, rikdom, velstand2) skjebne, livsvilkår, omstendigheter3) hell, lykke, fremgangadverse\/bad\/evil\/ill fortune ulykke, uflaksby good fortune ved et hellcome\/get into a fortune arve en formue, få en stor arvbe favoured by fortune ha hellet med seg, ha lykken med segFortune lykken personifisert, fru Fortunafortune favours the brave\/bold lykken står den tapre bifortune smiles on someone lykken smiler til noenthe fortunes of war krigslykkengentleman of fortune eventyrerhave good fortune ha flaks, ha hellet med seghave the good fortune to være så heldig åmake a fortune tjene en formuemake one's fortune skape seg en fremtid, skape seg en posisjon, bli rika man of fortune en formuende mannmarry a fortune gifte seg til pengera piece of good fortune en lykke, flakspush one's fortune slå seg frem, arbeide seg fremseek one's fortune søke lykkena small fortune en hel liten formue, en masse pengersoldier of fortune eventyrer, lykkeridderbe someone's fortune to falle til noen åtell fortunes by the cards spå i korttell someone's fortune spå noentry one's fortune prøve lykkenIIverb \/ˈfɔːtʃuːn\/, \/ˈfɔːtjuːn\/, \/ˈfɔːtʃ(ə)n\/( foreldet) skje, slumpefortune upon finne tilfeldig -
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smo:l1) (little in size, degree, importance etc; not large or great: She was accompanied by a small boy of about six; There's only a small amount of sugar left; She cut the meat up small for the baby.) pequeño2) (not doing something on a large scale: He's a small businessman.) pequeño3) (little; not much: You have small reason to be satisfied with yourself.) poco4) ((of the letters of the alphabet) not capital: The teacher showed the children how to write a capital G and a small g.) minúsculo•- small arms
- small change
- small hours
- smallpox
- small screen
- small-time
- feel/look small
small adj pequeñotr[smɔːl]1 (not large) pequeño,-a, chico,-a2 (in height) bajo,-a, pequeño,-a3 (young) joven, pequeño,-a4 (reduced - sum, number) reducido,-a, módico,-a; (slight, scant) escaso,-a, poco,-a5 (small-scale) pequeño,-a6 (unimportant, trivial) sin importancia, de poca importancia, insignificante7 (not capital) minúscula8 (mean, petty) mezquino,-a1 pequeño\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(it's) small wonder that... no me extraña (nada) que...in a small voice con la boca pequeñain the small hours a altas horas de la madrugadait's a small world el mundo es un pañueloto have a small appetite no ser de mucho comerto feel small sentirse humillado,-ato make somebody look small dejar a alguien en ridículo, humillar a alguiena small fortune un dineral nombre masculinosmall arms armas nombre masculino plural portátilessmall change cambio, monedas nombre femenino plural sueltassmall fry gente nombre femenino de poca montasmall of the back región nombre femenino lumbarsmall print letra menuda, letra pequeñasmall screen pequeña pantallasmall talk charla, charloteosmall ['smɔl] adj1) : pequeño, chicoa small house: una casa pequeñasmall change: monedas de poco valor2) trivial: pequeño, insignificanteadj.• chico, -a adj.• chiquito, -a adj.• corto, -a adj.• insignificante adj.• menudo, -a adj.• mezquino, -a adj.• meñique adj.• minúsculo, -a adj.• parvo, -a adj.• pequeño, -a adj.• párvulo, -a adj.• reducido, -a adj.adv.• en miniatura adv.n.• cochitril s.m.
I smɔːladjective -er, -est1)a) ( in size) pequeño, chico (esp AmL)small letters — letras fpl minúsculas
he's a conservative with a small `c' — es de ideas conservadoras en el sentido amplio de la palabra
the small screen — la pequeña pantalla, la pantalla chica (AmL)
to be small beer o (AmE also) small potatoes: for him $2,000 is small beer — para él 2.000 dólares no son nada or son poca cosa
b) (in number, amount, value) < family> pequeño, chico (esp AmL); <sum/price> módico, reducidoc) ( not much)small wonder! — no es de extrañar, no me extraña
2)a) (unimportant, trivial) <mistake/problem> pequeño, de poca importanciab) (humble, modest)to start in a small way — empezar* de forma muy modesta
to feel small — sentirse* insignificante or (fam) poca cosa
I'm sorry, he said in a small voice — -lo siento -dijo en un hilo de voz
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1)the small of the back — región baja de la espalda, que corresponde al segmento dorsal de la columna vertebral
2) smalls pl (BrE colloq & dated) ropa f interior, paños mpl menores (hum)[smɔːl]1. ADJ(compar smaller) (superl smallest)1) (=not big) [object, building, room, animal, group] pequeño, chico (LAm); (in height) bajo, pequeño, chaparro (LAm); [family, population] pequeño, poco numeroso; [audience] reducido, poco numeroso; [stock, supply] reducido, escaso; [waist] estrecho; [clothes] de talla pequeña; [meal] ligero; [coal] menudowith a small "e" — con "e" minúscula
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to have a small appetite — no ser de mucho comer, comer poco•
to become or get or grow smaller — [income, difficulties, supply, population, amount] disminuir, reducirse; [object] hacerse más pequeño•
to break/ cut sth up small — romper algo en trozos pequeños/cortar algo en trocitos•
to be small in size — [country] ser pequeño; [animal, object] ser de pequeño tamaño; [room] ser de dimensiones reducidas•
this house makes the other one look small — esta casa hace que la otra se quede pequeña•
to make o.s. small — achicarseto make sth smaller — [+ income, difficulties, supply, population, amount] reducir algo; [+ object, garment] reducir algo de tamaño, hacer algo más pequeño
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the smallest room — euph hum el excusado- be small beer or small potatoesworld 1., 1), wee Iit was small beer compared to the money he was getting before — no era nada or era poca cosa comparado con lo que ganaba antes
2) (=minor) [problem, mistake, job, task] pequeño, de poca importancia; [contribution] pequeño; [difference, change, increase, improvement] pequeño, ligero3) (=inconsequential)•
to feel small — sentirse insignificante•
to make sb look small — rebajar a algn4) (=young) [child, baby] pequeño, chico (esp LAm)when we were small — cuando éramos pequeños or chicos
5) frm (=slight, scant) poco•
to be of small concern (to sb) — importar poco (a algn)measure 1., 6), wonder 1., 2)•
to have small hope of success — tener pocas esperanzas de éxito2. N1)• the small of the back — la región lumbar
3.ADV•
don't think too small — piensa más a lo grande•
try not to write so small — intenta no escribir con una letra tan pequeña4.CPDsmall ad N — (Brit) anuncio m por palabras
small arms NPL — armas fpl ligeras de bajo calibre
small capitals NPL — (Typ) (also: small caps) versalitas fpl
small change N — suelto m, cambio m, calderilla f, sencillo m (LAm), feria f (Mex) *
small claims court N — tribunal m de instancia (que se ocupa de asuntos menores)
small end N — (Aut) pie m de biela
small fry * N —
small intestine N — intestino m delgado
small print N — letra f menuda
small screen N — pequeña pantalla f, pantalla f chica (LAm)
small talk N — charla f, charloteo * m
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to make small talk — charlar, charlotear *SMALLsmall town N — (US) ciudad f pequeña
Position of "pequeño"
► Peq ueño usually follows the noun when making implicit or explicit comparison with something bigger:
He picked out a small melon Escogió un melón pequeño
At that time, Madrid was a small city En aquella época Madrid era una ciudad pequeña ► When used more subjectively with no attempt at comparison, peq ueño u sually precedes the noun:
But there's one small problem... Pero existe un pequeño problema...
She lives in the little village of La Granada Vive en el pequeño pueblo de La Granada For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [smɔːl]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( in size) pequeño, chico (esp AmL)small letters — letras fpl minúsculas
he's a conservative with a small `c' — es de ideas conservadoras en el sentido amplio de la palabra
the small screen — la pequeña pantalla, la pantalla chica (AmL)
to be small beer o (AmE also) small potatoes: for him $2,000 is small beer — para él 2.000 dólares no son nada or son poca cosa
b) (in number, amount, value) < family> pequeño, chico (esp AmL); <sum/price> módico, reducidoc) ( not much)small wonder! — no es de extrañar, no me extraña
2)a) (unimportant, trivial) <mistake/problem> pequeño, de poca importanciab) (humble, modest)to start in a small way — empezar* de forma muy modesta
to feel small — sentirse* insignificante or (fam) poca cosa
I'm sorry, he said in a small voice — -lo siento -dijo en un hilo de voz
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1)the small of the back — región baja de la espalda, que corresponde al segmento dorsal de la columna vertebral
2) smalls pl (BrE colloq & dated) ropa f interior, paños mpl menores (hum) -
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1. ['fɔːʧuːn], [-ːtjuːn]; амер. ['fɔːrʧən] сущ.1) состояние (имущество, собственность)to dissipate / run through / squander a fortune — проматывать состояние
She lost her fortune in the war. — Она лишилась своего состояния во время войны.
His fortune has been estimated at $100 million. — Его состояние оценивается в 100 миллионов долларов.
2) разг.; = a small fortune кругленькая сумма, целое состояниеto cost / be worth a fortune — стоить кучу денег, быть очень дорогим
That dusty old painting on the wall could well be worth a small fortune. — Эта покрытая пылью старая картина на стене может стоить целого состояния.
3) участь, доля, судьбаThis little farm seemed to offer me a safe place of abode and means of subsistence until my fortune changed for the better. — Казалось, что эта ферма будет мне надёжным прибежищем и обеспечит меня средствами к существованию до тех пор, пока в моей судьбе не произойдёт перемен к лучшему.
Through all his changing fortunes, he never lost courage. — Что бы с ним ни происходило, он никогда не терял мужества.
4) = good fortune счастье, удача, везениеI could hardly believe my fortune. — Я едва мог поверить своему счастью.
I escaped being caught by good fortune. — Меня не поймали благодаря счастливой случайности.
He had the good fortune to be in the right place at the right time. — Ему посчастливилось оказаться в нужном месте в нужное время.
Hoping his good fortune would last for the rest of the day he put £50 on Middlesbrough to beat Manchester United. — Надеясь, что в этот день ему и дальше будет везти, он поставил 50 фунтов стерлингов на то, что "Мидлзбро" обыграет "Манчестер Юнайтед".
May Fortune smile on our enterprise this day. — Пусть фортуна улыбнётся нам в этот день.
6) счастье, благополучие, богатствоI set off to seek my fortune in another country. — Я отправился искать счастья в другой стране.
After trying his fortune in France and Germany, he eventually settled in Holland. — Попытав счастья во Франции и Германии, он осел в Голландии.
••to tell someone's fortune — предсказывать чью-л. судьбу; гадать кому-л.
2. ['fɔːʧuːn], [-tjuːn]; амер. ['fɔːrʧən] гл.; уст.; поэт.Fortune favours the brave. посл. — Смелость города берёт.
1) происходить, случаться, совершатьсяSyn:2) обеспечить приданым (кого-л.), дать приданое (за кем-л.)Syn:3) ( fortune upon) случайно обнаружить (что-л.), наткнуться (на что-л.)He had once fortuned upon the notion of that excellent manner in an old book, which came afterwards to be in vogue. — Однажды он наткнулся в одной старой книге на упоминание об этом прекрасном стиле, который впоследствии стал очень модным.
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1. [ʹfɔ:tʃ(ə)n] n1. счастье; удача; счастливый случайbad /ill/ fortune - несчастье, неудача
to seek one's fortune - искать счастья (обыкн. на стороне)
2. ( часто Fortune) судьба, фортуна; жребийthe fortune of war - военная фортуна; превратности войны
to tell fortunes, to read smb.'s fortune - гадать, предсказывать судьбу
fortune is variant - судьба изменчива /капризна/
3. богатство, состояниеto make a fortune - разбогатеть, нажить состояние
to marry a fortune - жениться «на деньгах»
to marry smb. for a fortune - жениться на ком-л. ради денег
a small fortune - разг. ≅ кругленькая сумма
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fortune is easily found, but hard to keep - посл. найти счастье легко, да удержать трудно2. [ʹfɔ:tʃ(ə)n] v арх.he dances well to whom fortune pipes - посл. ≅ кому счастье служит, тот ни о чём не тужит
1. случатьсяit fortuned that... - случилось так, что...
2. (upon) наткнуться, случайно натолкнуться3. дать богатство, приданое -
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['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) usoda2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) premoženje•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortune* * *I [fɔ:čən]transitive verb & intransitive verbarchaic poetically dogoditi, dogajati se, pripetiti seto fortune upon s.th. — naleteti na kajII [fɔ:čən]nounusoda, sreča; premoženje, imetje, bogastvo, dota; ugodna ženitev (možitev)ill ( —ali bad) fortune — nesreča, smolacolloquially a small fortune — celo premoženje, velik znesek -
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for·tune [ʼfɔ:tʃu:n, Am ʼfɔ:rtʃən] nfame and \fortune Ruhm und Reichtum;a small \fortune ( fam) ein kleines Vermögen;to be worth a \fortune ( fam) ein Vermögen wert sein;to cost a \fortune ( fam) ein Vermögen kosten;to make a/one's \fortune zu Reichtum kommen, ein Vermögen machena stroke of good \fortune ein Glücksfall m;to have the good \fortune to do sth das Glück haben, etw zu tun;to read/tell sb's \fortune jds Schicksal vorhersagen;to seek one's \fortune sein Glück suchen\fortune always seems to be smiling on him Fortuna scheint ihm immer gewogen zu sein ( geh)4) ( sb's fate)\fortunes pl Geschick nt;the \fortunes of war die Wechselfälle [o das Auf und Ab] des KriegesPHRASES:the slings and arrows of [outrageous] \fortune ( Brit) die Stricke und Fallen des [entfesselten] Schicksals;\fortune favours the brave ( prov) das Glück ist mit den Tüchtigen -
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1. noun1) удача; счастье; счастливый случай; bad (или ill) fortune несчастье, неудача; by good fortune по счастливой случайности; to seek one's fortune искать счастья2) судьба; to read smb.'s fortune, to tell fortunes гадать; to tell smb. his fortune предсказать кому-л. судьбу3) богатство, состояние; a man of fortune богач; to come into a fortune получить наследство; to make a fortune разбогатеть; to marry a fortune жениться на деньгах; a small fortune collocation = целое состояние, большая суммаSyn:destiny2. verb, obsolete poet.1) случаться2) наткнуться (upon)* * *(n) судьба* * *1) счастье, удача 2) судьба* * *n. счастье, удача, счастливый случай, судьба, фортуна, богатство, состояниеfor·tune || 'fɔ;rtʃ;n /'fɔ;ː;tʃ;uː;n,'fɔ;ː;tʃ;n* * *богатствороксостояниесудьбасудьбинасчастьеудачауделучастьфортуна* * *1. сущ. 1) а) счастье; фортуна, счастливая судьба б) рок 2) удача 3) богатство 2. гл.; устар.; поэт. 1) происходить 2) обеспечить приданым (кого-л.), дать приданое (за кем-л.) 3) случайно обнаружить (что-л.), наткнуться (на что-л. - upon)
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fortune — for‧tune [ˈfɔːtʆn ǁ ˈfɔːr ] noun [countable] 1. a very large amount of money: • Working on the Stock Exchange, he made a fortune in just a few years. • It would cost a fortune to treat all the waste. • Producers pay stars as much as $5,000 per… … Financial and business terms
small — small1 W1S1 [smo:l US smo:l] adj comparative smaller superlative smallest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(size)¦ 2¦(not important)¦ 3 no small degree/achievement/task etc 4¦(young)¦ 5 small business/firm/farmer etc 6¦(letter)¦ 7 conservative with a small c /democrat… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fortune — for|tune [ fɔrtʃən ] noun ** 1. ) count usually singular a very large amount of money: Jordan had inherited a considerable personal fortune from his uncle. make/amass a fortune: He had made a fortune from mining. make your fortune (=become very… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fortune — noun 1 MONEY (C) a very large amount of money: He inherited his fortune from his father. | cost/spend/be worth a fortune: They must have spent a fortune on that house. | a small fortune (=a lot of money): She won a small fortune on the horses. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
small — 1 /smO:l/ adjective 1 SIZE not large in size or amount: He s a small man, only five feet tall. | Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in Europe. | No, not that one the small one with the red handle! | a smaller increase in the inflation… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fortune — noun 1 luck ADJECTIVE ▪ good ▪ bad, ill … OF FORTUNE ▪ piece, stroke ▪ By a stroke of good fortune, S … Collocations dictionary
fortune */*/ — UK [ˈfɔː(r)tʃən] / US [ˈfɔrtʃ(ə)n] noun Word forms fortune : singular fortune plural fortunes 1) [countable, usually singular] a very large amount of money Jordan had inherited a considerable personal fortune from his uncle. make/amass a fortune … English dictionary
fortune — 01. My neighbor made a [fortune] by investing in Microsoft when the company was fairly new. 02. It ll cost you a [fortune] if you stay in hotels instead of youth hostels. 03. This weather is great, but I don t know how long our good [fortune] is… … Grammatical examples in English
fortune — n. 1 a chance or luck as a force in human affairs. b a person s destiny. 2 (Fortune) this force personified, often as a deity. 3 (in sing. or pl.) luck (esp. favourable) that befalls a person or enterprise. 4 good luck. 5 prosperity; a prosperous … Useful english dictionary
fortune — fortuneless, adj. /fawr cheuhn/, n., v., fortuned, fortuning. n. 1. position in life as determined by wealth: to make one s fortune. 2. wealth or riches: to lose a small fortune in bad investments. 3. great wealth; ample stock of money, property … Universalium
Fortune-telling — is the practice of predicting the future, usually of an individual, through mystical or supernatural means and often for commercial gain. It often conflates with the religious practice known as divination.European and Euro American fortune… … Wikipedia
