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2 fortune
['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) held2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) formue•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortune* * *['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) held2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) formue•- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
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3 fortune [wealth]
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4 adventurer
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5 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) held; tilfælde; chance2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) chance; mulighed; lejlighed3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) chance; mulighed4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) risiko2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) tage chancen; risikere2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) ske tilfældigt; ske uventet3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) uventet; tilfældigt- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) held; tilfælde; chance2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) chance; mulighed; lejlighed3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) chance; mulighed4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) risiko2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) tage chancen; risikere2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) ske tilfældigt; ske uventet3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) uventet; tilfældigt- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
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6 envy
['envi] 1. noun(a feeling of discontent at another's good fortune or success: She could not conceal her envy of me / at my success.) misundelse2. verb1) (to feel envy towards (someone): He envied me; She envied him his money.) misunde2) (to feel envy because of: I've always envied that dress of yours.) misunde•- enviable- envious
- the envy of* * *['envi] 1. noun(a feeling of discontent at another's good fortune or success: She could not conceal her envy of me / at my success.) misundelse2. verb1) (to feel envy towards (someone): He envied me; She envied him his money.) misunde2) (to feel envy because of: I've always envied that dress of yours.) misunde•- enviable- envious
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7 lot
[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) lod; skæbne2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) del3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) nummer•- lots- a lot
- draw/cast lots* * *[lot]1) (a person's fortune or fate: It seemed to be her lot to be always unlucky.) lod; skæbne2) (a separate part: She gave one lot of clothes to a jumble sale and threw another lot away.) del3) (one article or several, sold as a single item at an auction: Are you going to bid for lot 28?) nummer•- lots- a lot
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8 million
['miljən] 1. plurals million (1, 2), millions (2, 3)noun)1) ((preceded by a, a number, or a word signifying a quantity) the number 1,000,000: a million; one million; five million.) million2) (the figure 1,000,000.) én million3) (a million pounds or dollars: Her fortune amounts to several million(s).) million2. adjective((preceded by a, a number, or a word signifying a quantity) 1,000,000 in number: six million people.) million- million-- millionaire
- millionth* * *['miljən] 1. plurals million (1, 2), millions (2, 3)noun)1) ((preceded by a, a number, or a word signifying a quantity) the number 1,000,000: a million; one million; five million.) million2) (the figure 1,000,000.) én million3) (a million pounds or dollars: Her fortune amounts to several million(s).) million2. adjective((preceded by a, a number, or a word signifying a quantity) 1,000,000 in number: six million people.) million- million-- millionaire
- millionth
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