fortúnio

[for-TÚ-ni-u]

nounmasculinepl: fortúnios

fortune; luck; chance occurrence

1. A large amount of money or wealth

He inherited a fortune from his grandfather.

Ele herdou um fortúnio do seu avô.

2. Chance; luck; fate; destiny

By fortune, we arrived just in time.

Por fortúnio, chegamos justo a tempo.

3. A person's destiny or future circumstances

She wanted to know what fortune had in store for her.

Ela queria saber o que o fortúnio lhe reservava.

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Regional Variations

Portugal

fortuna

More common spelling in European Portuguese

Brazil

fortúnio/fortuna

Both forms used, fortuna more prevalent in everyday speech

fazer fortúnio - to make a fortune

tentar fortúnio - to try one's luck

a fortúnio sorriu para ele - fortune smiled upon him

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