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fortuna

[for-TOO-nuh]
nounfemininepl: fortunas
fortune; luck
1. chance; fate; destiny
He attributed his success to fortuna rather than hard work.
Ele atribuiu seu sucesso à fortuna em vez do trabalho árduo.
2. wealth; riches; money
She inherited a great fortuna from her grandmother.
Ela herdou uma grande fortuna de sua avó.
3. good luck; good fortune
With fortuna on our side, we will succeed.
Com a fortuna ao nosso lado, teremos sucesso.
NYC Slang
luck; good break; jackpot
Synonyms
sortedestinoriquezaacaso
Antonyms
desgraçainfelicidadepobreza

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fortuna
Standard usage for luck, fate, and wealth
Rio de Janeiro
fortuna
Common in both formal and informal speech
São Paulo
fortuna
Standard usage, often in business contexts for 'wealth'
Portugal
fortuna
Standard usage; similar meaning to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

ter fortuna
a sorte/fortuna quer que
fazer fortuna
tentar a fortuna
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