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fortuna
[for-TOO-nuh]
noun
feminine
pl: 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
sorte
destino
riqueza
acaso
Antonyms
desgraça
infelicidade
pobreza
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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