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Fortune Noun  /ˈfɔːtʃuːn   şans Talih Kısmet Servet Uncountable

Level B2 
Kind noun
Front fortune 
IPA  /ˈfɔːtʃuːn   / noun
Back şans, talih, kısmet
servet
Back 2

fortune (noun)

 /ˈfɔːtʃuːn   / noun
 
 1 [uncountable]
chance or the power that affects what happens in sb's life; luck
şans, talih, kısmet
 Fortune was not on our side that day.
SYNONYM FATE
 2 [countable, uncountable]
a very large amount of money
servet
 I always spend a fortune on presents at Christmas.
 She went to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune.
 note at MONEY
 3 [countable, usually plural]
the things (both good and bad) that happen to a person, family, country, etc.
kader, yazgı
 The country's fortunes depend on its industry being successful.
 4 [countable]
what is going to happen to a person in the future
fal
 Show me your hand and I'll try to  tell your fortune.
SYNONYMS FATE, DESTINY
IDIOM
cost the earth/a fortune
to be very expensive
servete mal olmak
 

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