No. 471 in Italian
fortuna
Luck; fortune; fate.
In a sentence
Che fortuna trovare le chiavi proprio adesso!
What luck to find the keys right now!
The word 'fortuna' here is used to express luck or good fortune.
Con un po' di fortuna, finirò il progetto entro domani.
With a bit of luck, I will finish the project by tomorrow.
'Fortuna' in this sentence means luck, implying reliance on favorable circumstances.
Lui crede che il suo successo sia tutto dovuto alla fortuna.
He believes his success is all due to fortune.
In this context, 'fortuna' refers to the concept of fate or chance contributing to outcomes.
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