No. 11,632 in Spanish

fortuna

Luck, fortune, or wealth.

In a sentence

Ella tuvo la fortuna de encontrar un buen trabajo.
She had the fortune of finding a good job.
'Fortuna' here is used to mean 'luck' or 'good fortune', indicating a positive chance or event.
Él hizo su fortuna invirtiendo en bienes raíces.
He made his fortune by investing in real estate.
'Fortuna' in this sentence relates to 'wealth' or 'great amount of money', indicating economic success.
La fortuna no siempre sonríe a los valientes.
Fortune does not always favor the brave.
Here, 'fortuna' is used more abstractly to mean 'fate' or 'destiny', often personified as having an influence over individuals.

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