try fortune

traɪ ˈfɔːrtʃən

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Definition of try fortune - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

activityengage in an activity with uncertain outcome

She will try fortune by starting a new business.

gamble

take a chance

riskattempt something risky or uncertain

He decided to try fortune in the lottery.

take a risk

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Expressions with try

try for

make an effort to achieve something

She will try for the championship this year.

try on

test the fit or look of clothing

She decided to try on the dress before buying it.

try out

test something to see if it works

She wants to try out the new software.

nice try

exp.

used to acknowledge a good effort

Nice try on the project, you did your best.

don't try this at home

exp.

warn not to do dangerous actions shown or described

Don't try this at home, as it can cause serious injury!

give something a try

try something to see results, especially if it is new

I did a trial run of the app before buying it.

Expressions with fortune

small fortune

large amount of money, often more than expected

That car cost a small fortune!

make a fortune

earn a large amount of money

She hopes to make a fortune in real estate.

tell someone's fortune

predict someone's future using supernatural methods

The psychic will tell your fortune using tarot cards.

worth a fortune

adj.

having great monetary value

Her jewelry collection is worth a fortune.

cost a fortune

be very expensive or costly

The new car will cost a fortune.

cost a small fortune

require a large amount of money to buy

The new car will cost a small fortune.

it costs a fortune

exp.

is very expensive or costly

In that neighborhood, it costs a fortune to rent a one-bedroom.

seek one's fortune

leave home to find wealth or better opportunities

He left the village to seek his fortune in California.

tide of fortune

stretch when events turn better or worse

After years of struggle, a tide of fortune finally lifted her business.

come into a fortune

receive a lot of money suddenly, often by inheritance

She came into a fortune when her aunt passed away.

Terms with try fortune included in their meaning

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luck it

risk taking

try something, hoping to win through random good fortune

Examples of try fortune in a sentence

Many adventurers try fortune in the uncharted lands.
She tried fortune by investing in stocks.
They tried fortune with a new business venture.

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French:tenter sa chance, prendre un risque, ...
German:sein Glück versuchen, riskieren, ...
Italian:rischiare, ...
Spanish:probar suerte, ...
Portuguese:tentar a sorte, ...
Chinese:尝试运气, 试运气, ...
Japanese:運を試す, ...
Arabic:جَرَّبَ حَظَّهُ, خَاطَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְנַסּוֹת אֶת הַמַּזָּל, לְנַסּוֹת אֶת מַזָּלוֹ, ...
Russian:попробовать удачу, испытать удачу, ...
Ukrainian:випробовувати долю, спробувати щастя, ...
Hindi:भाग्य आजमाना, अपना भाग्य आजमाना, ...
Bengali:ভাগ্য পরীক্ষা করা, অজানা চেষ্টা করা, ...
Catalan:provar sort, ...
Czech:zkusit štěstí, riskovat, ...
Danish:prøve lykken, tage en chance, ...
Dutch:haar geluk beproeven, zijn geluk beproeven, ...
Greek:ρισκάρω, παίζω με την τύχη, ...
Hungarian:szerencsét próbálni, kockáztatni, ...
Khmer:សាកល្បងប្រថុយ, ប្រថុយសំណាង, ...
Korean:운을 시험하다, 운을 시도하다, ...
Persian:تلاش کرد, ...
Polish:spróbować szczęścia, zaryzykować, ...
Portuguese (BR):arriscar a sorte, arriscar, ...
Romanian:a încerca norocul, a a-și încerca norocul, ...
Swedish:pröva lyckan, ta en risk, ...
Thai:เสี่ยงโชค, ลองดวง, ...
Turkish:şansını denemek, kaderini denemek, ...
Vietnamese:thử vận may, đánh liều, ...

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Definition of try fortune - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with try

Expressions with fortune

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Terms with try fortune included in their meaning

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