Also means
wealth, luck
Usage Note
Fortune means both 'fortune' (great wealth) and 'fate/luck', though the latter sense is more literary today. Faire fortune means 'to make one's fortune'. The adjective fortuné means 'wealthy' rather than 'lucky' — don't confuse with chanceux for 'lucky'.
Examples
"Il a fait fortune grâce à ses inventions."
Natural Translation
He made his fortune thanks to his inventions.
Literal Translation
He has made fortune thanks to his inventions

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