Usage examples of "good fortune" in English with translation to French

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Diligence is the mother of good fortune. La diligence est mère de la bonne fortune.
He had the good fortune to find a good wife. Il a eu la grande chance de trouver une bonne épouse.
In Japan, the "Beckoning Cat" is believed to bring good fortune to its owner. Au Japon, le « chat qui salue » est censé apporter la bonne fortune à son propriétaire.
What with good fortune, and his own effort, he won the first prize in the contest. Avec la bonne fortune et son propre effort, il remporta le premier prix du concours.
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. C’est une vérité reconnue, qu’un jeune homme qui a de la fortune doit chercher à se marier.
He accumulated his fortune by hard work. Il a construit sa fortune par le dur labeur.
I'm feeling good this morning. Je me sens bien ce matin.
Fortune 500 companies were the hardest hit by recent legislation. Les compagnies de la liste Fortune 500 furent les plus durement touchées par la récente législation.
Researchers at the university of Paderborn have established that it took up to 2000 hours of English learning for a French speaker to speak English correctly. Given that there are 32 weeks of classes in a year and with 3 hours of lessons every week, 20.83 years of study are thus necessary for a French person to speak good English. Des chercheurs de l'université de Paderborn ont établi qu'il fallait 2000 heures d'apprentissage de l'anglais à un francophone pour parler correctement. Sachant qu'il y a 32 semaines de cours par an et à 3h de cours par semaine, il faut donc 20,83 ans d'études à un Français pour bien parler anglais.
He lost the greater part of his fortune in speculation. Il a perdu une grande partie de sa fortune en spéculant.
That cake looks good too. Give me a small piece. Ce gâteau a l'air également bon. Donne-m'en un petit morceau.
My uncle made a fortune. Mon oncle possède une fortune.
He must be a good walker to have walked such a long distance. Il doit être bon marcheur pour avoir parcouru une si grande distance.
Investing all his fortune would not be enough. Toute sa fortune ne sera pas suffisante.
I envy your good health. Je vous envie votre bonne santé.
He amassed a fortune in stock trading during the last boom. Il a amassé une fortune en bourse lors du dernier boom financier.
Deer are good game. Le cerf est un bon gibier.
It's worth a fortune. Ça vaut une fortune.
She had good reason to file for a divorce. Elle avait une bonne raison de demander le divorce.
He lost a fortune in the stock market. Il perdit une fortune sur le marché des titres mobiliers.
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