Fortune vs Luck

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Fortune

Top 1000 (muito comum) B2 noun

Luck

Top 1000 (muito comum) A2 noun

	Fortune	Luck
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈfɔːtʃuːn/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈfɔːrtʃən/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/lʌk/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/lʌk/"]/
Significado	A lot of money or good luck.	Good fortune or chance that helps you.
Exemplo	She decided to test her fortune by playing the lottery.	I found a four-leaf clover, and I believe it brought me good luck!
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	B2	A2
Classe gramatical	noun	noun
Colocações	considerable, enormous, great, accumulate, acquire, amass, hunter, fortune from, fortune in, fortune on, fame and fortune, heir to a fortune, heiress to a fortune, good, bad, ill, piece, stroke, have, bring (somebody), be on somebody’s side, favour/​favor somebody, smile on somebody, as good fortune would have it, a change in fortune, a change of fortune, declining, flagging, changing, boost, improve, revive, change, fluctuate, improve, a reversal of fortune, a reversal of fortunes, read, tell, teller, telling	better, good, great, piece, stroke, have, bring (somebody), give somebody, desert somebody, run out, continue, by… luck, for luck, in luck, as luck would have it, beginner’s luck, better luck next time, better, good, great, piece, stroke, have, bring (somebody), give somebody, desert somebody, run out, continue, by… luck, for luck, in luck, as luck would have it, beginner’s luck, better luck next time
Antônimos	poverty, misfortune	misfortune, bad luck
Erros comuns	Confused with 'fortuitous' — relates to chance, not wealth., Placing 'a' before 'fortune' when referencing large amounts, e.g., 'a fortune' not 'fortune'.	Confused with 'luckily' as it may change the sentence structure., Used in plural form 'lucks', which is incorrect., Misused as a verb, e.g., 'to luck something.'
Notas de uso	Used in contexts related to wealth or luck. Not typically used in formal business conversations.	Used in general conversation about events or situations. Can be positive or negative (e.g., 'good luck' or 'bad luck'). Not usually used in very formal contexts.

Perguntas frequentes: Fortune vs Luck

Qual é a diferença entre Fortune e Luck?

Fortune: A lot of money or good luck. Luck: Good fortune or chance that helps you.

Qual é mais avançada: Fortune e Luck?

Fortune é o nível mais alto, em B2, na escala CEFR.

Fortune e Luck estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Fortune: B2, Luck: A2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Fortune e Luck?

Fortune: noun, Luck: noun.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Fortune: She decided to test her fortune by playing the lottery. Luck: I found a four-leaf clover, and I believe it brought me good luck!

Posso usar Fortune e Luck de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Fortune e Luck são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.