to eat away at
a fortune, one's time, etc.
to eat away at
a fortune, one's time, etc.
cada uno es hijo de sus obras
a man is the architect of his own fortunes
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English Definitions
fortune
N
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
fortune
N
a large amount of wealth or prosperity
fortune
N
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
fortune
N
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
N
thin folded wafer containing a maxim on a slip of paper
fortune hunter
N
a person who seeks wealth through marriage
fortune teller
N
a person who foretells your personal future
fortune telling
N
the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
N
small genus of shrubs native to south China producing small ovoid fruits resembling oranges: includes kumquats
N
shrub bearing round-fruited kumquats
N
shrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats
fortuneteller
N
a person who foretells your personal future
N
the practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment)
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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