de fortune — meaning in English

English meaning

• jury noun A group of people selected to hear evidence in a court case and decide on a verdict.
• makeshift adj Put together quickly as a temporary, improvised solution.

Senses

de fortune is used for these senses in English:

• jury (nautical) For temporary use; applied to a temporary contrivance.
• makeshift Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.

jury — full definition

1. noun A group of people selected to hear evidence in a court case and decide on a verdict.
2. noun A panel of judges chosen to decide the winner of a competition.

Related French words