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tillfällighet — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contingency noun An event or circumstance that might happen but is not certain; a possible future situation planned for in advance.
  • fortune noun A very large amount of money or wealth.
  • occasion noun A particular time when something happens, especially something notable.

Senses

tillfällighet is used for these senses in English:

  • contingency (countable) A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses. [from 1610s]
  • fortune A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.
  • occasion An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason. [from 14th c.]

fortune — full definition

  1. noun A very large amount of money or wealth.
  2. noun Luck, especially as a force that shapes future events.
  3. noun A prediction about someone's future.

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