Engelsk navneord: fate | |||
1. | fate (om begivenhed) an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | destiny | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | ||
Mere specifikke termer | day of reckoning, doom, doomsday, end of the world, inevitable, karma, kismat, kismet, predestination | ||
2. | fate (om person) the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | We are helpless in the face of destiny. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | destiny | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | causal agency, causal agent, cause | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | occult, supernatural | ||
3. | fate (om tilstand) your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Whatever my fortune may be. Deserved a better fate. Has a happy lot. The luck of the Irish. A victim of circumstances. Success that was her portion. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | circumstances, destiny, fortune, lot, luck, portion | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | condition | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bad luck, failure, good fortune, good luck, ill luck, luckiness, misfortune, providence, tough luck | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: fate | |||
1. | fate (om kommunikation) decree or designate beforehand | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She was destined to become a great pianist. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | designate, destine, doom | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | ordain | ||