Sentence examples of "acquire fortune" in English
It is one thing to acquire knowledge; it is quite another to apply it.
Wissen erwerben ist das Eine; es anwenden, ist etwas ganz Anderes.
Fortune 500 companies were the hardest hit by recent legislation.
Die Fortune 500-Firmen wurden am härtesten durch die letzte Gesetzgebung getroffen.
My grandfather amassed a great fortune in the stock market and then lost it all over night.
Mein Großvater hat sich an der Börse ein großes Vermögen aufgebaut und dann über Nacht alles wieder verloren.
A week before she died she changed her will and left her entire fortune to her dog Pookie.
Eine Woche bevor sie starb hat sie ihr Testament geändert und ihr ganzes Vermögen ihrem Hund Pookie vermacht.
It cost me a fortune to get my car repaired.
Es kostete mich ein Vermögen mein Auto reparieren zu lassen.
In Japan, the "Beckoning Cat" is believed to bring good fortune to its owner.
In Japan glaubt man, dass die "Winkende Katze" ihrem Besitzer Glück bringt.
The old man left a large fortune to his wife.
Der alte Mann hinterließ seiner Frau ein großes Vermögen.
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