fate

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BrE /feɪt/ AmE /feɪt/

noun en → es

1 DESTINY [uncountable] B1

the way that events develop by chance or because of forces beyond your control; the things that happen to you in life, especially important ones

destino, suerte, porvenir

  • have a good/bad fate

Collocations fate of someone/something · in the hands of fate

  • She believes that her future is in the hands of fate.

    Ella cree que su futuro está en manos del destino.

2 DESTINY [countable] B1

the way that events develop by chance or because of forces beyond your control; the things that happen to you in life, especially important ones

destino, suerte, porvenir

  • a matter of fate

Collocations fate of someone/something · in the hands of fate

  • It was a matter of fate that they met.

    Fue una cuestión de destino que se encontraran.

1 DESTINY [uncountable] B1

the way that events develop by chance or because of forces beyond your control; the things that happen to you in life, especially important ones

destino, suerte, porvenir

  • be at the mercy of fate

Collocations fate of someone/something · in the hands of fate

  • They were at the mercy of fate.

    Estaban a merced del destino.

2 DESTINY [countable] B1

the way that events develop by chance or because of forces beyond your control; the things that happen to you in life, especially important ones

destino, suerte, porvenir

  • a matter of fate

Collocations fate of someone/something · in the hands of fate

  • It was a matter of fate that they met.

    Fue una cuestión de destino que se encontraran.

1 DESTINY [uncountable] B1

the way that events develop by chance or because of forces beyond your control; the things that happen to you in life, especially important ones

destino, suerte, porvenir

  • be at the mercy of fate

Collocations fate of someone/something · in the hands of fate

  • They were at the mercy of fate.

    Estaban a merced del destino.

2 DESTINY [countable] B1

the way that events develop by chance or because of forces beyond your control; the things that happen to you in life, especially important ones

destino, suerte, porvenir

  • a matter of fate

Collocations fate of someone/something · in the hands of fate

  • It was a matter of fate that they met.

    Fue una cuestión de destino que se encontraran.

1 DESTINY [uncountable] B1

the way that events develop by chance or because of forces beyond your control; the things that happen to you in life, especially important ones

destino, suerte, porvenir

  • be at the mercy of fate

Collocations fate of someone/something · in the hands of fate

  • They were at the mercy of fate.

    Estaban a merced del destino.

2 DESTINY [countable] B1

the way that events develop by chance or because of forces beyond your control; the things that happen to you in life, especially important ones

destino, suerte, porvenir

  • a matter of fate

Collocations fate of someone/something · in the hands of fate

  • It was a matter of fate that they met.

    Fue una cuestión de destino que se encontraran.