sa fortune

his/her fortune

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his/her fortune Refers to a person’s money, wealth, or assets. The possessive changes with the owner: sa, son, or ses depending on the noun it refers to.

FR: Elle a perdu toute sa fortune en un an.

EN: She lost her entire fortune in one year.

En dépit de toute sa fortune, elle n'est point heureuse.

Despite all her wealth, she is not happy.

Vers sa fortune.

Towards his fortune.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Il a risqué de perdre toute sa fortune.

He risked losing his entire fortune.

Il a légué sa fortune à son fils.

He left his fortune to his son.

Évidemment, ses camarades étaient jaloux de sa fortune.

Obviously, his comrades were jealous of his fortune.

Et sa fortune ?

And his fortune?

— Mademoiselle (2016)

Qu'avait-il fait de sa fortune ?

What had he done with his fortune?

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)

Son père l'a envoyé à l'internat, pour s'occuper de sa fortune.

His father sent him to boarding school to manage his fortune.

— Qui suis-je (2014)

Ça rapportait bien, alors tout excitée, elle lui a confié toute sa fortune !

It was very profitable, so, very excited, she entrusted him with her entire fortune!

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Il a construit sa fortune en travaillant très dur.

He built his fortune by working very hard.

Sa fortune lui permet de tout faire.

His fortune allows him to do everything.

Il dépense sa fortune pour sa maîtresse et son fils.

He spends his fortune on his mistress and his son.

— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)

Il n'était pas heureux en dépit de toute sa fortune.

He wasn't happy despite all his wealth.

Bouddha a abandonné sa famille, sa fortune, sa place dans la société.

Buddha abandoned his family, his fortune, his place in society.

— Le Tao de Steve (2000)

Je ne voudrais pas être à sa place malgré toute sa fortune.

I wouldn’t want to be in his shoes, despite all his wealth.

Il n'est pas plus heureux malgré sa fortune.

He isn’t any happier despite his wealth.