fortuit
French → English
(chance) Fortuitous: happening by accident or chance rather than design; unforeseen
Cette rencontre fortuite dans la rue a permis aux deux anciens amis de se réconcilier.
(English) This fortuitous meeting in the street allowed the two old friends to reconcile.
L'erreur de calcul a eu pour conséquence fortuite de doubler les profits de l'entreprise.
(English) The calculation error had the fortuitous consequence of doubling the company's profits.
(finance) Incidentals: unexpected or unplanned expenses that arise suddenly; contingency costs
Après avoir payé son loyer et ses factures, il lui reste dix-neuf francs pour le fortuit.
(English) After paying his rent and bills, he has nineteen francs left for incidentals.
Il est toujours prudent de garder une somme d'argent de côté pour couvrir le fortuit pendant le voyage.
(English) It is always wise to set aside a sum of money to cover unexpected costs during the trip.
Entry ID: fr:en:fortuit · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary