 | English | German  |  |
 | determined {past-p} [by sth., e.g. by fate] | 1225 bestimmt [von etw., z. B. vom Schicksal] |  |
 | providential {adj} [opportune] | 179 günstig [Schicksal, Sterne etc.] |  |
 | charitable {adj} [benevolent, lenient] | 16 günstig [Schicksal, Wind] |  |
 | eventful {adj} | 9 wechselvoll [Schicksal, Leben] |  |
 | full of vicissitudes {adj} [postpos.] | wechselvoll [Leben, Schicksal] |  |
| Verbs |
 | to overtake sb. [e.g. fate] | 40 jdn. ereilen [geh.] [z. B. Schicksal] |  |
 | to afflict sb. | 8 jdn. prüfen [geh.] [durch Schicksal etc.] |  |
| Nouns |
 | fortune [luck] | 3138 Glück {n} [Schicksal, Glücksfall] |  |
 | providence [destiny] | 984 Fügung {f} [Schicksal] |  |
 | destiny | 660 Bestimmung {f} [Schicksal] |  |
 | fate | 360 Los {n} [geh.] [Schicksal] |  |
 | lot [fate] | 246 Los {n} [geh.] [Schicksal] |  |
 | fate | 239 Geschick {n} [geh.] [Schicksal] |  |
 | fortune | 118 Geschick {n} [geh.] [Schicksal] |  |
 | destiny | 72 Los {n} [geh.] [Schicksal] |  |
 | destiny | 48 Geschick {n} [geh.] [Schicksal] |  |
 | destiny | 6 Schickung {f} [geh.] [Schicksal] |  |
 | dole [literary] [fate] | 5 Geschick {n} [Schicksal] |  |
 | act of providence | Fügung {f} [Schicksal, Gott] |  |
| 2 Words |
 | to tempt fate [by speaking too much of sth.] | es berufen [das Schicksal herausfordern, indem man zu viel über etw. redet] |  |
 | to be meant to do sth. [to act, not to do a task] | etw. tun sollen [jds. Bestimmung / Schicksal sein, etw. zu tun] |  |
 | a dead albatross around one's neck [chiefly Br.] [idiom] | eine Bürde {f} [fig.] [seelische Last, schweres Schicksal etc.] |  |
| 3 Words |
 | fated to be sth. {adj} {past-p} [pred.] | verurteilt, etw. zu sein [vom Schicksal bestimmt] |  |
 | to seal the fate [idiom] | das Schicksal besiegeln [Redewendung] [mein / dein / ihr etc. Schicksal besiegeln] |  |
 | to wear a dead albatross around one's neck [chiefly Br.] [idiom] | eine Bürde tragen [fig.] [seeliche Last, schweres Schicksal etc. tragen] |  |
 | to be destined for sth. | zu etw.Dat. ausersehen sein [vom Schicksal] |  |