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enjoy mixed fortunes

English translation: Various degrees of success

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English term or phrase:enjoy mixed fortunes
Selected answer:Various degrees of success
Entered by: DehaCeviri

12:10 Dec 15, 2022
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: enjoy mixed fortunes
Largest reinsurers enjoy mixed fortunes in 2022. (They enjoyed robust premium growth and generally strong underwriting results during 2022)
DehaCeviri
Local time: 16:56
Various degrees of success
Explanation:
Collins dictionary says that this expressions refers to the extent to which someone or something is successful
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Mihaela C N Plamadeala
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:56
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4 +6Various degrees of success
Mihaela C N Plamadeala


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Various degrees of success


Explanation:
Collins dictionary says that this expressions refers to the extent to which someone or something is successful

Example sentence(s):
  • https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/mixed-fortunes
Mihaela C N Plamadeala
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans: Daryo: "enjoy" also has a "neutral" meaning - virtually "encounter/see"
10 mins
agree  FPC
22 mins
agree  Christopher Schröder
58 mins
agree  philgoddard: It should really say experienced, not enjoyed, since some presumably didn't do well.
1 hr
agree  Clauwolf
2 hrs
agree  Daryo: although to "enjoy" mixed fortunes sounds a bit ironic / mocking - as a simple neutral statement of fact it would be "experienced", unless it's a mixture of "just OK" and "excellent" results.
4 hrs
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