chance

luck or fortune; a risk or hazard; accident; fortuity: We meet, not really by chance.

Not to be confused with:

chants – psalms, canticles, or songs that are sung in a rhythmic, monotonous tone: chants of a bird

chance

(chăns)

a. The unknown and unpredictable element in happenings that seems to have no assignable cause.

b. A force assumed to cause events that cannot be foreseen or controlled; luck: Chance will determine the outcome.

2. often chances The likelihood of something happening; possibility or probability: Chances are good that you will win. Is there any chance of rain?

3. An accidental or unpredictable event: "He sprang to his feet and turned to run. At the same moment by a lucky chance the moon broke through the clouds" (Arthur Conan Doyle).

4. A favorable set of circumstances; an opportunity: a chance to escape.

5. A risk or hazard; a gamble: took a chance that the ice would hold me.

6. Games A raffle or lottery ticket.

7. Baseball An opportunity to make a putout or an assist that counts as an error if unsuccessful.

adj.

Caused by or ascribable to chance; unexpected, random, or casual: a chance encounter; a chance result.

tr.v. chanced, chanc·ing, chanc·es

1. To take the risk or hazard of: We thought we could jump over the puddle, but we were not willing to chance it.

2. To have the fortune (to be or do something); happen: "My eye chanced to fall on the wizened houseplant on the windowsill" (Elisabeth Brink).

3. Used with the impersonal subject it and a following clause or infinitive to indicate the occurrence of a usually unexpected or chance event: "Now it chanced that this car-line was owned by gentlemen who were trying to make money" (Upton Sinclair).

Phrasal Verb:

chance on (or upon)

To find or meet accidentally; happen upon: While in Paris we chanced on two old friends.

Idioms:

by chance

1. Without plan; accidentally: They met by chance on a plane.

2. Possibly; perchance: Is he, by chance, her brother?

on the off chance

In the slight hope or possibility.

[Middle English, unexpected event, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *cadentia, from Latin cadēns, cadent-, present participle of cadere, to fall, befall; see kad- in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: chance , random , casual , haphazard , desultory
These adjectives apply to what is determined not by deliberation but by happenstance. Chance stresses lack of intention or premeditation: a chance meeting with a friend.
Random implies the absence of a specific pattern or objective: at the mercy of random events.
Casual stresses the indiscriminate or unpredictable nature of chance events: "the casual mutation of one of your liver cells from normal to cancerous" (John Barth).
Haphazard implies a carelessness or lack of control: "If unmarried significant others are invited to participate in the family support groups at all, it tends to be on a haphazard, informal basis" (Kristin Henderson).
Desultory denotes a sporadic or aimless sequence of events: "I lay on a shared cot listening to desultory gunfire" (Jan Clausen). See Also Synonyms at happen, opportunity.

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chance

(tʃɑːns)

a. the unknown and unpredictable element that causes an event to result in a certain way rather than another, spoken of as a real force

b. (as modifier): a chance meeting. fortuitous

2. fortune; luck; fate

3. an opportunity or occasion

4. a risk; gamble: you take a chance with his driving.

5. (Statistics) the extent to which an event is likely to occur; probability

6. an unpredicted event, esp a fortunate one: that was quite a chance, finding him here.

7. archaic an unlucky event; mishap

8. by chance

a. accidentally: he slipped by chance.

b. perhaps: do you by chance have a room?.

9. chances are… the chances are… it is likely (that)…

10. on the chance acting on the possibility; in case

11. the main chance the opportunity for personal gain (esp in the phrase an eye to the main chance)

12. (tr) to risk; hazard: I'll chance the worst happening.

13. to happen by chance; be the case by chance: I chanced to catch sight of her as she passed.

14. chance on chance upon to come upon by accident: he chanced on the solution to his problem.

15. chance one's arm to attempt to do something although the chance of success may be slight

[C13: from Old French cheance, from cheoir to fall, occur, from Latin cadere]

ˈchanceful adj

ˈchanceless adj

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chance

(tʃæns, tʃɑns)

n., v. chanced, chanc•ing,
adj. n.

1. the unpredictable and uncontrollable element of an occurrence.

2. luck or fortune: a game of chance.

3. a possibility or probability of anything happening: a fifty-percent chance of success.

4. an opportunity: Now is your chance.

5. a risk or hazard: Take a chance.

6. a ticket in a lottery or prize drawing.

7. chances, probability: The chances are that the train hasn't left yet.

8. Archaic. an unfortunate event; mishap.

v.i.

9. to happen or occur by chance: It chanced that our arrivals coincided.

v.t.

10. to take the chances or risks of; risk (often fol. by it): I'll have to chance it, whatever the outcome.

11. chance on or upon, to meet unexpectedly and accidentally.

adj.

12. not planned or expected; accidental: a chance occurrence.

Idioms:

1. by chance, unintentionally; accidentally.

2. on the (off) chance, counting on the (slight) possibility.

[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French ch(e)ance < Vulgar Latin *cadentia event, happening]

chance′ful, adj.

Chance

chance

1. 'chance'

If it is possible that something will happen, you can say that there is a chance that it will happen or a chance of it happening.

There is a chance that I will have to stay longer.

If we play well there is a chance of winning 5-0.

If something is fairly likely to happen, you can say that there is a good chance that it will happen.

There was a good chance that I would be discovered.

We've got a good chance of winning.

If something is unlikely to happen, you can say that there is little chance that it will happen. If you are sure that it will not happen, you can say that there is no chance that it will happen.

There's little chance that the situation will improve.

There's no chance of going home.

If someone is able to do something on a particular occasion, you can say that they have the chance to do it.

You will be given the chance to ask questions.

Visitors have the chance to win a camera.

2. 'by chance'

If something happens by chance, it was not planned.

Many years later he met her by chance at a dinner party.

3. 'luck'

If you say that something happens by chance, you are not saying whether it is a good thing or a bad thing. If something good happens without being planned, you refer to it as luck, not 'chance'.

I couldn't believe my luck.

Good luck!

occasion

– opportunity – chance

1. 'occasion'

An occasion is a particular time when something happens.

I remember the occasion very well.

There are occasions when you must refuse.

You often say that something happens on a particular occasion.

I think it would be better if I went alone on this occasion.

I met him only on one occasion.

An occasion is also an important event, ceremony, or celebration.

It was a wonderful end to an unforgettable occasion.

They have fixed the date for the big occasion.

2. 'opportunity' and 'chance'

Don't use occasion to refer to a situation in which it is possible for someone to do something. Instead, use opportunity or chance.

I am very grateful to have had the opportunity of working with Paul.

She put the phone down before I had a chance to reply.

See chance

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chance

Past participle: chanced
Gerund: chancing

Imperative
chance
chance

Present
I chance
you chance
he/she/it chances
we chance
you chance
they chance

Preterite
I chanced
you chanced
he/she/it chanced
we chanced
you chanced
they chanced

Present Continuous
I am chancing
you are chancing
he/she/it is chancing
we are chancing
you are chancing
they are chancing

Present Perfect
I have chanced
you have chanced
he/she/it has chanced
we have chanced
you have chanced
they have chanced

Past Continuous
I was chancing
you were chancing
he/she/it was chancing
we were chancing
you were chancing
they were chancing

Past Perfect
I had chanced
you had chanced
he/she/it had chanced
we had chanced
you had chanced
they had chanced

Future
I will chance
you will chance
he/she/it will chance
we will chance
you will chance
they will chance

Future Perfect
I will have chanced
you will have chanced
he/she/it will have chanced
we will have chanced
you will have chanced
they will have chanced

Future Continuous
I will be chancing
you will be chancing
he/she/it will be chancing
we will be chancing
you will be chancing
they will be chancing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been chancing
you have been chancing
he/she/it has been chancing
we have been chancing
you have been chancing
they have been chancing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been chancing
you will have been chancing
he/she/it will have been chancing
we will have been chancing
you will have been chancing
they will have been chancing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been chancing
you had been chancing
he/she/it had been chancing
we had been chancing
you had been chancing
they had been chancing

Conditional
I would chance
you would chance
he/she/it would chance
we would chance
you would chance
they would chance

Past Conditional
I would have chanced
you would have chanced
he/she/it would have chanced
we would have chanced
you would have chanced
they would have chanced

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	chance - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" opportunity possibleness, possibility - capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired" brass ring - a rich opportunity or a prize; "he missed the brass ring at the Miami convention" day - a period of opportunity; "he deserves his day in court"; "every dog has his day" clean slate, fresh start, tabula rasa - an opportunity to start over without prejudice hearing, audience - an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience" hunting ground - a place where opportunities abound occasion - an opportunity to do something; "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill" opening - opportunity especially for employment or promotion; "there is an opening in the sales department" room - opportunity for; "room for improvement" say - the chance to speak; "let him have his say" shot, crack - a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion" street - a situation offering opportunities; "he worked both sides of the street"; "cooperation is a two-way street" throw - a single chance or instance; "he couldn't afford $50 a throw"
	2.	chance - an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance" fortune, hazard, luck phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning mischance, mishap, bad luck - an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate; "if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all" even chance, tossup, toss-up - an unpredictable phenomenon; "it's a toss-up whether he will win or lose"
	3.	chance - a risk involving danger; "you take a chance when you let her drive" danger, risk, peril - a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
	4.	chance - a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5" probability quantity, measure, amount - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify conditional probability, contingent probability - the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred cross section - (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns exceedance - (geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time; "the concept of exceedance can be applied to any type of environmental risk modeling" fair chance, sporting chance - a reasonable probability of success fat chance, slim chance - little or no chance of success joint probability - the probability of two events occurring together risk of exposure, risk - the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent risk of infection, risk - the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
	5.	chance - the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent" prospect potential, potentiality, potency - the inherent capacity for coming into being
Verb	1.	chance - be the case by chance; "I chanced to meet my old friend in the street" hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" happen - chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; "I happen to have just what you need!"
	2.	chance - take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling" adventure, gamble, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, risk, hazard attempt, essay, try, assay, seek - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world" go for broke - risk everything in one big effort; "the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race" luck it, luck through - act by relying on one's luck
	3.	chance - come upon, as if by accident; meet with; "We find this idea in Plato"; "I happened upon the most wonderful bakery not very far from here"; "She chanced upon an interesting book in the bookstore the other day" find, bump, encounter, happen
Adj.	1.	chance - occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence" casual unplanned - without apparent forethought or prompting or planning; "an unplanned economy"; "accepts an unplanned order"; "an unplanned pregnancy"; "unplanned remarks"

chance

noun

1. probability, odds, possibility, prospect, liability, likelihood This partnership has a good chance of success.
probability certainty, impossibility, surety, improbability, unlikelihood

2. opportunity, opening, occasion, time, scope, window All eligible people will get a chance to vote.

3. accident, fortune, luck, fate, destiny, coincidence, misfortune, providence I met him quite by chance.
accident design, intention

4. risk, speculation, gamble, hazard I certainly think it's worth taking a chance.

adjective

1. accidental, random, casual, incidental, unforeseen, unintentional, fortuitous, inadvertent, serendipitous, unforeseeable, unlooked-for He describes their chance meeting as intense.
accidental planned, expected, designed, arranged, deliberate, foreseen, intentional

verb

1. happen A man I chanced to meet proved to be a most unusual character.

2. risk, try, stake, venture, gamble, hazard, wager No sniper would chance a shot from amongst that crowd.

Related words
adjective fortuitous

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chance

noun

1. The quality shared by random, unintended, or unpredictable events or this quality regarded as the cause of such events:

fortuitousness, fortuity, fortune, hap, hazard, luck.

2. The likeliness of a given event occurring:

likelihood, odds, possibility, probability, prospect (used in plural).

3. An unexpected random event:

accident, fluke, fortuity, hap, happenchance, happenstance, hazard.

4. A favorable or advantageous combination of circumstances:

break, occasion, opening, opportunity.

Informal: shot.

5. A possibility of danger or harm:

gamble, hazard, risk.

verb

1. To take place by chance:

befall, hap, happen.

2. To run the risk of:

adventure, hazard, risk, venture.

phrasal verb
chance on or upon

To find or meet by chance:

bump into, come across, come on (or upon), find, happen on (or upon), light on (or upon), run across, run into, stumble on (or upon), tumble on.

Archaic: alight on (or upon).

Idiom: meet up with.

adjective

1. Occurring unexpectedly:

accidental, casual, contingent, fluky, fortuitous, inadvertent, odd.

2. Having no particular pattern, purpose, organization, or structure:

desultory, haphazard, hit-or-miss, indiscriminate, random, spot, unplanned.

Translations

إمْكانِيَّة، احْتِمالحَظصُدْفَهفرصةفُرْصَة

šancenáhodanáhodnýnarazitnenadálý

chanceheldlejlighedmulighedrisikere

Wahrscheinlichkeit Zufall Glück Möglichkeit Risiko

πιθανότητα τύχη συγκυρία σύμπτωση τυχαίος

azar casual casualidad ocasión oportunidad

võimalus

mahdollisuussattumatilaisuustodennäköisyys

chance hasard occasion risque accidentel

šansa

alkalomesélyeshetőségkedvezõ alkalomlehetőség

áhættahending, heppnimöguleikióvæntursem gerist óvænt

capitare possibilità casuale casualità fortuito

見込み

기회

atsitiktinai rastiatsitiktinai sutiktiatsitiktinai turėti progoskartaisrizika

gadījuma-gadījumsgadītiesiespējaizdevība

kans mogelijkheid toeval gelegenheid

falle seg la det stå til risikere risiko sjanse

szansa okazja

chance oportunidade

шанс возможность случайность вероятность

možnostpo naključjupriložnosttvegati

chans

nafasi

โอกาส

şans talih tehliketesadüfen olmaktesadüfî

cơ hội

机会碰巧运气偶然的冒...的险

chance

[tʃɑːns]

A. N

1. (= fate) → azar m; (= coincidence) → casualidad f
by chance → por casualidad
we met by chance in Paris → nos encontramos por casualidad en París
do you have a room available, by any chance? → ¿no tendrá por casualidad una habitación libre?, ¿por casualidad tiene una habitación libre?
to leave nothing to chance → no dejar nada al azar or a la casualidad, no dejar ningún cabo suelto or por atar
to trust sth to chance → dejar algo al azar
see also game ¹ A1.1

2. (= opportunity) → oportunidad f, ocasión f
chance would be a fine thing! → ¡ojalá!, ¡ya quisiera yo!
you'll never get another chance like this → nunca se te presentará otra oportunidad or ocasión como ésta
all those eligible will get a chance to vote → todas las personas que cumplan los requisitos podrán votar
to give sb a chance he didn't give me a chance to say anything → no me dio (la) oportunidad de decir nada
give me a chance, I've only just got here! → ¡espera un ratito, acabo de llegar!
he never had a chance in life → nunca tuvo suerte en la vida
given half a chance he'd eat the lot → si se le dejara, se lo comería todo
you always wanted to ride a horse, and here's your chance → siempre quisiste montar a caballo, ahora tienes la oportunidad
to jump or leap at the chance → aprovechar la oportunidad or ocasión, no dejar escapar la oportunidad or ocasión
it's the chance of a lifetime → es la oportunidad de mi/tu/su vida
to have an eye on or to the main chance → estar a la que salta
to miss one's chance → perder la or su oportunidad
she's gone out, now's your chance! → ha salido, ¡ésta es tu oportunidad!
they decided to give me a second chance → decidieron darme una segunda oportunidad

3. (= possibility) → posibilidad f
his chances of survival are slim → tiene escasas posibilidades de sobrevivir, sus posibilidades de sobrevivir son escasas
the chances are that → lo más probable es que ...
it has a one in 11,000 chance (of winning) → tiene una posibilidad entre 11.000 (de ganar)
to have a good chance of success → tener bastantes posibilidades de éxito
to be in with a chance (Brit) → tener muchas posibilidades
I had very little chance of winning → tenía muy pocas posibilidades de ganar
he has no chance of winning → no tiene ninguna posibilidad de ganar, no tiene posibilidad alguna de ganar
no chance! (refusing) → ¡ni hablar!; (dismissing a possibility) → ¡qué va!
there is a slight chance she may still be there → puede que exista una pequeña posibilidad de que todavía esté allí
they don't stand a chance (of winning) → no tienen ninguna posibilidad or posibilidad alguna (de ganar)
he never stood a chance, the truck went straight into him → no pudo hacer nada, el camión se fue derecho a él
see also fat A5

4. (= risk) → riesgo m
I'll take that chance → correré ese riesgo, me arriesgaré
I'm not taking any chances → no quiero arriesgarme
you shouldn't take any chances where your health is concerned → no deberías correr riesgos or arriesgarte cuando se trata de tu salud
we decided to take a chance on the weather → decidimos arriesgarnos con el tiempo

B. VT

1. (= run the risk of) [+ rejection, fine] → arriesgarse a
to chance doing sth → arriesgarse a hacer algo
to chance it → jugársela, arriesgarse
to chance one's arm or one's luck → probar suerte

2. (frm) (= happen) to chance to do sth → hacer algo por casualidad
she chanced to look up at that moment → en ese momento dio la casualidad de que levantó la vista or levantó la vista por casualidad
I chanced to catch sight of her as she passed → la vi por casualidad cuando pasaba

C. CPD chance meeting N → encuentro m fortuito or casual
chance remark N → comentario m casual

chance on chance upon VI + PREP [+ object] → tropezar(se) con, encontrar por casualidad; [+ person] → tropezar(se) con, encontrarse por casualidad con

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chance

[ˈtʃɑːns]

(= luck, co-incidence) → hasard m
by chance → par hasard
We met by chance → Nous nous sommes rencontrés par hasard.
by any chance → par hasard

(= opportunity) → occasion f, possibilité f
I'd like to have a chance to travel → J'aimerais avoir l'occasion de voyager.
to have a chance to do sth (= be able to) → pouvoir faire qch
She put the phone down before I had a chance to reply → Elle a raccroché avant que je puisse répondre.
I'll write when I get the chance
BUT J'écrirai quand j'aurai un moment.
it's the chance of a lifetime → c'est une occasion unique

(= hope, likelihood) → chance f
Do you think I've got any chance? → Tu crois que j'ai une chance?
Their chances of winning are very good → Ils ont de fortes chances de gagner.
little chance of sb's doing sth
There is little chance of his coming → Il est peu probable qu'il vienne., Il y a peu de chances qu'il vienne.
the chances are (that) ... → il est très possible que ...
The chances are he won't come back → Il est très possible qu'il ne revienne pas.
to stand a chance → avoir une bonne chance
to stand no chance of doing sth → n'avoir aucune chance de faire qch
no chance! → pas question!

(= risk) to take a chance → prendre un risque
I'm taking no chances! → Je ne veux prendre aucun risque!
to take a chance on sth → prendre un risque sur qch
to take a chance on sb → tenter sa chance avec qn

(= risk) to chance it → risquer (le coup)

(= happen) to chance to do sth → faire qch par hasard

adj (= unplanned) → fortuit(e), de hasard
A chance encounter with a journalist changed his life → Une rencontre fortuite avec un journaliste a changé sa vie.

chance on

vt fus

[+ person] → tomber sur, rencontrer par hasard

[+ thing] → trouver par hasard

chance

(= coincidence) → Zufall m; (= luck, fortune) → Glück nt; by chance → durch Zufall, zufällig; a game of chance → ein Glücksspiel nt; would you by any chance be able to help? → könnten Sie mir wohl or vielleicht behilflich sein?; to leave things to chance → die Dinge dem Zufall überlassen; to trust to chance → auf sein Glück vertrauen

(= possibility) → Aussicht (→ en pl) f, → Chance (→ n pl) f; (= probability, likelihood) → Möglichkeit f; (the) chances are that … → aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach …, wahrscheinlich …; the chances are against that happening → vieles spricht dagegen or die Wahrscheinlichkeit ist gering, dass das eintritt; what are the chances of him agreeing? → wie sind die Aussichten or wie stehen die Chancen, dass er zustimmt?; what are the chances of his coming? → wie groß ist die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass er kommt?; is there any chance of us meeting again? → könnten wir uns vielleicht wiedersehen?; is there any chance he might be lost? → besteht die Möglichkeit, dass er sich verirrt hat?; on the chance of finding her at home → in der Hoffnung, sie zu Hause anzutreffen; he doesn’t stand or hasn’t got a chance → er hat keine(rlei) Chance(n); he doesn’t stand a chance of winning → er hat keine Chance zu gewinnen; he has a good chance of winning → er hat gute Aussicht zu gewinnen, er hat gute Siegeschancen; there will be a chance of rain on Thursday → am Donnerstag könnte es vereinzelt regnen; to be in with a chance → eine Chance haben; no chance! (inf) → nee! (inf), → ist nicht drin (inf); will you lend me £50? — sorry, no chance (inf) → leihst du mir £ 50? — bedaure, nichts zu machen or ist nicht drin (inf)

(= opportunity) → Chance f; the chance of a lifetime → eine einmalige Chance; you won’t get another chance of going there or to go there → die Gelegenheit, dahin zu fahren, bietet sich (dir) nicht noch einmal; you won’t get another chance → das ist eine einmalige Gelegenheit; I had the chance to go or of going → ich hatte (die) Gelegenheit, dahin zu gehen; now’s your chance! → das ist deine Chance!; this is my big chance → das ist DIE Chance für mich; to take one’s chance → die Gelegenheit nutzen; to have an eye to the main chance (pej) → nur auf seinen Vorteil bedacht sein; he never had a chance in life → er hat im Leben nie eine Chance gehabt; give me a chance! → nun mach aber mal langsam (inf); to give somebody a chance → jdm eine Chance geben; you never gave me a chance to explain → du hast mir ja nie die Chance gegeben, das zu erklären; chance would be a fine thing! (inf) → schön wärs!

(= risk) → Risiko nt; to take a chance → es darauf ankommen lassen; aren’t you taking a bit of a chance? → ist das nicht ein bisschen riskant?; he’s not taking any chances → er geht kein Risiko ein

attr → zufällig; chance meeting → zufällige Begegnung

vi it chanced that … → es traf or fügte (geh) → sich, dass …

to chance to do something → zufällig etw tun

I’ll chance it! (inf) → ich versuchs mal (inf); to chance one’s arm (inf) → (et)was riskieren; to chance one’s luck (= have a try) → sein Glück versuchen; (= risk) → das Glück herausfordern; I’ll just have to chance that happening → das muss ich eben riskieren

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chance

[tʃɑːns]

1. n

a. (possibility) → probabilità f inv
the chances are that ... → probabilmente..., è probabile che... + sub
he doesn't stand or he hasn't a chance of winning → non ha nessuna possibilità di vittoria
there is little chance of his coming → è molto improbabile che venga

b. (opportunity) → possibilità f inv, occasione f
it's the chance of a lifetime → è un'occasione unica
he never had a chance in life → non ha mai avuto nessuna possibilità nella vita
to give sb a chance to do sth → dare a qn la possibilità (di fare qc)
to have an eye to the main chance (pej) → essere sempre pronto/a ad approfittare, non perdere occasioni

c. (risk) → rischio
an element of chance → una parte di fortuna
to take a chance → rischiare
I'm taking no chances → non voglio lasciar niente al caso

d. (luck) → caso
game of chance → gioco d'azzardo
by chance → per caso
do you by any chance know each other? → per caso vi conoscete?
to leave nothing to chance → non lasciare nulla al caso

2. vt (happen) to chance to do sth (frm) → fare per caso qc
I'll chance it (risk) → ci provo, rischio

3. adj (meeting, remark, error) → casuale, fortuito/a

chance on chance upon vi + prep (person) → incontrare per caso, imbattersi in; (thing) → trovare per caso

chance

(tʃaːns) noun

1. luck or fortune. It was by chance that I found out the truth.

2. an opportunity. Now you have a chance to do well.

3. a possibility. He has no chance of winning.

4. (a) risk. There's an element of chance in this business deal.

verb

1. to risk. I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.

2. to happen accidentally or unexpectedly. I chanced to see him last week.

adjective

happening unexpectedly. a chance meeting.

ˈchancy adjective

risky or uncertain. a chancy arrangement.

chance on/upon

1. to meet by accident. I chanced on a friend of yours.

2. to discover by accident. I chanced upon some information.

by any chance

used in enquiring about the possibility of something. Are you by any chance free tonight?

by chance

by luck; without planning. They met by chance.

an even chance

equal probability for and against. We have an even chance of success.

the chances are

it is likely (that). The chances are he can't come tomorrow.

chance

→ فُرْصَة šance chance Wahrscheinlichkeit πιθανότητα oportunidad, posibilidad tilaisuus hasard šansa possibilità 見込み 기회 kans sjanse szansa chance, oportunidade возможность chans โอกาส şans cơ hội 机会

chance

n posibilidad f; casualidad f; There’s maybe one chance in a hundred..Puede haber una posibilidad entre cien; by — por casualidad