CHANCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of chance – Learner’s Dictionary

chance
noun
uk
/tʃɑːns/
us

chance noun (POSSIBILITY)

B1
the possibility that something will happen:
[ + (that) ] There's a chance that she'll still be there.
She has little chance of passing the exam.
Is there any chance of a drink?
She's ruined my chances of getting the job.
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chance noun (OPPORTUNITY)

B1
the opportunity to do something:
[ + to do sth ] I didn't get a chance to speak to you at the party.
I hope you've had the chance to look around the exhibition.
Give me a chance to prove that I can do the work.
Going on a world cruise is the chance of a lifetime (= an opportunity which only comes once in your life).

chance noun (LUCK)

B1
the way something happens because of luck, or without being planned:
I saw her by chance in the shop.
a game of chance

chance noun (RISK)

B2
a risk:
I'm delivering my work by hand. I'm not taking any chances.
by any chance
used to ask in a polite way whether something is possible or true:
You're not Spanish by any chance, are you?
stand a chance
to have a chance of success or of achieving something:
He stands a good chance of winning the election.
chances are
it is likely:
[ + (that) ] Chances are that he'll refuse.
No chance!/ Not a chance!
used to emphasize that there is no possibility of something happening:
"Do you think she'd go out with me?" "No chance!"

Idioms

chance
verb [ T ]
  informal
uk
/tʃɑːns/
us
to take a risk by doing something:
He'd probably never find out if I did go to the party, but I can't afford to chance it.
chance
uk
/tʃɑːns/
us
A chance event is not planned or expected:
a chance meeting

(Definition of chance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of chance

in Chinese (Traditional)
機會, 機遇, 時機…
in Chinese (Simplified)
机会, 机遇, 时机…
in Spanish
oportunidad, riesgo, casualidad…
in Portuguese
chance, oportunidade, risco…
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एखादा प्रसंग जो काहीतरी करण्याची परवानगी देतो, मला बोलण्याची संधी दिलीस तर मी समजावून सांगेन., शक्यता…
可能性, 機会、チャンス, 偶然…
olasılık, şans, olanak…
occasion [feminine], chance [feminine], possibilité [feminine]…
possibilitat, oportunitat, casualitat…
toeval, kans, risico…
ஏதாவது செய்ய அனுமதிக்கும் ஒரு சந்தர்ப்பம், ஏதாவது நடப்பதற்கான சாத்தியமான நிலை, எதிர்மறையான ஒன்று நடக்கக்கூடிய வாய்ப்பு…
(कुछ करने या होने का) अवसर, (कुछ होने की) संभावना, आशंका…
તક, શક્યતા, આશંકા…
held, tilfælde, chance…
tillfällighet, slump, lyckträff…
nasib, peluang, kebarangkalian…
der Zufall, das Glück, die Chance…
sjanse [masculine], mulighet [masculine], tilfeldighet [masculine]…
موقع, امکان, خدشہ کے امکان…
випадок, випадковість, можливість…
шанс, возможность, случайность…
అవకాశం, ఒకటి జరిగే అవకాశం యొక్క స్థాయి, దురవకాశం…
احْتِمال, فُرْصة, صُدْفة…
সুযোগ, সম্ভাবনা, ঝুঁকি নিয়ে কাজ করা হয় এমন (বিপদ হওয়ার সম্ভাবনায়)…
náhoda, příležitost, šance…
kemujuran, kesempatan, kemungkinan…
โชค, โอกาส, ความเป็นไปได้…
sự tình cờ, cơ hội, sự có khả năng…
szansa, okazja, przypadek…
가능성, 기회, (우연한) 기회…
possibilità, probabilità, opportunità…
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