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1. nounleave something to chance — es dem Zufall od. Schicksal überlassen
by chance — zufällig; durch Zufall
2) (trick of fate) Zufall, dercould you by any chance give me a lift? — könntest du mich vielleicht mitnehmen?
give somebody half a chance — jemandem nur die [geringste] Chance geben
given the chance — wenn ich usw. die Gelegenheit dazu hätte
give something a chance to do something — einer Sache (Dat.) Gelegenheit geben, etwas zu tun
get a/the chance to do something — eine/die Gelegenheit haben, etwas zu tun
on the [off] chance of doing something/that... — in der vagen Hoffnung, etwas zu tun/dass...
stand a chance of doing something — die Chance haben, etwas zu tun
4) in sing. or pl. (probability)have a good/fair chance of doing something — gute Aussichten haben, etwas zu tun
[is there] any chance of your attending? — besteht eine Chance, dass Sie kommen können?
there is every/not the slightest chance that... — es ist sehr gut möglich/es besteht keine Möglichkeit, dass...
the chances are that... — es ist wahrscheinlich, dass...
5) (risk)2. transitive verbtake a chance/chances — ein Risiko/Risiken eingehen; es riskieren
chance it — es riskieren od. darauf ankommen lassen
chance one's arm — (Brit. coll.) es riskieren
* * *1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) der Zufall, das Glück2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) die Chance3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) die Aussicht4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) das Risiko2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) riskieren2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) zufällig geschehen3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) zufällig- academic.ru/12029/chancy">chancy- chance on
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- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *[tʃɑ:n(t)s, AM tʃæ:n(t)s]I. nto be pure [or sheer] \chance [that...] reiner Zufall sein[, dass...]to leave nothing to \chance nichts dem Zufall überlassenas \chance would have it wie es der Zufall wollteby any \chance vielleichtdo you have a light by any \chance? hätten Sie vielleicht zufällig Feuer?there's not much of a \chance of my coming to the party es ist eher unwahrscheinlich, dass ich zur Party kommethere's not a \chance in hell of my ever going out with him again mit dem werde ich nie im Leben nochmal weggehenthe \chance was one in a million die Chancen standen eins zu einer Million\chances are [that] they'll be late as usual aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach werden sie wie immer zu spät kommen\chances are against it es ist eher unwahrscheinlichthere's a faint [or slight] [or slim] chance that... es besteht eine geringe Chance, dass...\chances of promotion Aufstiegschancen\chances of survival Überlebenschancento do sth on the off \chance etw auf gut Glück tunto be in with a \chance eine Chance habento [not] have [or stand] a \chance with sb/sth bei jdm/etw [keine] Chancen habento stand a \chance of doing sth Aussichten haben, etw zu tunI don't think I stand a \chance of winning ich halte es nicht für sehr wahrscheinlich, dass ich gewinneon the \chance für den Fallon the \chance of his retiring falls er zurücktrittgiven half a \chance, I'd give up working tomorrow wenn ich nur könnte, würde ich sofort aufhören zu arbeitenthe \chance of a lifetime eine einmalige Chanceto give sb a second \chance jdm eine zweite Chance gebento miss one's \chance seine Chance verpassenyou missed the perfect \chance du hast die Chance deines Lebens verpasstthe \chance of failure with this project is high die Gefahr, dass dieses Projekt fehlschlägt, ist hochthere's a \chance of injury in almost any sport fast jede Sportart birgt ein Verletzungsrisikoto take a \chance [or \chances] etwas riskierentaking \chances with your health is a bad idea seine Gesundheit aufs Spiel zu setzen, ist dummto take no \chances kein Risiko eingehen5.▶ to have an eye to the main \chance den eigenen Vorteil im Auge habenII. vi▪ to \chance to do sth etw zufällig tunthey \chanced to be in the restaurant just when I arrived als ich ankam, waren sie zufälligerweise auch gerade in dem Restaurantit \chanced that... es traf sich, dass...don't \chance your life's savings on a single investment setz deine ganzen Ersparnisse doch nicht auf eine einzige Kapitalanlage!to \chance it es riskierento \chance sth happening es darauf ankommen lassen, dass etw geschiehtto \chance one's luck sein Glück versuchen* * *[tʃAːns]1. n1) (= coincidence) Zufall m; (= luck, fortune) Glück ntby chance — durch Zufall, zufällig
(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 he might be lost? —
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 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
no chance! (inf) — nee! (inf), ist nicht drin
will you lend me £50? – sorry, no chance (inf) — leihst du mir £ 50? – bedaure, nichts zu machen or ist nicht drin (inf)
3) (= opportunity) Chance fyou won't get another chance of going there or to go there — die Gelegenheit, dahin zu fahren, bietet sich (dir) nicht noch einmal
I had the chance to go or of going — ich hatte (die) Gelegenheit, dahin zu gehen
give me a chance! — nun mach aber mal langsam (inf)
to give sb a chance —
you never gave me a chance to explain — du hast mir ja nie die Chance gegeben, das zu erklären
4) (= risk) Risiko nt2. attrzufällig3. viit chanced that... — es traf or fügte (geh) sich, dass...
4. vt1)2)I'll chance it! (inf) — ich versuchs mal (inf)
to chance one's arm (inf) — (et)was riskieren
I'll just have to chance that happening — das muss ich eben riskieren
* * *A s1. Zufall m:game of chance Glücksspiel n;by chance durch Zufall, zufällig;can you lend me £100 by any chance? kannst du mir zufällig oder vielleicht 100 Pfund leihen?;leave sth (nothing) to chance etwas (nichts) dem Zufall überlassen;as chance would have it wie es der Zufall wollte2. Schicksal n:3. Möglichkeit f, Wahrscheinlichkeit f:all chances of error alle denkbaren Fehlerquellen;a) auf die entfernte Möglichkeit hin, für den Fall (of sb’s doing sth dass jemand etwas tut),b) auf gut Glück;I’ll go there on the off chance of seeing him ich gehe hin, vielleicht sehe ich ihn (ja) doch;(the) chances are that … es besteht Aussicht, dass …; aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach …4. Chance f:a) (günstige) Gelegenheit, (sich bietende) Möglichkeit, SPORT (Tor)Gelegenheit f:the chance of a lifetime eine einmalige Gelegenheit, die Chance seines etc Lebens;b) Aussicht f (of auf akk):chances of advancement (berufliche) Aufstiegsmöglichkeiten;a good chance of success gute Erfolgschancen pl;there is at least a 50 per cent chance that … die Chancen stehen mindestens 50:50, dass …;chance would be a fine thing! umg schön wärs!;I haven’t got a chance with him ich habe keine Chance gegen ihn, gegen ihn komme ich nicht an5. Risiko n:take a chance es darauf ankommen lassen, es riskieren (on mit);take no chances nichts riskieren (wollen), kein Risiko eingehen (wollen);that’s a chance I’ll have to take dieses Risiko muss ich eingehen6. obs Missgeschick n7. US dial Menge f, Anzahl fB v/i1. (unerwartet) eintreten oder geschehen:it chanced that … es fügte sich (so), dass …;I chanced to meet her zufällig traf ich sie2. chance (up)ona) zufällig begegnen (dat) oder treffen (akk),b) zufällig stoßen auf (akk) oder finden (akk)C v/t es auf eine Niederlage etc ankommen lassen, riskieren:chance missing sb es riskieren, jemanden zu verfehlen;chance one’s arm Br etwas riskieren;chance it umg es darauf ankommen lassen;chance one’s luck sein Glück versuchenD adj zufällig, Zufalls…:chance hit Zufallstreffer m* * *1. nounleave something to chance — es dem Zufall od. Schicksal überlassen
by chance — zufällig; durch Zufall
2) (trick of fate) Zufall, dergive somebody half a chance — jemandem nur die [geringste] Chance geben
given the chance — wenn ich usw. die Gelegenheit dazu hätte
give something a chance to do something — einer Sache (Dat.) Gelegenheit geben, etwas zu tun
get a/the chance to do something — eine/die Gelegenheit haben, etwas zu tun
on the [off] chance of doing something/that... — in der vagen Hoffnung, etwas zu tun/dass...
stand a chance of doing something — die Chance haben, etwas zu tun
4) in sing. or pl. (probability)have a good/fair chance of doing something — gute Aussichten haben, etwas zu tun
[is there] any chance of your attending? — besteht eine Chance, dass Sie kommen können?
there is every/not the slightest chance that... — es ist sehr gut möglich/es besteht keine Möglichkeit, dass...
the chances are that... — es ist wahrscheinlich, dass...
5) (risk)2. transitive verbtake a chance/chances — ein Risiko/Risiken eingehen; es riskieren
chance it — es riskieren od. darauf ankommen lassen
chance one's arm — (Brit. coll.) es riskieren
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1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) suerte, by chance: por casualidad2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) oportunidad, ocasión3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) posibilidades4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) riesgo
2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) arriesgar2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) suceder algo por casualidad
3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) fortuito, casual- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are
chance n1. casualidad2. posibilidad3. oportunidadgive me a chance, I won't disappoint you dame una oportunidad, no te decepcionaré4. riesgo
chance f or m (AmL) ( oportunidad) chance; tiene pocas chances de ganar he doesn't have o stand much chance of winning
chance sustantivo masculino LAm opportunity ' chance' also found in these entries: Spanish: accidental - accidente - asomo - azar - casual - casualidad - casualmente - chiripa - cielo - coincidir - destinada - destinado - encuentro - entrever - fortuita - fortuito - inesperada - inesperado - juego - malograr - mía - mío - momento - ninguna - ninguno - ocasión - ocasional - opción - oportunidad - presentarse - primera - primero - probabilidad - resquicio - suerte - terciarse - última - último - una - uno - arriesgar - carambola - coincidencia - facilidad - hablar - posibilidad English: avail - blow - bungle - by - cat - chance - encounter - fact - fair - fifty - fighting chance - forfeit - game - hang back - happy - jump at - last - lifetime - off-chance - outside - parting - remote - second - accident - accidentally - any - bump - casual - fifty-fifty - grab - have - jump - leave - life - miss - muff - now - off - pass - proper - providence - purely - seize - slight - slim - totr[ʧɑːns]3 (possibility, likelihood) posibilidad nombre femenino■ any chance of a lift? no me podrías llevar, ¿verdad?■ what are our chances of winning? ¿qué posibilidades tenemos de ganar?4 (risk, gamble) riesgo1 (meeting, discovery, occurrence) fortuito,-a, casual1 (risk) arriesgar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas chance would have it da la casualidadby any chance por casualidadby chance por casualidadchance would be a fine thing ¡ojalá!no chance ¡ni en broma!on the (off) chance por si acaso(the) chances are that... lo más posible es que...to chance on something encontrar algo por casualidadto chance to do something hacer algo por casualidadto have/stand a good chance of doing something tener muchas posibilidades de hacer algoto take chances arriesgarse, correr riesgosgame of chance juego de azarchance meeting encuentro casual1) happen: ocurrir por casualidad2)to chance upon : encontrar por casualidadchance vtrisk: arriesgarchance adj: fortuito, casuala chance encounter: un encuentro casualchance n1) fate, luck: azar m, suerte f, fortuna f2) opportunity: oportunidad f, ocasión f3) probability: probabilidad f, posibilidad f4) risk: riesgo m5) : boleto m (de una rifa o lotería)6)by chance : por casualidadadj.• casual adj.• fortuito, -a adj.n.• acaso s.m.• albur s.m.• aventura s.f.• azar s.m.• carambola s.f.• caso s.m.• casualidad s.f.• ocasión s.f.• oportunidad s.f.• posibilidad s.f.• probibilidad s.f.• riesgo s.m.• suerte s.f.• vaivén s.m.v.• arriesgar v.
I tʃæns, tʃɑːns1) u ( fate) casualidad f, azar mit was pure chance that we met — nos encontramos de or por pura casualidad
have you seen my hat, by any chance? — ¿has visto mi sombrero por casualidad?; (before n) <meeting, occurrence> casual, fortuito
2) c ( risk) riesgo mdon't take any chances — no te arriesgues, no corras riesgos
3) ca) ( opportunity) oportunidad f, ocasión fto jump o leap at the chance — aprovechar or no dejar escapar la oportunidad or ocasión
the chance of a lifetime — la oportunidad de su (or mi etc) vida
finished yet? - give me a chance! — ¿has acabado ya? - espera un poco!
b) ( raffle ticket) (AmE) número m, boleto m4) c ( likelihood) posibilidad f, chance f or m (esp AmL)not a o no chance! — (colloq) ni de casualidad or ni en broma! (fam)
it's a million-to-one chance o a chance in a million — las posibilidades son muy remotas
(the) chances are (that)... — (colloq) lo más probable es que...
to be in with a chance — (BrE) tener* posibilidades or chances
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a) ( risk)to chance it — arriesgarse*, correr el riesgo
b) ( happen)to chance to + INF: I just chanced to be passing your office — pasaba por tu oficina por casualidad
Phrasal Verbs:[tʃɑːns]1. N1) (=fate) azar m; (=coincidence) casualidad f•
by chance — por casualidaddo you have a room available, by any chance? — ¿no tendrá por casualidad una habitación libre?, ¿por casualidad tiene una habitación libre?
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to leave nothing to chance — no dejar nada al azar or a la casualidad, no dejar ningún cabo suelto or por atargame I, 1., 1), a)•
to trust sth to chance — dejar algo al azar2) (=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 estaall those eligible will get a chance to vote — todas las personas que cumplan los requisitos podrán votar
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to give sb a chance, he didn't give me a chance to say anything — no me dio (la) oportunidad de decir nadagive me a chance, I've only just got here! — ¡espera un ratito, acabo de llegar!
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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•
to have an eye on or to the main chance * — pej 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 oportunidad3) (=possibility) posibilidad fhis 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)
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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 ganarno chance! * — (refusing) ¡ni hablar! *; (dismissing a possibility) ¡qué va! *
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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)fat 1., 5)he never stood a chance, the truck went straight into him — no pudo hacer nada, el camión se fue derecho a él
4) (=risk) riesgo mI'll take that chance — correré ese riesgo, me arriesgaré
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I'm not taking any chances — no quiero arriesgarmeyou shouldn't take any chances where your health is concerned — no deberías correr riesgos or arriesgarte cuando se trata de tu salud
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we decided to take a chance on the weather — decidimos arriesgarnos con el tiempo2. VT1) (=run the risk of) [+ rejection, fine] arriesgarse ato chance it * — jugársela, arriesgarse
- chance one's arm or one's luck2) frm (=happen)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
3.CPDchance meeting N — encuentro m fortuito or casual
chance remark N — comentario m casual
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I [tʃæns, tʃɑːns]1) u ( fate) casualidad f, azar mit was pure chance that we met — nos encontramos de or por pura casualidad
have you seen my hat, by any chance? — ¿has visto mi sombrero por casualidad?; (before n) <meeting, occurrence> casual, fortuito
2) c ( risk) riesgo mdon't take any chances — no te arriesgues, no corras riesgos
3) ca) ( opportunity) oportunidad f, ocasión fto jump o leap at the chance — aprovechar or no dejar escapar la oportunidad or ocasión
the chance of a lifetime — la oportunidad de su (or mi etc) vida
finished yet? - give me a chance! — ¿has acabado ya? - espera un poco!
b) ( raffle ticket) (AmE) número m, boleto m4) c ( likelihood) posibilidad f, chance f or m (esp AmL)not a o no chance! — (colloq) ni de casualidad or ni en broma! (fam)
it's a million-to-one chance o a chance in a million — las posibilidades son muy remotas
(the) chances are (that)... — (colloq) lo más probable es que...
to be in with a chance — (BrE) tener* posibilidades or chances
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a) ( risk)to chance it — arriesgarse*, correr el riesgo
b) ( happen)to chance to + INF: I just chanced to be passing your office — pasaba por tu oficina por casualidad
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chance [tʃɑ:ns]chances ⇒ 1 (a), 5 (a) hasard ⇒ 1 (b) occasion ⇒ 1 (c) risques ⇒ 1 (d), 5 (b) fortuit ⇒ 2 hasarder ⇒ 41 noun(a) (possibility, likelihood) chance f;∎ is there any chance of seeing you again? serait-il possible de vous revoir?;∎ there was little chance of him finding work il y avait peu de chances qu'il trouve du travail;∎ we have an outside chance of success nous avons une très faible chance de réussir;∎ she's got a good or strong chance of being accepted elle a de fortes chances d'être acceptée ou reçue;∎ there's a fifty-fifty chance he won't turn up il y a une chance sur deux qu'il ne vienne pas;∎ familiar no chance! des clous!;∎ he's in with a chance of getting the job il a une chance d'obtenir le poste(b) (fortune, luck) hasard m;∎ games of chance les jeux mpl de hasard;∎ there was an element of chance in his success il y a eu une part de hasard dans sa réussite;∎ it was pure chance that I found it je l'ai trouvé tout à fait par hasard;∎ to leave things to chance laisser faire les choses;∎ to leave nothing to chance ne rien laisser au hasard;(c) (opportunity) occasion f;∎ I haven't had a chance to write to him je n'ai pas trouvé l'occasion de lui écrire;∎ give him a chance! donne-lui une chance!;∎ give her a chance to defend herself donnez-lui l'occasion de se défendre;∎ give peace a chance la paix est possible, donnez-lui ou laissez-lui sa chance;∎ it's a chance in a million c'est une occasion unique;∎ I'm offering you the chance of a lifetime je vous offre la chance de votre vie;∎ the poor man never had or stood a chance le pauvre homme n'avait aucune chance de s'en tirer;∎ some children simply don't get a chance in life pour certains enfants il n'y a tout simplement aucun avenir;∎ this is your last chance c'est votre dernière chance;∎ she deserves a second chance elle mérite une deuxième chance;∎ there are no second chances, there is no second chance tu n'as pas droit à l'erreur;∎ he was thrown out before he had a chance to protest il a été évincé avant même d'avoir eu l'occasion de protester;∎ familiar given half a chance she'd play tennis every day si elle pouvait elle jouerait au tennis tous les jours∎ I don't want to take the chance of losing je ne veux pas prendre le risque de perdre;∎ I'm taking no chances je ne veux pas prendre de risques;∎ he took a chance on a racehorse il a parié sur un cheval de course;∎ figurative take a chance on me donne-moi une chance(encounter, meeting) fortuit;∎ chance discovery découverte f accidentelle ou fortuite;∎ I was a chance witness to the robbery j'ai été un témoin accidentel du vol∎ or literary (happen) I chanced to be at the same table as Sir Sydney je me suis trouvé par hasard à la même table que Sir Sydney;∎ it chanced that no one else had heard of her il s'est trouvé que personne d'autre n'avait entendu parler d'elle∎ he chanced his savings on the venture il a risqué ses économies dans l'entreprise;∎ I can't chance her finding out about it je ne peux pas prendre le risque qu'elle l'apprenne;∎ she chanced going out despite the curfew elle s'est hasardée à sortir malgré le couvre-feu;∎ let's chance it or our luck tentons notre chance;(a) (possibility, likelihood) chances fpl;∎ (the) chances are (that) he'll never find out il y a de fortes ou grandes chances qu'il ne l'apprenne jamais;∎ what are her chances of making a full recovery? quelles sont ses chances de se rétablir complètement?∎ she was taking no chances elle ne prenait pas de risquespar hasard;∎ by pure or sheer chance we were both staying at the same hotel il se trouvait que nous logions au même hôtel;∎ would you by any chance know who that man is? sauriez-vous par hasard qui est cet homme? -
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chance [t∫α:ns]1. nouna. ( = luck) hasard m• have you a pen on you by any chance? auriez-vous par hasard un stylo sur vous ?• the chances are that... il y a de grandes chances que... + subj il est très possible que... + subjc. ( = opportunity) occasion f• I had the chance to go or of going j'ai eu l'occasion d'y aller2. adjectiveb. ( = risk) [+ rejection, fine] risquer* * *[tʃɑːns], US [tʃæns] 1.1) ( opportunity) occasion fto have ou get the chance to do — avoir l'occasion de faire
when you get a ou the chance, can you...? — quand tu auras le temps est-ce que tu pourras...?
2) ( likelihood) chance fthe chances are that — il y a de grandes chances que (+ subj)
any chance of a coffee? — (colloq) est-ce que c'est possible d'avoir un café?
3) ( luck) hasard m4) ( risk) risque m5) ( possibility) chance f2. 3.do you have his address by any chance? — auriez-vous, par hasard, son adresse?
transitive verb1) ( risk)to chance one's arm —
2) ( happen to do)•Phrasal Verbs:••no chance! — (colloq) pas question! (colloq)
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chance, US [transcription][tS_ns]A n1 ( opportunity) occasion f ; to have ou get the chance to do avoir l'occasion de faire ; I had the chance of a job in China on m'a offert la possibilité de travailler en Chine ; this was the chance (that) she was waiting for c'était l'occasion qu'elle attendait ; to give sb a ou the chance to do donner à qn l'occasion de faire ; the trip gave me a chance to speak Greek le voyage m'a donné l'occasion de parler grec ; give me a chance to explain laisse-moi t'expliquer ; give the tablets a chance to work laisse aux cachets le temps d'agir ; to take one's chance saisir l'occasion ; you've missed your chance tu as laissé passer l'occasion ; now's your chance! c'est l'occasion ou jamais! ; I haven't had a chance yet je n'en ai pas encore eu l'occasion ; this is your last chance c'est ta dernière chance ; this is your big chance c'est l'occasion ou jamais ; if you get a chance si tu en as la possibilité ; when you get a ou the chance, can you…? quand tu auras le temps est-ce que tu pourras…? ; ‘can you do it?’ ‘yes, given a ou the chance’ ‘est-ce que tu peux le faire?’ ‘oui, si on me laisse essayer’ ;2 ( likelihood) chance f ; there's little chance of sb doing il y a peu de chances que qn fasse ; there's little chance of winning il y a peu de chances de gagner ; the chances of catching the thief are slim il y a peu de chances qu'on attrape le voleur ; there is a chance that sb will do il y a des chances que qn fasse ; the chances are that il y a de grandes chances que (+ subj) ; the chances of sb doing are poor il y a peu de chances que qn fasse ; she has a good chance elle a de bonnes chances ; I have no chance je n'ai aucune chance ; what are his chances of recovery? a-t-il des chances de s'en tirer? ; what are my chances? quelles sont mes chances? ; any chance of a coffee ○ ? est-ce que c'est possible d'avoir un café? ;3 ( luck) hasard m ; a game of chance un jeu de hasard ; it happened by chance ça s'est produit par hasard ; by a lucky chance comme par hasard ; as chance would have it par coïncidence ;4 ( risk) risque m ; to take a chance prendre un risque ; to take a chance on doing prendre le risque de faire ; I'm taking no chances je ne prends pas de risques ; it's a chance I'm willing to take c'est un risque à prendre ;5 ( possibility) chance f ; not to stand a chance n'avoir aucune chance (of doing de faire) ; to be still in with a chance of doing avoir encore une chance de faire ; are you by any chance Juliet West? seriez-vous, par hasard, Juliet West? ; do you have his address by any chance? auriez-vous, par hasard, son adresse?B modif [encounter, occurrence] fortuit ; [discovery] accidentel/-elle ; a chance acquaintance une personne rencontrée par hasard.C vtr1 ( risk) to chance doing courir le risque de faire ; to chance one's luck ou arm tenter sa chance ; we'll just have to chance it il faudra tenter notre chance or le coup ; I shouldn't chance it if I were you à ta place je ne risquerais pas le coup ;2 sout ( happen to do) I chanced to see it je l'ai vu par hasard ; if you should chance to do si tu venais à faire.■ chance upon, chance on:▶ chance upon [sb] rencontrer [qn] par hasard ;▶ chance upon [sth] trouver [qch] par hasard. -
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1) risk на свой страх и риск ≈ at one's own risk идти на риск ≈ to run risks, to take risks/chances
2) (действие наудачу) taking risks/chancesм.
1. risk, hazard;
с ~ом для жизни at the risk of one`s life;
идти на ~ risk it, take* a chance;
подвергать ~у кого-л. endanger smb., jeopardize smb. ;
группа ~а risk group;
2. (действие наудачу) taking risks/chances;
~ - благородное дело nothing venture, nothing have;
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♦ chance /tʃɑ:ns/A n.1 [uc] caso; sorte; fortuna: I don't want to leave anything to chance, non voglio lasciar nulla al caso; Many discoveries were made by chance, molte scoperte sono state fatte per caso; by pure chance, per puro caso2 probabilità; possibilità; possibilità di cavarsela: not to stand a chance, non avere nessuna probabilità (di riuscita, successo, vittoria, ecc.) He has no chance of success, non ha alcuna probabilità di riuscita; He stands a fair chance of winning, ha discrete probabilità di vincere; even chance, parità di probabilità; fighting chance, probabilità di riuscita (o di successo) se ci si dà da fare; piccola ma concreta probabilità; to blow one's chances for st., giocarsi qc.3 (solo sing.) opportunità; occasione: the chance of a lifetime, un'occasione unica, irripetibile; to give sb. a chance to, offrire a q. la possibilità di; dare modo a q. di; when you get the chance, quando ti capita (l'occasione); to grab a chance, afferrare un'occasione; to miss a chance, perdere un'occasione; to seize a chance, cogliere un'occasione4 azzardo; rischio: to take chances, correre rischi; rischiare; I'm taking no chances, non intendo rischiare; to take one's chances, rischiare; correre il rischio5 (leg.) caso fortuito6 (stat.) probabilitàB a. attr.casuale; fortuito; accidentale: a chance acquaintance, una conoscenza casuale; a chance meeting, un incontro fortuito● a chance in a million, una combinazione straordinaria; ( anche) una probabilità assai remota □ (fam.) Chance would be a fine thing!, magari!; fosse vero! □ ( The) chances are that…, è molto probabile che… □ as chance would have it, il caso volle che…; per combinazione □ by any chance, per caso: You wouldn't have a corkscrew by any chance?, non avresti per caso un cavatappi? □ games of chance, giochi d'azzardo □ given a chance, avendone la possibilità; potendo □ (fam.) given half a chance, con un po' di fortuna; se solo potessi; se solo avessi potuto □ (fam.) No chance (o Not a chance)!, macché; neanche per sogno!; niente da fare! □ on the chance of (o on the off chance of), casomai; nell'eventualità che □ to stand a poor chance of, avere poche probabilità di.(to) chance /tʃɑ:ns/A v. i.accadere per caso; succedere; capitare; darsi il caso che: I chanced to meet him, mi è capitato d'incontrarlo; I chanced to find one in a small shop, ne ho trovato uno per caso in un negoziettoB v. t. (form.)● (fam.) to chance one's arm (o one's luck), correre il rischio; rischiare; tentare la sorte □ (fam.) to chance it, rischiare; tentare: What do you say, shall we chance it?, che ne dici, rischiamo (o tentiamo)? -
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1) воспользоваться случаем, попытать счастья (тж. take chances или the chance)He had his chance once. I don't know why he didn't take it. (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’, part I, ch. VIII) — Одно время ему представлялась эта возможность. Не знаю, почему он ею не воспользовался.
Alf came West to find a job, took his chance with the Fraser's Gold Mining Company and had been dumped when the mines closed down. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 5) — Альф приехал на Запад в поисках работы, попытал счастья в "Фрэзерз голд майнинг компани" и был выброшен на улицу, когда рудники закрылись.
You can also more easily dispose of a drunk man. Carter would be a fool not to take the chance. (Gr. Greene, ‘Our Man in Havana’, part V, ch. V) — С пьяным человеком и расправиться легче. Картер был бы круглым дураком, если бы не воспользовался таким удобным случаем.
2) рискнуть, пойти на риск (тж. take a chance или take chances)...I'd better not catch cold. I'm not taking any chances now, lad. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Stars Look Down’, book I, ch. XXI) —...только бы мне не простудиться. Не хочу теперь рисковать.
As he went farther west, too far west, he decided to take a chance on killing game to eat, because he knew that he would run out of food in another two days. (J. Aldridge, ‘The Hunter’, ch. 14) — Он ушел далеко, слишком далеко на запад, но все же решил рискнуть и поохотиться. Ему нужна была еда, потому что запасов осталось всего на два дня.
‘I suppose it was inevitable?’ he said. ‘I mean young Bentinck's death. These young pilots are exposed rather too often I fear. They take exceptional chances...’ (J. Aldridge, ‘I Wish He Would Not Die’, part II, ch. 11) — - Видно, такой конец был неизбежен, - сказал он. - Я говорю о смерти молодого Бентинка. Боюсь, что эти молодые летчики слишком часто подвергают себя опасности. Они идут на крайний риск...
3) примириться со своей судьбой (тж. stand one's chance)Mrs. Long and her nieces must stand their chance. (J. Austen, ‘Pride and Prejudice’, ch. II) — Миссис Лонг и ее племянницам придется примириться со своей судьбой.
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{tiams}
I. 1. случай, случайност
by (mere) CHANCE съвсем случайно
do you by any CHANCE know... знаеш ли/да знаеш случайно...
as CHANCE would have it разг. по една случайност, не щеш ли
2. риск, случайност, късмет, съдба
games of CHANCE хазартни игри
to take one's CHANCE осланям се на късмета си, поемам риск, правя нешо на късмет
I am not taking any CHANCEs няма/не искам да рискувам
3. възможност, надежда, изглед, вероятност, шанс
to stand a CHANCE имам (известна) вероятност/възможност/изгледи (of за, да с ger), not to have a ghost of a/a dog's CHANCE нямам абсолютно никакъв шанс/вероятност
to give someone a CHANCE давам някому възможност (да направи, да докаже и пр. нещо)
to do something on the CHANCE правя нещо с надежда (of да с ger), on the off CHANCE със слаба надежда, на слука
4. удобен случай, възможност
now is your CHANCE сега е моментът, използвай случая
it's a CHANCE in a thousand такъв случай рядко се пада
the CHANCE of a lifetime шанс, който едва ли ше се повтори/който не е за изпускане
to have an eye/to look to the main CHANCE гледам собствения си интерес, интересчия съм
even CHANCE равни възможности, еднакъв шанс
5. attr случаен, непредвиден (за събрание, посетител и пр.)
II. 1. случвам се (и безл.)
I CHANCEd to be out, it CHANCEd that I was out случайно бях излязъл
a taxi CHANCEd by случайно мина едно такси
to CHANCE on/upon намирам/срещам случайно, попадам случайно на, натъквам се на
2. поемам риск, рискувам
to CHANCE a scolding правя нещо с риск да ми се скарат
to CHANCE it разг., to CHANCE one's arm si. опитвам, рискувам
to CHANCE one's luck опитвам си късмета* * *{tiams} n 1. случай; случайност; by (mere) chance съвсем случайно; (2) v 1. случвам се (и безл.); I chanced to be out, it chanced that I* * *шанс; случайност; случвам; случай; рискувам; риск; възможност; вероятност;* * *1. a taxi chanced by случайно мина едно такси 2. as chance would have it разг. по една случайност, не щеш ли 3. attr случаен, непредвиден (за събрание, посетител и пр.) 4. by (mere) chance съвсем случайно 5. do you by any chance know... знаеш ли/да знаеш случайно.. 6. even chance равни възможности, еднакъв шанс 7. games of chance хазартни игри 8. i am not taking any chances няма/не искам да рискувам 9. i chanced to be out, it chanced that i was out случайно бях излязъл 10. i. случай, случайност 11. ii. случвам се (и безл.) 12. it's a chance in a thousand такъв случай рядко се пада 13. now is your chance сега е моментът, използвай случая 14. the chance of a lifetime шанс, който едва ли ше се повтори/който не е за изпускане 15. to chance a scolding правя нещо с риск да ми се скарат 16. to chance it разг., to chance one's arm si. опитвам, рискувам 17. to chance on/upon намирам/срещам случайно, попадам случайно на, натъквам се на 18. to chance one's luck опитвам си късмета 19. to do something on the chance правя нещо с надежда (of да с ger), on the off chance със слаба надежда, на слука 20. to give someone a chance давам някому възможност (да направи, да докаже и пр. нещо) 21. to have an eye/to look to the main chance гледам собствения си интерес, интересчия съм 22. to stand a chance имам (известна) вероятност/възможност/изгледи (of за, да с ger), not to have a ghost of a/a dog's chance нямам абсолютно никакъв шанс/вероятност 23. to take one's chance осланям се на късмета си, поемам риск, правя нешо на късмет 24. възможност, надежда, изглед, вероятност, шанс 25. поемам риск, рискувам 26. риск, случайност, късмет, съдба 27. удобен случай, възможност* * *chance[tʃa:ns] I. n 1. случай, случайност; by ( mere) \chance съвсем случайнo; as \chance would have it разг. не щеш ли; 2. случайност, съдба; to leave things to \chance оставям всичко на случайността; 3. риск; съдба; късмет; to take o.'s \chance оставям (нещо) на късмет; to take a long \chance рискувам със слаба надежда; a game of \chance хазартна игра; 4. възможност, вероятност, изглед, надежда, шанс; a good ( slim) \chance of success добра (слаба) възможност (изгледи) за успех; not to stand a \chance of, not to have ( a snowball's) \chance in hell нямам изгледи за; to stand no \chance against s.o. нямам никакви изгледи да успея в борбата срещу някого; to have very much of a \chance имам голяма възможност; a fighting \chance надежда за успех в много трудна работа; the scheme was never given a \chance нищо не беше направено, за да получи този проект възможност за успех; a fat \chance голяма възможност; ирон. никаква възможност; on the \chance (of) с надежда (да); on the off \chance със слаба надежда; 5. удобен случай, възможност; now is your \chance сега е удобният случай; it is a \chance in a thousand такъв удобен случай рядко се намира; the \chance of a lifetime единствен случай, рядък шанс, не е за изпускане; to have an eye for the main \chance търся (дебна) удобния момент, за да си подобря положението; to grab at a \chance не пропускам удобен случай; to let a \chance slip пропускам удобен случай; II. v 1. случвам се (и безл.); I \chanced to meet him случи се да го срещна, случайно го срещнах; it \chanced that случи се, че; 2.: to \chance upon случайно попадам (срещам, намирам), натъквам се на; a police car \chanced by случайно се намери една полицейска кола; 3. рискувам, поемам риск; to \chance a scolding правя нещо с риск да ми се скарат; let's \chance it хайде да опитаме (да рискуваме); to \chance ( try, push) o.'s luck, to \chance o.'s arm опитвам си късмета; насилвам късмета си; III. adj случаен; \chance acquaintance случаен познат. -
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1) risk
2) (действие наудачу)
taking risks/chances* * ** * *1) risk 2) taking risks/chances* * *adventuredangerhazardjeopardyperilrisk -
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§ შემთხვევა, შესაძლებლობა, ბედი§1 შემთხვევითი2 შანსი, შესაძლებლობაit’s the chance of a lifetime ასეთი შანსი ცხოვრებაში ერთხელაა3 შემთხვევაhave you by any chance a hammer? შემთხვევით, ჩაქუჩი ხომ არა გაქვს?I’m not taking any chances ყველაფერს ვითვალისწინებ // ალალბედზე არაფერს ვაკეთებ4 ბედიgame of chance რისკიანი / აზარტული თამაშიas chance would have it… ისე მოხდა, რომ…5 რისიმე შემთხვევით მოხდენა (მოხდება)6 რისკის გაწევაlet’s chance it მოდი გავრისკოთ! / ვცადოთ!you haven’t the least chance of success წარმატების სულ მცირე შანსიც არა გაქვსdon’t let this chance slip! ეს შესაძლებლობა ხელიდან არ გაუშვა!●●his chances of success were very slim წარმატების ძალიან მცირე შანსი ჰქონდაa slender chance სუსტი / საეჭვო შესაძლებლობა / შანსიyou won’t get a second chance მეორე ასეთი შესაძლებლობა არ გექნება●●by mere chance სრულიად შემთხვევითdon’t waste this chance ეს შანსი ხელიდან არ გაუშვა!now you have a chance of exhibition of your talent ახლა შენი ნიჭის გამომჟღავნების შესაძლებლობა გეძლევაyou haven’t an earthly chance არავითარი შანსი არა გაქვს // შანსის ნასახიც არ გაგაჩნიაyou don’t stand a dog’s chance არავითარი შანსი არა გაქვსyou’ve given away a good chance კარგი შესაძლებლობა დაკარგე / გაუშვი ხელიდანthere isn’t the faintest chance არავითარი შესაძლებლობა / საშუალება არ არისby accident / chance შემთხვევით -
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[tʃɒːns]1. n1) (possibility) probabilità f invthe 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
2) (opportunity) possibilità f inv, occasione fto have an eye to the main chance pej — essere sempre pronto (-a) ad approfittare, non perdere occasioni
3) (risk) rischioI'm taking no chances — non voglio lasciar niente al caso, non intendo rischiare!
4) (luck) caso2. vtto chance to do sth — (frm) fare per caso qcI'll chance it — (risk) ci provo, rischio
3. adj(meeting, remark, error) casuale, fortuito (-a)• -
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м.1. riskс риском для жизни — at the risk of one's life*
пойти на риск — run* risks, take* chances
2. ( действие наудачу) taking risks / chances♢
риск — благородное дело погов. — nothing venture, nothing win / gainна свой страх и риск — at one's peril, at one's own risk
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............................................................1. risk(vt. & vi. & n.) خطر، مخاطره، ریسک، احتمال زیان و ضرر، گشاد بازی، بخطر انداختن............................................................2. hazard(vt. & vi. & n.) قمار، مخاطره، خطر، اتفاق، در معرض مخاطره قرار دادن، بخطر انداختن............................................................3. taking risks/chances -
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§ ნებისმიერი§ რაიმე, რომელიმეno / any longer აღარat any point ნებისმიერ მომენტში // ნებისმიერ ადგილასwithout any remorse უწყალოდ, უსინდისოდthis ship can withstand any storm ეს ხომალდი ნებისმიერ შტორმს გაუძლებს;●●nobody was any the wiser ვერავინ ვერაფერი გაიგოany day ნებისმიერი დღე // ნებისმიერ დღესI'm not taking any chances ყველაფერს ვითვალისწინებ // ალალბედზე არაფერს ვაკეთებI haven`t got any more money ფული აღარ მაქვსthis book is on sale in any bookshop ეს წიგნი ნებისმიერ წიგნის მაღაზიაში იყიდება -
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(a crack (good, great или rare) hand at (или with) smth.)мастер своего дела; умелец, искусник; ≈ золотые руки; см. тж. a bad hand at smth.I am a great hand at inventing things. (L. Carroll, ‘Through the Looking-Glass’, ch. VIII) — я большой любитель изобретать разные вещи.
Michael, at the age of fourteen, was a rare hand with the pencil. (S. O'Casey, ‘I Knock at the Door’, ‘R.I.P.’) — Уже в четырнадцать лет Майкл прекрасно рисовал.
You're a great hand at taking long chances - take a chance on luck staying with us. (M. Wilson, ‘My Brother, My Enemy’, ch. 11) — Ты мастер брать дальние прицелы - вот и рискни сейчас остаться с нами.
‘They tell me You're a good hand with a truck,’ said Tom. (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Grapes of Wrath’, ch. VIII) — - Говорят, ты здорово водишь машину, - сказал Том.
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18 frighten the daylight out of smb.
жарг.(frighten (или scare) the (living) daylight(s) out of smb.)перепугать кого-л. до потери сознания, до смертиYou're like a trapeze performer, whirling around so damned fast nobody can be sure just what You're doing and taking such chances you scare the daylights out of me. (E. S. Gardner, ‘Pass the Gravy’, ch. 16) — Ты как акробат на трапеции. Вертишься с такой быстротой, что за тобой и уследить невозможно, и так рискуешь, что у меня сердце в пятки уходит от страха.
That Boom! so early in the forenoon was enough to scare the daylights out of any man. (E. Caldwell, ‘Complete Stories’, ‘Country Full of Swedes’) — Звуки выстрелов! И так рано утром! Хоть кого перепугают до потери сознания.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > frighten the daylight out of smb.
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19 scare smb. out of his senses
пepeпугaть кoгo-л. дo cмepти, дo пoтepи coзнaния; cм. тж. frighten hell out of smb.Alma. It scared me out of my wits! Why, I'm still breathless (T. Williams). You're like a trapeze performer whirring around so damned fast nobody can be sure just what you're doing and taking such chances you scare the daylights out of me (E. S. Gardner)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > scare smb. out of his senses
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20 chancekørsel
taking chances, chancing it;[ ingen chancekørsel!] don't chance it!
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