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1 earthly
1) (of or belonging to this world; not heavenly or spiritual: this earthly life.) zemeljski2) (possible: This gadget has no earthly use.) za rabo* * *[ɜ:mli]adjectivezemeljski; posveten; telesencolloquially no earthly use — prav za nobeno raboslang not an earthly — nobena možnost, brez upanja na uspeh -
2 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) sreča, naključje2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) priložnost3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) možnost4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) tveganje2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) tvegati2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) slučajno se zgoditi3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) naključen- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *I [ča:ns]nounprilika; usoda, sreča; slučaj, naključje; priložnost, možnost, verjetnost; tveganje, upanjeby chance — slučajno, po naključjuon the chance that — v primeru, dathe chances are that — vse kaže, daII [ča:ns]1.transitive verb colloquiallytvegati, upati si, predrzniti si;2.intransitive verbzgoditi se, pripetiti se, primeriti seto chance upon — s.o. naleteti na kogaIII [čá:ns]adjectiveslučajen, naključen, nepričakovan
См. также в других словарях:
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not stand (or have) an earthly Brit. — not stand (or have) an earthly Brit. informal have no chance at all. → earthly … English new terms dictionary
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earthly — earthliness, n. /errth lee/, adj., earthlier, earthliest. 1. of or pertaining to the earth, esp. as opposed to heaven; worldly. 2. possible or conceivable: an invention of no earthly use to anyone. [bef. 1000; ME erth(e)ly, OE eorthlic. See EARTH … Universalium
