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1) General subject: off chance, off-chance2) Mathematics: doubtful, improbable, probably not (около 25%), questionable, unlikely3) Economy: slight chance4) Advertising: remote probability -
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Mathematics: slight chance (small)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > незначительные шансы
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1) General subject: fight to the death (we must acknowlegde a slight chance that Mr K. will decide to fight this battle to the death (his own)), shoot it out2) Military: fight to a finish3) Makarov: fight to the lastУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > сражаться до конца
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1) General subject: faint hope, fat chance (на что-л.), feeble hope, slender hope, slight hope, wan hope, an off chance, slim chance2) Advertising: insecure hope, remote prospect3) Mass media: fragile hope, frail hope, scant hope, slim hope, slim prospect
См. также в других словарях:
chance — chance1 W1S1 [tʃa:ns US tʃæns] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(possibility)¦ 2¦(opportunity)¦ 3¦(risk)¦ 4¦(likely to succeed)¦ 5¦(luck)¦ 6 stand/have a chance (of something/of doing something) 7 by any chance 8 any chance of ...? 9 be in with a chance … Dictionary of contemporary English
chance — 1 noun 1 POSSIBILITY (C, U) how possible or likely it is that something will happen, especially something that you want: chance/chances of: What are her chances of survival? | there s a chance (that): There s always the chance that something will … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
slight — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, smooth, slight, probably from Old English sliht (in eorth slihtes level with the ground); akin to Old High German sleht smooth, slīhhan to glide more at slick Date: 14th century 1. a. having a slim or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
chance — I n. opportunity possibility 1) to have, stand a chance of (she has a good chance of success; he doesn t have a ghost of a chance) 2) to let a chance slip by; to miss one s chance 3) an earthly, poor, slight, slim; even; fair; fighting; good;… … Combinatory dictionary
slight — slight1 W3S2 [slaıt] adj comparative slighter superlative slightest [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from Middle Dutch slicht] 1.) [usually before noun] small in degree ≠ ↑big ▪ a slight improvement ▪ a slight increase … Dictionary of contemporary English
chance — chanceless, adj. /chans, chahns/, n., v., chanced, chancing, adj. n. 1. the absence of any cause of events that can be predicted, understood, or controlled: often personified or treated as a positive agency: Chance governs all. 2. luck or fortune … Universalium
slight — 1 /slaIt/ adjective 1 not serious or not important: a slight headache | a slight improvement | There s been a slight change of plan. | not the slightest chance/doubt/difference etc (=no chance, doubt etc at all): It doesn t make the slightest… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chance — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 possibility ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, good, high, real, strong ▪ There is a very real chance that the film will win an award. ▪ decent … Collocations dictionary
chance — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a a possibility (just a chance we will catch the train). b (often in pl.) probability (the chances are against it). 2 a risk (have to take a chance). 3 a an undesigned occurrence (just a chance that they met). b the absence of … Useful english dictionary
slight — 1. adjective 1) the chance of success is slight Syn: small, modest, tiny, minute, inappreciable, negligible, insignificant, minimal, remote, slim, faint; informal minuscule; formal exiguous Ant: considerable 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
slight — 1. adjective 1) the chance of success is slight Syn: small, tiny, minute, negligible, insignificant, minimal, remote, slim, faint 2) Elizabeth s slight figure Syn: slim, slend … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary