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His life was the forfeit

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1 his life was the forfeit for his carelessness

Макаров: он поплатился жизнью за свою беспечность

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > his life was the forfeit for his carelessness
2 his life was the forfeit of his crime

Общая лексика: он поплатился жизнью за своё преступление

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > his life was the forfeit of his crime
3 forfeit

{'fɔ:fit}
I. 1. глоба, залог, конфискувана вещ
his life was the FORFEIT of his crime той плати с живота си за престъплението си
2. неустойка, просрочка
3. конфискация, лишаване от права
4. рl игра, при която се залагат различии предмети
II. 1. загубвам поради конфискация
his land was FORFEITed to... земите му бяха конфискувани от
2. лишавам се от, загубвам, отказвам се от
to FORFEIT one's honour/word загубвам честта си, не устоявам на думата си
to FORFEIT one's life пожертвувам живота си

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{'fъ:fit} n 1. глоба; залог; конфискувана вещ; his life was t(2) {'fъ:fit} v 1. загубвам поради конфискация; his land was

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глоба; залог; конфискация; неустойка;

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1. his land was forfeited to... земите му бяха конфискувани от 2. his life was the forfeit of his crime той плати с живота си за престъплението си 3. i. глоба, залог, конфискувана вещ 4. ii. загубвам поради конфискация 5. pl игра, при която се залагат различии предмети 6. to forfeit one's honour/word загубвам честта си, не устоявам на думата си 7. to forfeit one's life пожертвувам живота си 8. конфискация, лишаване от права 9. лишавам се от, загубвам, отказвам се от 10. неустойка, просрочка
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forfeit[´fɔ:fit] I. n 1. глоба; залог, конфискувана вещ; 2. неустойка, просрочка; 3. конфискация, лишаване от права; 4. ост. престъпление, злоупотреба; 5. pl игра, при която се залагат различни предмети; II. adj ист., юрид. конфискуван; III. v 1. загубвам поради конфискация; to \forfeit to the State конфискувам в полза на държавата; 2. лишавам се от, загубвам, отказвам се от; to \forfeit o.'s honour ( word) загубвам честта си (не устоявам на думата си); to \forfeit profit in the name of safety отказвам се от (жертвам) печалбата в името на сигурността.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > forfeit
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I 1. ['fɔːfɪt]
nome

1) (action, process) confisca f.

2) (sum, token) pegno m.

3) (in game) pegno m., penitenza f.

4) dir. comm. (fine) ammenda f., multa f.; (for breach of contract) penale f.
2.
aggettivo

to be forfeit — form. [ property] essere confiscato (to a)
II ['fɔːfɪt]
verbo transitivo

1) (under duress) perdere, essere privato di [right, liberty]

2) (voluntarily) rinunciare a [ right]

3) dir. comm. dover pagare [ sum]

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['fo:fit] 1. noun
(something that must be given up because one has done something wrong, especially in games: If you lose the game you will have to pay a forfeit.) multa, pegno
2. verb
(to lose (something) because one has done something wrong: He forfeited our respect by telling lies.) perdere
3. adjective
(forfeited: His former rights are forfeit now.) confiscato, perduto

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forfeit /ˈfɔ:fɪt/
A n.

1 ammenda; multa; penalità; penale

2 [u] (leg.) confisca

3 (leg.) cosa confiscata

4 (fig.) fio; scotto; pena: His life was the forfeit, ha pagato il fio con la vita

5 ( nei giochi) pegno

6 (al pl.) gioco dei pegni

B a.

1 confiscato: All his riches were forfeit to the Crown, tutte le sue ricchezze sono state confiscate a favore della corona

2 perduto ( in seguito a condanna); condannato: He knew his life was forfeit, sapeva che la sua vita era ormai perduta.
(to) forfeit /ˈfɔ:fɪt/
A v. t.

1 (leg.) perdere (qc. o un diritto a qc., per inadempimento, violazione di una norma, confisca, ecc.): to forfeit one's claim to compensation, perdere il diritto a un risarcimento

2 (leg.) subire la confisca di: to forfeit an estate, subire la confisca di una proprietà; The estate was forfeited to the state, la proprietà fu confiscata e passò allo Stato

3 perdere (qc., per colpa propria); giocarsi (fam.): He may have forfeited his chance of being elected, potrebbe aver perso (o essersi giocato) la possibilità di essere eletto

4 rinunciare a; cedere

B v. i.

(leg., arc.) essere inadempiente

● (leg.: di chi è in libertà su cauzione) to forfeit one's bail, non comparire in giudizio □ to forfeit one's life, segnare la propria condanna a morte; rinunciare alla vita.

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I 1. ['fɔːfɪt]
nome

1) (action, process) confisca f.

2) (sum, token) pegno m.

3) (in game) pegno m., penitenza f.

4) dir. comm. (fine) ammenda f., multa f.; (for breach of contract) penale f.
2.
aggettivo

to be forfeit — form. [ property] essere confiscato (to a)
II ['fɔːfɪt]
verbo transitivo

1) (under duress) perdere, essere privato di [right, liberty]

2) (voluntarily) rinunciare a [ right]

3) dir. comm. dover pagare [ sum]

English-Italian dictionary > forfeit
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1. [ʹfɔ:fıt] n
1. 1) штраф

to pay the forfeit - уплачивать штраф; неустойка (тж. forfeit penalty)

2) расплата (обыкн. за проступок)

his life was the forfeit for his carelessness - он поплатился жизнью за свою беспечность

some scientists have paid the forfeit of their lives in the cause of knowledge - есть учёные, которые отдали жизнь за дело науки

2. 1) конфискация; наложение штрафа; лишение права (на что-л.)

the forfeit of civil rights - лишение гражданских прав

2) потеря права (на что-л. в результате проступка)

3) конфискованная вещь

3. 1) фант

2) pl игра в фанты (тж. game of forfeits)
2. [ʹfɔ:fıt] a predic
конфискованный

property forfeit (in)to the state - имущество, конфискованное государством
3. [ʹfɔ:fıt] v
1. лишаться (чего-л.), утрачивать (что-л.); поплатиться (чем-л. за проступок, преступление)

to forfeit one's property - лишиться имущества ( в результате конфискации)

to forfeit one's life - поплатиться жизнью

to forfeit liberty - лишиться свободы

he forfeited his driving licence - у него отобрали водительские права

2. лишаться права, утрачивать право (на что-л.)

to forfeit smb.'s confidence - лишаться /не оправдывать/ чьего-л. доверия

to forfeit one's honour - запятнать свою репутацию

to forfeit a point - спорт. потерять очко ( за отказ от игры или за неявку)

НБАРС > forfeit
6 forfeit

['fo:fit] 1. noun
(something that must be given up because one has done something wrong, especially in games: If you lose the game you will have to pay a forfeit.) multa
2. verb
(to lose (something) because one has done something wrong: He forfeited our respect by telling lies.) perder
3. adjective
(forfeited: His former rights are forfeit now.) confiscado

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for.feit

[f'ɔ:fit] n 1 coisa perdida ou confiscada por causa de negligência, falta, omissão, crime. he had to pay the forfeit for his carelessness / ele teve de pagar por sua negligência. 2 prevaricação. 3 penalidade, pena. his life was the forfeit of his crime / seu crime custou-lhe a vida. 4 coisa perdida ou confiscada por castigo. 5 prenda paga ao jogo. 6 penhor, jogo de prendas. • vt perder por confisco, pagar como multa ou castigo, perder, ser privado de, perder o direito a, perder por não cumprir com a lei, faltar. • adj perdido, confiscado como castigo, pago como multa. to forfeit one’s credit desacreditar-se. to forfeit one’s life merecer a morte. to forfeit one’s word faltar à palavra. to play forfeits brincar de prendas.

English-Portuguese dictionary > forfeit
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1. n штраф

to pay the forfeit — уплачивать штраф; неустойка

2. n расплата

his life was the forfeit for his carelessness — он поплатился жизнью за свою беспечность

3. n конфискация; наложение штрафа; лишение права

the forfeit of civil rights — лишение гражданских прав

forfeit right — терять право

forfeit a right — потерять право

forfeit a claim — лишаться права на претензию

4. n потеря права

5. n конфискованная вещь

6. n фант

7. n игра в фанты

8. a predic конфискованный

property forfeit to the state — имущество, конфискованное государством

9. v лишаться, утрачивать; поплатиться

to forfeit liberty — лишиться свободы

10. v лишаться права, утрачивать право

to forfeit a point — потерять очко

Синонимический ряд:

1. forfeiture (noun) amercement; assessment; fine; forfeiture; mulct; penalty

2. default (verb) default; relinquish; surrender; waive; yield

3. drop (verb) drop; lose

4. lose by omission (verb) abandon; give over; give up; lose by default; lose by omission

5. sacrifice (verb) forego; renounce; sacrifice; spare

Антонимический ряд:

win

English-Russian base dictionary > forfeit
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I

[΄fɔ:fit] n տուգանք. գրավախաղ, ֆանտ. play at forfeit ֆանտ խաղալ. pay a forfeit տուգանք վճարել. His life was the forfeit of his crime Նա իր հանցանքի համար կյանքով հա տուցեց

II

[΄fɔ:fit] v կորցնել, տուժել, իրա վունքից զրկվել. forfeit one’s property սեփակա նությունը կորցնել. forfeit the respect of one’s friends ընկերների հարգանքը կորցնել. forfeit a point մրզ. միավոր կորցնել

English-Armenian dictionary > forfeit
9 forfeit

1. transitive verb
verlieren (auch fig.); einbüßen (geh., auch fig.); verwirken (geh.) [Recht, jemandes Gunst]
2. noun
Strafe, die

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['fo:fit] 1. noun
(something that must be given up because one has done something wrong, especially in games: If you lose the game you will have to pay a forfeit.) die (Geld)Buße
2. verb
(to lose (something) because one has done something wrong: He forfeited our respect by telling lies.) verwirken
3. adjective
(forfeited: His former rights are forfeit now.) verwirkt

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for·feit

[ˈfɔ:fɪt, AM ˈfɔ:r-]

I. vt

▪ to \forfeit sth etw einbüßen

I \forfeited my lunchbreak in order to finish this report ich habe meine Mittagspause geopfert, um diesen Bericht zu beenden

to \forfeit a bail/a deposit/money eine Kaution/eine Anzahlung/Geld verlieren

to \forfeit a chance eine Chance verspielen

to \forfeit a right ein Recht verwirken geh

II. n

1. (penalty) Pfand nt

to pay a \forfeit ein Pfand nt hinterlegen

2. (game)

▪ \forfeits pl Pfänderspiel nt

to play \forfeits Pfänderspiele machen

3. LAW ( form: penalty) Strafe f

III. adj pred, inv ( form) verfallen

▪ to be \forfeit [to sb] [an jdn] übergehen

the bail was \forfeit die Kaution verfiel

a traitor's lands were \forfeit to the Crown die Ländereien eines Betrügers gingen an die Krone über

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['fɔːfɪt]
1. vt

1) (ESP JUR) one's rights etc verwirken

2) (fig) one's life, health, honour, sb's respect einbüßen; chance verpassen; right, place verlieren

2. n (ESP JUR)
Strafe f, Buße f; (fig) Einbuße f; (in game) Pfand nt
forfeits sing (game) — Pfänderspiel nt

to pay a forfeit (in game) — ein Pfand ( ab)geben

his health was the forfeit he paid — er zahlte mit seiner Gesundheit dafür

3. adj

to be forfeit (Jur) — verfallen sein; (fig) verwirkt sein

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forfeit [ˈfɔː(r)fıt]

A s

1. (Geld-, auch Vertrags)Strafe f, Buße f, Reugeld n:

pay the forfeit of one’s life mit seinem Leben bezahlen;

his health was the forfeit paid for … er bezahlte mit seiner Gesundheit für …

2. Einbuße f, Verlust m:

forfeit of civil rights US Aberkennung f der bürgerlichen Ehrenrechte

3. verwirktes Pfand

4. Pfand n:

pay a forfeit ein Pfand geben

5. pl (als sg konstruiert) Pfänderspiel n:

play forfeits ein Pfänderspiel machen

B v/t

1. Eigentum, Rechte, sein Leben etc verwirken, verlieren, einer Sache verlustig gehen

2. fig einbüßen, verlieren, sich etwas verscherzen

3. einziehen

C adj verwirkt, verfallen:

declare forfeit für verfallen erklären

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1. transitive verb
verlieren (auch fig.); einbüßen (geh., auch fig.); verwirken (geh.) [Recht, jemandes Gunst]
2. noun
Strafe, die

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n.

Pfand ¨-er (im Spiel) m.

Verwirkung f. v.

einbüßen v.

English-german dictionary > forfeit
10 forfeit

ˈfɔ:fɪt
1. сущ.
1) а) расплата( за проступок и т. п.) б) фин. штраф Syn: penalty
2) а) конфискация, изъятие( чего-л.) б) конфискация;
потеря чего-л.
3) мн. игра в фанты;
фант
2. прил. конфискованный, отобранный They have half redeemed their forfeit fame. ≈ они наполовину возвратили себе свою былую славу.
3. гл.
1) поплатиться чем-л.;
проиграть, лишиться чего-л. He forfeited the game to his opponent. ≈ Он проиграл игру противнику./Он потерпел поражение от своего соперника.
2) а) уст. конфисковать, реквизировать Syn: confiscate б) юр. лишиться в результате конфискации, потерять право на что-л. штраф - to pay the * уплачивать штраф неустойка (тж. * penalty) расплата (обыкн. за проступок) - his life was the * for his carelessness он поплатился жизнью за свою беспечность - some scientists have paid the * of their lives in the cause of knowledge есть ученые, которые отдали жизнь за дело науки конфискация;
наложение штрафа;
лишение права( на что-л.) - the * of civil rights лишение гражданских прав потеря права( на что-л. в результате проступка) конфискованная вещь фант pl игра в фанты (тж. game of *s) конфискованный - property * (in) to the state имущество, конфискованное государством лишаться( чего-л.), утрачивать( что-л.) ;
поплатиться (чем-л. за проступок, преступление) - to * one's property лишиться имущества (в результате конфискации) - to * one's life поплатиться жизнью - to * liberty лишиться свободы - he *ed his driving licence у него отобрали водительские права лишаться права, утрачивать право( на что-л.) - to * smb.'s confidence лишаться /не оправдывать/ чьего-л. доверия - to * one's honour запятнать свою репутацию - to * a point( спортивное) потерять очко( за отказ от игры или за неявку) forfeit конфискация;
потеря (чего-л.) ~ конфискация ~ конфискованная вещь ~ конфискованный ~ лишаться права ~ лишение права ~ наложение штрафа ~ поплатиться (чем-л.) ;
потерять право (на что-л.) ~ потеря права ~ расплата (за проступок и т. п.) ;
штраф ~ утрачивать право ~ фант;
pl игра в фанты ~ штраф

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > forfeit
11 lose

1. transitive verb,
lost

1) verlieren; kommen um, verlieren [Leben, Habe]

somebody has nothing to lose [by doing something] — es kann jemandem nicht schaden[, wenn er etwas tut]

lose one's way — sich verlaufen/verfahren

2) (fail to maintain) verlieren; (become slow by) [Uhr:] nachgehen [zwei Minuten täglich usw.]

3) (waste) vertun [Zeit]; (miss) versäumen, verpassen [Zeitpunkt, Gelegenheit, Ereignis]

4) (fail to obtain) nicht bekommen [Preis, Vertrag usw.]; (fail to hear) nicht mitbekommen [Teil einer Rede usw.]; (fail to catch) verpassen, versäumen [Zug, Bus]

the motion was lost — der Antrag kam nicht durch od. scheiterte

5) (be defeated in) verlieren [Kampf, Spiel, Wette, Prozess usw.]

6) (cause loss of)

lose somebody something — jemanden um etwas bringen

you['ve] lost me — (fig.) ich komme nicht mehr mit

7) (get rid of) abschütteln [Verfolger]; loswerden [Erkältung]

lose weight — abnehmen. See also academic.ru/43876/lost">lost
2. intransitive verb,
lost

1) (suffer loss) einen Verlust erleiden; (in business) Verlust machen (on bei); (in match, contest) verlieren

lose in freshness — an Frische verlieren

you can't lose — (coll.) du kannst nur profitieren od. gewinnen

2) (become slow) [Uhr:] nachgehen

Phrasal Verbs:

- lose out

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[lu:z]
past tense, past participle - lost; verb

1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) verlieren

2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) verlieren

3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) verlieren

4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) verlieren

5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) verlieren

•

- loser
- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on
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lose

<lost, lost>

[lu:z]

I. vt

1. (forfeit)

▪ to \lose sth etw verlieren; (reduce) an etw dat verlieren

▪ to \lose sth to sb etw an jdn verlieren

to \lose altitude/speed an Höhe/Geschwindigkeit verlieren

to \lose one's appetite den Appetit verlieren

to \lose blood Blut verlieren

to \lose one's breath außer Atem kommen

to \lose courage den Mut verlieren

to \lose favour with sb jds Gunst verlieren

to \lose the upper hand die Oberhand verlieren

to \lose one's job seinen Arbeitsplatz verlieren

to \lose the lead die Führung abgeben [müssen]

to \lose money Geld verlieren

to \lose popularity an Popularität einbüßen

to \lose trade Geschäftseinbußen erleiden

to \lose weight an Gewicht verlieren, abnehmen

2. (through death)

she lost her son in the fire ihr Sohn ist beim Brand umgekommen

to \lose a friend/relative einen Freund/Verwandten verlieren

to \lose one's life sein Leben verlieren

3. (miscarry)

to \lose a baby ein Kind [o Baby] verlieren

4. usu passive

▪ to be lost things verschwunden sein; victims umgekommen sein; plane, ship verloren sein

5. (waste)

to \lose an opportunity eine Gelegenheit versäumen

to \lose time Zeit verlieren

to \lose no time in doing sth etw sofort [o unverzüglich] tun

6. watch, clock

to \lose time nachgehen

7. (not find)

▪ to \lose sb jdn verlieren

▪ to \lose sth etw verlieren; (mislay) etw verlegen

to \lose the path/route vom Weg/von der Route abkommen

to \lose one's [or the] way sich akk verirren [o verlaufen

8. AM ( fam: get rid of)

▪ to \lose sb/sth jdn/etw abschütteln; pursuer, car jdn/etw abhängen fam

9. ( fam: confuse)

▪ to \lose sb jdn verwirren; (deliberately) jdn in die Irre führen [o irreführen]

you've lost me there da kann ich dir nicht ganz folgen

10. (not win)

▪ to \lose sth etw verlieren

to \lose an argument in einer Diskussion unterliegen

to \lose a battle/game eine Schlacht/ein Spiel verlieren

11. (forget)

to \lose a language/skill eine Sprache/Fähigkeit verlernen

12. (cause loss of)

▪ to \lose sb sth jdn etw kosten [o um etw akk bringen]

it almost lost me my job es kostete mich fast den Job, es hat mich fast um meinen Job gebracht

13.

▶ to \lose the day [for sb] jdn um den Sieg bringen

▶ to \lose face das Gesicht verlieren

▶ to \lose one's head den Kopf verlieren

▶ to \lose heart den Mut verlieren

▶ to \lose one's heart to sb sein Herz [an jdn] verlieren

▶ to \lose it ( fam) durchdrehen fam

I almost lost it ich bin fast verrückt geworden [o fam fast durchgedreht]

▶ to \lose one's lunch AM (sl) kotzen sl

▶ to \lose one's marbles [or mind] ( fam) nicht mehr alle Tassen im Schrank haben fam

▶ to have nothing/something to \lose nichts/etwas zu verlieren haben

▶ to \lose one's rag [about [or over] sth] ( fam) [über etw akk] in Wut geraten

▶ to \lose one's shirt [on sth] ( fam) sein letztes Hemd [bei etw dat] verlieren fam

▶ to \lose sight of sth etw aus den Augen verlieren

▶ to \lose sleep over [or about] sth sich dat wegen einer S. gen Sorgen machen, wegen einer S. gen kein Auge zutun können

▶ to \lose touch [with sb] den Kontakt [zu jdm] verlieren

▶ to \lose touch [with sth] [über etw akk] nicht mehr auf dem Laufenden sein

▶ to \lose track [of sth] (not follow) [etw dat] [geistig] nicht folgen können; (not remember)

I've lost track of the number of times he's asked me for money ich weiß schon gar nicht mehr, wie oft er mich um Geld gebeten hat

▶ to \lose oneself [or be lost] in sth sich akk in etw dat verlieren

▶ to \lose oneself in thought [völlig] gedankenverloren dastehen/dasitzen

II. vi

1. (be beaten)

▪ to \lose [to sb/sth] [gegen jdn/etw] verlieren

the team lost 2-0/by 2 points das Team verlor [mit] 2:0/verpasste den Sieg um 2 Punkte

2. (flop) ein Verlustgeschäft sein [o darstellen]

the movie lost big at the box office der Film wurde ein Riesenflop fam

3. (invest badly)

▪ to \lose on sth bei etw dat Verlust machen

4.

▶ you can't \lose du kannst nur gewinnen

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[luːz] pret, ptp lost
1. vt

1) (generally) verlieren; pursuer abschütteln; one's French vergessen, verlernen; prize nicht bekommen

or (driver's) license (US) — die Stelle/den Führerschein verlieren

many men lose their hair — vielen Männern gehen die Haare aus

the cat has lost a lot of hair —

they lost 100 planes in one battle — sie haben in einer Schlacht 100 Flugzeuge verloren

the shares have lost 15% in a month — die Aktien sind in einem Monat um 15% gefallen

to lose one's way (lit) — sich verirren; (fig) die Richtung verlieren

you will lose nothing by helping them —

they have nothing/a lot to lose — sie haben nichts/viel zu verlieren

that mistake lost him his job/her friendship/the game — dieser Fehler kostete ihn die Stellung/ihre Freundschaft/den Sieg

she lost her brother in the war — sie hat ihren Bruder im Krieg verloren

he lost the use of his legs in the accident — seit dem Unfall kann er seine Beine nicht mehr bewegen

he lost himself in his work — er ging ganz in seiner Arbeit auf

he likes to lose himself in his memories — er verliert sich gern in Erinnerungen

he's lost the desire to live — er hat keinen Lebenswillen mehr

to lose no time in doing sth — etw sofort tun

we lost valuable time just talking — wir haben beim Reden wertvolle Zeit verloren

2)

my watch lost three hours — meine Uhr ist drei Stunden nachgegangen

3)

you've lost me now with all this abstract argument — bei dieser abstrakten Argumentation komme ich nicht mehr mit

4) (= not catch) opportunity verpassen; words nicht mitbekommen

to lose no opportunity to do sth — keine Gelegenheit verpassen, etw zu tun

5) (inf

= go crazy) to lose it — durchdrehen (inf)

he's finally lost it — jetzt ist er völlig durchgedreht (inf)

6)

(passive usages) to be lost (things) — verschwunden sein; (people) sich verlaufen haben; (fig) verloren sein; (words) untergehen

I can't follow the reasoning, I'm lost — ich kann der Argumentation nicht folgen, ich verstehe nichts mehr

he was soon lost in the crowd — er hatte sich bald in der Menge verloren

to be lost at sea — auf See geblieben sein; (ship) auf See vermisst sein

the ship was lost with all hands — das Schiff war mit der ganzen Besatzung untergegangen

all is (not) lost! — (noch ist nicht) alles verloren!

to get lost — sich verlaufen or verirren; (boxes etc) verloren gehen

I got lost after the second chapter —

to get lost in the post/move — in der Post/beim Umzug verloren gehen

get lost! (inf) — verschwinde! (inf)

to look lost — (ganz) verloren aussehen; (fig) ratlos or hilflos aussehen

you look ( as though you're) lost, can I help you? — haben Sie sich verlaufen or verirrt, kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein?

to give sb up for lost — jdn verloren geben

to give sth up for lost —

he was lost to science he is lost to all finer feelings — er war für die Wissenschaft verloren er hat keinen Sinn für höhere Gefühle

I'm lost without my watch — ohne meine Uhr bin ich verloren or aufgeschmissen (inf)

classical music is lost on him — er hat keinen Sinn für klassische Musik

the joke/remark was lost on her — der Witz/die Bemerkung kam bei ihr nicht an

the irony was not lost on me — ich verstand die Ironie durchaus

to be lost for words — sprachlos sein

to be lost in thought —

to be lost in one's reading/playing — in seine Lektüre/sein Spiel versunken sein

to be lost to the world — für die Welt verloren sein

2. vi
verlieren; (watch) nachgehen
you can't lose — du kannst nichts verlieren

the novel loses a lot in the film — der Roman verliert in der Verfilmung sehr

you will not lose by helping him — es kann dir nicht schaden, wenn du ihm hilfst

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lose [luːz] prät und pperf lost [lɒst; US besonders lɔːst]

A v/t

1. allg eine Sache, auch seinen Glauben, das Interesse, seine Stimme, den Verstand, Zeit etc verlieren:

have lost one’s voice auch heiser sein;

lose one’s cool umg an die Decke gehen;

lose no time in doing sth sich beeilen, etwas zu tun; etwas sofort tun;

lose it sl überschnappen; (siehe die Verbindungen mit den betreffenden Substantiven); → lost B

2. sein Vermögen, seine Position etc verlieren, einbüßen, kommen um:

lose credibility an Glaubwürdigkeit einbüßen oder verlieren;

lose one’s health seine Gesundheit einbüßen;

have nothing to lose nichts zu verlieren haben;

he lost 10 pounds er nahm 10 Pfund ab; → weight A 3

3. verlieren (durch Tod, Trennung etc):

she lost a son in the war;

she has lost her baby;

lose a patient

a) einen Patienten (an einen anderen Arzt) verlieren,

b) einen Patienten nicht retten können;

she has lost her husband to her best friend sie hat ihren Mann an ihre beste Freundin verloren

4. ein Spiel, einen Prozess etc verlieren:

point lost Minuspunkt m

5. einen Preis etc nicht gewinnen oder erringen

6. eine Gesetzesvorlage nicht durchbringen

7. den Zug etc, auch fig eine Gelegenheit etc versäumen, -passen

8. eine Rede etc nicht mitbekommen umg, etwas nicht hören oder sehen (können):

I lost the end of his speech mir entging das Ende seiner Rede

9. aus den Augen verlieren

10. vergessen:

I have lost my Greek

11. einen Verfolger abschütteln

12. eine Krankheit loswerden

13. nachgehen um (Uhr):

my watch loses two minutes a day meine Uhr geht am Tag zwei Minuten nach

14. jemanden seine Stellung etc kosten, jemanden bringen um:

this will lose you your position

15. lose o.s. in

a) sich verirren in (dat):

he lost himself in the maze,

b) fig sich verlieren in (dat):

lose o.s. in thought;

the path loses itself in the woods,

c) fig sich vertiefen in (akk):

he lost himself in the book

B v/i

1. auch lose out (to) verlieren (gegen), unterliegen (dat)

2. auch lose out verlieren, draufzahlen ( beide:

on bei einem Geschäft etc):

you won’t lose by doing it es kann nicht(s) schaden, wenn du es tust

3. a) Verluste erleiden:

they lost heavily sie erlitten schwere Verluste

b) verlieren (in bei, durch):

the story has lost in translation die Geschichte hat durch die Übersetzung (sprachlich) verloren

4. verlieren (in an dat):

lose (in weight) (an Gewicht) abnehmen;

the days were losing in warmth die Tage wurden kälter

5. schlechter oder schwächer werden:

he lost daily er wurde von Tag zu Tag schwächer

6. nachgehen (Uhr)

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1. transitive verb,
lost

1) verlieren; kommen um, verlieren [Leben, Habe]

somebody has nothing to lose [by doing something] — es kann jemandem nicht schaden[, wenn er etwas tut]

lose one's way — sich verlaufen/verfahren

2) (fail to maintain) verlieren; (become slow by) [Uhr:] nachgehen [zwei Minuten täglich usw.]

3) (waste) vertun [Zeit]; (miss) versäumen, verpassen [Zeitpunkt, Gelegenheit, Ereignis]

4) (fail to obtain) nicht bekommen [Preis, Vertrag usw.]; (fail to hear) nicht mitbekommen [Teil einer Rede usw.]; (fail to catch) verpassen, versäumen [Zug, Bus]

the motion was lost — der Antrag kam nicht durch od. scheiterte

5) (be defeated in) verlieren [Kampf, Spiel, Wette, Prozess usw.]

6) (cause loss of)

lose somebody something — jemanden um etwas bringen

you['ve] lost me — (fig.) ich komme nicht mehr mit

7) (get rid of) abschütteln [Verfolger]; loswerden [Erkältung]

lose weight — abnehmen. See also lost
2. intransitive verb,
lost

1) (suffer loss) einen Verlust erleiden; (in business) Verlust machen (on bei); (in match, contest) verlieren

lose in freshness — an Frische verlieren

you can't lose — (coll.) du kannst nur profitieren od. gewinnen

2) (become slow) [Uhr:] nachgehen

Phrasal Verbs:

- lose out

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: lost)

= verlieren v.

(§ p.,pp.: verlor, verloren)

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lose

A vtr ( prét, pp lost)

1 ( mislay) perdre [object, person] ; to lose one's way lit se perdre, perdre son chemin ; fig s'égarer ;

2 ( be deprived of) perdre ; the poem has lost something in translation le poème a perdu quelque chose à la traduction ; to lose interest in sth se désintéresser de qch ; to lose touch (with person, reality, situation) perdre contact (with avec) ; to lose the use of perdre l'usage de [limb, muscle] ; to lose one's life mourir ; many lives were lost il y a eu de nombreuses victimes ; 200 jobs will be lost 200 emplois vont être supprimés ; to lose one's breath s'essouffler ; to lose one's figure s'épaissir ; he's losing his looks il n'est plus aussi beau qu'autrefois ; we are losing a lot of business to our competitors nous avons perdu beaucoup d'affaires au profit de nos concurrents ; they lost both sons in the war ils ont perdu leurs deux fils pendant la guerre ; to be lost at sea périr en mer ; to have nothing/little to lose ○ n'avoir rien/pas grand-chose à perdre ; try it, you've nothing to lose ○ ! essaie, tu n'as rien à perdre! ; you've nothing to lose by applying tu ne risques rien en posant ta candidature ; I daren't, I've got too much to lose je n'ose pas, c'est trop risqué ;

3 (miss, waste) manquer [chance] ; perdre [time] ; there's no time/not a moment to lose il n'y a pas de temps/un instant à perdre ; stopping meant losing vital seconds s'arrêter représentait une perte de secondes capitales ; he lost no time in replying il n'a pas perdu de temps pour répondre ; this allusion was not lost on him cette allusion ne lui a pas échappé ;

4 ( be defeated in) gen, Jur, Pol, Sport perdre [fight, war, match, game, race, case, bet, election, vote] ; avoir le dessous dans [argument, debate] ; perdre en [appeal] ;

5 ( not hear or understand) manquer [remark, word] ; ( not see) perdre [qch] de vue [moving object] ; you've lost me there ○ ! je ne vous suis plus! ; their cries were lost in the din leurs cris ont été étouffés par le vacarme ;

6 (shake off, get rid of) se débarrasser de [habit, unwanted person or object] ; semer ○ [pursuer] ; supprimer [job] ; licencier [worker] ;

7 ( go slow) [clock, watch] retarder de [minutes, seconds] ;

8 ( cause to forfeit) to lose sb sth faire perdre qch à qn ; his speech lost the party a million votes son discours a fait perdre au parti un million de voix.

B vi ( prét, pp lost)

1 ( be defeated) perdre (to sb devant qn) ; they lost to the French team ils se sont fait battre par l'équipe française ;

2 (be worse off, deteriorate) perdre ; they lost on the sale of the house ils ont vendu la maison à perte ; the novel loses in translation le roman y perd à la traduction ; try it, you can't lose! essaie, tu n'as rien à perdre! ;

3 [clock, watch] retarder.

C v refl ( prét, pp lost) to lose oneself in se plonger dans [book] ; se perdre dans [contemplation].

Idiom

to lose it (totally) ○ péter les plombs ○.

Phrasal verb

■ lose out être perdant ; to lose out on perdre dans [deal] ; manquer, rater ○ [chance, opportunity, bargain] ; to lose out to sb se faire dépasser par qn.

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[luːz] 1.
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. lost)

1) (mislay) perdere [object, person]

to lose one's way — perdersi (anche fig.)

2) (be deprived of) perdere

to lose interest in — perdere interesse per

to lose touch — (with reality) perdere contatto; (with person) perdere i contatti

to lose the use of — perdere l'uso di [ muscle]

to lose one's life — perdere la vita

many lives were lost — ci furono molte vittime

200 jobs will be lost — andranno persi 200 posti di lavoro

to lose one's figure — perdere la linea

he's losing his looks — si sta imbruttendo

nothing to lose — colloq. niente da perdere

3) (miss, waste) perdere, sprecare [chance, time]

there's no time to lose — non c'è tempo da perdere

this allusion was not lost on him — ha colto l'allusione

4) (be defeated in) dir. pol. sport perdere [war, race, bet, election]; avere la peggio in [ argument]; perdere (una causa) in [ appeal]

5) (not see) perdere (di vista) [ moving object]

you've lost me there! — colloq. fig. non ti seguo più!

6) (shake off) perdere [ habit]; seminare [ pursuer]; eliminare [ post]

7) (go slow) [ clock] rimanere, andare indietro di [minutes, seconds]

8) (cause to forfeit)

to lose sb. sth. — fare perdere o costare qcs. a qcn
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lost)

1) (be defeated) perdere (to sb. con, contro qcn.)

2) (be worse off, deteriorate) perderci, rimetterci

they lost on the sale of the house — ci hanno rimesso nella vendita della casa

3) [ watch] rimanere indietro, andare indietro
3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. lost)

to lose oneself in — immergersi in [ book]; perdersi in [ contemplation]

- lose out

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[lu:z]
past tense, past participle - lost; verb

1) (to stop having; to have no longer: She has lost interest in her work; I have lost my watch; He lost hold of the rope.) perdere

2) (to have taken away from one (by death, accident etc): She lost her father last year; The ship was lost in the storm; He has lost his job.) perdere

3) (to put (something) where it cannot be found: My secretary has lost your letter.) perdere

4) (not to win: I always lose at cards; She lost the race.) perdere

5) (to waste or use more (time) than is necessary: He lost no time in informing the police of the crime.) perdere

•

- loser
- loss
- lost
- at a loss
- a bad
- good loser
- lose oneself in
- lose one's memory
- lose out
- lost in
- lost on
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[luːz] 1.
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. lost)

1) (mislay) perdere [object, person]

to lose one's way — perdersi (anche fig.)

2) (be deprived of) perdere

to lose interest in — perdere interesse per

to lose touch — (with reality) perdere contatto; (with person) perdere i contatti

to lose the use of — perdere l'uso di [ muscle]

to lose one's life — perdere la vita

many lives were lost — ci furono molte vittime

200 jobs will be lost — andranno persi 200 posti di lavoro

to lose one's figure — perdere la linea

he's losing his looks — si sta imbruttendo

nothing to lose — colloq. niente da perdere

3) (miss, waste) perdere, sprecare [chance, time]

there's no time to lose — non c'è tempo da perdere

this allusion was not lost on him — ha colto l'allusione

4) (be defeated in) dir. pol. sport perdere [war, race, bet, election]; avere la peggio in [ argument]; perdere (una causa) in [ appeal]

5) (not see) perdere (di vista) [ moving object]

you've lost me there! — colloq. fig. non ti seguo più!

6) (shake off) perdere [ habit]; seminare [ pursuer]; eliminare [ post]

7) (go slow) [ clock] rimanere, andare indietro di [minutes, seconds]

8) (cause to forfeit)

to lose sb. sth. — fare perdere o costare qcs. a qcn
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. lost)

1) (be defeated) perdere (to sb. con, contro qcn.)

2) (be worse off, deteriorate) perderci, rimetterci

they lost on the sale of the house — ci hanno rimesso nella vendita della casa

3) [ watch] rimanere indietro, andare indietro
3.
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. lost)

to lose oneself in — immergersi in [ book]; perdersi in [ contemplation]

- lose out

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lose [lu:z]

(preterite, past participle lost)

1. transitive verb

   a. perdre

• there's no time to lose il n'y a pas de temps à perdre

• there's not a minute to lose il n'y a pas une minute à perdre

• you've got nothing to lose tu n'as rien à perdre

• you've got nothing to lose by helping him tu n'as rien à perdre à l'aider

• to lose weight perdre du poids

• to lose one's life perdre la vie

• 100 men were lost 100 hommes ont perdu la vie

• 20 lives were lost in the explosion 20 personnes ont trouvé la mort dans l'explosion

• he didn't lose any sleep over it ça ne l'a pas empêché de dormir

• don't lose any sleep over it! ne vous en faites pas !

• to lose one's voice avoir une extinction de voix

• to lose interest in sth se désintéresser de qch

• he's lost his licence ( = been disqualified from driving) on lui a retiré son permis de conduire

• the ship was lost with all hands le navire a sombré corps et biens

• this was not lost on him cela ne lui a pas échappé

• to lose ten minutes a day [watch, clock] retarder de dix minutes par jour

• you've lost me there (inf) je ne vous suis plus

• that will lose you your job cela va vous coûter votre place

• that lost us the war cela nous a fait perdre la guerre

► to get lost [person] se perdre

• he got lost in the wood il s'est perdu dans la forêt

• to get lost in the post être égaré par la poste

• get lost! (inf!) barre-toi ! (inf !)► to lose it (inf) disjoncter (inf)

   b. ( = make redundant) licencier

• they had to lose 100 workers ils ont dû licencier 100 employés

   c. ( = shake off) semer

• he managed to lose the detective who was following him il a réussi à semer le détective qui le suivait

2. intransitive verb

perdre

• they lost 6-1 ils ont perdu 6 à 1

• they lost to the new team ils se sont fait battre par la nouvelle équipe

• he lost on the deal il a été perdant dans l'affaire

• you can't lose! (inf) tu n'as rien à perdre !

► lose out intransitive verb être perdant

• to lose out on a deal être perdant dans une affaire

• he lost out on it il a été perdant

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[luːz] 1.
transitive verb (prét, pp lost)

1) ( mislay) perdre [object, person]

to lose one's way — lit se perdre; fig s'égarer

2) ( not have any longer) perdre

to lose interest in something — se désintéresser de quelque chose

to lose touch — (with person, reality) perdre contact

to lose the use of — perdre l'usage de [limb, muscle]

to lose one's life — mourir

many lives were lost — il y a eu de nombreuses victimes

200 jobs will be lost — 200 emplois vont être supprimés

to lose one's figure — s'épaissir

he's losing his looks — il n'est plus aussi beau qu'autrefois

nothing to lose — (colloq) rien à perdre

I've got too much to lose — c'est trop risqué

3) (miss, waste) manquer [chance]; perdre [time]

there's no time to lose — il n'y a pas de temps à perdre

this allusion was not lost on him — cette allusion ne lui a pas échappé

4) ( be defeated in) gen, Jur, Politics, Sport perdre [war, race, bet, election]; avoir le dessous dans [argument]; perdre en [appeal]

5) ( lose sight of) perdre [quelque chose] de vue [moving object]; fig

you've lost me there! — (colloq) je ne vous suis plus!

6) (shake off, get rid of) se débarrasser de [habit]; semer (colloq) [pursuer]

7) ( go slow) [clock] retarder de [minutes, seconds]

8) ( cause to forfeit)

to lose somebody something — faire perdre quelque chose à quelqu'un
2.
intransitive verb (prét, pp lost)

1) ( be defeated) se faire battre (to par)

2) (be worse off, deteriorate) perdre

they lost on the house — ils ont vendu la maison à perte

3) [clock, watch] retarder
3.
reflexive verb (prét, pp lost)

to lose oneself in — se plonger dans [book]; se perdre dans [contemplation]

Phrasal Verbs:

- lose out

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to lose it (totally) — (colloq) péter les plombs (colloq)

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1. noun
1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) suerte, by chance: por casualidad

2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) oportunidad, ocasión

3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) posibilidades

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

2. verb
1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) arriesgar

2) (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 n

1. casualidad

we met by chance nos encontramos por casualidad

2. posibilidad

you have no chance of winning no tienes ninguna posibilidad de ganar

3. oportunidad

give me a chance, I won't disappoint you dame una oportunidad, no te decepcionaré

4. riesgo

I'm not taking any chances no voy a correr ningún riesgo

chance f or m (AmL) ( oportunidad) chance;
◊ dar chance a algn to give sb the 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 - to

chance

tr[ʧɑːns]

noun

1 (fate, fortune) azar nombre masculino, casualidad nombre femenino

■ it was pure chance that I saw you te vi por pura casualidad

■ we left nothing to chance no dejamos nada al azar

2 (opportunity) oportunidad nombre femenino, ocasión nombre femenino

■ I never miss a chance to travel nunca desperdicio una oportunidad de viajar

■ the chance of a lifetime una oportunidad única en la vida

■ you won't get another chance like this no se te presentará otra oportunidad como ésta

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?

■ he's got no chance lo tiene muy difícil

4 (risk, gamble) riesgo

■ that's a chance I'll have to take es un riesgo que tendré que correr

adjective

1 (meeting, discovery, occurrence) fortuito,-a, casual

transitive verb

1 (risk) arriesgar

■ let's chance it arriesguémonos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as chance would have it da la casualidad

by any chance por casualidad

by chance por casualidad

chance 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 casualidad

to chance to do something hacer algo por casualidad

to have/stand a good chance of doing something tener muchas posibilidades de hacer algo

to take chances arriesgarse, correr riesgos

game of chance juego de azar

chance meeting encuentro casual

chance ['ʧænts] v, chanced ; chancing vi

1) happen: ocurrir por casualidad

2)

to chance upon : encontrar por casualidad

chance vt

risk: arriesgar

chance adj

: fortuito, casual

a chance encounter: un encuentro casual

chance n

1) fate, luck: azar m, suerte f, fortuna f

2) opportunity: oportunidad f, ocasión f

3) probability: probabilidad f, posibilidad f

4) risk: riesgo m

5) : boleto m (de una rifa o lotería)

6)

by chance : por casualidad

chance

adj.

• 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, tʃɑːns
noun

1) u ( fate) casualidad f, azar m

it was pure chance that we met — nos encontramos de or por pura casualidad

to leave nothing to chance — no dejar nada (librado) al azar

by chance — por or de 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 m

don't take any chances — no te arriesgues, no corras riesgos

3) c

a) ( opportunity) oportunidad f, ocasión f

to 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!

give them half a chance and they'll fleece you — en cuanto te descuidas te despluman

b) ( raffle ticket) (AmE) número m, boleto m

4) c ( likelihood) posibilidad f, chance f or m (esp AmL)

they don't stand much of a chance — lo tienen (bien) difícil

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

II

transitive verb

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:

- chance on

[tʃɑːns]
1. 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
game I, 1., 1), a)
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 esta

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 etc vida

• 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 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
fat 1., 5)
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

2. VT

1) (=run the risk of) [+ rejection, fine] arriesgarse a

to chance doing sth — arriesgarse a hacer algo

to chance it * — jugársela, arriesgarse

- chance one's arm or one's luck

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

3.

CPD

chance meeting N — encuentro m fortuito or casual

chance remark N — comentario m casual

- chance on

* * *

I [tʃæns, tʃɑːns]
noun

1) u ( fate) casualidad f, azar m

it was pure chance that we met — nos encontramos de or por pura casualidad

to leave nothing to chance — no dejar nada (librado) al azar

by chance — por or de 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 m

don't take any chances — no te arriesgues, no corras riesgos

3) c

a) ( opportunity) oportunidad f, ocasión f

to 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!

give them half a chance and they'll fleece you — en cuanto te descuidas te despluman

b) ( raffle ticket) (AmE) número m, boleto m

4) c ( likelihood) posibilidad f, chance f or m (esp AmL)

they don't stand much of a chance — lo tienen (bien) difícil

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

II

transitive verb

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:

- chance on

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