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1 by any chance
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2 Chance
subs.P. and V. τύχη, ἡOpportunity: P. and V. καιρός, ὁ.By chance: P. and V. τύχη, P. κατὰ τύχην, ἐκ τύχης.If by chance: P. and V. εἴ πως, ἐάν πως.Throw away one's chances one by one: προΐεσθαι καθʼ ἕκαστον ἀεί τι τῶν πραγμάτων (Dem. 13).( They reflected) that, if they had not been seen to have arrived, there would have been no chance for them: P. εἰ μὲν γὰρ μὴ ὤφθησαν ἐλθόντες, οὐκ ἂν ἐν τύχῃ γίγνεσθαι σφίσιν (Thuc. 4, 73).——————v. intrans.Happen, occur: P. and V. τυγχάνειν, συντυγχάνειν, συμβαίνειν, γίγνεσθαι, παραπίπτειν, συμπίπτειν, ἐκβαίνειν, P. ἀποβαίνειν, Ar. and P. συμφέρεσθαι. V. κυρεῖν, ἐκπίπτειν (Soph., frag.).Chance upon: see light on.——————adj.Of persons only: P. ὁ ἐντυχών, ὁ παρατυχών, V. ὁ ἐπιών.The riddle was not one for any chance comer to solve: τό γʼ αἴνιγμʼ οὐχὶ τοὐπιόντος ἦν ἀνδρὸς διειπεῖν (Soph., O.R. 393).Making inquiries of any chance comer: P. ἐκ τοῦ παρατυχόντος πυνθανόμενος (Thuc. 1, 22).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Chance
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3 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) τύχη2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) ευκαιρία3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) πιθανότητα4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) ρίσκο2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) ρισκάρω2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) τυχαίνω3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) τυχαίος- chancy- chance on
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4 Any one
pron.Any one soever: Ar. and P. ὁστισοῦν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Any one
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5 First
adj.In all senses: P. and V. πρῶτος.Be first born, v.; P. and V. πρεσβεύειν.You must go first: V. σοὶ βαδιστέον πάρος (Soph., El. 1502).The first comer, any chance person: P. and V. ὁ τυχών, ὁ ἐπιτυχών, ὁ προστυχών, ὁ συντυχών, P. ὁ ἐντυχών, ὁ παρατυχών, V. ὁ ἐπιών, ὁ φθάσας.Have the first place, v.: P. πρωτεύειν, V. πρεσβεύειν, πρεσβεύεσθαι.Give the first place to: P. and V. πρεσβεύειν (acc.) (Plat.).First prize: P. πρωτεῖον (or pl.).The first day of the month: Ar. and P. ἕνη καὶ νέα.Those who are the first to confer a favour: P. οἱ προϋπάρχοντες τῷ ποιεῖν εὖ (Dem. 471).At first: P. and V. τὸ πρῶτον.Originally: P. and V. τὸ ἀρχαῖον, P. κατʼ ἀρχάς.——————adv.Earlier, before something else: P. and V. πρότερον.First and foremost: P. and V. τὸ μὲν μέγιστον, μάλιστα μέν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > First
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6 remote
[rə'mout]1) (far away in time or place; far from any (other) village, town etc: a remote village in New South Wales; a farmhouse remote from civilization.) απομακρυσμένος, απόμερος2) (distantly related: a remote cousin) μακρινός3) (very small or slight: a remote chance of success; He hasn't the remotest idea what is going on.) αμυδρός, παραμικρός•- remotely- remoteness
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7 whenever
adverb, conjunction1) (at any time that: Come and see me whenever you want to.) οποτεδήποτε2) (at every time that: I go to the theatre whenever I get the chance.) όποτε
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