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1. n1) випадок; випадковістьon the chance — на випадок, якщо
2) слушний випадок, нагода; можливість3) щасливий випадок, удача, щастя4) шанс, ймовірністьtheory of chances — мат. теорія ймовірностей
5) ризик6) доля; зрадливість долі2. adjвипадковийchance encounter — випадкова (несподівана) зустріч
3. v1) ризикувати; зважуватися2) траплятися; випадково статися3):chance on (upon) — (випадково) натрапити (на когось, на щось); виявити, знайти
* * *I n1) випадковість; випадок2) нагода, можливість3) щасливий випадок, удача, щастя, талан4) шанс, імовірність, можливістьtheory of chances — мaт. теорія ймовірностей
5) ризик7) доля; мінливість доліII a III v1) ризикнути2) трапитися, випадково відбутися3) (on, upon) випадково натрапити на; виявити, знайти
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chance — [chans, chäns] n. [ME chaunce < OFr cheance < VL cadentia, that which falls out < L cadens, prp. of cadere, to fall: see CASE1] 1. the happening of events without apparent cause, or the apparent absence of cause or design; fortuity; luck … English World dictionary
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Chance-medley — Chance med ley, n. [Chance + medley.] 1. (Law) The killing of another in self defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See {Chaud Medley}. [1913 Webster] Note: The term has been sometimes applied to any kind of homicide by misadventure … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English