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1 chance upon
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2 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) náhoda2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) příležitost3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) šance4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) riziko2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) riskovat2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) mít štěstí3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) náhodný, nenadálý- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *• příležitost• riskovat• riziko• šance• možnost• náhodný• náhoda• nahodilý -
3 chance on
1) (to meet by accident: I chanced on a friend of yours.) narazit na, náhodou potkat2) (to discover by accident: I chanced upon some information.) narazit na, náhodou objevit -
4 come upon
(to meet, find or discover by chance: She came upon a solution to the problem.) přijít (na) -
5 happen
['hæpən]1) (to take place or occur; to occur by chance: What happened next?; It just so happens / As it happens, I have the key in my pocket.) stát se; náhodou2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) přihodit se3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) náhodou se stát, ukázat se•- happen upon
- happen on* * *• přihodit se• stát se• stávat se• nastat -
6 happen (up)on
(to find by chance: He happened upon the perfect solution to the problem just as he was about to give up his research.) připadnout na -
7 happen (up)on
(to find by chance: He happened upon the perfect solution to the problem just as he was about to give up his research.) připadnout na
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