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1 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) held; tilfælde; chance2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) chance; mulighed; lejlighed3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) chance; mulighed4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) risiko2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) tage chancen; risikere2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) ske tilfældigt; ske uventet3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) uventet; tilfældigt- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) held; tilfælde; chance2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) chance; mulighed; lejlighed3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) chance; mulighed4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) risiko2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) tage chancen; risikere2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) ske tilfældigt; ske uventet3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) uventet; tilfældigt- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
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2 chance on
1) (to meet by accident: I chanced on a friend of yours.) møde tilfældigt; støde på2) (to discover by accident: I chanced upon some information.) falde over* * *1) (to meet by accident: I chanced on a friend of yours.) møde tilfældigt; støde på2) (to discover by accident: I chanced upon some information.) falde over -
3 come upon
(to meet, find or discover by chance: She came upon a solution to the problem.) falde over; støde på* * *(to meet, find or discover by chance: She came upon a solution to the problem.) falde over; støde på -
4 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.) ske2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) ske3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) tilfældigvis være•- happen upon
- happen on* * *['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.) ske2) ((usually with to) to be done to (a person, thing etc): She's late - something must have happened to her.) ske3) (to do or be by chance: I happened to find him; He happens to be my friend.) tilfældigvis være•- happen upon
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5 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.) falde over* * *(to find by chance: He happened upon the perfect solution to the problem just as he was about to give up his research.) falde over -
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.) falde over* * *(to find by chance: He happened upon the perfect solution to the problem just as he was about to give up his research.) falde over
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