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• olot• onnenkauppa• onni• riskeerata• riski• todennäköisyys• veto• edellytykset• edellytys• arpapeli• tilaisuus• sauma• sattuma• satunnainen• sattua• sattumus• mahdollisuus• sporadinen• tapahtua* * *1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) sattuma2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) tilaisuus3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) mahdollisuus4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) riski2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) riskeerata2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) sattua3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) satunnainen- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are
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