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off-chance [ˊɒftʃɑ:ns] nне́который шанс; ничто́жный шанс -
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[ʹɒftʃɑ:ns] nмалая вероятностьI came on the off-chance of seeing you - я пришёл в надежде, что всё же увижу вас
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['ɔfʧɑːn(t)s]сущ.некоторый шанс; маленькая вероятностьHe had an off-chance to enter the university. — У него был маленький шанс всё же поступить в университет.
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n малая вероятностьСинонимический ряд:hazard (noun) chance; contingency; event; gamble; hazard; occasion; outside chance; possibility; risk -
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Общая лексика: малая вероятность, наугад (do smth on the off chance) -
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ничто́жный шансhe went there on an off-chance of meeting his old friend — он пошёл туда́, наде́ясь случа́йно встре́тить там ста́рого дру́га
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сущ. некоторый шанс;
маленькая вероятность малая вероятность - on the * на всякий случай - I came on the * of seeing you я пришел в надежде, что все же увижу васБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > off-chance
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['ɒftʃɑːns]Общая лексика: малая вероятность -
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[`ɔfʧɑːns]некоторый шанс; маленькая вероятностьАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > off-chance
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(an off-chance (тж. off chance))некоторый шанс, очень небольшой, ничтожный шанс; см. тж. on the chanceEdward was in no mood to despise off chances. So here he was, in Westminster, with his shaky little letter of introduction. (J. B. Priestley, ‘They Walk in the City’, ch. XIII) — Эдвард совсем не был склонен упускать какие бы то ни было шансы. Поэтому он и очутился здесь, в Вестминстере, со своей жалкой рекомендацией.
There was just an off chance that she might be able to handle her grandmother. If anyone could handle her at all, Editt could. (J. Jones, ‘Some Came Running’, book II, ch. XXX) — Эдита Барклей, пожалуй, могла бы повлиять на свою бабушку. Если кому-нибудь это удастся, так только Эдите.
In the meantime of course there was always the chance, the off chance, that the assault party would succeed. (J. Jones ‘The Thin Red Line’, ch. IV) — Между тем, конечно, всегда имелась какая-то надежда, что задача, поставленная перед группой прорыва, будет успешно выполнена.
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adv infmlHe dropped in on the off-chance of a free meal — Он зашел на всякий случай. А вдруг повезет поесть на халяву
He evidently sent his wire there on the off-chance of its finding me — Он послал туда телеграмму на тот случай, что она вдруг найдет меня
I phoned on the off-chance — Я позвонил просто так, на всякий случай
We have come on the off-chance that you could help us — Мы пришли в надежде на то, что ты нам поможешь
We tried some secluded spots for our dates on the off-chance we couldn't be seen — Мы выбирали укромные уголки для наших встреч, впрочем слабо надеясь, что нас никто не увидит
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > on the off-chance
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на авось (в слабой надежде на успех)When her husband didn't return home, she went to the bar, on the off-chance of finding him there.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > on the off-chance
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unlikely to happen, but still маловероятно, но на всякий случайOn the off chance that you don’t find him at work, here’s his home address.
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разг. на всякий случайI called in at the office on the off-chance that you would still be there. — Я на всякий случай зашёл в офис, надеясь, что ещё застану тебя там.
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нeкoтopый шaнc; oчeнь нeбoльшoй, ничтoжный шaнc, cлaбaя нaдeждa нa чтo-л.Edward was in no mood to despise off chances. So here he was, in Westminster, with his shaky little letter of introduction (J. B. Priestley) -
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разг. на всякий случайБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > on the off chance
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Общая лексика: я пришёл в надежде, что все же увижу васУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I came on the off-chance of seeing you
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Общая лексика: ничтожный шанс, ничтожно малый шанс, слабая надежда
См. также в других словарях:
off chance — offˈ chance or off chance noun A remote chance (on the offchance or on the off chance (with that or of) just in case, in the hope of (something happening)) • • • Main Entry: ↑off * * * ˈoff chance [off chance] noun … Useful english dictionary
off-chance — offˈ chance or off chance noun A remote chance (on the offchance or on the off chance (with that or of) just in case, in the hope of (something happening)) • • • Main Entry: ↑off * * * off chance, off chop see off a. 3 b, off 1 … Useful english dictionary
off-chance — n off chance on the off chance if you do something on the off chance that something will happen, you do it hoping that it will happen although it is unlikely ▪ I just came to see you on the off chance that Pippa might be here … Dictionary of contemporary English
off chance — off ,chance noun on the off chance in the hope that something will happen or succeed, although it seems unlikely: I called on the off chance he d be at home … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
off-chance — (n.) 1861, from OFF (Cf. off) (adv.) + CHANCE (Cf. chance) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
Off chance — Wikipedia does not have an encyclopedia article for Off chance (search results). You may want to read Wiktionary s entry on off chance instead.wiktionary:Special:Search/off chance … Wikipedia
off-chance — also offchance PHRASE: PHR after v, oft PHR that, PHR of n/ ing If you do something on the off chance, you do it because you hope that it will succeed, although you think that this is unlikely. He had taken a flight to Paris on the off chance… … English dictionary
off-chance — /ˈɒf tʃæns / (say of chans), / tʃans/ (say chahns) noun 1. a remote chance or possibility. –phrase 2. do something on the off chance, to embark on a course of action casually setting aside the odds against its completion: *I am writing this on… …
off-chance — noun on the off chance hoping that something will happen, although it is unlikely: I just stopped by on the off chance that Pippa might be here … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˈoff-ˌchance — noun on the off chance in the hope that something will happen or succeed, although it seems unlikely[/ex] I called on the off chance he d be at home.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
off chance — noun A condition of not being likely or probable. He submitted a job application on the off chance that nobody better would … Wiktionary