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1 on the off chance (that)
Разговорное выражение: в надежде на то, чтоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > on the off chance (that)
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2 On the off chance that ...
За малко вероятния случай, че...English-Bulgarian small dictionary > On the off chance that ...
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3 on the off-chance
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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4 on the off-chance
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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5 on the off chance
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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6 on the off chance
1) Общая лексика: (alindra) авось2) Разговорное выражение: на всякий случай, на авось, на шару, наобум /на удачу, (that) в надежде на то, что -
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off-chance n chance f ; there's just an off-chance that il y a une chance pour que (+ subj) ; on the off-chance that au cas où ; I came just on the off-chance! je suis venu au cas où! -
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on the \off-chance auf gut Glück;to do sth in the \off-chance that... etw in der Hoffnung tun, dass... -
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noun (a slight chance: We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.) por si acason.• posibilidad remota s.f.I just asked on the off-chance-chance (that) you might know — pregunté por si acaso or para ver si por casualidad tu lo sabías
['ɒftʃɑːns]Nhe bought it on the off-chance that it would come in useful — lo compró pensando que tal vez resultaría útil
* * *I just asked on the off-chance-chance (that) you might know — pregunté por si acaso or para ver si por casualidad tu lo sabías
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noun (a slight chance: We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.) ørliten sjansesubst. \/ˈɒftʃɑːns\/liten sjanse, liten mulighetjust on the off-chance bare i tilfelle -
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* * *n▪ on the \off-chance auf gut Glückto do sth in the \off-chance that... etw in der Hoffnung tun, dass... -
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['ɒftʃɑːns], US [-tʃæns]noun chance fthere's just an off-chance that — il y a une chance pour que (+ subj)
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noun (a slight chance: We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.) ef svo ólíklega vildi til -
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csekély valószínűség* * *noun (a slight chance: We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.) csekély valószínűség -
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noun (a slight chance: We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.) possibilidade remota -
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noun (a slight chance: We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.) zayıf olasılık -
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noun (a slight chance: We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.) majhna verjetnost* * *[ɔfča:ns]nounmajhna verjetnost, malo upanja -
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noun (a slight chance: We waited, on the off-chance (that) he might come.) pienen pieni mahdollisuus
См. также в других словарях:
on the off chance (that) — on the ˈoff chance (that) idiom because of the possibility of sth happening, although it is unlikely • I didn t think you d be at home but I just called by on the off chance. Main entry: ↑chanceidiom … Useful english dictionary
on the off chance — In hope rather than expectation • • • Main Entry: ↑chance * * * on the off chance phrase if you do something on the off chance, you do it even though you think it is unlikely to succeed She thought of ringing him on the off chance of catching him … Useful english dictionary
on the off-chance — if you do something on the off chance, you do it because you hope you will get or find something or someone, even if it is not very likely. I don t think he works in the shop on Saturdays, but you could stop by on the off chance. Journalists… … New idioms dictionary
do something on the off chance — do sth on the ˈoff chance idiom to do sth even though you think that there is only a small possibility of it being successful • She scanned the crowd on the off chance of seeing someone she knew. • I called in at the office on the off chance that … Useful english dictionary
on the off-chance — If you do something on the off chance, you think there might be a slight possibility of success. I went into the supermarket on the off chance that I would find a map … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
on the off chance — because it is possible but unlikely. I bought a first edition of the book on the off chance that it might be valuable someday … New idioms 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 — 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 — 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
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
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