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chance [∫ɑ̃s]feminine nouna. ( = bonne fortune, hasard) luck• c'est une chance que... it's lucky that...• quelle chance ! wasn't that lucky!• pas de chance ! hard luck!• ce n'est pas mon jour de chance ! it's not my day!• courir or tenter sa chance to try one's luck• la chance a tourné his (or her etc) luck has changedb. ( = possibilité de succès) chance• donner sa chance or ses chances à qn to give sb his chance• quelles sont ses chances ? what are his chances?• c'est la chance de ma/sa vie it's the opportunity of a lifetime► avoir + chance(s)• il n'a aucune chance he hasn't got or doesn't stand a chance• il y a une chance sur cent que... there's a one-in-a-hundred chance that...• il y a toutes les chances que... there's every chance that...* * *ʃɑ̃s1) ( sort favorable) (good) luckc'est bien ma chance! — iron just my luck!
pas de chance, tu as perdu! — hard luck, you've lost!
la chance a voulu que je le croise — as luck would have it, I bumped into him
avoir une chance du tonnerre — (colloq) to have the luck of the devil
par chance — luckily, fortunately
2) ( possibilité) chance‘il va pleuvoir?’ - ‘il y a des chances’ — ‘is it going to rain?’ - ‘probably’
3) ( fortune) luck4) ( occasion favorable) chance, opportunityla chance de ma vie — the chance ou opportunity of a lifetime
* * *ʃɑ̃s1. nf1) (= heureux hasard)Tu as de la chance de partir au soleil! — You're lucky, going off to the sun!
je n'ai pas de chance (cette fois) — I'm out of luck, (en général) I never have any luck
C'est une chance, on a un train dans cinq minutes. — That's a bit of luck, there's a train in five minutes.
encore une chance que...; Encore une chance qu'il ne se soit pas plaint! — It's lucky that he didn't complain!
une chance sur deux — a fifty-fifty chance, a one-in-two chance
avoir une chance de faire qch; On a une chance de s'en tirer sans amende. — There's a chance that we'll get away without having to pay a fine.
Il n'a aucune chance. — He's got no chance.
3) (= occasion de réussir)Rends-toi, Joe, c'est ta dernière chance! — Give yourself up Joe, it's your last chance!
de la dernière chance (conférence, négociations, réunion, épreuve, opération, manifestation) — last-ditch
2. chances nfpl(= probabilités) chancesIl a des chances de réussir. — He's got a good chance of passing.
Il a des chances de gagner. — He has a good chance of winning.
Il y a de fortes chances pour que Paul soit malade. — It's highly likely that Paul is ill.
* * *chance nf1 ( sort favorable) (good) luck; quelle chance! what (a piece of) luck!; c'est bien ma chance! iron just my luck!; pas de chance, tu as perdu! bad luck, you've lost!; coup de chance stroke of luck; chance inespérée unexpected stroke of luck; la chance a voulu que je le croise as luck would have it, I bumped into him; la chance aidant, il a réussi he was lucky, he succeeded; la chance aidant, il réussira with a bit of luck, he'll succeed; il y a une belle part de chance dans sa réussite luck played quite a part in his/her success; la chance leur a souri fortune smiled on them; avoir de la chance to be lucky; ne pas avoir de chance to be unlucky; il n'a pas eu de chance ( à un examen) he was unlucky; ( ces derniers temps) he hasn't had much luck; avoir une chance du tonnerre○ or de cocu○ to have the luck of the devil; avoir la chance de faire to have the good luck to do; courir or tenter sa chance to try one's luck; avoir la chance de trouver une maison to be lucky enough to find a house; c'est une chance de pouvoir partir or que nous puissions partir we're lucky to be able to leave; par chance luckily, fortunately;2 ( possibilité) chance (de qch of sth; de faire of doing); il y a (encore) une chance de paix there's (still) a chance of peace; mes recherches ont peu de chances d'aboutir my research is unlikely to come to anything; il y a de fortes chances (pour) qu'elle vienne there's every chance that she will come; il a ses chances he stands a good chance; il n'a aucune chance he doesn't stand a chance; mettre toutes les chances de son côté to take no chances; avoir une chance sur dix de gagner to have a one in ten chance of winning; il a une chance sur deux he has a fifty-fifty chance; garder or conserver toutes ses chances still to have a chance (de faire of doing, to do); ‘il va pleuvoir?’-‘il y a des chances’ ‘is it going to rain?’-‘probably’;3 ( fortune) luck; leur chance a tourné their luck has turned; tenter or courir sa chance to try one's luck; ⇒ bonheur;4 ( occasion favorable) chance, opportunity; c'est la chance de ma vie it's the chance ou opportunity of a lifetime; donner or laisser une chance à qn to give sb a chance; la CEE est une chance pour leur pays the EC represents an opportunity for their country; saisir sa chance to seize the opportunity; c'est la réunion de la dernière chance the meeting is the last hope.[ʃɑ̃s] nom féminin1. [aléa, hasard] luck2. [hasard favorable] (good) luckavoir de la/ne pas avoir de chance to be lucky/unluckydonner ou laisser sa chance à quelqu'un to give somebody his chance4. [éventualité, probabilité] chanceson projet a de fortes ou grandes chances d'être adopté his plan stands a good chance of being adoptedn'hésite pas, tu as tes chances don't hesitate, you've got ou you stand a chance————————par chance locution adverbiale -
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chance [t∫α:ns]1. nouna. ( = luck) hasard m• have you a pen on you by any chance? auriez-vous par hasard un stylo sur vous ?• the chances are that... il y a de grandes chances que... + subj il est très possible que... + subjc. ( = opportunity) occasion f• I had the chance to go or of going j'ai eu l'occasion d'y aller2. adjectiveb. ( = risk) [+ rejection, fine] risquer* * *[tʃɑːns], US [tʃæns] 1.1) ( opportunity) occasion fto have ou get the chance to do — avoir l'occasion de faire
when you get a ou the chance, can you...? — quand tu auras le temps est-ce que tu pourras...?
2) ( likelihood) chance fthe chances are that — il y a de grandes chances que (+ subj)
any chance of a coffee? — (colloq) est-ce que c'est possible d'avoir un café?
3) ( luck) hasard m4) ( risk) risque m5) ( possibility) chance f2. 3.do you have his address by any chance? — auriez-vous, par hasard, son adresse?
transitive verb1) ( risk)to chance one's arm —
2) ( happen to do)•Phrasal Verbs:••no chance! — (colloq) pas question! (colloq)
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chance, US [transcription][tS_ns]A n1 ( opportunity) occasion f ; to have ou get the chance to do avoir l'occasion de faire ; I had the chance of a job in China on m'a offert la possibilité de travailler en Chine ; this was the chance (that) she was waiting for c'était l'occasion qu'elle attendait ; to give sb a ou the chance to do donner à qn l'occasion de faire ; the trip gave me a chance to speak Greek le voyage m'a donné l'occasion de parler grec ; give me a chance to explain laisse-moi t'expliquer ; give the tablets a chance to work laisse aux cachets le temps d'agir ; to take one's chance saisir l'occasion ; you've missed your chance tu as laissé passer l'occasion ; now's your chance! c'est l'occasion ou jamais! ; I haven't had a chance yet je n'en ai pas encore eu l'occasion ; this is your last chance c'est ta dernière chance ; this is your big chance c'est l'occasion ou jamais ; if you get a chance si tu en as la possibilité ; when you get a ou the chance, can you…? quand tu auras le temps est-ce que tu pourras…? ; ‘can you do it?’ ‘yes, given a ou the chance’ ‘est-ce que tu peux le faire?’ ‘oui, si on me laisse essayer’ ;2 ( likelihood) chance f ; there's little chance of sb doing il y a peu de chances que qn fasse ; there's little chance of winning il y a peu de chances de gagner ; the chances of catching the thief are slim il y a peu de chances qu'on attrape le voleur ; there is a chance that sb will do il y a des chances que qn fasse ; the chances are that il y a de grandes chances que (+ subj) ; the chances of sb doing are poor il y a peu de chances que qn fasse ; she has a good chance elle a de bonnes chances ; I have no chance je n'ai aucune chance ; what are his chances of recovery? a-t-il des chances de s'en tirer? ; what are my chances? quelles sont mes chances? ; any chance of a coffee ○ ? est-ce que c'est possible d'avoir un café? ;3 ( luck) hasard m ; a game of chance un jeu de hasard ; it happened by chance ça s'est produit par hasard ; by a lucky chance comme par hasard ; as chance would have it par coïncidence ;4 ( risk) risque m ; to take a chance prendre un risque ; to take a chance on doing prendre le risque de faire ; I'm taking no chances je ne prends pas de risques ; it's a chance I'm willing to take c'est un risque à prendre ;5 ( possibility) chance f ; not to stand a chance n'avoir aucune chance (of doing de faire) ; to be still in with a chance of doing avoir encore une chance de faire ; are you by any chance Juliet West? seriez-vous, par hasard, Juliet West? ; do you have his address by any chance? auriez-vous, par hasard, son adresse?B modif [encounter, occurrence] fortuit ; [discovery] accidentel/-elle ; a chance acquaintance une personne rencontrée par hasard.C vtr1 ( risk) to chance doing courir le risque de faire ; to chance one's luck ou arm tenter sa chance ; we'll just have to chance it il faudra tenter notre chance or le coup ; I shouldn't chance it if I were you à ta place je ne risquerais pas le coup ;2 sout ( happen to do) I chanced to see it je l'ai vu par hasard ; if you should chance to do si tu venais à faire.■ chance upon, chance on:▶ chance upon [sb] rencontrer [qn] par hasard ;▶ chance upon [sth] trouver [qch] par hasard. -
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I 1. [tʃɑːns] [AE tʃæns]1) (opportunity) opportunità f., occasione f.to have o get the chance to do avere l'opportunità di fare; to give sb. a o the chance to do dare a qcn. la possibilità di fare; to take one's chance cogliere la propria occasione; you've missed your chance hai perso la tua occasione; now's your chance! questo è il tuo momento! questa è la tua occasione! this is your big chance questa è la tua grande occasione; if you get a chance se ti capita l'occasione; when you get a o the chance, can you...? — quando ti capita, potresti...?
2) (likelihood) probabilità f., possibilità f. ( of doing di fare)there's little chance of sb. doing — ci sono poche possibilità che qcn. faccia
there is a chance that sb. will do — è probabile che qcn. faccia
any chance of a coffee? — colloq. sarebbe possibile avere un caffè?
3) (luck) caso m., fortuna f.4) (risk) rischio m.5) (possibility) possibilità f.2.do you have his address by any chance? — hai il suo indirizzo, per caso?
modificatore [encounter, occurrence] fortuito; [ discovery] accidentale, casuale••II [tʃɑːns] [AE tʃæns]no chance! — colloq. (proprio) per niente! assolutamente no!
1) (risk)to chance one's arm — tentare la sorte, rischiare
•* * *1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) caso2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) opportunità3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) possibilità4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) rischio2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) rischiare2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) accadere, capitare3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) casuale, fortuito- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *I 1. [tʃɑːns] [AE tʃæns]1) (opportunity) opportunità f., occasione f.to have o get the chance to do avere l'opportunità di fare; to give sb. a o the chance to do dare a qcn. la possibilità di fare; to take one's chance cogliere la propria occasione; you've missed your chance hai perso la tua occasione; now's your chance! questo è il tuo momento! questa è la tua occasione! this is your big chance questa è la tua grande occasione; if you get a chance se ti capita l'occasione; when you get a o the chance, can you...? — quando ti capita, potresti...?
2) (likelihood) probabilità f., possibilità f. ( of doing di fare)there's little chance of sb. doing — ci sono poche possibilità che qcn. faccia
there is a chance that sb. will do — è probabile che qcn. faccia
any chance of a coffee? — colloq. sarebbe possibile avere un caffè?
3) (luck) caso m., fortuna f.4) (risk) rischio m.5) (possibility) possibilità f.2.do you have his address by any chance? — hai il suo indirizzo, per caso?
modificatore [encounter, occurrence] fortuito; [ discovery] accidentale, casuale••II [tʃɑːns] [AE tʃæns]no chance! — colloq. (proprio) per niente! assolutamente no!
1) (risk)to chance one's arm — tentare la sorte, rischiare
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[tʃaːns]n1) возможность, удобный случай, случайность, неожиданное событие, случай, шансHe had a better chance of recovery. — У него было больше шансов на выздоровление.
It is his only chance. — Это его единственный шанс.
It is the chance of a lifetime. — Такая возможность бывает раз в жизни.
There is a good chance. — Есть благоприятная возможность.
I had no chance to speak to him. — У меня не было удобного случая поговорить с ним.
He gave me no chance to say a word. — Он не дал мне сказать ни слова.
- good chance- rare chance
- happy chance
- another chance like this
- chance to do smth
- chance of getting the job
- have a chance
- have many chances
- give smb another chance
- have no proper chance to do the job
- lose one's chance
- cut smb off from all chances of return
- stand a good chance
- have no chance to do smth
- do smth on the chance
- not the remotest chance
- not the slightest chance2) случай, случайностьIt couldn't be a matter of chance. — Что не могло быть случайностью.
I can't take any chances. — Я не могу рисковать. /Я не могу идти на какой-либо риск.
I will not take any chances. — Я рисковать не буду. /Я не пойду ни на какой риск.
Do you by any chance know where he is? — Вы случайно не знаете, где он?
- lucky chance- unexpected chance- chance remark- chance meeting
- chance talk
- quite by chance
- matter of chance
- games of chance
- theory of chances
- by chance
- by a lucky chance
- do smth by chance
- leave things to chance
- leave nothing to chance
- take chances
- hear smth by chance3) шанс, вероятность, надеждаThere is not the slightest chance of improvement (of recovery). — На улучшение (на выздоровление) нет никаких надежд.
There is just a chance that he will come (of getting there in time). — Не исключено, что он еще придет (что мы успеем туда во время).
The plan has no chance with them. — Шансы на то, что план будет иметь у них успех ничтожны.
An evil chance seldom comes alone. — ◊ Беда беду кличет. /Лиха беда не живет одна. /Пришла беда - отворяй ворота.
Nine chances out of ten. — ◊ В девяти случаях из десяти.
- chances for recoveryOne chance in a thousand. — ◊ Один шанс на тысячу.
- chance of success
- have a small chance
- have little chance for smth
- have every chance to win
- have a slender chance for smth
- have every chance
- offer little chance
- chances are that...
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there [ðεər]1. adverb• down or over there là-bas► there is ( = there exists) → be► to be there ( = exist) exister• if the technology is there, someone will use it si la technologie existe, quelqu'un l'utiliserab. (other uses) there he is! le voilà !• hurry up there! eh ! dépêchez-vous !• you've got me there! alors là, ça me dépasse ! (inf)• there comes a time when... il vient un moment où...• you press this switch and there you are! tu appuies sur ce bouton et ça y est !• there you are, I told you that would happen tu vois, je t'avais bien dit que ça allait arriver• there they go! les voilà qui partent !• I had hoped to finish early, but there you go j'espérais finir tôt mais tant pis2. exclamation• there, what did I tell you? alors, qu'est-ce que je t'avais dit ?• there, there, don't cry! allons, allons, ne pleure pas !• there now, that didn't hurt, did it? eh bien, ça n'a pas fait si mal que ça, si ?* * *Note: there is generally translated by là after prepositions: near there = près de là etc and when emphasizing the location of an object/a point etc visible to the speaker: put them there = mettez-les làRemember that voilà is used to draw attention to a visible place/object/person: there's my watch = voilà ma montre, whereas il y a is used for generalizations: there's a village nearby = il y a un village tout prèsthere when unstressed with verbs such as aller and être is translated by y: we went there last year = nous y sommes allés l'année dernière, but not where emphasis is made: it was there that we went last year = c'est là que nous sommes allés l'année dernièreFor examples of the above and further uses of there see the entry below[ðeə(r)] 1.pronoun ( as impersonal subject) ilthere seems ou appears to be — il semble y avoir
2.there is/are — il y a
1) ( that place or point) làup to there —
in there please — ( ushering somebody) par là s'il vous plaît
2) ( at or to that place) làit's there that — gen c'est là que; ( when indicating) c'est là où
take the offer while it's there — fig profite de l'occasion pendant que c'est possible
3) ( to draw attention) (to person, activity etc) voilà; ( to place) làthere you go again — fig ça y est, c'est reparti
there you are — ( seeing somebody arrive) vous voilà; ( giving object) tenez, voilà; ( that's done) et voilà
4) ( indicating arrival) là5) ( indicating juncture) là6) (colloq) ( emphatic)3.there and then adverbial phrase directement4.there again adverbial phrase ( on the other hand) d'un autre côté5.there there! — ( soothingly) allez! allez!
there! — ( triumphantly) voilà!
there, I told you! — voilà, je te l'avais bien dit!
there, you've woken the baby! — c'est malin, tu as réveillé le bébé!
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❢ There is generally translated by là after prepositions: near there = près de là etc and when emphasizing the location of an object/point etc visible to the speaker: put them there = mettez-les là. Remember that voilà is used to draw attention to a visible place/object/person: there's my watch = voilà ma montre, whereas il y a is used for generalizations: there's a village nearby = il y a un village tout près. there when unstressed with verbs such as aller and être is translated by y: we went there last year = nous y sommes allés l'année dernière, but not where emphasis is made: it was there that we went last year = c'est là que nous sommes allés l'année dernière. For examples of the above and further uses of there see the entry below.A pron ( as impersonal subject) il ; there seems ou appears to be il semble y avoir ; there is/are il y a ; there are many reasons il y a beaucoup de raisons ; there is some left il en reste ; once upon a time there was il était une fois ; there'll be a singsong later on va chanter plus tard ; there's no denying that personne ne peut nier que ; suddenly there appeared a fairy littér soudain est apparue une fée ; there arose cries from the audience littér des cris sont montés de la salle.B adv1 ( that place or point) là ; far from/near/two kilometres from there loin de/près de/à deux kilomètres de là ; up to there, down to there jusque là ; put it in there mettez-le là-dedans ; in there please ( ushering sb) par là s'il vous plaît ; we left there on Thursday nous sommes partis de là jeudi ;2 ( at or to that place) là ; stop there arrêtez-vous là ; sign there please veuillez signer là s'il vous plaît ; stand there mettez-vous là ; go over there va là-bas ; are you still there? ( on phone) est-ce que tu es toujours là? ; since we were last there depuis la dernière fois que nous y sommes allés ; it's there that gen c'est là que ; ( when indicating) c'est là où ; to go there and back in an hour faire l'aller et retour en une heure ; take the offer while it's there fig profite de l'occasion pendant que c'est possible ;3 ( to draw attention) (to person, activity etc) voilà ; ( to place) là ; what have you got there? qu'est-ce que tu as là? ; there they go les voilà qui s'en vont ; there goes the coach voilà le car qui s'en va ; there you go again fig ça y est c'est reparti ; there you are ( seeing sb arrive) vous voilà ; ( giving object) tenez, voilà ; ( that's done) et voilà ; there is a hammer/are some nails voilà un marteau/des clous ; there's a bus coming voilà un bus ; listen, there's my sister calling tiens, voilà ma sœur qui appelle ; that paragraph/sales assistant there ce paragraphe/vendeur ; my colleague there will show you mon collègue va vous montrer ; which one? this one or that one there? lequel? celui-ci ou celui-là? ; what does it say there? qu'est-ce qui est marqué là? ; there's why! ça explique tout! ;4 ( indicating arrival) là ; will she be there now? est-ce qu'elle y est maintenant? ; when do they get there? quand est-ce qu'ils arrivent là-bas? ; there I was at last j'étais enfin là-bas ; the train won't be there yet le train ne sera pas encore là ; we get off there c'est là qu'on descend ;5 ( indicating juncture) là ; there we must finish nous devons nous arrêter là ; I'd like to interrupt you there là je me permets de vous interrompre ; there was our chance c'était notre chance ; I think you're wrong there je crois que là tu te trompes ; so there we were in the same cell et comme ça on s'est retrouvés dans la même cellule ;6 ○ ( emphatic) that there contraption ce truc-là ○ ; hello there! salut! ; hey you there! eh toi là-bas!E excl there there! ( soothingly) allez! allez! ; there! ( triumphantly) voilà! ; there, I told you! voilà, je te l'avais bien dit! ; there, you've woken the baby! c'est malin, tu as réveillé le bébé! ; ⇒ so. -
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1. nounleave something to chance — es dem Zufall od. Schicksal überlassen
by chance — zufällig; durch Zufall
2) (trick of fate) Zufall, dercould you by any chance give me a lift? — könntest du mich vielleicht mitnehmen?
give somebody half a chance — jemandem nur die [geringste] Chance geben
given the chance — wenn ich usw. die Gelegenheit dazu hätte
give something a chance to do something — einer Sache (Dat.) Gelegenheit geben, etwas zu tun
get a/the chance to do something — eine/die Gelegenheit haben, etwas zu tun
on the [off] chance of doing something/that... — in der vagen Hoffnung, etwas zu tun/dass...
stand a chance of doing something — die Chance haben, etwas zu tun
4) in sing. or pl. (probability)have a good/fair chance of doing something — gute Aussichten haben, etwas zu tun
[is there] any chance of your attending? — besteht eine Chance, dass Sie kommen können?
there is every/not the slightest chance that... — es ist sehr gut möglich/es besteht keine Möglichkeit, dass...
the chances are that... — es ist wahrscheinlich, dass...
5) (risk)2. transitive verbtake a chance/chances — ein Risiko/Risiken eingehen; es riskieren
chance it — es riskieren od. darauf ankommen lassen
chance one's arm — (Brit. coll.) es riskieren
* * *1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) der Zufall, das Glück2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) die Chance3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) die Aussicht4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) das Risiko2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) riskieren2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) zufällig geschehen3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) zufällig- academic.ru/12029/chancy">chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are* * *[tʃɑ:n(t)s, AM tʃæ:n(t)s]I. nto be pure [or sheer] \chance [that...] reiner Zufall sein[, dass...]to leave nothing to \chance nichts dem Zufall überlassenas \chance would have it wie es der Zufall wollteby any \chance vielleichtdo you have a light by any \chance? hätten Sie vielleicht zufällig Feuer?there's not much of a \chance of my coming to the party es ist eher unwahrscheinlich, dass ich zur Party kommethere's not a \chance in hell of my ever going out with him again mit dem werde ich nie im Leben nochmal weggehenthe \chance was one in a million die Chancen standen eins zu einer Million\chances are [that] they'll be late as usual aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach werden sie wie immer zu spät kommen\chances are against it es ist eher unwahrscheinlichthere's a faint [or slight] [or slim] chance that... es besteht eine geringe Chance, dass...\chances of promotion Aufstiegschancen\chances of survival Überlebenschancento do sth on the off \chance etw auf gut Glück tunto be in with a \chance eine Chance habento [not] have [or stand] a \chance with sb/sth bei jdm/etw [keine] Chancen habento stand a \chance of doing sth Aussichten haben, etw zu tunI don't think I stand a \chance of winning ich halte es nicht für sehr wahrscheinlich, dass ich gewinneon the \chance für den Fallon the \chance of his retiring falls er zurücktrittgiven half a \chance, I'd give up working tomorrow wenn ich nur könnte, würde ich sofort aufhören zu arbeitenthe \chance of a lifetime eine einmalige Chanceto give sb a second \chance jdm eine zweite Chance gebento miss one's \chance seine Chance verpassenyou missed the perfect \chance du hast die Chance deines Lebens verpasstthe \chance of failure with this project is high die Gefahr, dass dieses Projekt fehlschlägt, ist hochthere's a \chance of injury in almost any sport fast jede Sportart birgt ein Verletzungsrisikoto take a \chance [or \chances] etwas riskierentaking \chances with your health is a bad idea seine Gesundheit aufs Spiel zu setzen, ist dummto take no \chances kein Risiko eingehen5.▶ to have an eye to the main \chance den eigenen Vorteil im Auge habenII. vi▪ to \chance to do sth etw zufällig tunthey \chanced to be in the restaurant just when I arrived als ich ankam, waren sie zufälligerweise auch gerade in dem Restaurantit \chanced that... es traf sich, dass...don't \chance your life's savings on a single investment setz deine ganzen Ersparnisse doch nicht auf eine einzige Kapitalanlage!to \chance it es riskierento \chance sth happening es darauf ankommen lassen, dass etw geschiehtto \chance one's luck sein Glück versuchen* * *[tʃAːns]1. n1) (= coincidence) Zufall m; (= luck, fortune) Glück ntby chance — durch Zufall, zufällig
(the) chances are that... — aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach..., wahrscheinlich...
the chances are against that happening — vieles spricht dagegen or die Wahrscheinlichkeit ist gering, dass das eintritt
what are the chances of him agreeing? — wie sind die Aussichten or wie stehen die Chancen, dass er zustimmt?
what are the chances of his coming? — wie groß ist die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass er kommt?
is there any chance he might be lost? —
on the chance of finding her at home — in der Hoffnung, sie zu Hause anzutreffen
he doesn't stand or hasn't got a chance — er hat keine(rlei) Chance(n)
he has a good chance of winning — er hat gute Aussicht zu gewinnen, er hat gute Siegeschancen
there will be a chance of rain on Thursday — am Donnerstag könnte es vereinzelt regnen
no chance! (inf) — nee! (inf), ist nicht drin
will you lend me £50? – sorry, no chance (inf) — leihst du mir £ 50? – bedaure, nichts zu machen or ist nicht drin (inf)
3) (= opportunity) Chance fyou won't get another chance of going there or to go there — die Gelegenheit, dahin zu fahren, bietet sich (dir) nicht noch einmal
I had the chance to go or of going — ich hatte (die) Gelegenheit, dahin zu gehen
give me a chance! — nun mach aber mal langsam (inf)
to give sb a chance —
you never gave me a chance to explain — du hast mir ja nie die Chance gegeben, das zu erklären
4) (= risk) Risiko nt2. attrzufällig3. viit chanced that... — es traf or fügte (geh) sich, dass...
4. vt1)2)I'll chance it! (inf) — ich versuchs mal (inf)
to chance one's arm (inf) — (et)was riskieren
I'll just have to chance that happening — das muss ich eben riskieren
* * *A s1. Zufall m:game of chance Glücksspiel n;by chance durch Zufall, zufällig;can you lend me £100 by any chance? kannst du mir zufällig oder vielleicht 100 Pfund leihen?;leave sth (nothing) to chance etwas (nichts) dem Zufall überlassen;as chance would have it wie es der Zufall wollte2. Schicksal n:3. Möglichkeit f, Wahrscheinlichkeit f:all chances of error alle denkbaren Fehlerquellen;a) auf die entfernte Möglichkeit hin, für den Fall (of sb’s doing sth dass jemand etwas tut),b) auf gut Glück;I’ll go there on the off chance of seeing him ich gehe hin, vielleicht sehe ich ihn (ja) doch;(the) chances are that … es besteht Aussicht, dass …; aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach …4. Chance f:a) (günstige) Gelegenheit, (sich bietende) Möglichkeit, SPORT (Tor)Gelegenheit f:the chance of a lifetime eine einmalige Gelegenheit, die Chance seines etc Lebens;b) Aussicht f (of auf akk):chances of advancement (berufliche) Aufstiegsmöglichkeiten;a good chance of success gute Erfolgschancen pl;there is at least a 50 per cent chance that … die Chancen stehen mindestens 50:50, dass …;chance would be a fine thing! umg schön wärs!;I haven’t got a chance with him ich habe keine Chance gegen ihn, gegen ihn komme ich nicht an5. Risiko n:take a chance es darauf ankommen lassen, es riskieren (on mit);take no chances nichts riskieren (wollen), kein Risiko eingehen (wollen);that’s a chance I’ll have to take dieses Risiko muss ich eingehen6. obs Missgeschick n7. US dial Menge f, Anzahl fB v/i1. (unerwartet) eintreten oder geschehen:it chanced that … es fügte sich (so), dass …;I chanced to meet her zufällig traf ich sie2. chance (up)ona) zufällig begegnen (dat) oder treffen (akk),b) zufällig stoßen auf (akk) oder finden (akk)C v/t es auf eine Niederlage etc ankommen lassen, riskieren:chance missing sb es riskieren, jemanden zu verfehlen;chance one’s arm Br etwas riskieren;chance it umg es darauf ankommen lassen;chance one’s luck sein Glück versuchenD adj zufällig, Zufalls…:chance hit Zufallstreffer m* * *1. nounleave something to chance — es dem Zufall od. Schicksal überlassen
by chance — zufällig; durch Zufall
2) (trick of fate) Zufall, dergive somebody half a chance — jemandem nur die [geringste] Chance geben
given the chance — wenn ich usw. die Gelegenheit dazu hätte
give something a chance to do something — einer Sache (Dat.) Gelegenheit geben, etwas zu tun
get a/the chance to do something — eine/die Gelegenheit haben, etwas zu tun
on the [off] chance of doing something/that... — in der vagen Hoffnung, etwas zu tun/dass...
stand a chance of doing something — die Chance haben, etwas zu tun
4) in sing. or pl. (probability)have a good/fair chance of doing something — gute Aussichten haben, etwas zu tun
[is there] any chance of your attending? — besteht eine Chance, dass Sie kommen können?
there is every/not the slightest chance that... — es ist sehr gut möglich/es besteht keine Möglichkeit, dass...
the chances are that... — es ist wahrscheinlich, dass...
5) (risk)2. transitive verbtake a chance/chances — ein Risiko/Risiken eingehen; es riskieren
chance it — es riskieren od. darauf ankommen lassen
chance one's arm — (Brit. coll.) es riskieren
* * *n.Chance -en f.Gelegenheit f.Möglichkeit f.Zufall -¨e m. -
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[ forma debole ðə(r)] [ forma forte ðeə(r)] 1.there is, are — c'è, ci sono
2.there seems o appears to be — sembra esserci o che ci sia
1) (in space) là, lìup to there down to there fin là; put it in there mettilo là (dentro); in there please (ushering sb.) di là, prego; stand there mettiti là; go over there vai là, vai laggiù; it's there that è là che; (when indicating) è laggiù che; to go there and back in an hour andare e tornare in un'ora; take the offer while it's there fig. approfitta dell'occasione mentre è possibile; will she be there now? ci sarà adesso? there I was at last — finalmente ci arrivai o arrivai là
2) (to draw attention) (to person, activity etc.) ecco (là); (to place) là, lìthere you go again — fig. (ecco che) ci risiamo
there you are — (seeing sb. arrive) eccoti; (giving object) ecco a te; (that's done) ecco fatto
4) colloq. (emphatic)5) there and then lì per lì, subito, sul momento6) there again (on the other hand) d'altra parte3.there there! — (soothingly) su dai!
there! — (triumphantly) oh là!
there, I told you! — ecco, visto, te lo avevo detto!
there, you've woken the baby! — ecco, hai svegliato il bimbo!
* * *[ forma debole ðə(r)] [ forma forte ðeə(r)] 1.there is, are — c'è, ci sono
2.there seems o appears to be — sembra esserci o che ci sia
1) (in space) là, lìup to there down to there fin là; put it in there mettilo là (dentro); in there please (ushering sb.) di là, prego; stand there mettiti là; go over there vai là, vai laggiù; it's there that è là che; (when indicating) è laggiù che; to go there and back in an hour andare e tornare in un'ora; take the offer while it's there fig. approfitta dell'occasione mentre è possibile; will she be there now? ci sarà adesso? there I was at last — finalmente ci arrivai o arrivai là
2) (to draw attention) (to person, activity etc.) ecco (là); (to place) là, lìthere you go again — fig. (ecco che) ci risiamo
there you are — (seeing sb. arrive) eccoti; (giving object) ecco a te; (that's done) ecco fatto
4) colloq. (emphatic)5) there and then lì per lì, subito, sul momento6) there again (on the other hand) d'altra parte3.there there! — (soothingly) su dai!
there! — (triumphantly) oh là!
there, I told you! — ecco, visto, te lo avevo detto!
there, you've woken the baby! — ecco, hai svegliato il bimbo!
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10 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) suerte, by chance: por casualidad2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) oportunidad, ocasión3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) posibilidades4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) riesgo
2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) arriesgar2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) suceder algo por casualidad
3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) fortuito, casual- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are
chance n1. casualidad2. posibilidad3. oportunidadgive me a chance, I won't disappoint you dame una oportunidad, no te decepcionaré4. riesgo
chance f or m (AmL) ( oportunidad) chance; tiene pocas chances de ganar he doesn't have o stand much chance of winning
chance sustantivo masculino LAm opportunity ' chance' also found in these entries: Spanish: accidental - accidente - asomo - azar - casual - casualidad - casualmente - chiripa - cielo - coincidir - destinada - destinado - encuentro - entrever - fortuita - fortuito - inesperada - inesperado - juego - malograr - mía - mío - momento - ninguna - ninguno - ocasión - ocasional - opción - oportunidad - presentarse - primera - primero - probabilidad - resquicio - suerte - terciarse - última - último - una - uno - arriesgar - carambola - coincidencia - facilidad - hablar - posibilidad English: avail - blow - bungle - by - cat - chance - encounter - fact - fair - fifty - fighting chance - forfeit - game - hang back - happy - jump at - last - lifetime - off-chance - outside - parting - remote - second - accident - accidentally - any - bump - casual - fifty-fifty - grab - have - jump - leave - life - miss - muff - now - off - pass - proper - providence - purely - seize - slight - slim - totr[ʧɑːns]3 (possibility, likelihood) posibilidad nombre femenino■ any chance of a lift? no me podrías llevar, ¿verdad?■ what are our chances of winning? ¿qué posibilidades tenemos de ganar?4 (risk, gamble) riesgo1 (meeting, discovery, occurrence) fortuito,-a, casual1 (risk) arriesgar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas chance would have it da la casualidadby any chance por casualidadby chance por casualidadchance would be a fine thing ¡ojalá!no chance ¡ni en broma!on the (off) chance por si acaso(the) chances are that... lo más posible es que...to chance on something encontrar algo por casualidadto chance to do something hacer algo por casualidadto have/stand a good chance of doing something tener muchas posibilidades de hacer algoto take chances arriesgarse, correr riesgosgame of chance juego de azarchance meeting encuentro casual1) happen: ocurrir por casualidad2)to chance upon : encontrar por casualidadchance vtrisk: arriesgarchance adj: fortuito, casuala chance encounter: un encuentro casualchance n1) fate, luck: azar m, suerte f, fortuna f2) opportunity: oportunidad f, ocasión f3) probability: probabilidad f, posibilidad f4) risk: riesgo m5) : boleto m (de una rifa o lotería)6)by chance : por casualidadadj.• casual adj.• fortuito, -a adj.n.• acaso s.m.• albur s.m.• aventura s.f.• azar s.m.• carambola s.f.• caso s.m.• casualidad s.f.• ocasión s.f.• oportunidad s.f.• posibilidad s.f.• probibilidad s.f.• riesgo s.m.• suerte s.f.• vaivén s.m.v.• arriesgar v.
I tʃæns, tʃɑːns1) u ( fate) casualidad f, azar mit was pure chance that we met — nos encontramos de or por pura casualidad
have you seen my hat, by any chance? — ¿has visto mi sombrero por casualidad?; (before n) <meeting, occurrence> casual, fortuito
2) c ( risk) riesgo mdon't take any chances — no te arriesgues, no corras riesgos
3) ca) ( opportunity) oportunidad f, ocasión fto jump o leap at the chance — aprovechar or no dejar escapar la oportunidad or ocasión
the chance of a lifetime — la oportunidad de su (or mi etc) vida
finished yet? - give me a chance! — ¿has acabado ya? - espera un poco!
b) ( raffle ticket) (AmE) número m, boleto m4) c ( likelihood) posibilidad f, chance f or m (esp AmL)not a o no chance! — (colloq) ni de casualidad or ni en broma! (fam)
it's a million-to-one chance o a chance in a million — las posibilidades son muy remotas
(the) chances are (that)... — (colloq) lo más probable es que...
to be in with a chance — (BrE) tener* posibilidades or chances
II
a) ( risk)to chance it — arriesgarse*, correr el riesgo
b) ( happen)to chance to + INF: I just chanced to be passing your office — pasaba por tu oficina por casualidad
Phrasal Verbs:[tʃɑːns]1. N1) (=fate) azar m; (=coincidence) casualidad f•
by chance — por casualidaddo you have a room available, by any chance? — ¿no tendrá por casualidad una habitación libre?, ¿por casualidad tiene una habitación libre?
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to leave nothing to chance — no dejar nada al azar or a la casualidad, no dejar ningún cabo suelto or por atargame I, 1., 1), a)•
to trust sth to chance — dejar algo al azar2) (=opportunity) oportunidad f, ocasión f•
chance would be a fine thing! * — ¡ojalá!, ¡ya quisiera yo!•
you'll never get another chance like this — nunca se te presentará otra oportunidad or ocasión como estaall those eligible will get a chance to vote — todas las personas que cumplan los requisitos podrán votar
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to give sb a chance, he didn't give me a chance to say anything — no me dio (la) oportunidad de decir nadagive me a chance, I've only just got here! — ¡espera un ratito, acabo de llegar!
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he never had a chance in life — nunca tuvo suerte en la vida•
given half a chance he'd eat the lot * — si se le dejara, se lo comería todo•
you always wanted to ride a horse, and here's your chance — siempre quisiste montar a caballo, ahora tienes la oportunidad•
to jump or leap at the chance — aprovechar la oportunidad or ocasión, no dejar escapar la oportunidad or ocasión•
to have an eye on or to the main chance * — pej estar a la que salta *•
to miss one's chance — perder la or su oportunidad•
she's gone out, now's your chance! — ha salido, ¡ésta es tu oportunidad!•
they decided to give me a second chance — decidieron darme una segunda oportunidad3) (=possibility) posibilidad fhis chances of survival are slim — tiene escasas posibilidades de sobrevivir, sus posibilidades de sobrevivir son escasas
the chances are that... — lo más probable es que...
it has a one in 11,000 chance (of winning) — tiene una posibilidad entre 11.000 (de ganar)
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to have a good chance of success — tener bastantes posibilidades de éxito•
to be in with a chance — (Brit) * tener muchas posibilidades•
I had very little chance of winning — tenía muy pocas posibilidades de ganar•
he has no chance of winning — no tiene ninguna posibilidad de ganar, no tiene posibilidad alguna de ganarno chance! * — (refusing) ¡ni hablar! *; (dismissing a possibility) ¡qué va! *
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there is a slight chance she may still be there — puede que exista una pequeña posibilidad de que todavía esté allí•
they don't stand a chance (of winning) — no tienen ninguna posibilidad or posibilidad alguna (de ganar)fat 1., 5)he never stood a chance, the truck went straight into him — no pudo hacer nada, el camión se fue derecho a él
4) (=risk) riesgo mI'll take that chance — correré ese riesgo, me arriesgaré
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I'm not taking any chances — no quiero arriesgarmeyou shouldn't take any chances where your health is concerned — no deberías correr riesgos or arriesgarte cuando se trata de tu salud
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we decided to take a chance on the weather — decidimos arriesgarnos con el tiempo2. VT1) (=run the risk of) [+ rejection, fine] arriesgarse ato chance it * — jugársela, arriesgarse
- chance one's arm or one's luck2) frm (=happen)she chanced to look up at that moment — en ese momento dio la casualidad de que levantó la vista or levantó la vista por casualidad
3.CPDchance meeting N — encuentro m fortuito or casual
chance remark N — comentario m casual
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I [tʃæns, tʃɑːns]1) u ( fate) casualidad f, azar mit was pure chance that we met — nos encontramos de or por pura casualidad
have you seen my hat, by any chance? — ¿has visto mi sombrero por casualidad?; (before n) <meeting, occurrence> casual, fortuito
2) c ( risk) riesgo mdon't take any chances — no te arriesgues, no corras riesgos
3) ca) ( opportunity) oportunidad f, ocasión fto jump o leap at the chance — aprovechar or no dejar escapar la oportunidad or ocasión
the chance of a lifetime — la oportunidad de su (or mi etc) vida
finished yet? - give me a chance! — ¿has acabado ya? - espera un poco!
b) ( raffle ticket) (AmE) número m, boleto m4) c ( likelihood) posibilidad f, chance f or m (esp AmL)not a o no chance! — (colloq) ni de casualidad or ni en broma! (fam)
it's a million-to-one chance o a chance in a million — las posibilidades son muy remotas
(the) chances are (that)... — (colloq) lo más probable es que...
to be in with a chance — (BrE) tener* posibilidades or chances
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a) ( risk)to chance it — arriesgarse*, correr el riesgo
b) ( happen)to chance to + INF: I just chanced to be passing your office — pasaba por tu oficina por casualidad
Phrasal Verbs: -
11 Chance
[‘∫a:sә] f; -, -n chance (zu + Inf. oder auf + Akk to + Inf. oder of + Ger.); (Gelegenheit) auch opportunity (to + Inf.); Pl. (Aussichten) prospects; eine oder die Chance haben zu (+ Inf.) have the chance to (+ Inf.) geringe Chancen a slim chance, fat chance hum.; dieser Beruf hat gute Chancen good prospects; nicht die geringste Chance not a chance; das ist die Chance meines Lebens! it’s the chance of a lifetime!, it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity!; bei jemandem Chancen haben umg. stand a chance with s.o.; sich (Dat) Chancen ausrechnen fancy (Am. reckon) one’s chances; wie sind oder stehen die Chancen? what are the odds?; die Chancen stehen gut the odds are in our etc. favo(u)r; weitS. the prospects are good, things look (quite) hopeful; die Chancen stehen gleich it’s fifty-fifty, the odds are even; seine Chance nutzen jump at ( oder grab) the chance; seine Chance wahrnehmen seize the opportunity (with both hands); seine Chance verpassen miss one’s chance, miss the boat; keine Chance! umg. no way, not a chance, not a hope in hell hum.* * *die Chanceopportunity; chance* * *Chan|ce ['ʃatildˑːsə] (Aus) [ʃatildˑːs]f -, -n1) chance; (bei Wetten) odds plkeine Chance haben — not to have or stand a chance
nicht die geringste Chance haben — not to have an earthly (chance) (inf)
ich sehe keine Chance, das noch rechtzeitig zu schaffen — I don't see any chance of being able to do it in time
die Chancen, von einem Auto überfahren zu werden — the chances of being run over by a car
jdm eine letzte Chance geben — to give sb one last chance
die Chancen stehen nicht schlecht, dass... — there's a good chance that...
wie sieht es mit deiner Beförderung aus? – na ja, die Chancen stehen nicht schlecht — what about your promotion? – well, I'm in with a good chance (Brit) or well, the odds are in my favor (US)
die Chancen stehen 100:1 — the odds are a hundred to one
die Chancen verringern sich/steigen — the odds are lengthening/shortening; (fig auch) the chances are getting worse/improving
2) pl (= Aussichten) prospects pl(bei jdm) Chancen haben (inf) — to stand a chance (with sb) (inf)
* * *die1) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) chance2) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) odds* * *Chan·ce<-, -n>[ˈʃã:sə]f1. (Möglichkeit) chanceeine/keine \Chance ungenutzt lassen to [not] pass up an opportunityjdm eine \Chance geben to give sb a chancejdm eine letzte \Chance geben to give sb one last chance[gegen jdn] keine \Chance haben to have no chance [against sb]die \Chancen pl stehen gut/schlecht there's a good chance/there's little chancewie stehen die \Chancen? (fam) what are the odds?[bei jdm] \Chancen haben (fam: Aussicht auf Erfolg haben) to have a chance [with sb]; (beim Arbeitgeber etc.) to have prospects [with an employer, etc.]* * *die; Chance, Chancen1) (Gelegenheit) chancedie Chancen [zu gewinnen] stehen eins zu hundert — the chances [of winning] are one in a hundred; (bes. beim Wetten) the odds [against winning] are 100:1 or a hundred to one
2) Plural (Aussichten) prospects[bei jmdm] Chancen haben — stand a chance [with somebody]
* * *zu +inf oderauf +akk to +inf oder of +ger); (Gelegenheit) auch opportunity (to +inf); pl (Aussichten) prospects;geringe Chancen a slim chance, fat chance hum;gute Chancen good prospects;nicht die geringste Chance not a chance;das ist die Chance meines Lebens! it’s the chance of a lifetime!, it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity!;bei jemandem Chancen haben umg stand a chance with sb;sich (dat)Chancen ausrechnen fancy (US reckon) one’s chances;stehen die Chancen? what are the odds?;die Chancen stehen gut the odds are in our etc favo(u)r; weitS. the prospects are good, things look (quite) hopeful;die Chancen stehen gleich it’s fifty-fifty, the odds are even;seine Chance nutzen jump at ( oder grab) the chance;seine Chance wahrnehmen seize the opportunity (with both hands);seine Chance verpassen miss one’s chance, miss the boat;keine Chance! umg no way, not a chance, not a hope in hell hum* * *die; Chance, Chancen1) (Gelegenheit) chancedie Chancen [zu gewinnen] stehen eins zu hundert — the chances [of winning] are one in a hundred; (bes. beim Wetten) the odds [against winning] are 100:1 or a hundred to one
2) Plural (Aussichten) prospects[bei jmdm] Chancen haben — stand a chance [with somebody]
* * *-en f.chance n. n.possibility n.prospect n. -
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f.possibility, chance.cabe la posibilidad de que… there is a chance that…posibilidades económicas financial means o resources* * *1 possibility■ ¿hay alguna posibilidad de que salga elegida? is there any chance of her being elected?1 (económicas) means plural* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=oportunidad) chance, possibilityno existe posibilidad de que venga — there's no chance o possibility that he'll come
no tenemos ninguna posibilidad — we don't have the slightest chance, we don't stand a chance
¿tienes posibilidad de aprobar el examen? — do you have any chance of passing the exam?
me han dado la posibilidad de elegir — they have given me the choice o the chance to choose
2) (=alternativa) possibilityhay dos posibilidades: operación o radioterapia — there are two alternatives o possibilities: an operation or radiotherapy
3) pl posibilidades (=recursos) meansun deportivo no está dentro de mis posibilidades — a sports car is beyond my means o out of my price range
* * *1) ( circunstancia) possibilityposibilidad DE + INF — chance of -ing
¿qué posibilidad(es) tiene de ganar? — what chance does she have o what are her chances of winning?
2) posibilidades femenino plural ( medios económicos) means (pl)vivir más allá/dentro de or por encima de las posibilidades de uno — to live beyond/within one's means
la casa está por encima de mis posibilidades — the house is out of my price range, I can't afford the house
* * *= ability, avenue, chance, eventuality, facility, feasibility, possibility, probability, prospect, scope, potentiality, maybe, eligibility, sporting chance.Ex. The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.Ex. In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.Ex. In some authority files (titles, ISBN/ISSN, national bibliographic record numbers), no search of the file is made because there is little chance of finding the new entry in the file.Ex. It was not our intention, not indeed is it feasible, to cover every eventuality that will be encountered in producing A/Z index entries.Ex. Apart from this additional facility Double-KWIC indexes have most of the facilities, features and drawbacks of KWIC and KWOC indexes.Ex. However, even with selective indexing in combination, the limit of feasibility is usually reckoned to be compound subjects consisting of five terms.Ex. Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.Ex. Our system should be one which reduces the probability of error as far a possible.Ex. At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.Ex. They permit much more scope for flexible synthesis than can be achieved with DC or LCC.Ex. The combination of optical projection and photographic reduction is already producing some results in microfilm for scholarly purposes, and the potentialities are highly suggestive.Ex. Instead of ranking the documents retrieved in probable order of relevance, the conventional search sorts the relevant sheep from the irrelevant goats and ignores the fact that there are a lot of ' maybe's' involved.Ex. The advantages of a foundation include tax-deductible donations, increased eligibility for grants, and the involvement of affluent and influential local figures as advocates for the public library service.Ex. The bear was shot in his cage and was never given a sporting chance to fight for his life.----* abanico de posibilidades = kaleidoscope, kaleidoscope of possibilities.* abarcar todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.* analizar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.* analizar las posibilidades de = look at + the prospects for.* analizar una posibilidad = explore + idea.* ante la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.* anular las posibilidades = close off + possibilities.* anular una posibilidad = block off + alley.* aprovechar al máximo las posibilidades = realise + the potential.* aprovechar las posibilidades de Algo = achieve + Posesivo + full potential, develop + potential, develop + Nombre + to its full potential.* aprovechar las posibilidades que nos ofrece = harness + the power of.* aprovechar + Posesivo + posibilidades = achieve + Posesivo + potential.* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.* barajar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.* como otra posibilidad = as an alternative.* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.* considerar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.* considerar las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.* contemplar la posibilidad = toy with, toy with + idea of, entertain + the possibility.* contemplar la posibilidad de suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.* contemplar posibilidades = envision + possibilities.* crear posibilidades = open + window, create + possibilities.* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.* dentro de las posibilidades económicas de = within the price range of.* dentro de + Posesivo + posibilidades = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* desarrollar las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.* estar dentro de las posibilidades de uno = lie within + Posesivo + power.* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.* estudiar la posibilidad = explore + the possibility.* estudiar una posibilidad = explore + idea.* examinar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.* existir la posibilidad de = there + be + scope for.* existir la posibilidad de que = there + be + room for.* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.* hacer realidad las posibilidades de Algo = unleash + Posesivo + potential.* hasta el límite de las posibilidades de Algo/Alguien = to + Posesivo + full potential.* hasta el máximo de las posibilidades de Algo = to + Posesivo + full potential.* incluir todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.* las posibilidades son infinitas = the possibilities are endless.* mostrar posibilidades = show + potential.* no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no tener posibilidades = be dead meat.* ofrecer la posibilidad = afford + possibility, provide + facility.* ofrecer la posibilidad de = have + the potential (to/for), offer + the facility.* ofrecer la posibilidad de que = usher in + the day when.* ofrecer posibilidades = have + potential, offer + options, offer + possibilities, hold + potential, present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.* ofrecer una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.* otra posibilidad = as an alternative.* otra posibilidad es = for what it's worth [FWIW].* otra posibilidad es que = alternatively.* otra posibilidad + ser = another possibility + be.* perjudicar las posibilidades de = prejudice + chances of.* permitir la posibilidad = afford + possibility, allow for.* plantear la posibilidad = raise + possibility.* plantear la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.* plantear una posibilidad = pose + possibility.* por debajo de las posibilidades (de una persona) = below + Posesivo + capabilities.* por la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.* posibilidad de = facility for.* posibilidad de conseguir Algo = attainability.* posibilidad de desarrollo = potential for development.* posibilidad de descascararse = flakiness.* posibilidad de descascarillarse = flakiness.* posibilidad de descubrir = discoverability.* posibilidad de expandir = expandability.* posibilidad de insertar hiperenlaces = linkability.* posibilidad de localizar = traceability.* posibilidad de pelarse = flakiness.* posibilidad de realización = potential for fulfilment.* posibilidad de reubicación = relocatability.* posibilidad de ser alcanzable = achievability.* posibilidad de ser comparado = comparability.* posibilidad de ser localizado = traceability.* posibilidad de ser realizable = satisfiability.* posibilidad de ser solucionado = satisfiability.* posibilidad de ser usado de nuevo = reusability [re-usability].* posibilidad de toma de decisiones = decidability.* posibilidades = capabilities, catalogue [catalog, -USA], potential, full potential.* posibilidades de acceso = access capabilities.* posibilidades de búsqueda = searching capabilities, searchability, retrieval facilities, search facilities.* posibilidades de futuro = future possibilities.* posibilidades muy variadas = rich possibilities.* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.* sobrepasar las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.* sobrepesar las diferentes posibilidades = ponder + the various possibilities.* sugerir una posibilidad = float + possibility.* tener alguna posibilidad = have + a fighting chance.* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.* tener la posibilidad de = have + chance.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener posibilidades = stand + chance, be in with a chance.* tener presente las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.* tener todas las posibilidades de = have + every possibility of.* tratar la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.* una gama de posibilidades = a palette of possibilities.* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.* ver la posibilidad = see + the possibility.* * *1) ( circunstancia) possibilityposibilidad DE + INF — chance of -ing
¿qué posibilidad(es) tiene de ganar? — what chance does she have o what are her chances of winning?
2) posibilidades femenino plural ( medios económicos) means (pl)vivir más allá/dentro de or por encima de las posibilidades de uno — to live beyond/within one's means
la casa está por encima de mis posibilidades — the house is out of my price range, I can't afford the house
* * *= ability, avenue, chance, eventuality, facility, feasibility, possibility, probability, prospect, scope, potentiality, maybe, eligibility, sporting chance.Ex: The ability to search on word stems is particularly valuable where the text to be searched is in free-language format.
Ex: In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.Ex: In some authority files (titles, ISBN/ISSN, national bibliographic record numbers), no search of the file is made because there is little chance of finding the new entry in the file.Ex: It was not our intention, not indeed is it feasible, to cover every eventuality that will be encountered in producing A/Z index entries.Ex: Apart from this additional facility Double-KWIC indexes have most of the facilities, features and drawbacks of KWIC and KWOC indexes.Ex: However, even with selective indexing in combination, the limit of feasibility is usually reckoned to be compound subjects consisting of five terms.Ex: Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.Ex: Our system should be one which reduces the probability of error as far a possible.Ex: At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.Ex: They permit much more scope for flexible synthesis than can be achieved with DC or LCC.Ex: The combination of optical projection and photographic reduction is already producing some results in microfilm for scholarly purposes, and the potentialities are highly suggestive.Ex: Instead of ranking the documents retrieved in probable order of relevance, the conventional search sorts the relevant sheep from the irrelevant goats and ignores the fact that there are a lot of ' maybe's' involved.Ex: The advantages of a foundation include tax-deductible donations, increased eligibility for grants, and the involvement of affluent and influential local figures as advocates for the public library service.Ex: The bear was shot in his cage and was never given a sporting chance to fight for his life.* abanico de posibilidades = kaleidoscope, kaleidoscope of possibilities.* abarcar todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.* abrir nuevas posibilidades = open up + new territory, open up + possibilities, open + possibilities.* abrirse a posibilidades = be open to possibilities.* alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades = reach + the limits of + Posesivo + potential.* analizar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.* analizar las posibilidades de = look at + the prospects for.* analizar una posibilidad = explore + idea.* ante la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.* anular las posibilidades = close off + possibilities.* anular una posibilidad = block off + alley.* aprovechar al máximo las posibilidades = realise + the potential.* aprovechar las posibilidades de Algo = achieve + Posesivo + full potential, develop + potential, develop + Nombre + to its full potential.* aprovechar las posibilidades que nos ofrece = harness + the power of.* aprovechar + Posesivo + posibilidades = achieve + Posesivo + potential.* aumentar las posibilidades = increase + the odds.* barajar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.* como otra posibilidad = as an alternative.* con posibilidades comerciales = commercially viable.* considerar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.* considerar las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.* contemplar la posibilidad = toy with, toy with + idea of, entertain + the possibility.* contemplar la posibilidad de suicidarse = contemplate + suicide.* contemplar posibilidades = envision + possibilities.* crear posibilidades = open + window, create + possibilities.* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.* dentro de las posibilidades económicas de = within the price range of.* dentro de + Posesivo + posibilidades = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* desarrollar las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.* disminuir la posibilidad = lessen + possibility.* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.* estar dentro de las posibilidades de uno = lie within + Posesivo + power.* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.* estudiar la posibilidad = explore + the possibility.* estudiar una posibilidad = explore + idea.* examinar la posibilidad de (que) = examine + the possibility that/of.* existir la posibilidad de = there + be + scope for.* existir la posibilidad de que = there + be + room for.* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.* hacer realidad las posibilidades de Algo = unleash + Posesivo + potential.* hasta el límite de las posibilidades de Algo/Alguien = to + Posesivo + full potential.* hasta el máximo de las posibilidades de Algo = to + Posesivo + full potential.* incluir todas las posibilidades = run + the gamut.* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.* las posibilidades son infinitas = the possibilities are endless.* mostrar posibilidades = show + potential.* no tener ni la más mínima posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no tener ni la más remota posibilidad = not to have a prayer.* no tener posibilidades = be dead meat.* ofrecer la posibilidad = afford + possibility, provide + facility.* ofrecer la posibilidad de = have + the potential (to/for), offer + the facility.* ofrecer la posibilidad de que = usher in + the day when.* ofrecer posibilidades = have + potential, offer + options, offer + possibilities, hold + potential, present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.* ofrecer una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.* otra posibilidad = as an alternative.* otra posibilidad es = for what it's worth [FWIW].* otra posibilidad es que = alternatively.* otra posibilidad + ser = another possibility + be.* perjudicar las posibilidades de = prejudice + chances of.* permitir la posibilidad = afford + possibility, allow for.* plantear la posibilidad = raise + possibility.* plantear la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.* plantear una posibilidad = pose + possibility.* por debajo de las posibilidades (de una persona) = below + Posesivo + capabilities.* por la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.* posibilidad de = facility for.* posibilidad de conseguir Algo = attainability.* posibilidad de desarrollo = potential for development.* posibilidad de descascararse = flakiness.* posibilidad de descascarillarse = flakiness.* posibilidad de descubrir = discoverability.* posibilidad de expandir = expandability.* posibilidad de insertar hiperenlaces = linkability.* posibilidad de localizar = traceability.* posibilidad de pelarse = flakiness.* posibilidad de realización = potential for fulfilment.* posibilidad de reubicación = relocatability.* posibilidad de ser alcanzable = achievability.* posibilidad de ser comparado = comparability.* posibilidad de ser localizado = traceability.* posibilidad de ser realizable = satisfiability.* posibilidad de ser solucionado = satisfiability.* posibilidad de ser usado de nuevo = reusability [re-usability].* posibilidad de toma de decisiones = decidability.* posibilidades = capabilities, catalogue [catalog, -USA], potential, full potential.* posibilidades de acceso = access capabilities.* posibilidades de búsqueda = searching capabilities, searchability, retrieval facilities, search facilities.* posibilidades de futuro = future possibilities.* posibilidades muy variadas = rich possibilities.* presentar posibilidades = present + possibilities, open (up) + avenues.* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.* sobrepasar las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.* sobrepesar las diferentes posibilidades = ponder + the various possibilities.* sugerir una posibilidad = float + possibility.* tener alguna posibilidad = have + a fighting chance.* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.* tener la posibilidad de = have + chance.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener posibilidades = stand + chance, be in with a chance.* tener presente las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.* tener todas las posibilidades de = have + every possibility of.* tratar la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.* una gama de posibilidades = a palette of possibilities.* una posibilidad muy remota = a long shot.* ver la posibilidad = see + the possibility.* * *A (circunstancia) possibilityno se ha descartado esa posibilidad we haven't ruled out that possibilityhay que estudiar todas las posibilidades we have to explore all the possibilities o optionshemos previsto todas las posibilidades we have anticipated every eventuality ( frml)posibilidad DE + INF chance OF -ING¿qué posibilidad(es) tiene de ganar? what chance does she have o what are her chances of winning?tiene muchas posibilidades de salir elegido he has a good chance of being electedhay pocas posibilidades de encontrarlo con vida there is little chance of finding him aliveposibilidad DE QUE + SUBJ:esto aumenta las posibilidades de que gane this makes it more likely that he will win, this shortens the odds on him winningexiste la posibilidad de que estés equivocado you might just be wrong, it's just possible that you're wronggente que vive dentro de/más allá or por encima de sus posibilidades people who live within/beyond their meanseso está por encima de mis posibilidades that's out of my price range, I can't afford that* * *
posibilidad sustantivo femenino
1 ( circunstancia) possibility;
tiene muchas posibilidades de salir elegido he has a good chance of being elected;
existe la posibilidad de que estés equivocado you might just be wrong
2◊ posibilidades sustantivo femenino plural
la casa está por encima de mis posibilidades I can't afford the house
posibilidad
I sustantivo femenino possibility
II mpl (recursos, medios) means: pasar las Navidades en París no está dentro mis posibilidades, I can't afford to spend Christmas in Paris
' posibilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contemplar
- entrever
- explorar
- O
- ofrecer
- poder
- remota
- remoto
- resquicio
- caber
- considerar
- excluir
- igual
- oportunidad
- paso
- perspectiva
- plantear
- ventilación
English:
another
- avenue
- can
- cat
- chance
- consider
- danger
- daunt
- hopeful
- may
- option
- outside
- physical
- ponder
- possibility
- prospect
- question
- remote
- scenario
- shot
- slender
- slim
- would
- write off
- any
- bargain
- definite
- further
- likelihood
- might
- open
* * *posibilidad nf1. [circunstancia] possibility, chance;no descartamos ninguna posibilidad we are not ruling anything out;cabe la posibilidad de que… there is a chance o possibility that…;tienes muchas posibilidades de que te admitan you have a good chance of being accepted;no hay ninguna posibilidad de que aprueben la propuesta there is no chance that they will approve the proposal2. [opción] possibility;tienes tres posibilidades, ¿cuál eliges? you've got three options, which will you choose?;una posibilidad sería que fuéramos en avión one possibility would be for us to go by plane3.comprar una casa no entra dentro de nuestras posibilidades we don't have the means o we can't afford to buy a house* * *f possibility;vivir por encima de sus posibilidades live beyond one’s means* * *posibilidad nf1) : possibility2) posibilidades nfpl: means, income* * *posibilidad n possibility [pl. possibilities] -
13 mulighed
sg - múligheden, pl - múlighederвозмо́жность жen fjern múlighed — ма́ленькая [сла́бая] наде́жда
* * *allowance, aspect, chance, eventuality, feasibility, opening, possibility, potential, prospect, question, room* * *(en -er)fx the possibility of a miracle (, of success, of war); there is no possibility of seeing him today; there is a slight possibility that he will come; "He might come." "Yes, that's a possibility"); chance (forof, fx of success; for at of -ing, that, fx you have a chance ofwinning; there is a chance that you will win);[ en fjern mulighed], se fjern;[ inden for mulighedens grænser] within the bounds of possibility;it gave me the (, an) opportunity of seeing him (, to see him)), chancechance of seeing him (, to see him));( den ene af to muligheder) alternative;( valgmulighed) option ( fx keep all the options open);[ ingen anden mulighed] no alternative, no other possibility; no other option;[ muligheder] possibilities ( fx the plan is not ideal but it has possibilities);( persons: udsigter) opportunities, chances ( fx he never had your opportunities (el. chances); the fight for equal opportunities);( fremtidsmulighed) prospects;( evner) abilities ( fx every person has his own abilities), talents,( evner som kan udvikles) potential ( fx he shows potential as a politician; girls should learn at school about women's abilities and potential);[ have gode muligheder for at] stand a good chance of -ing ( fx of being elected);T he has so much going for him. -
14 every
every [ˈevrɪ]a. ( = each) chaque• every (single or last) one of them tous sans exception• in every way ( = from every point of view) en tous points ; ( = by every means) par tous les moyens• I have every reason to think that... j'ai tout lieu de penser que...► every other..., every second...• every other or second child un enfant sur deux• every other or second day tous les deux joursd. (in phrases) he is every bit as clever as his brother il est tout aussi intelligent que son frère• every man for himself chacun pour soi (PROV) every little helps(PROV) les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières* * *Note: every is most frequently translated by tous les/toutes les + plural noun: every day = tous les jours. When every is emphasized to mean every single, it can also be translated by chaque. For examples and exceptions, see the entry below['evrɪ] 1.1) ( each)in every way — ( from every point of view) à tous les égards; ( using every method) par tous les moyens
2) ( emphatic)3) ( indicating frequency)2.every day/Thursday — tous les jours/jeudis
every other adjectival phrase ( alternate)••every now and then —
every now and again —
every so often —
every man for himself! — ( in fight to succeed) chacun pour soi!; ( abandoning ship etc) sauve qui peut!
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15 probabilidad
f.probability (gen) & (Mat).* * *1 probability* * *noun f.probability, likelihood* * *SF1) (=capacidad de suceder) likelihood, probabilitynubes y claros con pocas probabilidades de lluvia — cloud and sunny periods with little likelihood of rain
2) (=oportunidad) chance, prospectprobabilidades de vida — expectation of life, life expectancy
* * *femenino (Mat) probabilitycon toda probabilidad — in all probability o likelihood
¿qué probabilidades tiene de ganar? — what are her chances of winning?
existen pocas probabilidades de que sea encontrado con vida — (frml) the possibility of him being found alive is very remote (frml)
* * *= chance, likelihood, probability, incidence, odds, maybe.Ex. In some authority files (titles, ISBN/ISSN, national bibliographic record numbers), no search of the file is made because there is little chance of finding the new entry in the file.Ex. The intercession of the external agency places a further link in the chain between author and end-user, and hence must increase the likelihood of delay.Ex. Our system should be one which reduces the probability of error as far a possible.Ex. This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.Ex. If the author was known but not the title the odds in favour of a positive response were two to one.Ex. Instead of ranking the documents retrieved in probable order of relevance, the conventional search sorts the relevant sheep from the irrelevant goats and ignores the fact that there are a lot of ' maybe's' involved.----* aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.* con toda probabilidad = in all probability, probability.* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.* distribución de probabilidades = possibility distribution, probability distribution.* error de probabilidad = probability of error.* escasa probabilidad = slim chance.* índice de probabilidad = expectancy ratio.* mejorar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.* ninguna probabilidad = fat chance.* parecer una probabilidad = loom up + a possibility.* plantear una probabilidad = pose + possibility.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* probabilidad de citación = citability.* probabilidades a favor de = odds in favour of.* probabilidades de = odds in favour of.* probabilidades desfavorables = odds against.* probabilidades en contra de = odds against.* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* * *femenino (Mat) probabilitycon toda probabilidad — in all probability o likelihood
¿qué probabilidades tiene de ganar? — what are her chances of winning?
existen pocas probabilidades de que sea encontrado con vida — (frml) the possibility of him being found alive is very remote (frml)
* * *= chance, likelihood, probability, incidence, odds, maybe.Ex: In some authority files (titles, ISBN/ISSN, national bibliographic record numbers), no search of the file is made because there is little chance of finding the new entry in the file.
Ex: The intercession of the external agency places a further link in the chain between author and end-user, and hence must increase the likelihood of delay.Ex: Our system should be one which reduces the probability of error as far a possible.Ex: This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.Ex: If the author was known but not the title the odds in favour of a positive response were two to one.Ex: Instead of ranking the documents retrieved in probable order of relevance, the conventional search sorts the relevant sheep from the irrelevant goats and ignores the fact that there are a lot of ' maybe's' involved.* aumentar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.* con toda probabilidad = in all probability, probability.* disminuir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* disminuir las probabilidades = lengthen + the odds.* distribución de probabilidades = possibility distribution, probability distribution.* error de probabilidad = probability of error.* escasa probabilidad = slim chance.* índice de probabilidad = expectancy ratio.* mejorar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.* ninguna probabilidad = fat chance.* parecer una probabilidad = loom up + a possibility.* plantear una probabilidad = pose + possibility.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* probabilidad de citación = citability.* probabilidades a favor de = odds in favour of.* probabilidades de = odds in favour of.* probabilidades desfavorables = odds against.* probabilidades en contra de = odds against.* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.* una probabilidad muy alta = a sporting chance.* * *( Mat) probabilityes una posibilidad más que una probabilidad it's more a possibility than a probabilitycon toda probabilidad llegará mañana in all probability o likelihood it will arrive tomorrow¿qué probabilidad or probabilidades tiene de ganar? what are her chances of winning?existe poca probabilidad or existen pocas probabilidades de que sea encontrado con vida ( frml); the possibility of him being found alive is very remote ( frml), there is little possibility that he will be found alive, there is little prospect of finding him alive* * *
probabilidad sustantivo femenino (Mat) probability;◊ con toda probabilidad in all probability o likelihood;
¿qué probabilidades tiene de ganar? what are her chances of winning?
probabilidad sustantivo femenino probability: tenía pocas probabilidades de ganar, he didn't have much chance of winning
♦ Locuciones: con toda probabilidad, in all likelihood
' probabilidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
poder
- seguramente
- deber
English:
likelihood
- may
- must
- ought
- probability
- reasonable
- should
- work out
- would
- to
* * *probabilidad nf1. [posibilidad] probability, likelihood;existe la probabilidad de que acabemos antes de tiempo it's probable o likely that we'll finish early;la probabilidad de que sobreviva es muy escasa there's little possibility o chance that he'll survive, it's highly unlikely that he'll survive;con toda probabilidad acabaremos mañana in all probability o likelihood we'll finish tomorrow2. Mat probability* * *f probability* * *probabilidad nf: probability* * *probabilidad n chance -
16 some
1. adjective1) (one or other) [irgend]einsome fool — irgendein Dummkopf (ugs.)
some shop/book or other — irgendein Laden/Buch
some person or other — irgendjemand; irgendwer
2) (a considerable quantity of) einig...; etlich... (ugs. verstärkend)speak at some length/wait for some time — ziemlich lang[e] sprechen/warten
some time/weeks/days/years ago — vor einiger Zeit/vor einigen Wochen/Tagen/Jahren
some time soon — bald [einmal]
would you like some wine? — möchten Sie [etwas] Wein?
do some shopping/reading — einkaufen/lesen
4) (to a certain extent)that is some proof — das ist [doch] gewissermaßen ein Beweis
5)this is some war/poem/car! — (coll.) das ist vielleicht ein Krieg/Gedicht/Wagen! (ugs.)
6) (approximately) etwa; ungefähr2. pronouneinig...she only ate some of it — sie hat es nur teilweise aufgegessen
some say... — manche sagen...
some..., others... — manche..., andere...; die einen..., andere...
3. adverb... and then some — und noch einige/einiges mehr
(coll.): (in some degree) ein bisschen; etwas* * *1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.)2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) einige3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) einige4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) gewisse2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) beachtlich2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) einige3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) ungefähr3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) etwas- academic.ru/68805/somebody">somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
- something tells me* * *[sʌm, səm]I. adj inv, attrhe played \some records for me er spielte mir ein paar Platten vorhere's \some news you might be interested in ich habe Neuigkeiten, die dich interessieren könntenthere's \some cake in the kitchen es ist noch Kuchen in der KücheI made \some money running errands ich habe mit Gelegenheitsjobs etwas Geld verdientI've got to do \some more work ich muss noch etwas arbeiten\some people actually believed it gewisse Leute haben es tatsächlich geglaubtthere are \some questions you should ask yourself es gibt [da] gewisse Fragen, die du dir stellen solltestclearly the treatment has had \some effect irgendeine Wirkung hat die Behandlung sicher gehabtthere must be \some mistake da muss ein Fehler vorliegenhe's in \some kind of trouble er steckt in irgendwelchen Schwierigkeitencould you give me \some idea of when you'll finish? können Sie mir ungefähr sagen, wann sie fertig sind?it must have been \some teacher/pupils das muss irgendein Lehrer/müssen irgendwelche Schüler gewesen sein\some idiot's locked the door irgend so ein Idiot hat die Tür verschlossen fam\some day or another irgendwann4. (noticeable) gewissto \some extent bis zu einem gewissen Gradthere's still \some hope es besteht noch eine gewisse Hoffnung5. (slight, small amount) etwasthere is \some hope that he will get the job es besteht noch etwas Hoffnung, dass er die Stelle bekommtit was \some years later when they next met sie trafen sich erst viele Jahre später wiederwe discussed the problem at \some length wir diskutierten das Problem ausgiebigI've known you for \some years now ich kenne dich nun schon seit geraumer Zeitthat took \some courage! das war ziemlich mutig!he went to \some trouble er gab sich beträchtliche [o ziemliche] Mühethat was \some argument/meal! das war vielleicht ein Streit/Essen!\some mother she turned out to be sie ist eine richtige Rabenmutter\some hotel that turned out to be! das war vielleicht ein Hotel!\some chance! we have about one chance in a hundred of getting away ( iron) tolle Aussichten! die Chancen stehen eins zu hundert, dass wir davonkommen ironperhaps there'll be \some left for us — \some hopes! ( iron) vielleicht bleibt was für uns übrig — [das ist] sehr unwahrscheinlich!II. pron1. (unspecified number of persons or things) welchehave you got any drawing pins? — if you wait a moment, I'll get you \some haben Sie Reißnägel? — wenn Sie kurz warten, hole ich [Ihnen] welchedo you have children? — if I had \some I wouldn't be here! haben Sie Kinder? — wenn ich welche hätte, wäre ich wohl kaum hier!2. (unspecified amount of sth) welche(r, s)if you want whisky I'll give you \some wenn du Whisky möchtest, gebe ich dir welchenif you need more paper then just take \some wenn du mehr Papier brauchst, nimm es dir einfach [o nimm dir einfach welches]if you need money, I can lend you \some wenn du Geld brauchst, kann ich dir gerne was [o welches] leihen3. (at least a small number) einige, manchesurely \some have noticed einige [o manche] haben es aber sicher bemerktno, I don't want all the green beans, \some are enough nein, ich möchte nicht alle grünen Bohnen, ein paar genügenI've already wrapped \some of the presents ich habe einige [o ein paar] der Geschenke schon eingepackt\some of you have already met Imran einige von euch kennen Imran bereits5. (certain people) gewisse Leute\some just never learn! gewisse Leute lernen es einfach nie!no, I don't want all the mashed potatoes, \some is enough nein, ich möchte nicht das ganze Püree, ein bisschen genügthave \some of this champagne, it's very good trink ein wenig Champagner, er ist sehr gut\some of the prettiest landscape in Germany is found nearby eine der schönsten Landschaften Deutschlands liegt ganz in der Nähe7.we got our money's worth and then \some wir bekamen mehr als unser Geld wert war1. (roughly) ungefähr, in etwa\some twenty or thirty metres deep/high ungefähr zwanzig oder dreißig Meter tief/hoch\some thirty different languages are spoken in this country in diesem Land werden etwa dreißig verschiedene Sprachen gesprochenI'm feeling \some better mir geht es [schon] etwas [o ein bisschen] bessercould you turn the heat down \some? könntest du bitte die Heizung etwas herunterstellen?he sure does talk \some, your brother dein Bruder spricht wirklich vielhe needs feeding up \some er muss ganz schön aufgepäppelt werden famwe were really going \some on the highway wir hatten auf der Autobahn ganz schön was drauf fam4.▶ \some few einige, ein paar▶ \some little ziemlichwe are going to be working together for \some little time yet wir werden noch ziemlich lange zusammenarbeiten müssen* * *[sʌm]1. adj1) (with plural nouns) einige; (= a few, emph) ein paar; (= any in "if" clauses, questions) meist nicht übersetztdid you bring some records? — hast du Schallplatten mitgebracht?
some suggestions, please! — Vorschläge bitte!
some more ( tea)? — noch etwas (Tee)?
leave some cake for me — lass mir ein bisschen or etwas Kuchen übrig
did she give you some money/sugar? — hat sie Ihnen Geld/Zucker gegeben?
3) (= certain, in contrast) manche(r, s)some people say... — manche Leute sagen...
some people just don't care —
there are some things you just don't say some questions were really difficult — es gibt (gewisse or manche) Dinge, die man einfach nicht sagt manche (der) Fragen waren wirklich schwierig
4) (vague, indeterminate) irgendeinsome book/man or other — irgendein Buch/Mann
some woman rang up — da hat eine Frau angerufen
some woman, whose name I forget... — eine Frau, ich habe ihren Namen vergessen,...
some idiot of a driver — irgend so ein Idiot von (einem) Autofahrer
in some way or another —
or some such — oder so etwas Ähnliches
(at) some time last week — irgendwann letzte Woche
it took some courage — dazu brauchte man schon (einigen) or ziemlichen Mut
(that was) some argument/party! — das war vielleicht ein Streit/eine Party!
quite some time — ganz schön lange (inf), ziemlich lange
6) (iro) vielleicht ein (inf)some help you are/this is — du bist/das ist mir vielleicht eine Hilfe (inf)
2. pron1) (= some people) einige; (= certain people) manche; (in "if" clauses, questions) welchesome..., others... — manche..., andere...
there are still some who will never understand — es gibt immer noch Leute, die das nicht begreifen werden
2) (referring to plural nouns = a few) einige; (= certain ones) manche; (in "if" clauses, questions) welcheI've only seen some of the mountains — ich habe nur ein paar von den Bergen gesehen
they're lovely, try some — die schmecken gut, probieren Sie mal
I've still got some —
tell me if you see some —
3) (referring to singular nouns = a little) etwas; (= a certain amount, in contrast) manches; (in "if" clauses, questions) welche(r, s)here is the milk, if you feel thirsty drink some — hier ist die Milch, wenn du Durst hast, trinke etwas
I drank some of the milk —
I drank some of the milk but not all — ich habe etwas von der Milch getrunken, aber nicht alles
have some! — nehmen Sie sich (dat), bedienen Sie sich
it's lovely cake, would you like some? — das ist ein sehr guter Kuchen, möchten Sie welchen?
try some of this cake — probieren Sie doch mal diesen Kuchen
would you like some money/tea? – no, I've got some — möchten Sie Geld/Tee? – nein, ich habe Geld/ich habe noch
have you got money? – no, but he has some — haben Sie Geld? – nein, aber er hat welches
he only believed/read some of it — er hat es nur teilweise geglaubt/gelesen
some of his work is good — manches, was er macht, ist gut
4)this is some of the oldest rock in the world — dies gehört zum ältesten Gestein der Welt
some of the finest poetry in the English language — einige der schönsten Gedichte in der englischen Sprache
this is some of the finest scenery in Scotland — dies ist eine der schönsten Landschaften Schottlands
3. adv1) ungefähr, etwa, circa* * *A adj1. (vor Substantiven) (irgend)ein:some day eines Tages;some day (or other) irgendwann (einmal) (in der Zukunft);some day you’ll pay for this dafür wirst du noch einmal bezahlen;some other time ein andermal;some person irgendeiner, (irgend)jemand3. manche:4. ziemlich (viel)5. gewiss(er, e, es):some extent in gewissem Maße, einigermaßen6. etwas, ein wenig, ein bisschen:take some more nimm noch etwas7. ungefähr, gegen, etwa:8. umg ‚toll:some player! ein klasse Spieler!;that was some race! das war vielleicht ein Rennen!B adv1. besonders US etwas, ziemlich2. umg enorm, tollC pron1. (irgend)ein(er, e, es):some of these days dieser Tage, demnächst2. etwas:some of it etwas davon;some of these people einige dieser Leute;will you have some? möchtest du welche oder davon haben?;and then some umg und noch einige(s) mehr3. besonders US sl darüber hinaus, noch mehr4. some …, some … die einen …, die anderen …* * *1. adjective1) (one or other) [irgend]einsome fool — irgendein Dummkopf (ugs.)
some shop/book or other — irgendein Laden/Buch
some person or other — irgendjemand; irgendwer
2) (a considerable quantity of) einig...; etlich... (ugs. verstärkend)speak at some length/wait for some time — ziemlich lang[e] sprechen/warten
some time/weeks/days/years ago — vor einiger Zeit/vor einigen Wochen/Tagen/Jahren
some time soon — bald [einmal]
3) (a small quantity of) ein bisschenwould you like some wine? — möchten Sie [etwas] Wein?
do some shopping/reading — einkaufen/lesen
that is some proof — das ist [doch] gewissermaßen ein Beweis
5)this is some war/poem/car! — (coll.) das ist vielleicht ein Krieg/Gedicht/Wagen! (ugs.)
6) (approximately) etwa; ungefähr2. pronouneinig...some say... — manche sagen...
some..., others... — manche..., andere...; die einen..., andere...
3. adverb... and then some — und noch einige/einiges mehr
(coll.): (in some degree) ein bisschen; etwas* * *adj.einig adj.irgendein adj.irgendetwas adj.manch adj. -
17 caber
v.1 to fit.caber por to go throughcaben cinco personas there is room for five peopleno cabía ni un alfiler the place was packed outno me cabe en el dedo it won't fit (on) my fingerno quiero postre, no me cabe nada más I don't want a dessert, I couldn't eat another thing, I've no room left for a dessert2 to be possible (ser posible).cabe la posibilidad de que no pueda venir (it is possible that) he might not comecabe destacar que… it's worth pointing out that…cabe preguntarse si… one might ask whether…3 to fit in.Ese grupo enorme de turistas cupo That huge group of tourists fit in.4 to be pertinent to, to be possible to.Cabe decir que eso no es así It's pertinent to say that this is not so.5 to have room for.Me cabe la cama pequeña solamente I have room for the small bed only.6 to be room for, to be enough room for, to be enough space for.Caben tres camas más There is room for three more beds.* * *Present Indicativequepo, cabes, cabe, cabemos, cabéis, caben.Past IndicativeFuture IndicativeConditionalPresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to fit2) be possible* * *VI1) (=haber espacio para) to fit (en into)en este baúl no cabe — it won't fit in o go into this trunk, there's no room for it in this trunk
¿cabe alguien más? — is there room for anyone else?
¿cabemos todos? — is there room for us all?
no cabe en sí de contento o gozo — he's beside himself with joy, he's over the moon
2) (=tener cabida)3)• caber por — to go through
4) (Mat)5) [ser posible]a) [+ explicación] to be possiblela única explicación que cabe es que... — the only possible explanation is that...
todo cabe en ese chico — that boy is capable of anything, nothing would surprise me from that boy
b) + infinla persona más generosa que cabe imaginar — the most generous person you could imagine, the most generous person imaginable
cabe preguntar si... — one might o could ask whether...
c)• dentro de lo que cabe — under the circumstances
se trata al animal lo mejor posible dentro de lo que cabe — the animal is treated as well as possible under the circumstances
nos llevamos bastante bien, dentro de lo que cabe — we get on quite well, under the circumstances o considering
•
no cabe duda de que... — there is o can be no doubt that...•
no cabe más que, no cabe más que esperar a ver lo que pasa — we can only wait o all we can do is wait o the only thing for it is to wait and see what happens•
cabe la posibilidad de que..., ¿no cabe la posibilidad de que usted haya sido utilizada? — is it not possible that you might have been used?cabe la posibilidad que en unos días nos comuniquen algo — (there is a chance that) we may hear from them in a few days
el flash no resulta aconsejable, puesto que cabe la posibilidad de asustar a los animales — it's best not to use a flash as it is liable to frighten the animals
•
si cabe, a mí me parece que es aún mejor, si cabe — I think it's even better, if that's possibleahora está más amable, si cabe — she's even friendlier now
mejoraremos, si cabe, el servicio posventa — we will improve our after-sales service, wherever possible
6) (=corresponder)me cabe el honor/la satisfacción de presentarles (a)... — I have the honour/it gives me great pleasure to introduce...
me cupo el privilegio de... — I had the privilege of...
me cupo la responsabilidad de dirigir el país — the responsibility of running the country fell to me
suerte 1)le cupieron 120 dólares — his share was 120 dollars, he got 120 dollars (as his share)
* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( en un lugar) to fitesto aquí no cabe — this won't fit o go (in) here
caber en algo: no cabe en la caja it won't fit in the box; en esta botella caben diez litros this bottle holds ten liters; ¿cabe otro en el coche? is there room for one more in the car?; no caber en sí: no cabía en sí de alegría — she was beside herself with joy
b) ( pasar) to fit, goc) falda/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to fit2) (en 3a pers) (frml) ( ser posible)no cabe duda de que... — there is no doubt that...
este es mejor, no cabe duda — this one is better, without a doubt
sólo me cabe una solución: renunciar — I have no option but to resign
es, si cabe, aún mejor — it is even better, if such a thing is possible
caber + inf: cabe suponer que ha habido un error it is possible that there has been a mistake; cabría decir que... it could be said that...; una de las épocas más sangrientas que cabe imaginar one of the bloodiest eras imaginable; cabe esperar que... it is to be hoped that...; cabría cuestionarse si... we should ask ourselves whether...; cabe mencionar que... it is worth mentioning that...; dentro de lo que cabe — all things considered
3) (frml) ( corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc)le cupo la satisfacción de... — he had the satisfaction of...
4) (Mat)2 entre 3 no cabe — 3 into 2 won't o doesn't go
* * *----* caber en = fit in/into.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.* como cabía esperar = as expected.* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.* dentro de lo que cabe = under the circumstances, all in all.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* no caber ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.* según cabe presumir = presumably.* según cabe suponer = supposedly, allegedly.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( en un lugar) to fitesto aquí no cabe — this won't fit o go (in) here
caber en algo: no cabe en la caja it won't fit in the box; en esta botella caben diez litros this bottle holds ten liters; ¿cabe otro en el coche? is there room for one more in the car?; no caber en sí: no cabía en sí de alegría — she was beside herself with joy
b) ( pasar) to fit, goc) falda/zapatos (+ me/te/le etc) to fit2) (en 3a pers) (frml) ( ser posible)no cabe duda de que... — there is no doubt that...
este es mejor, no cabe duda — this one is better, without a doubt
sólo me cabe una solución: renunciar — I have no option but to resign
es, si cabe, aún mejor — it is even better, if such a thing is possible
caber + inf: cabe suponer que ha habido un error it is possible that there has been a mistake; cabría decir que... it could be said that...; una de las épocas más sangrientas que cabe imaginar one of the bloodiest eras imaginable; cabe esperar que... it is to be hoped that...; cabría cuestionarse si... we should ask ourselves whether...; cabe mencionar que... it is worth mentioning that...; dentro de lo que cabe — all things considered
3) (frml) ( corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc)le cupo la satisfacción de... — he had the satisfaction of...
4) (Mat)2 entre 3 no cabe — 3 into 2 won't o doesn't go
* * ** caber en = fit in/into.* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.* como cabía esperar = as expected.* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.* dentro de lo que cabe = under the circumstances, all in all.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* no caber en sí de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.* no caber ni un alfiler = no room to swing a cat.* según cabe presumir = presumably.* según cabe suponer = supposedly, allegedly.* * *viA1 (en un lugar) to fitesto aquí no cabe this won't fit o go (in) hereno cabemos los cuatro there isn't room for all four of uscaber EN algo:en esta botella caben diez litros this bottle holds ten litersno me cabe nada más en el estómago I couldn't fit in o eat o manage another thing¿cabe otro en el coche? is there room for one more in the car?, can you fit o get one more in the car?no caber en sí: no cabía en sí de alegría she was beside herself with joy, she was over the moon2 (pasar) to fit, go caber POR algo:este piano no cabe por la puerta this piano won't fit o go through the dooryo por ahí no quepo I'll never get o fit through there3 «falda/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc) to fitestos pantalones ya no me caben I can't get into these trousers any more, these trousers don't fit me any moreB ( en tercera persona) ( frml)(ser posible): cabe la posibilidad de que haya perdido el tren he might/may have missed the trainsólo me cabe una solución: renunciar I have no option but to resign, there's only one option open to me, I'll have to resignno me cupo más que decirle la verdad I had no alternative but to tell him the truthes, si cabe, aún mejor que las anteriores it is even better than the previous ones, if such a thing is possiblecaber + INF:cabe suponer que ha habido un error en el diagnóstico it is possible that there has been a mistake in the diagnosiscabría decir que … it could be said that …fue una de las épocas más sangrientas que cabe imaginar it was one of the bloodiest eras imaginableno cabe pensar que no estuviera enterado there's no question that he didn't knowcabe esperar que … it is to be hoped that …cabría cuestionarse si es la persona adecuada we need to o we should ask ourselves whether he is the right personcabe mencionar que … it is worth mentioning that …dentro de lo que cabe: dentro de lo que cabe hemos tenido suerte all things considered, we've been lucky o we've been lucky, consideringme cabe el honor de presentar a … it is a great honor for me to introduce …le cupo la satisfacción de quedar entre los finalistas he had the satisfaction of being amongst the finalistsel papel que le cabe a la mujer en la sociedad actual the role of women in society todayD ( Mat):2 entre 3 no cabe 3 into 2 won't o doesn't go¿cuántas veces cabe 5 en 25? how many 5's are there in 25?, how many times does 5 go into 25?* * *
caber ( conjugate caber) verbo intransitivo
1
no cabemos los cuatro there isn't room for all four of us;
en esta botella caben diez litros this bottle holds ten liters;
no caber en sí de alegría to be beside oneself with joy
caber por algo to go through sth
2 (en 3a pers) (frml) ( ser posible):
no cabe duda de que … there is no doubt that …;
cabría decir que … it could be said that …;
es, si cabe, aún mejor it is even better, if such a thing is possible;
dentro de lo que cabe all things considered
3 (Mat):
caber verbo intransitivo
1 (poder entrar) to fit: no cabe por la ventana, it won't go through the window
no sé si cabrán los tres, I don't known if there is room for all three of them
2 (en un recipiente) to hold: en esta botellla caben dos litros, this bottle holds two litres
(vestimenta) estos zapatos ya no me caben, these shoes don't fit me anymore
3 (en 3.ª persona) (ser posible, existir) cabe que vayamos el viernes, it's possible that we'll go on Friday
no nos cabe duda alguna, we have no doubts
♦ Locuciones: no me cabe en la cabeza, I can't understand it
no está mal, dentro de lo que cabe, it isn't bad, under the circumstances
Andy no cabía en sí de gozo, Andy was beside himself with joy
' caber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coger
- cabrá
- cabría
- cupe
- cupiera
- cupimos
- gozo
- pasar
- quepa
- quepo
English:
fit
- fit into
- go
- go in
- squash in
* * *caber vi1. [entrar, pasar] to fit (en in o into);los libros no caben en la estantería the books won't fit on the bookshelves o in the bookcase;caben cinco personas there is room for five people;¿cuánta gente cabe en este estadio? how many people can this stadium hold?;el vino no cabrá en ese vaso that glass won't hold the wine, that glass is too small for the wine;no me cabe en el dedo it won't fit (on) my finger;no quiero postre, no me cabe nada más I don't want a dessert, I couldn't eat another thing;esta falda ya no me cabe I can't get into this skirt any more;caber por to go through;el armario no cabe por la puerta the wardrobe won't go through the door;no cabía ni un alfiler the place was packed out;no caberle a alguien en la cabeza: no me cabe en la cabeza que se haya ido sin llamar I simply can't understand her leaving without calling;no caber en sí de alegría to be beside oneself with joytres entre cinco no caben five into three won't go3. [ser posible] to be possible;cabe la posibilidad de que no pueda venir (it is possible that) he might not come;sólo cabe una solución, aplazar la conferencia there is only one solution (available to us), to postpone the conference;cabe añadir que… one might add that…;cabe decir… it is possible to say…;cabe destacar que… it's worth pointing out that…;cabe esperar que… it is to be hoped that…;cabe mencionar que… it's worth mentioning that…, it should be mentioned that…;cabe preguntarse si… one might ask whether…;cabe recordar que… it should be remembered that…;el nuevo modelo todavía es mejor, si cabe the new model is even better, difficult though it may be to imagine;sus declaraciones han añadido más tensión, si cabe, a la situación his remarks have made the situation more tense, if that were possible;dentro de lo que cabe [en cierto modo] up to a point, to some extent;dentro de lo que cabe, no nos ha ido tan mal all things considered, it didn't go that badly for usme cupo a mí darle las noticias it fell to me to give him the news;me cabe la satisfacción de ser el que anuncie el resultado it is my honour to announce the result, I am delighted to have the honour of announcing the result* * *v/i1 fit;ya no me cabe el vestido the dress doesn’t fit me anymore:caben tres litros it holds three liters o Br litres;cabemos todos there’s room for all of us;aquí no cabe nadie más there’s no room here for anyone else;no me cabe en la cabeza I just don’t understand, I just can’t get my head around it;de gozo be beside o.s. with joy:no cabe duda fig there’s no doubt;cabe preguntarse si I wonder if;no cabe/cabe esperar que … there’s no hope that…/it is to be hoped that …;si cabe if that’s possible* * *caber {12} vi1) : to fit, to gono sé si cabremos todos en el coche: I don't know if we'll all fit in the car2) : to be possibleno cabe duda alguna: there's no doubt about itcabe que llegue mañana: he may come tomorrow* * *caber vb1. to fit [pt. & pp. fitted]2. to go throughno cabe duda de que... there is no doubt that...no me cabe en la cabeza que... I can't believe that... -
18 hope
hope [həʊp]1. noun• in the hope that... dans l'espoir que...• to lose all hope of sth/of doing perdre tout espoir de qch/de faire• my hope is that... ce que j'espère c'est que...• to hope for money/for success espérer gagner de l'argent/avoir du succès• they were still hoping for a peaceful solution to the crisis ils espéraient toujours trouver une solution pacifique à la crise• it was too much to hope for (that...) ça aurait été trop beau (que... + subj)* * *[həʊp] 1.1) (desire, expectation) espoir m (of de); ( cause for optimism) espoir mto have high hopes of somebody/something — fonder de grands espoirs sur quelqu'un/quelque chose
to be beyond (all) hope —
2) ( chance) chance f, espoir mwhat a hope! — (colloq)
some hope! — (colloq) il ne faut pas rêver!
he hasn't got a hope in hell — (colloq) il n'a pas la moindre chance
3) ( promising person) espoir m2.transitive verb espérer ( that que)it is to be hoped that — il faut espérer que (+ indic)
I only ou just hope he remembers — j'espère seulement qu'il s'en souviendra
3.I (do) hope so/not — j'espère (bien) que oui/que non
intransitive verb espérer•• -
19 every
['evrɪ]1) (each)every time I go there — ogni volta o tutte le volte che vado lì
that goes for every one of you! — questo è valido per ognuno di voi o per tutti!
in every way — (from every point of view) sotto ogni aspetto; (using every method) in tutti i modi
2) (emphatic)every bit as much as — proprio tanto quanto, esattamente quanto
every day — ogni giorno, tutti i giorni
every other day — ogni due giorni, un giorno sì e uno no
every other Sunday — ogni due domeniche, una domenica sì e una no, una domenica su due
••••every now and then every now and again every so often every once in a while di tanto in tanto, di quando in quando, a volte; it's every man for himself ciascuno per sé; every man for himself! si salvi chi può! every which way — in ogni senso
Note:Every is usually used in front of a singular countable noun: every student = ogni studente. When every precedes a plural countable noun, it means that something happens at regular periods of time, after a certain distance, etc.: he smokes a cigarette every two hours = fuma una sigaretta ogni due ore; you'll have to fill up with petrol every 450 miles = dovrai fare il pieno di benzina ogni 450 miglia. - Every is most frequently translated by tutti / tutte + plural noun: every day = tutti i giorni. When every is emphasized to mean every single, it can also be translated by ogni o ciascuno. For examples and exceptions, see the entry below* * *['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) ogni2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) ogni3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) ogni4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) ogni•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time* * *['evrɪ]1) (each)every time I go there — ogni volta o tutte le volte che vado lì
that goes for every one of you! — questo è valido per ognuno di voi o per tutti!
in every way — (from every point of view) sotto ogni aspetto; (using every method) in tutti i modi
2) (emphatic)every bit as much as — proprio tanto quanto, esattamente quanto
every day — ogni giorno, tutti i giorni
every other day — ogni due giorni, un giorno sì e uno no
every other Sunday — ogni due domeniche, una domenica sì e una no, una domenica su due
••••every now and then every now and again every so often every once in a while di tanto in tanto, di quando in quando, a volte; it's every man for himself ciascuno per sé; every man for himself! si salvi chi può! every which way — in ogni senso
Note:Every is usually used in front of a singular countable noun: every student = ogni studente. When every precedes a plural countable noun, it means that something happens at regular periods of time, after a certain distance, etc.: he smokes a cigarette every two hours = fuma una sigaretta ogni due ore; you'll have to fill up with petrol every 450 miles = dovrai fare il pieno di benzina ogni 450 miglia. - Every is most frequently translated by tutti / tutte + plural noun: every day = tutti i giorni. When every is emphasized to mean every single, it can also be translated by ogni o ciascuno. For examples and exceptions, see the entry below -
20 sýnn
a.1) clear, evident, certain (þér skal sýn búhlífð í því vera); þótti öllum at sýnu ganga, at, all thought that it was clear, beyond doubt, that; dat. sing. ‘sýnu’ with a compar. a great deal, much (sýnu meiri, minni, betri, verri); with a superl., E. gekk upp sýnu fyrstr, far ahead; neut. ‘synt’ as adv. evidently, clearly (þik skortir sýnt við hann);2) fit, likely; ef yðr þykkir eigi annat sýnna fyrir liggja en vera hér, if you have nothing better to do.* * *adj. visible; þótt ek sjá sýnar váfur, Grett. 112 A.2. clear, evident; þer skal sýn búhlífð í því vera, Fms. v. 306; lýsir hann því, at hann er sýnn at brigðar-manni, if he declares himself as the unmistakable brigðar-mann, Gþl. 290; þeir atburðir er miklu eru sýnstir til þess úárans, most likely to cause, Sks. 332 B; sýna stund, a good while, Grett. (in a verse): likely, ef yðr þykkir eigi annat sýnna fyrir liggja enn vera hér, if you have nothing better to do than …, Fær. 45; sýnisk mér sem eigi muni í annat sinn sýnna at leita til fundar við Bolla enn nú, there will not be a better chance another time, Ld. 238; er þessu sýnna at svá beri (berr Cod.) til, there is every probability that it will turn out so, Fms. xi. 114; þótti mönnum ó-sýnt ( uncertain) hverr friðr gefinn mundi, Ó. H. 188.3. sightly; vápnum ok váðum skolu vinir gleðjask, þat er á sjálfum sýnst, Hm.II. spec. or adverb. usages; þótti þá öllum at sýnu ganga, at stórflokkar mundi komnir í héraðit, all thought that it was clear, beyond doubt, that …, Sturl. iii. 41.2. sýnu with a compar., a great deal; sýnu minna, a great deal less, far less, Fms. vii. 242, xi. 112; sýnu meiri, much greater, Fas. ii. 515; sýnu verri, much worse, Ld. 322, Fb. i. 259; sýnu betri, s. betr, a great deal better, Fms. iii. 222, xi. 154; sýnu yngri, v. 263: superl., sýnu fyrstr, far a-head, Fær. 168.3. sýnt, as adv. evidently, quite, very; greindi þá sýnt um, Vápn. 5; þik skortir sýnt við hann, thou fallest quite short of him, thou art no match for him, Ísl. ii. 215; hildr var sýnt í vexti, the battle waxed quite hot, Km.III. in compds, ein-sýnn, one-eyed; tví-sýnn, doubtful; víð-sýnn, auð-sýnn, evident; ó-sýnt, uncertain.
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