chance
🇺🇸
/tʃæns/
🇬🇧
/tʃɑːns/
noun
A2
how likely something is to happen
You have a good chance of winning if you practice.
A2
a time when you can do something
This is your chance to show what you can do.
A2
a risk that something bad might happen
There's a chance of rain today, so bring an umbrella.
A2
something that happens without planning
Winning by chance is not as satisfying as winning by skill.
transitive verb
R
to try something even though it might not work
I'll chance it and hope for the best.
R
to happen without planning
We chanced to meet at the store yesterday.
adjective
R
not planned
It was just a chance meeting that changed everything.
translation
how likely something is to happen; a time when you can do something; a risk that something bad might happen; something that happens without planning
to try something even though it might not work; to happen without planning
not planned
Word Forms
Plural
chances
Progressive
chancing
Past
chanced
Perfect
chanced
3rd Present
chances