Definition
Definition of chancing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
unpredictableRare happening by chance or unpredictablyRare
- The chancing weather made planning difficult.
2.
riskRare involving risk or uncertaintyRare
- He made a chancing decision to invest in stocks.
Origin of chancing
Old French, chance (luck)
Examples of chancing in a sentence
His chancing decisions often led to surprising outcomes. She took a chancing approach to her career change. The chancing weather made the hike unpredictable.
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- French:aléatoire, risqué, ...
- German:zufällig, riskant, ...
- Italian:imprevedibile, azzardato, ...
- Spanish:impredecible, arriesgado, ...
- Portuguese:imprevisível, arriscado, ...
- Chinese:偶然的, 冒险的, ...
- Japanese:偶然の, 冒険的な, ...
- Arabic:عَرَضِي, مُخاطِر, ...
- Hebrew:בִּלְתִּי צָפוּי, מְסֻכָּן, ...
- Russian:случайный, рискованный, ...
- Ukrainian:випадковий, ризикований, ...
- Hindi:अप्रत्याशित, जोखिम भरा, ...
Definition of chance - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
opportunityopportunity to do something
- She got a chance to travel abroad.
2.
probabilitylikelihood of an event happening
- There is a high chance of rain tomorrow.
3.
metaphoricalluck or fortune
- He won the lottery by pure chance.
4.
random eventRare random occurrence or eventRare
- Meeting him was a chance encounter.
Verb
1.
risk takingtr./intr. risk doing something despite possible failuretr./intr.
- He decided to chance a shortcut through the forest.
2.
randomnessintr. happen without planningintr.
- It chanced that they met on the same train.
3.
discoverytr. Rare discover something unexpectedlytr. Rare
- I chanced upon an old friend at the market.
Adjective
unplannedoccurring unpredictably, not planned
- We had a chance meeting at the coffee shop..
Expressions with chance
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happening without intention or planning
I met her by chance at the store.
absence of any possibility of something happening
There is no chance of rain today.
fair chance to succeed even if unlikely
Everyone deserves a sporting chance in life.
very low likelihood of success
He has a snowball's chance of winning the race.
opportunity to do something right now
Now's your chance to ask her out.
used to politely ask if something is possible
Do you have a pen by any chance?
have a possibility of success
Do you think I stand a chance of winning the competition?
risk doing something uncertain for a possible reward
She decided to take a chance and start her own business.
fail to take advantage of an opportunity
He blew a chance to win the game.
fail to take advantage of an opportunity
He blew his chance to win the game.
extremely unlikely possibility or event
Winning the lottery is a chance in a million.
probability of success is very low
The chance is pretty slim that we'll win the lottery.
unique opportunity unlikely to happen again
Winning the lottery was a chance of a lifetime.
extremely slim hope
She held on to a ghost of a chance that he might return.
take an opportunity quickly
She decided to grab the chance to travel abroad.
small opportunity to do something
If given half a chance, she would travel the world.
having a possibility of success or achievement
The team is in with a chance to win the championship.
accept an opportunity quickly and eagerly without hesitation
She would jump at the chance to travel abroad.
not plan or control events
They decided to leave things to chance and see what happens.
rely on luck for something
You can't leave your success to chance.
fail to take advantage of an opportunity
She let a chance slip to join the team.
used to express strong refusal
She wanted to borrow my car, but I told her not a chance.
hoping something unlikely is true or happens
She called on the off chance he was home.
not plan or control events
She didn't leave anything to chance for the wedding.
Origin of chance
Latin, cadentia (falling)
Examples of chance in a sentence
Don't miss the chance to win a prize. There's a chance we'll win the lottery. The chance of success is slim. By chance, they met again after years. It was by chance that he found the lost ring. Winning the lottery was a chance event.
A chance meeting led to a lifelong friendship. They chanced a late-night swim in the lake. I wouldn't chance eating that expired food. They chanced upon a hidden waterfall during their hike. I chanced to find an old friend at the market. He chanced upon a hidden trail in the forest. They chanced upon a rare book in the library. A chance encounter led to a new friendship. Their chance discovery changed the course of history.
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- French:occasion, risquer, ...
- German:Gelegenheit, wagen, ...
- Italian:opportunità, rischiare, ...
- Spanish:oportunidad, arriesgarse, ...
- Portuguese:oportunidade, arriscar, ...
- Chinese:机会, 冒险, ...
- Japanese:機会, 試みる, ...
- Arabic:فُرْصَة, خَاطَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:הִזְדַּמְנוּת, לְהִסְתַּכֵּן, ...
- Russian:возможность, рискнуть, ...
- Ukrainian:можливість, ризикувати, ...
- Hindi:अवसर, जोखिम उठाना, ...
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