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I . chance [tʃɑ:n(t)s] N

1. chance no pl:

chance
naključje n
chance
sreča f
to leave nothing to chance
ničesar ne prepustiti naključju
by chance
po naključju

2. chance (prospect):

chance
možnost f
[the] chances are ...
možno je ...
given half a chance, I'd ...
če bi le imel priložnost, bi ...
no chance! Brit inf
ni šans!
the chance of a lifetime
življenjska priložnost
chances of survival
možnosti za preživetje
to be in with [or stand] a chance
imeti možnost/upanje
to do sth on the off chance
narediti kaj na slepo srečo

3. chance (risk):

chance
tveganje n
chance of injury
nevarnost poškodbe
to take chances [or a chance]
tvegati
to take no chances
ničesar ne tvegati
chance would be a fine thing Brit
ko bi le imel možnost

II . chance [tʃɑ:n(t)s] VB trans inf

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chance on VB intr, chance upon VB intr to chance (up)on sb/sth

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ˈoff-chance N on the off-chance

Usage examples with chance

by chance
slučajno
chance meeting
naključno srečanje
welcome chance
dobrodošla priložnost
no chance! Brit inf
ni šans!
long chance
malo verjetno
through chance
slučajno
a cat in hell's chance Brit inf
ne imeti možnosti
to have every chance
imeti vse možnosti
fat chance we've got
imamo pa res veliko možnosti iron
to chance one's arm
tvegati
to chance one's luck
poskusiti svojo srečo
chance of survival
možnost preživetja
chance of injury
nevarnost poškodbe
there's a good chance [that] ...
obstaja velika verjetnost, [da] ...
given half a chance, I'd ...
če bi le imel priložnost, bi ...
chance would be a fine thing Brit
ko bi le imel možnost
I haven't got a chance
nikakršne možnosti nimam
to leave nothing to chance
ničesar ne prepustiti naključju

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Doctors told them that there would be no chance that the foetus, who had a condition called acrania, would survive longer than an hour after birth.
www.herald.ie
The initial launch day weather forecast called for a 90% chance of favorable launch conditions.
en.wikipedia.org
Any chance of an upset victory was dashed as the spectre of internal revolution and a government oblivious to the peril dominated the public consciousness.
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The larger animals are grazing excess vegetation, trees are sometimes uprooted and controlled burning is carried out occasionally, to give the sandy heath a chance.
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Flat pitch and poor bowling from both sides - chance for batters to make merry!
www.espncricinfo.com
Stopping nicotine use and smoking several weeks before and several weeks after surgery cleans the body and improves the chance of an uneventful recovery.
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Stats reveal there is just a one-in-a-million chance of a ewe producing quintuplets.
www.shropshirestar.com
Pudge would seem to have a better chance of eventually getting in even if he doesn't make it this year.
www.espn.com.au
Now he deserves to exult in the chance, that he's earned for himself, to cut it with the world's best.
www.stuff.co.nz
Any chance of hearing from the organ grinder rather than...
www.gazetteandherald.co.uk

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